beef cattle breeds breeds, origins, colors, characteristics
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Beef Cattle Breeds
Breeds, Origins, Colors, Characteristics
Major Beef Breeds• Angus• Beefmaster• Brahman• Charolais• Chiania• Hereford• Limousin• Longhorn• Shorthorn• Simmental
Angus Beef Cattle
• Color-Black (in some cases double recessive
cattle may be Red)• Origin-Scotland• Characteristics-smooth
muscle, meaty, polled, Great Carcass traits.
• Size-1200-1400 pounds.
Beefmaster
• Color-Red, Tan, & White
• Origin-USA-Texas• Characteristics-
crossbred with Brahman, Hereford and Shorthorn.
• Size 1300-1700 pounds.
Brahman
• Color-Creamy to tan• Origin-India• Characteristics-large
crest or hump, heat tolerant, loose skin, droopy ears.
• Size-1400-1600 pounds.
Charolais
• Color-Creamy to White
• Origin-France• Characteristics-Fast
Growth, excellent mothering, meaty
• Size-Medium - large
1300-1500 pounds
Chiania-pronounced Key-a-nee-a
• Color-White• Origin-Italy• Characteristics-
HUGE size, muscular, large frame, sound.
• Size-Bulls up to 4000 pounds.
Herefords
• Color-Red with White Face, etc.
• Origin-England• Characteristics-
Easy calving, Good Mothering, Meaty, Gentle, polled and horned.
• Size-1200-1500 pounds.
Limousin
• Color-Red, cream, tan, with white
• Origin-France• Characteristics-Very
Meaty Carcass traits, Muscular,
• Size-1300-1800 pounds.
Texas Longhorn aka Longhorn
• Color-Red, tan, white, black.
• Origin-Spain• Characteristics-
Meatless Wonders, slow growers, long horns,
• Size-900-1100 pounds.
Shorthorn
• Color-Red, White, or mixed-Roan
• Origin-England• Characteristics-
Meaty, gentle, good mothers, may be polled or horned.
• Size-1200-1400 pounds.
Simmental
• Color-Red, tan, dark with white
• Origin-Switzerland• Characteristics-
meaty, excellent mothers,
• Size-1300-1600 pounds.
Other minor Beef Breeds• Maine Anjou• Galloway• Santa Gertrudis-Brahman X Shorthorn
King Ranch in Texas, 1920’s first crossbred animal developed.
• Salers• Red Poll• Murray Gray• Gelbvieh• Highland• Brangus-Brahman X Angus-Oklahoma.
Can You name these Breeds?
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Can You name the Breed?
1. Hereford2. ?3. ?4. ?
Can You name the Breeds?
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Can You name the Breed?
1. Hereford2. Polled Hereford3. ?4. ?
Can You name the Breeds?
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Can You name the Breed?
1. Hereford2. Polled Hereford3. Charolais4. ?
Can You name the Breeds?
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Can You name the Breed?
1. Hereford2. Polled Hereford3. Charolais4. Brahman
Which Breed came from France?
• A. Charolais
• B. Hereford
• C. Limousin
• D. Brahman
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Beef Breed Origin Quiz
• 1. Hereford • 1. ___?_______
Beef Breed Origin Quiz
• 1. Hereford• 2. Angus
• 1. England• 2. _____?_____
Beef Breed Origin Quiz
• 1. Hereford• 2. Angus• 3. Charolais
• 1. England• 2. Scotland• 3. ____?____
Beef Breed Origin Quiz
• 1. Hereford• 2. Angus• 3. Charolais• 4. Chiania
• 1. England• 2. Scotland• 3. France• 4. _____?_____
Beef Breed Origin Quiz
• 1. Hereford• 2. Angus• 3. Charolais• 4. Chiania• 5. Brahman
• 1. England• 2. Scotland• 3. France• 4. Italy• 5. _____?_____
Beef Breeds Origin Quiz
• 1. Hereford• 2. Angus• 3. Charolais• 4. Chiania• 5. Brahman
• 1. England• 2. Scotland• 3. France• 4. Italy• 5. India