Beef cattle Flashcards
UK beef
Aberdeen Angus - naturally polled, high yield carcass with good marbling
Hereford
Shorthorn
Gallwoay polled breed, old Scottish shaggy coat, black most common
Highland, long shaggy coats and long horns
south Devon, red Lincoln, longhorn
French
Charoloias, pure white / cream coloured, exceptional growth rate and muscling
frequently used in crosses
Chambray (Charolais x bramha)
Limosoun - golden red, low birth weight but large weaning weight
Maine Anjou - large aoze, follicle, good marbling
Salers.- old French breed, can withstand extreme variations in temp
- sales cheese, rich milk fat
italy
Chianina, Maremmana
Other
Belgian blue, db muscling, require c section, dystocia, low fertility, lean meat
Hungarian grey -robust, born red , easy calving, bred for early maturity and beef quality
Zebu breeds
Brahaman, boran, white Fulani, into braxzilain
