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Angus Cattle

Angus cattle (including both Black and Red Angus) are a beef breed that has its origins in Scotland. Renowned for top-quality beef and adaptability to various conditions in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, this beef breed is the most internationally acclaimed, and the most popular beef breed in America and Australia. Information on these black (and red) cattle can be shared and exchanged here.

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Did angus young influence anybody?

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Yes, Angus Young, the lead guitarist of AC/DC, has been a significant influence on many rock and heavy metal guitarists. His high-energy performances, iconic stage presence, and distinctive guitar style have inspired generations of musicians to pick up the guitar and emulate his playing.

Where do angus cows originate from?

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Scotland.

How long is a black angus cow pregnant?

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The average weaning time would be 8-10 months. The mother will naturally wean the calf around 12 months.

What is the life expectancy of angus cows?

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Angus cows can live up to 15 years of age, some a little older; others a bit younger.

Do some angus cattle have horns?

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It's possible, however all registeterd Angus cattle are polled. A few animals may be scurred, but that's not that common. Any black cattle that are horned are not fullblood or purebred Angus. The various Angus Associations around the world will not recognize horned black cattle as Angus cattle when a producer tries to register such animals.

The scurs or horns (if they do present themselves) come from the influence and breeding-up done by producers when they have introduced Jersey and Shorthorn (earlier in the breed's history) into the Angus bloodline to deter from too much inbreeding. Both of these breeds are horned, Jersey moreso today than Shorthorn, and it should be no surprise that horns or scurs may come up in some fullblood or "purebred" Angus cattle. But as mentioned above, if such animals come about, they do not qualify to be registered and are only recognized as commercial Angus cattle.

When can you rejoin an Angus cow after calving?

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Only if a long time has passed since the calf was weaned or the calf will nurse again. Usually, once at least 6 weeks have passed, can you put a cow and calf back together again.

How much meat do you get from black angus?

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Here is an example of a bear killed in Maine.

Live weight of bear= 330 lbs

Field dressed =280 lbs

Complete dressed= 271 lbs

With head, skin and feet removed = 208 lbs

Packaged meat, steaks, roasts, chops,

stew meat, and grind (sausage)=97 lbs

Yields:

Packaged meat:

29.4% of Live Weight

34.6% of Field Dressed Weight

35.8% of Complete dressed Weight

46.6% of Dressed and skinned weight.

Hide, Head and Paws:

19.1% of Live Weight

22.5% of Field Dressed Weight

23.2% of Complete dressed Weight

What size are Angus calves at birth?

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Most Angus calves are born at around 50 to 80 lbs at birth, which is about the size of a medium-sized to medium-to-large sized dog.

Where can you buy a Registered Black Angus bull?

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If you are looking for quality Registered Black Angus cattle they can be found at AAA Hiser Farms located in Palestine, Texas. Plus there are a lot of other ranches around Texas and Oklahoma that you can go to that will sell registered Angus bulls at their annual or semi-annual bull sales.

When was the Certified Angus Beef program formed?

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The Certified Angus Beef (CAB) program is where cattle producers can get a premium for raising and selling Angus cattle, or cattle that are black with some Angus breeding in them, for beef. It's also a marketing initiative to get more consumers to buy more beef that is labelled as "certified Angus" due to the implied higher quality and consistency this type of beef would have over non-CAB-labelled beef. Unfortunately, it's all marketing, and not all beef that gets this label is from purebred Angus cattle.

Where do black Angus cows usually live?

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Angus cattle thrive in the cooler climates like that similar to Scotland or northern USA and Canada, though a lot of Angus cattle live throughout the US, including the southern areas where they do poorly in the hot summer days in states like Kansas, Texas or Florida.

What part of the cow does angus beef come from?

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Angus beef does not come from any part of any cow, but comes from a BREED of cattle (or cows) called Angus.

Where were the breed of cattle angus founded?

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Most of the research for creating the Brangus breed was done by the USDA at the USDA Experimental Station in Jeanerette, Louisiana, USA, starting around the early 1930's. During the same period, Clear Creek Ranch of Welch, Oklahoma and Grenada, Mississippi, Raymond Pope of Vinita, Oklahoma, the Essar Ranch of San Antonio, Texas, and a few individual breeders in other parts of the United States and Canada were also carrying on private experimental breeding programs. All the producers and the USDA was working to find a desirable beef-type animal that both had the Brahman's natural ability to thrive in adverse conditions and retain the qualities which the Angus breed was known for.

In Vinita, Oklahoma, breeders from 16 states and Canada came together to form the American Brangus Association in July 2, 1949, later named the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA).

What color is the Red Angus?

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No, not in the United States. Angus cattle are black and only black in colour. It is allowable to have a little white behind the navel on the belly, but other than that, they're all black.

Red Angus cattle are red in colouration. In the United States Red Angus and Angus cattle are two separate breeds and two separate colourations.

What is the gestation period of an Aberdeen Angus cow?

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Since this question has already been answered already in two separate questions, provided in "Related Questions" below, the answer would be the same: around 280 to 285 days in length.

How do you register black angus cattle?

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To register Black Angus cattle, you have to get a membership with your country's Angus Association. In some parts of the USA, there are state Angus associations you can sign up at (Texas, Iowa, Miama Valley and A.L.O.T [Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas] are those states that have their own Angus Associations), but for most states that do not have their own state Angus association, you have to sign up through the American Angus Association. If you live in Canada, you can sign up via the Canadian Angus Association, or through the different provinces' associations (B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and P.E.I have their own Angus associations). Other countries that have their own associations (if you live there) are New Zealand, the U.K., Portugal, Denmark and Australia. Depending on where you live, you first have to pay the joining fee (it's $80 to join the American Angus Assoc.), then pay a fee per calf, cow or bull you have to register.

You also have to remember that for all Angus Associations, both parents of the calf must be purebred stock and must be proven as purebred Angus cattle. DNA tests are done primarily on the bulls, and this is to prove they are purebred Angus. Both the dam and sire MUST have records that link them to other purebred Angus stock, otherwise you cannot register your calf.

What is the gestation period of an Angus cow?

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Angus cattle tend to have short gestation periods, ranging from 260 to 280 days in length. However, this can be the exception rather than the rule. Because Angus are so popular and wide-spread, it shouldn't come to a surprise that some strains may have average or slightly long gestation periods ranging from 280 to 290 days long.

Are Angus cows good mothers?

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There are many cow herds with Angus cows that are excellent mothers, some too good that the producer can't get near the calf without having momma blowing snot down his back pockets. Some Angus herds, though, may have cows with not so good mothering ability. It all depends on the individual herd and what producers have selected into or out of their Angus cow herds.

What is the average price of a 3 month old Angus calf?

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Most beef calves are not sold at a month old because they're still dependent on their mothers for milk. If you're looking for a month-old beef calf, quit looking because you're not going to find any. You'll have better luck looking for a dairy calf at this age than a beef calf. Dairy calves often go between $100 and $200 at this age.

What is the value of the angus cow?

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An Angus cow is a mature female bovine that has had at least two calves of the black polled breed that originated from Scotland. She is a part of a beef breed that was historically known (and still is known) as Aberdeen Angus. It is a beef breed that is the most popular beef breed in the United States and is also well known in other countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Uruguay, Brazil, and parts of Europe including the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

Is the Angus cattle a cross breed?

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The Red Angus was originally created by crossing Celtic Shorthorn with Black Angus to produce an animal that was more beefier and could be used for draft purposes. The breed itself likely has had other breeds infused into it to further enhance certain qualities such as Simmental, Limousin and others.

What are some strong points of a black angus cow?

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An Angus cow tends to be a very good mother with strong milking ability, good calving ease, excellent ability to forage on her own without much human assistance (in terms of being fed supplements) thus being a good cow to raise on extensive conditions, good fertility and generally good conformation to be used for breeding into her 'teens.

At what age can Angus bulls be used for breeding?

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She's already the right age to be pregnant, since a cow is a mature female that has had one or two calves already. If she's open and has been open at least 45 to 60 days after having her last calf and is showing signs of normal estrus, she can be bred to be pregnant again.

Can you raise a black angus cow for milking?

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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.