Species Flashcards
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Angus
Scotland
Polled
Recessive red colour too
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Charolais.
Bos Taurus.
French breed (massif centrale)
White to dun colour
Rapid growth rate
Horned
Often used as terminal sire
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Limousin.
Bos Taurus
Franch near Limoge
Black or orange.
Polled
High dressing percentage due to good muscling
Used in X breeding
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Belgium Blue.
Bos Taurus
Evolved from British Shorthorn and Belgian cattle.
Colour varies from white, to roan, to black
High carcase yield due to double muscling
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Simmental
Bos Taurus
Originated in Switzerland
Blond to cherry red in colour, white face, and legs, and black
Meat and milk
Horned originally
Rapid growth rate
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Hereford
Bos Taurus
Herefordshire, England (arrived AUS 1826)
Red and white
White face dominant in X breeding
Angus x Hereford = Black Baldy
Polled or horned
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Shorthorn
Bos Taurus
Red, white, or roan in colour
Selection several centuries ago led to beef or dairy type
Used in other breeds like Santa Gertrudis, Belmont Red
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Murray Grey
Bos Taurus
Began from Angus Cattle
Initially between VIC & NSW border (AUS derived breed)
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Waygu
Bos Taurus
Japanese Breed
Used in feedlots to produce heavily marbled beef
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Lowline
Bos Taurus
Developed from the Angus Breed (Trangie, NSW)
Selected for low growth rate
Smaller cattle
Hobby farms or specialist retail
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Brahman
Bos Indicus
Bloodlines originated from the USA
Heat tolerance, tick resistance, N. AUS, Survive tough environmental conditions
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Droughtmaster
Bos Taurus x Bos Indicus
50:50
Similar attributes to Brahman cattle (heat and parasite resistant)
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Santa Gertrudis
Bos Taurus x Bos Indicus
Shorthorn base
Generally 3/8 Brahman influence and 5/8 Shorthorn
Red in colour
Some have horns (often scurs)
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Brangus
Bos Taurus x Bos Indicus
Brahman x Angus
Black or Red (from red factor Angus)
Similar to Santa Gertrudis (but base breed from Shorthorn to Angus)
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Belmount Red
Bos Taurus Composite
Sanga x Bos Taurus
Red
Very similar to Bonsmara (SA derived). Also Senepol (developed in USA)
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Oriental
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Oriental
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Birman
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Abyssian
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Siamese
What type of goat is this?
Boer Goat