The Maremmana

A direct descendent of the gray Asiatic breed, the Maremmana has a gray coat that is darker in males and lighter-colored in females, with blank apical pigmentation.

As seen in other breeds of  Podolica descent, calves are wheat-colored at birth and then at around three months they turn to the characteristic color of the breed. The horns are long and have typical half-moon shape in the males, whereas the females have lyre-shaped horns.

The Maremmana has an impressive skeletal structure that gives the adult a very solid and robust appearence.

This very large sized cattle has extremely solid legs, exceptionally hard hovves and, in general,  perfect perpendicularity. The cows have a well-shaped udder and an abundant supply of milk that ensures daily weight gains of over 1 kg of the calves.

The maremmana is an extraordinarily rustic and long-lived breed that can reach an age of 15-16 years.

Calving is spontaneous and the calves weigh 30-40 kg at birth. They reach a weight of 180-220 kgs by the age of six months, thus confirming  the cow's milk-producing capacity. Adult females weigh about 600-800 kg whereas the males reach a weight of 1000-1200 kg.

This breed is widespread in Tuscany and Latium.