Cattle Breeds

6 months...

Lutalyse is an injectable hormone-like substance of PGF2alpha, or Prostaglandin F-2 alpha. It's a hormone-like substance (not a hormone specifically) that is responsible for the control of relaxation of smooth muscle tissue, particularly useful in synchronizing estrus in cows and heifers.

The Hereford breed.

They are known as the "profit breed". Beefmaster cattle are 50% Brahman, 25% Hereford, and 25% milking shorthorn. They were developed to withstand high heat temperatures, and originated in Texas. They are dual purpose (they can be used for milk production or beef production), they have a great disposition, fertility rates, carcass weight, and a good carcass conformation.

Hereford cattle are used for meat because they are primarily beef cattle that are hardy, they are docile, have excellent foraging abilities (feed conversion), and when crossed with other breeds they strengthen the qualities of the meat, primarily the marbling ratio (meat to fat, enough fat dispersed throughout the meat, not too much, not too little.

Most likely the Chianina, since it is a draft breed with a heavy bone structure and tends to be the heaviest breed of bovine in weight in the world. Belgian Blue may also be a candidate, however with their finer bone structure and extreme muscling that is often much too heavy for the animals to work with, some animals (especially the bulls) get to the point where they're literally incapacitated by their own weight and need human assistance to even walk into a trailer. So just because they look like "body builders" doesn't necessarily mean they'd be considered as the strongest breed of bovine in the world. Chianinas, on the other hand, are built for work, even though they do not have the double muscling myostatin gene, and are thus bred to pull very heavy loads in the country they were originally bred for draft work. South Devons are another large breed that should also be considered as one of the strongest breeds, since this breed was also bred for draft purposes.

Black Angus.

BUT, the question is poorly phrased, as it requests judgment without specifying the criteria to be judged.

Better for what purpose?

Better tasting beef?

Better breed of beef cattle?

Better growing?

Better disposition?

Since the question is really more of a popularity poll, the best answer I can give you is: Angus are number 1 in popularity, Hereford are very popular with the 2nd largest beef cattle population in the USA after angus. Registered angus out number registered herefords by more than 4 to 1.

Texas Longhorns, Herefords, Red Angus, Brahmans or any other cattle that have Brahman-breeding in them like Beefmaster, Brangus, Droughtmaster, Simbrah, Braford, etc.

Continental cattle are the cattle that were imported from Europe to improve the growth rate and leanness of existing breeds.

Continental beef breeds are as follows: Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Maine Anjou, Salers, and Simmental

Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Maine Anjou, Salers, and Simmental

Since Chianina's are the type of breed that is naturally later maturing than other breeds, and consequently has a lower fertility rate, the gestation for Chianinas is usually between 288 and 294 days in length.

Mature bulls can weigh between 1,700 lbs and 2,300 lbs. Mature cows can weigh between 1,000 lbs and 1,500 lbs.

There are many breeds of cattle that originate from Africa. Such include the following:

- Africander

- Azaouak

- Barka

- Damietta

- Gobra

- Gudali

- Jaulan

- Madagascar Zebu

- Mashona

- Masai

- Maure

- Muturu

- N'dama

- Nguni

- Orma Boran

- Ovambo

- Red Fulani/Mbororo

- Tswana

- Tuli

Depends on the cow. Some can go over $1500; others could be more, if they're registered, a 3-in-1, or less if they're open or short-bred.

Here are a list of breed possibilities, because there is more than one breed that can make black cattle:

Angus

Holstein x Angus

Angus x Simmental

Angus x Limousin

Angus x Gelbvieh

Angus x Maine Anjou

Angus x Salers

Brangus

Dexter

Full-blood Simmental

Full-blood Limousin

Full-blood Gelbvieh

Full-blood Main Anjou

Full-blood Salers

Galloway

Kerry

Canadienne

Brown Swiss x Holstein

Texas Longhorn

Angus x Red Angus

Angus x Brahman

Spanish Fighting cattle

American

Anatolian Black

Jamaican Black

Andalusian Black

Black Iberian

Aluie-Ata cross

Australian Friesian Sahiwal

Australian Lowline

Australian Milking Zebu

Beefalo

Black Berrendas

Chinampo

Corriente

Florida Cracker/Pineywoods

German Angus

Herens

Morucha

Welsh Black

Irish Black

And many others.

Yes. There is a breed association for Galloways in Canada, the United States, in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, etc. Check out Galloway-world.com link below for a complete listing of breed associations.

In the late 1800's, which was when Herefords started gaining a lot of popularity.

Shorthorns are infamous for the genetic abormalities Tibial Hemimelia (TH) and Pulmonary Hypoplasia (PHA) which must be tested for in all Shorthorn breeding stock. This is why the Shorthorn breed has not gained as much ground as other breeds like Herefords and Angus cattle have.

They were developed by Alpine Herdsmen around 500 AD. The Pinzgauer breed comes from the "Pinzgua" district of Salzburg, Australia. They were developed to be able to withstand the harsh climates but still be able to produce milk and meat. They first appeared in Herd books in the 1600's.

Yes, but you have a very likely chance that the cow will have trouble giving birth. This is because Charolais are notorious for siring large calves, and since Longhorns are known for birthing small birth-weight calves, you could land yourself in a heap of trouble. You could end up loosing the cow for all it's worth.

If you want a Charolais-Longhorn mix in your herd, you're better off breeding a Longhorn bull with a Charolais cow. This is because the cow will have much less trouble giving birth than if you breed vice versa.

Polled Herefords are a breed of cattle known for their naturally hornless trait, differentiating them from traditional Herefords, which typically have horns. This genetic characteristic is advantageous for management and safety, as it reduces the risk of injury to both cattle and handlers. Polled Herefords are valued for their high-quality beef production, adaptability to various climates, and efficient feed conversion. They are recognized for their calm temperament and are often used in crossbreeding to enhance herd quality.

Simmentals, though great milk producers and beef producers, are notorious for high birth weights (low calving ease) and calves that often are too weak to get up or don't know how to suckle. Generally heifers, in their first time as a mother, are not the greatest for mothering ability. Simmentals also aren't the best breed for raising in a ranching environment as they take a lot more pampering and babying than other breeds do. For those who don't like big cows and bulls, Simmentals may be a breed worth taking a rain-check on.

A Balancer heifer is a heifer that is made up of 1/2 Angus and 1/2 Gelbvieh, or 3/4 Angus and 1/4 Gelbvieh or 3/4 Gelbvieh and 1/4 Angus. There is no difference in what the composition of the sire or dam is, so long as one of the parents are Angus, 1/2 Angus-Gelbvieh or Gelbvieh breeding and the other a different breeding/composition of what the other parent is.

The hindquarter or rump, just like in any other breed of cattle.

Yes, since it is referring to a "person, place or thing," in this case longhorn, referring to the Texas Longhorn or English Longhorn, is a "thing" being a bovine breed.