Bull stable
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In some areas of south-western Germany, municipalities were tasked with maintaining one or more bulls, who would fertilize all cows in the area upon request. The building where the bull was kept, was called a bull stable (. This practice was common in the 19th century in the area that is now Baden-Württemberg
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In many German-speaking territories, for example the Kingdom of Württemberg
. the duty of municipalites to provide this service was imposed by law in the first half of the 19th century. In some municipalities, an individual farmer was paid to keep the father bull, but most municipalities constructed a municipal building to keep the sire.
The invention of artificial insemination
in to 1960 made it unnecessary to keep municipal bulls and by the 1980s, mut Farrenstalle were no longer in use and were abandoned. The requirement was officially lifted with a change of the law which went into effect on January 1st, 2000.
The empty buildings that were usually part of the tradition and community, and were often listed buildings. Most of them were converted to other community purposes, such as youth centers ,restaurants or club houses. Many of these retain the name Farrenstall. This word was derived from the Swabian
word for bull. Outside of Baden-Württemberg, the word was usually spelled .
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
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In many German-speaking territories, for example the Kingdom of Württemberg
Kingdom of Württemberg
The Kingdom of Württemberg was a state that existed from 1806 to 1918, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which came into existence in 1495...
. the duty of municipalites to provide this service was imposed by law in the first half of the 19th century. In some municipalities, an individual farmer was paid to keep the father bull, but most municipalities constructed a municipal building to keep the sire.
The invention of artificial insemination
Artificial insemination
Artificial insemination, or AI, is the process by which sperm is placed into the reproductive tract of a female for the purpose of impregnating the female by using means other than sexual intercourse or natural insemination...
in to 1960 made it unnecessary to keep municipal bulls and by the 1980s, mut Farrenstalle were no longer in use and were abandoned. The requirement was officially lifted with a change of the law which went into effect on January 1st, 2000.
The empty buildings that were usually part of the tradition and community, and were often listed buildings. Most of them were converted to other community purposes, such as youth centers ,restaurants or club houses. Many of these retain the name Farrenstall. This word was derived from the Swabian
Swabian German
Swabian is one of the Alemannic dialects of High German. It is spoken in Swabia, a region which covers much of Germany's southwestern state Baden-Württemberg, including its capital Stuttgart, the rural area known as the Swabian Alb, and Bavaria...
word for bull. Outside of Baden-Württemberg, the word was usually spelled .