Heck cattle

Heck cattle – robust descendants of the aurochs. The breeding of a cattle breed corresponding to the ancestor of today's domestic cattle, the aurochs, was the goal of the Heck brothers.

This is how the Heck cattle (Bos primigenius) emerged in the 1920s, a breed of domestic cattle that is considered disease-resistant, hardy and cold-tolerant.

Thanks to their winter fur, they can withstand temperatures of -25 ° C and can be kept outdoors all year round.

Rear bulls reach a shoulder height of up to 140cm, cows up to 130cm with a weight of approx. 600kg. Bulls can weigh up to 900kg.

Heck cattle have been used for landscape maintenance since the 1980s.

Near-natural grazing serves as a nature conservation instrument, as it preserves open areas that form a habitat for many small animal species.