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L ast weekend, I visited the Lippeaue and met with the workers of the ABU again. We discussed and also managed to take some more measurements, two bulls (!) among them. I am going to present some photos and results soon, but I need some time to collect the data and also to identify the animals I photographed using up to date stock lists and make one or two posts of it.  Until then, I provide you with a photo of the huge bull 42 623 (nicknamed Laokoon's brother) as a little teaser. 

S everal weeks passed since my last posts, I apologize. But I have good news from the Auerrind project, Germany.  They announced that their Maremmana and Sayaguesa cows, which have been covered by the Watussi bull Thando last year, are expected to calf within the next weeks. This means that we can look forward to seeing several Maremmana x Watussi plus Sayaguesa x Watussi calves being born. I am especially looking forward to the latter combination, because of the potential for the F2 generation (strict sense) - imagine a Sayaguesa with mighty horns and the colour dimorphism that their strain has, already a good step towards aurochs-like looks.  For this year, the Auerrind project is planning to set up the following combinations: the Hungarian Grey cows together with the Sayaguesa bull Takkie (the one without the saddle), the three Chianina cows plus the Sayaguesa bull Leo, and Bruno the Chianina bull together with the two older Watussi cows.  While I think that Maremmana...