Module 2: BREEDS OF RUMINANTS

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belong to the family Bovidae

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Cattle

Question 2

Bovidae sub-divided into two groups;

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bos taurus and bos indicus

Question 3

cattle that have no hump and found in the temperate regions of the world.

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bos taurus

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cattle possesses humps and found mostly in the tropics

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bos indicus

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bred for milk production

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dairy cattle (e.g., holstein/friesian)

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bred for meat production.

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beef cattle (e.g., hereford)

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“the ideal drinking milk” , easy calving and longevity and free of genetic disease.

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Ayrshire

Question 8

coveted by cheese makers, possesses the closest protein/fat ratio of any dairy breed.

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brown swiss

Question 9

most favorable protein-fat ratio of the dairy breeds. known for their structural soundness and longevity.

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dairy shorthorn

Question 10

their milk tests 3.5 to 5.5 percent buffer fat making it an ideal drinking milk.

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dutch belted

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this breed characteristics including fertility, longevity, calving ease, udder health, milking speed, somatic cell count and persistence.

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fleckvieh

Question 12

is a renowned dairy breed with some outstanding examples of the breed having 12 to 15 lactations to their credit.

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friesian

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responsible for 80% of milk produced in brazil. and have physiological and morphological characteristics perfect for the production such as udder capacity and support, factors intrinsic to the milk.

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girolando

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renown as a unique producer of rich yellow colored milk.

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Guernsey “golden guernsey”

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were bred and strictly culled to obtain animals which would make best use of grass, the area’s most abundant resource.

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holstein

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produce large quantities of milk in excess of 40 liters per day, the milk has moderate fat and high protein.

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illawarra

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their milk has greater nutritional value, plus the highest yield and greater efficiency when processed into cheese and other value-added products. Have the one of the best temperaments among the dairy breeds.

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Jersey

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the heaviest milker of all zebu breeds and displays a well-developed udder.

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sahiwal

Question 19

renowned as a carcass breed. Used widely in crossbreeding to improve carcass quality and milking ability.

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aberdeen angus

Question 20

is a moderate frame, well-muscled and of a sturdy robust build with short strong legs made for mountainous regions.

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aubrac

Question 21

very much a superior beef breed renowned for its grass finishing ability, mobility, extended muscle and ease of calving and gaining a worldwide reputation for the fine flavored low fat and well marbled meat.

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Bazadaise

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are aggressive breeders, and are an ideal selection for use in rotational crossbreeding programs for high conception rates with minimal maintenance.

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beef shorthorn

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famous for its impressing muscling which is commonly referred to as “double muscling”.

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belgian blue

Question 24

achieved an overall standard in beef production better than any other breed or cross bred.

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belmont red

Question 25

reach puberty at an average age of 385 days. she is an excellent mother, not only will she feed her calf so well that high weaning weights are attainable, but she guards against predators.

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boran

Question 26

they carry the characteristics of both breeds.

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braford

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they are also good mothers and produce a very satisfactory milk flow under conditions that are adverse for best performance of the european breeds.

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brahman

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known for their superior carcass qualities. also extremely functional females which excel in both fertility and milking ability.

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brangus