03/12/2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test your knowledge of the Normande Breed!!

1 - The Normande Breed is used to produce :
Milk
Meat
Milk and meat (dual purpose breed)


2 - How many Normande cows are there in France ?

400 000
600 000
800 000



3 - What are the three colours of the Normande Breed ?

White Brindled Grey
White Blond Brindled
White Blond Grey



4 - In average how much does a Normande cow produce :
10 000 kg of milk
6 500 kg of milk
4 000 kg
of milk


5 - What is the Normande’s second home ?
England
Australia
Colombia



6 - Why is the Normande considered as an excellent cheese cow ?

Because it produces a milk rich in protein
Because it produces a milk that is reserved to the cheese making process
Because its milk gives a special color to the cheese



7 - The quality label of the normande breed guarantees the tracability :
From the producer to the slaughterhouse
From the slaughterhouse to the consumer
From the producer to the consumer



8 - The quality label of the normande breed certify that the animals’ food is composed of at least :

50% forage
60% forage
70% forage


9 - What is the GNA ?
A cooperative in charge of saling Normand animals
The Normande test –conducting cooperatives union in charge of running the upstream part of the selection scheme
A research Institut in charge of calculating the index



10 - What is the “individual check up” ?

A blood test
A step in the selection scheme
A test for the technicians in charge of scoring (evaluating) the animals