BEEF BREEDS
Official name: Aberdeen-Angus
Angus
Origin of Angus
Scotland
oldest breed in Britain
ANGUS
Dominant polled gene
Angus
United states;Recessive gene;crossed with red;gold red color
Red Angus
Texas;1st composite Breed;Red/Dun; Horned/polled; Excellent mothering ability
Beef Master
25% Hereford, 25% Shorthorn, 50% Brahman
Beef Master
Predominantly red; to improve Bos Indicus fertility; tropical beef breed
Belmont Red
50% Africander, 25% Hereford, 25% Shorthorn
Belmont Red
Scotland; Black w/ white belt; larger than Galloway
Belted Galloway
polled; double coated; calves- hybrid vigor, grow rapidly
Belted Galloway
1960: 3/8 bison(buffalo) & 5/8 any domestic cattle
Beefalo
3/8 bison; 3/8 Charolais; 1/4 Hereford
Beefalo
large frame; docile; non-selective grazers; easy calvers; low birth weight; high weighning rates
Beefalo
Other name of Brahman
Brahma
Grey to almost black; high mothering ability; Humped
Brahman
Charolles,France; white/cream/golden wheat/straw; fresh to pink; easy to manage
Charolais
It has freckles
Charolais
Porcelain white hair with black pigments in tongue, palate, nose, etc.
Chianina
Chiana Valley in Italy;very late maturer; calves- reddish brown; lean but marbled beef
Chianina
Largest breed and oldest cattle breed in the world.
Bull: up to 1800kg
cow: 800-1000kg
Chianina
Hereford: 1st english cattle recognized as _____
true breed
dark red to red-yellow with white underline face to hocks.
Hereford
short thick curved side horn; docile; easy to handle; rectangular body; thickcoat
Hereford
Light to silver gray to red; Prominent forehead; long droopy ears; humped; dewlap
Indu-Brazil
Origin of Indu-brazil cattle
India-US by Brazil and Mexico
Devon: North Devon or ____
Red rubies
Prev dual purpose; _____, England; Descended from Bos lonqifrons; good walkers, Excellent grazer
Devon
Red/ruby red; yellow skin, white horns w/ black tip
cows- horns curved upward
bulls- straight to curve outside/downwards
Devon
____, Scotland
mostly black(sometimes brownish and reddish tint
polled; long curl hair; short legs; long body comapred to angus
Galloway
Galloway is high in what content
Omega 3
Limousin is ancient breed of
France
Apricot to dark red and black.
Calf: light fawn or brown
Mature: dip black
Limousin
Originated at Western France; Dual purpose; rapid growth
Maine Anjou
Dark Red w/ white underlines; largest of the french breeds; for crossbreeding
Maine Anjou
aka. Del Cubante
Marchigiana
Marchigiana resembles _____
chianina
external openings are black; polled/horned; short hair
Marchigiana
deep red; good eye and udder pigmentation; polled; temperate breed(dual); longer body; easy to handle
Red poll
Milk has small amount of globule; next best to goat's milk
Red poll
Texas, 5/8 shorthorn; 3/8 brahman, horned/polled; Cherry Red
Santa Gertrudis
ADG: 1.5 kg per day
-outstanding foraging ability
-thrive in harshest condition
Santa Gertrudis
Shorthorned is also called:
Durham
England; red,white,roan colors; desirable carcass; bulls are active aggressive breeder.
Polled ____ is from Minnesota
Shorthorned
Old breed and most popular breed in Europe.
Heavy boned; red(vary) and white; white face
Simmental
5/8 Simmental, 3/8 Brahman
Simmbrah
Developed Gulf coastal area: Texas to florida
Solid red to yellow; white or black face
larger ears
Simmbrah
Carrebian breed;polled; red; present in the Philippines
lives up to 15-20 yrs
Crossed from red poll and N'Dama
Senepol
Southeast England; ancient breed; used to be draught breed.
Sussex
Dark red with white switch (nose)
Coat is curly if winter
Sussex
Slow maturing; long legs and large shoulders; 4ft-upward horns
Texas Longhorn