Post by rovingreporter on Oct 12, 2014 13:31:38 GMT
Fun Facts About Different Breeds Of Cattle
( Source; Beef2Live )
Corriente Cattle are known as "easy keepers," as little human intervention is required in their calving, and they eat significantly less than the big beef cattle. Corrientes are also known as accomplished escape artists, as they can leap a standard barbed-wire fence and squeeze through fairly small openings.
The Australian Charbray is a beef breed of cattle that is the result of the blending of two breeds, the Charolais and the Brahman.
Ed Lasater created the Beefmaster breed from a crossing of Hereford cows and Shorthorn cows with Brahman bulls.
In the United States, Belted Galloways are often nicknamed Oreo cows because their color pattern is reminiscent of an Oreo cookie.
Blondes (Blonde d'Aquitaine) are the third most popular beef breed in France behind Charolais and Limousin.
Santa Gertrudis Cattle are a tropical beef breed of cattle developed in southern Texas on the King Ranch.
The Romosinuano is a breed of cattle native to Colombia. Its name derives from the fact that the breed is polled (romo) and that it originated from the Sinú River valley (sinuano).
In May 17, 1873, George Grant brought four Angus bulls, but no cows, to Victoria, Kansas. He took the bulls to the fair in Kansas City where they were the topic of much conversation at a time when Shorthorns and Longhorns were the norm.
Brahman Cattle were produced by cross-breeding Kankrej, Gujarat, Ongole, and the Gir (or Gyr) strains.
An animal eligible for registration as Brangus Cattle is 5/8 Angus and 3/8 Brahman.
Brazil is the largest breeder of Nelore Cattle in the world. Currently more than 80% of beef cattle in Brazil are either purebred or hybrid Nelore, making them the majority breed in Brazil.
Adaptaur Cattle are mainly found in the tropical areas of northern Australia.
Wagyu refers to several breeds of cattle, the most desired of which is genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat.
The Texas Longhorn is a breed of cattle known for its characteristic horns, which can extend to 7 feet (2.1 m) tip to tip for steers and exceptional cows, and 36 to 80 inches (0.91 to 2.0 m) tip to tip for bulls.
Tarentaise Cattle are used in France today to produce the cheese with a distinct flavor that comes from the high alpine villages of the Tarentaise valley.
Red Angus is a red colored breed of beef cattle selected from the population of Aberdeen Angus cattle. Red Angus have all of the characteristics of Black Angus. The cows are hardy, and grow quickly.
Black Baldy is a type of crossbred beef cattle produced by crossing Hereford cattle with a solid black breed, usually Aberdeen Angus.
Charolais Cattle are a beef breed of cattle (Bos taurus) which originated in Charolais, around Charolles, in France.
The Droughtmaster is a tropical breed of beef cattle developed in North Queensland by several cattlemen from crossing Brahman and British breed cattle, principally the Beef Shorthorn during the early 1900s.
( Source; Beef2Live )
Corriente Cattle are known as "easy keepers," as little human intervention is required in their calving, and they eat significantly less than the big beef cattle. Corrientes are also known as accomplished escape artists, as they can leap a standard barbed-wire fence and squeeze through fairly small openings.
The Australian Charbray is a beef breed of cattle that is the result of the blending of two breeds, the Charolais and the Brahman.
Ed Lasater created the Beefmaster breed from a crossing of Hereford cows and Shorthorn cows with Brahman bulls.
In the United States, Belted Galloways are often nicknamed Oreo cows because their color pattern is reminiscent of an Oreo cookie.
Blondes (Blonde d'Aquitaine) are the third most popular beef breed in France behind Charolais and Limousin.
Santa Gertrudis Cattle are a tropical beef breed of cattle developed in southern Texas on the King Ranch.
The Romosinuano is a breed of cattle native to Colombia. Its name derives from the fact that the breed is polled (romo) and that it originated from the Sinú River valley (sinuano).
In May 17, 1873, George Grant brought four Angus bulls, but no cows, to Victoria, Kansas. He took the bulls to the fair in Kansas City where they were the topic of much conversation at a time when Shorthorns and Longhorns were the norm.
Brahman Cattle were produced by cross-breeding Kankrej, Gujarat, Ongole, and the Gir (or Gyr) strains.
An animal eligible for registration as Brangus Cattle is 5/8 Angus and 3/8 Brahman.
Brazil is the largest breeder of Nelore Cattle in the world. Currently more than 80% of beef cattle in Brazil are either purebred or hybrid Nelore, making them the majority breed in Brazil.
Adaptaur Cattle are mainly found in the tropical areas of northern Australia.
Wagyu refers to several breeds of cattle, the most desired of which is genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat.
The Texas Longhorn is a breed of cattle known for its characteristic horns, which can extend to 7 feet (2.1 m) tip to tip for steers and exceptional cows, and 36 to 80 inches (0.91 to 2.0 m) tip to tip for bulls.
Tarentaise Cattle are used in France today to produce the cheese with a distinct flavor that comes from the high alpine villages of the Tarentaise valley.
Red Angus is a red colored breed of beef cattle selected from the population of Aberdeen Angus cattle. Red Angus have all of the characteristics of Black Angus. The cows are hardy, and grow quickly.
Black Baldy is a type of crossbred beef cattle produced by crossing Hereford cattle with a solid black breed, usually Aberdeen Angus.
Charolais Cattle are a beef breed of cattle (Bos taurus) which originated in Charolais, around Charolles, in France.
The Droughtmaster is a tropical breed of beef cattle developed in North Queensland by several cattlemen from crossing Brahman and British breed cattle, principally the Beef Shorthorn during the early 1900s.