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Answered 2011-02-06 20:10:45
Yes, but Angus cattle are beef cattle, not dairy cattle, and are primarily used for raising beef calves, not giving milk to humans like Holsteins are. However, when necessary, an Angus cow can be milked out just like any "regular" cow.
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Can you drink black angus milk?
A cow is a cow. Milk is milk. Quantity and butterfat content will vary with each breed. Black angus is a breed. Drink Up!
Can you raise a black angus cow for milking?
No, a Black Angus cow should not be raised for milk. The Angus breed is a beef breed. Yes, they have an udder but they do not produce an adequate amount of milk to be classified as a milk cow, for family or commercial production. Dairy cows are the only ones that produce the amount of milk ton be considered " a milk cow". These include Holsteins, Jerseys, Guernseys, Brown Swiss to name a few. An Angus cow can only produce 10 to 15 lbs of milk per day, whereas a typical dairy cow has an average milk production of 30 to 40 lbs of milk per day, not ideal for being used as a milk cow.
Does the black angus cow produce milk?
Yes. All cows, no matter what the breed, do produce milk.
Can you drink milk from Black Angus cow?
Sure. It's just like any other cow's milk.
How much milk can an Angus cow make?
An Angus cow only produces around 20 to 30 lb of milk per day.
Is the black Angus cow more popular than the red Angus cow?
In America, yes.
Can you eat a female black angus cow?
Yes.
What is a angus cow?
An Angus cow is a beef breed that originated in Scotland, they are the most popular breed in the world and can be either black or red.
What is the gestation period of a Red Angus cow?
Same as the Black Angus cow, which is an average of around 280 to 285 days long.
What is the registration number for the black angus cow?
What Angus cow? There are many different cows from different ranches, all with different reg. #'s. Please be more specific! Check out the American Angus Association website for the Angus cow you are looking for.
What part of the cow does angus come from?
Angus is not any part of a cow. Angus is a BREED of "cow" or bovine, specified by the colouration and genetics that determine whether an Angus cow is purebred or not. Angus cattle are always all black, unlike other breeds that have followed the black trend like Simmental, Gelbvieh, Maine Anjou, Charolais, Limousin and Salers who, traditionally are not black. Please see the related links below for more info.
What is the weight of a fully developed black angus cow?
A healthy, fully mature Angus cow can weigh anywhere from 1200-1600 lbs.
Can you get white milk from a black cow?
yes. The color of the cow has nothing to do with the milk it produces.
Is a Black Angus Cow naturally born or in a lab?
naturally born.
Do cows or buffaloes give more milk?
It depends on the breed of cow in question. A Holstein (dairy) cow will give more milk than a buffalo, but a Charolais (beef) cow will give less milk than a buffalo does. An Angus cow may give as much or slightly more milk than a buffalo cow will.
What is the weight of a Black Angus cow?
An Angus cow can weigh anywhere from 950 lbs to 1800 lbs, more or less, but have an average weight of around 1500 lbs.
A Black Angus cow is what color?
Black. A red tinge is mainly a sign of copper deficiency.
How does a white cow and black bull make a spotted cow?
They don't. That has never happened before, and likely never will. When you cross a White Shorthorn cow with a Black Angus bull you will get a grey calf (this is how the Murray Grey breed came about, by the way). The same thing occurs if you put a Black Angus bull on a Charolais cow.
Why does a black cow pee out milk?
They don't. Black cows give milk just like any "normal" cow does: through the udder.
Why is there a brown cow with black cows?
Maybe the farmer or rancher wanted to keep that particular cow along with his black ones. That does happen, you know: a large herd of commercial Black Angus cattle may include a couple Red Angus or Hereford cattle in it.
How do you get a black calf with a white face?
You can either buy one--off a local producer who sells such calves or from your local salebarn--or you can get one yourself by breeding an Angus cow with a Hereford bull (or a Hereford cow with an Angus bull). Even breeding a modern-type Simmental cow with an Angus bull (or vice versa) will get you a black-baldy calf.
How does a black angus cow obtain energy?
From the grass, hay, grain or silage she consumes.
What is the difference between an Angus cow and a Heifer cow?
Angus is a breed. Heifer is any young female cattle that hasn't had a calf yet. A cow is any female cattle that has had calves. So you can have an Angus heifer that later turns into an Angus cow.
What is a black baldy cow?
This is a breed or coat color (depending on who you ask). The cow is a beef-type (stout, squat, heavily muscled) with a black body and legs but a white face or head. It can be another name for the breed Black Hereford (see related link below), or for a crossbred resulting from breeding a Hereford bull to an Angus cow (or an Angus bull to a Hereford cow).
What is the scientific name for the Angus cow?
The scientific name of the Angus cow is Bos primigenius taurus.
