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MOD: 2 BREEDS OF CATTLE Flashcards

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cattle belong to the family ?

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Bovidae

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2
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subdivided into 2 groups :

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  1. bos taurus
  2. bos indicus
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____ do not have hump, found in temperate regions in the world

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Bos taurus

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_____ hump is present, found in tropics

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Bos indicus

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5
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what is the term to used if cattle is used for milk?

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Dairy cattle

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what is the term to used if cattle is for meat?

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beef cattle

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this breed is known for low somatic cell counts, ability to convert grass into milk effeciency, & hardiness; it’s also free from genetic disease.

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Ayreshire “the ideal drinking milk”

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also name as braunvieh, are the oldest of all dairy breeds, 2nd largest dairy breeds. well known for robust, prolific breeder, long lived, strong, adaptable & very well-balance

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Brown swiss “ cheese maker”

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9
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This breed has most favorable protein fat ratio. It’s the breed with lowest somatic cell counts

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Dairy shorthorn

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This breed is identify in belt or sheet, is highly prized for their milking & fattening abilities, this breed retain excellent grazing ability & forage efficiency

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Dutch belted

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11
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dutch belted milk test ranges to how many % of butter fat making it an ideal drinking milk.

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3.5 - 5.5 %

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Flekvieh, had sual purpose, their alpine grazing results in good overall health & longevity of life. How many percent does they provide in beef, milk & fitness?

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  1. beef 16%
  2. Milk 38%
  3. Fitness 46%
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this is known dairy breeds, w/ some outstanding example of of the breed having 12 - 15 lactations, emphasising inherent natural fecundity.

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Friesian

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this breed is responsible for 80% of milk production in brazil. they can keep producing until 15 years.

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Girolando (5/7 hols. & 3/8 Gir. )

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this breed of dairy milk is known as unique producer of rich yellow colored ilk, given the title of golden guernsey. Also known as having minimum of calving complications, docile & ideal temperatment.

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Guernsey

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This breed is well known as highest milk production in the world.

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Holstein

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the domisticated fore father of jersey came from asia, belong to what group of cattlle?

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Bos Brachyceros

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a true jeyrsey will always have a what markings?

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Black nose bordered by a white muzzle

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this breed has lower cost than any other breed, stay in herd longer, & has great nutritional value + highest yeild & greater efficiency when process to cheese.

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Jersey

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20
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This breed originated in fry Punjab, once kept by junglies, docile & lethargic making them easy to use, & now it’s known as the heaviest milker of all zebu breed.

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Sahiwal

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21
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This breed has strong dark hooves & dark pigmentation which helps protect from skin cancers & sunburnt teats. Produces 40 liters per day/ has moderate fat & high protein.

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Ilawarra

22
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give me the list of dairy breed:

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  1. ayreshire
  2. Brown swiss
  3. Dairy shorthorn
  4. dutch belted
  5. fleckvieh
  6. Friesian
  7. Girolando
  8. Guernsey
  9. Holstein
  10. Ilawarra
  11. Jersey
  12. Sahiwal
23
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this breed is known locally as “doddies & hummlies”; have a high carcass yield w/ nicely marbled meat, renown as carcass breed. & used to improved carcass quality & milking ability.

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Aberdeen Angus

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Also known as laguiole, the firs cattle registered in genealogic records of the breed go back to 1894.

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Aubrac

25
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is very much a superior beef breed renowned for it’s grass finishing ability, mobility, extended muscle & ease of calving & gaining worldwide reputation for the fine flavored low fat & well marbled meat.

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Bazadaise

26
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The importance of this breed is their genetics have been used worldwide in the development of over 40 dif. breeds.

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Beef shorthorn

27
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what is the advantage of the shorthorn cross is that the steers produced:

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  1. Rate of gain
  2. Good feed conversion
  3. Increase marbling & tenderness
28
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this breed is famous for it’s impressive muscling which is commonly referred to as “double muscling”

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Belgian blue beef

29
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Rigid selection for the traits required has resulted in the evolution of a breed of “Australian made” cattle, that has been remarkably successful when compared w/ other older breed & crosses; It also has an unparalleled run of wins & high placing’s in The paddock to plate challenge

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Belmont red

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belmont red is also known as:

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good fertility, & renowned for their docility

31
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the genetic background of this breed is predominantly zebu, this breed contains taurine background of 2 separate origins. Both sexes shoe marked dimorphism

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Boran

32
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this breed is crossbreed of hereford & brahman cow 50/50, it main use is for beef but, can only use in rodeo. known for:
1. superior maternal ability
2. Heat & insect resistance - makes them orney by nature

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Braford

33
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also known as the “sacred cattle of india” , it also developed some remarkable adaptations for survival. Cancer eye is almost unknown in the breed; it established a considerable reputation for a high dressing percentage.

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Brahman

34
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the purebred brahmousin are classified as:

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5/8 & 3/8 brahman

35
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this breed was developed to utilize the superior traits of angus & brahman cattle:

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Brangus

36
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Russ Bueling had the idea for a new breed that was belted & fit the requirements of the beef industry; this breed is extremely fertile & reach puberty at an early age.

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buelingo

37
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this breed is used to improve brazillian beef cattle breeding. The name was derived from the name of a tree very common in the region where the breed was developed.

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Canchim

38
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this breed originated in west-central to southeastern France; it demonstrated growth ability, efficient feedlot gain & in carcass cut-out values, it’s a well suited to fattening for high finished weight & well suited to all-purpose cross breeding.

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Charolais

39
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this breed originated from the norther countries of England, it was used as a draught animal & it’s milk was used for butter & cheese; has the characteristics white line or “finching” ; & noted for it’s feed responsive milk supply

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english longhorn

40
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this breed was once a triple purposed breed, means as “yellow cattle”. Their puberty, fertility & milk production are superiority over other European cross females, had the largest ribeye-muscle are /100 kg. They are potential source of high tender young beef & had largest testicles of all breeds.

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Gelbvieh

41
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this cattle evolved into breed of unusual sturdiness, health & adaptability;
1. this breed is a specialized beef producing animal
2. are referred to as the “butcher’s animals”
3. has a built a reputation for being carcass breed
4. produces beef with low proportion of bone & fat, a top killing-out percentage & a high yield of saleable meat 73.3 %

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Limousins

42
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The breed has a broad forehead & muzzle, short face & is reasonably large-framed w/ rapid growth rate, many commercial breeders use this as a terminal sire because of this strong genetic trait. It’s noted for ease of calving, docility, milking ability & longevity.

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Lincoln Red

43
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This breed cattle grew quickly, were superior converters of feed & possessed carcass merit. This breed is noted for the production of marbled beef without excess subcutaneous or inter-muscular fat

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Murray grey

44
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This breed was brought by the ancestor to india, the ancestors ere called Ongole. It has the shortest ears of most Bos indicus type.

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Nelore

45
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This breed provided good quality milk which was used to produced butter & they were also used for draught work. Terrain & can cope w/ differing climatic conditions & has a very good disease resistance. Have great mobility & thriftiness.

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Parthenais

46
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This breed was brought by the vikings from the europe , this cattle are considered by breeders to be gentle natured & easy cattle to work, it provides a highly desired carcasses with meat being of excellent quality due to intra-musclar marbling

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Red Angus

47
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This breed is is a blend of Bos indicus & Bos taurus, 3/8 Brahman & 5/8 Shorthorn, Their thick hide serves as insulation to the cold & a barrier to insects & parasites; this breed is a very disease resistant & will stay healthy in feedlots & confined environments.

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Santa gertudis

48
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this cattle were the result of a cross between large German cattle & a smaller breed indigenous to Switzerland, the heavy muscling, length & overall size & weight are combine to produce a well fleshed carcass of solid red meat w/ a minimum of waste fat

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Simmental

49
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this breed refers to all Japanese beef cattle; known for their peaceful temperament. This breed & their special growing techniques gives rise to famous kobe beef, which is very tender, very marbled beef carcasses. It has the ability to marbled on grain, pasture feeding. When used in crossed w/ other breeds it increase marbling, improves quality grade, & adds more to carcass quality.

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wagyu

50
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is a native British breed descended from cattle of Pre-Roman Britain, a dual purpose breed for dairy & beef

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Welsh black

51
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this breed was created by Rick Pisaturo, the murray grey breed was used to develop square meaters, this are shorter due to the developed decrease in leg length; it has a characteristics of “rounded bum”

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square meaters

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