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Rate of maturity is equivalent to the time a bovine puts down fat, or stops muscle growth and starts focusing on fat deposition. This is also called carcass maturity. The following breeds tend to have early maturing characteristics:
- Angus
- Australian Lowline
- Belted Galloway
- Belmont Red
- Buelingo
- Devon
- Dexter
- Droughtmaster
- Galloway
- Guernsey
- Hereford
- Holstein
- Irish Moiled
- Lincoln Red
- Limousin
- Murray Grey
- Miniature Hereford
- Nguni
- Normande
- Piedmontese
- Shorthorn
- Red Angus
- Red Poll
- Romagnola
- Sanager
- Santa Cruz
- Senepol
- Shetland
- Simmental
- South Devon
- Square Meater
- Speckle Park
- Sussex
- Tarentaise
- Tuli
- Wagyu
- Welsh Black
- White Park
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoHere is a list of some the common breeds of cattle that are typically late-maturing (or tend to lay down fat much later in life in relation to other breeds):
- American
- Africander
- Ankole-Watusi
- Bazadaise
- Beefalo
- Belgian Blue
- Blonde d'Aquitaine
- Braford
- Brahman
- Brahmousin
- Braunvieh
- Brown Swiss
- Boran
- Canchim
- Caracu
- Charbray
- Charolais
- Chianina
- Corriente
- Drakensberger
- Gelbvieh
- Gloucester
- Hays Converter
- Highland
- Hybridmaster
- Jersey
- Luing
- Maine Anjou
- Marchigiana
- Mongolian
- Nelore
- Partenais
- Pinzgauer
- Salers
- Simbrah
- Texas Longhorn
- Watusi
- Zebu
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThere really is no such thing as "mid maturing" breeds. Cattle breeds are more often than not considered late or early maturing, nothing in between because it's hard to judge what would be in between early and late when there's not much to go by.
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∙ 14y agoThere are two types of mature cattle. Mature females are called cows; mature males are bulls.
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What is the meat from a mature cow called?
The meat from mature cattle (bulls and cows) is beef.
Mature cattle over 12 months of age are called?
beef
Name for a young female cattle?
Lamb - there is no different between gender. Only when they are adults is there a difference.
Do people call baby mammals cows?
No. Baby mammals of some species (elk, elephants, whales, moose, cattle, etc.) are called calves. The mature females are called cows.
How should one protect your orchard against cattle?
Fencing the orchard- however, cattle will not harm mature fruit trees.
What is the weight of Holstein cattle?
The average weight of a mature Holstein bull is about 2,200lbs, while a mature cow will weigh about 1,500 lbs.
What are female cattle called?
A mature female bovine that has had at least one or two calves is called a cow.A female bovine that has had her first calf is called a first-calf heifer or first-calver. A first-calf heifer can also refer to a heifer that comes from a heifer that has calved for the first time.A female bovine that has never had a calf is called a heifer. If she is old enough to be pregnant and is already pregnant, she is called a bred heifer.A young female bovine that is still relying on her mother or on milk for her health is called a heifer calf.A heifer that has been "castrated" or unsexed by surgically removing her ovaries is called a spayed heifer.A female bovine that is infertile as a result of sharing placental tissues with a twin male calf is called a freemartin.
What is the differnece between a cattle and cow?
A cow is a mature female of a certain species, including dolphins and cattle. Cattle is the name of the bovine animal that gives us milk and beef, and moos.
A collection of cattle is called?
A group of cattle is called a herd.
What is a cattle stall called?
A cattle stall is called a crib.
A number of cattle or swine?
A number of cattle is called a herd of cattle. A number of pigs is called also called a herd.
What is the different between a cattle and cow?
Cattle is the word to describe a group of bovine, while cow is a mature female bovine that has had at least two calves.
