Modicana
| Country of origin | Italy: Sicily: province of Ragusa |
|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose: milk and beef |
| Traits | |
| Coat | Wheaten; red; dark red; almost black |
| Horn status | Horned |
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The Modicana is a cattle breed from the province of Ragusa in the Italian island of Sicily. It is one of the 16 minor Italian cattle breeds "of limited diffusion" recognised and protected by the Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, the Italian ministry of agriculture.[1]
References
- ^ Norme Tecniche del Registro Anagrafico delle razze bovine autoctone a limitata diffusione (Appendix 2 to DM di approvazione del Disciplinare del 20/12/2011; in Italian). Associazione Italiana Allevatori. Accessed July 2013.