皮埃蒙特牛為(wei)肉(rou)乳兼(jian)用品種,被毛白暈色。公牛在(zai)性成熟(shu)時頸(jing)部、眼圈(quan)(quan)和四肢下部為(wei)黑色。母牛為(wei)全白,有的個(ge)別(bie)眼圈(quan)(quan)、耳廊(lang)四周為(wei)黑色。角型(xing)為(wei)平出微前彎,角尖黑色。體型(xing)較大,體軀呈圓筒狀,肌肉(rou)高(gao)度發達(da)。
皮埃(ai)蒙(meng)特牛原產于意大利,原為役用牛,經長期(qi)選育,現已成為生(sheng)產性能優良(liang)的(de)專門(men)化品種。
皮埃蒙(meng)(meng)特(te)(te)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)成年公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、母(mu)(mu)(mu)體高(gao)(gao)分(fen)別為(wei)(wei)143厘(li)(li)米(mi)、130厘(li)(li)米(mi)。犢(du)(du)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)出生重(zhong)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)犢(du)(du)41.3公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)(jin)(jin),母(mu)(mu)(mu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)犢(du)(du)38.7公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)(jin)(jin)。肉(rou)(rou)用(yong)(yong)(yong)性能十分(fen)突(tu)出,其(qi)育(yu)肥平均日增(zeng)重(zhong)1500克(1360~1657克),生長(chang)速度(du)為(wei)(wei)肉(rou)(rou)用(yong)(yong)(yong)品種(zhong)之首。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)屠宰適期為(wei)(wei)550~600公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)(jin)(jin)活重(zhong),一(yi)般在(zai)15-18月齡(ling)(ling)即可(ke)達(da)到此值。母(mu)(mu)(mu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)14~15月齡(ling)(ling)體重(zhong)可(ke)達(da)400~450公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)(jin)(jin)。肉(rou)(rou)質細嫩,屠宰率(lv)(平均66%)與瘦肉(rou)(rou)率(lv)(84.13%)特(te)(te)別高(gao)(gao),比較適合國際(ji)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)肉(rou)(rou)消費市場的(de)(de)需求。胴體瘦肉(rou)(rou)量(liang)高(gao)(gao)達(da)340公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)(jin)(jin),其(qi)肉(rou)(rou)內脂肪含量(liang)低(di)(di),比一(yi)般牛(niu)(niu)(niu)肉(rou)(rou)低(di)(di)30%,當夏洛萊牛(niu)(niu)(niu)眼肌面積達(da)107.9平方厘(li)(li)米(mi)時,皮埃蒙(meng)(meng)特(te)(te)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)達(da)121.8平方厘(li)(li)米(mi)。泌(mi)(mi)乳(ru)期平均產奶量(liang)為(wei)(wei)3500公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)(jin)(jin),乳(ru)脂率(lv)4.17%。該(gai)品種(zhong)作為(wei)(wei)肉(rou)(rou)用(yong)(yong)(yong)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)種(zhong)有較高(gao)(gao)的(de)(de)泌(mi)(mi)乳(ru)能力,改(gai)良黃牛(niu)(niu)(niu)其(qi)母(mu)(mu)(mu)性后代的(de)(de)泌(mi)(mi)乳(ru)能力有所提高(gao)(gao)。在(zai)組織三(san)元雜(za)(za)交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)改(gai)良體系時,皮埃蒙(meng)(meng)特(te)(te)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)改(gai)良母(mu)(mu)(mu)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)再作母(mu)(mu)(mu)系,對下(xia)輪的(de)(de)肉(rou)(rou)用(yong)(yong)(yong)雜(za)(za)交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)十分(fen)有利。皮埃蒙(meng)(meng)特(te)(te)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)與西門(men)塔爾牛(niu)(niu)(niu)和本(ben)地牛(niu)(niu)(niu)的(de)(de)三(san)元雜(za)(za)交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)組織的(de)(de)后代,在(zai)生長(chang)速度(du)和肉(rou)(rou)用(yong)(yong)(yong)體型(xing)上都有父本(ben)的(de)(de)特(te)(te)征。與荷斯坦(tan)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)的(de)(de)雜(za)(za)交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)12月齡(ling)(ling)活重(zhong)為(wei)(wei)451公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)(jin)(jin),平均日增(zeng)重(zhong)在(zai)1197克,屠宰率(lv)61.4%;與黃牛(niu)(niu)(niu)雜(za)(za)交(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao),公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)犢(du)(du)在(zai)適度(du)肥育(yu)的(de)(de)情況下(xia),18月齡(ling)(ling)可(ke)達(da)496公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)(jin)(jin),眼肌面積114平方厘(li)(li)米(mi),生長(chang)速度(du)達(da)國內肉(rou)(rou)牛(niu)(niu)(niu)領先水(shui)平。