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Cattle Breeds

Cattle breeds include every breed known to man that can be asked on here, from Angus cattle to Holsteins to even Zebu or Brahman-type cattle. There are over 900 breeds in the world, and questions about a particular breed of bovine can be asked and answered here.

803 Questions

What is Brahman cattle used for?

For their meat because it is leaner than most other types.

Do female cows have horns?

Yes. Both bulls and cows can have horns. Whether a particular sex has horns or not is a very poor method of telling whether a bovine is male or female.

What is the average weight of calves used in bull dogging?

Calves would be around 350 to 500 lbs. Five-hundred pounds is probably the max weight for a steer or heifer used in steer wrestling or bull-dogging.

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Why are local cattle breeds preferred for cross breeding?

Local cattle breeds are much more easily attainable than those that are not local.

Did catholics or protestants come to America first?

If you count Christopher Columbus as the first European to arrive in the New World, that would be Catholics.

When did you first come to America to live?

  • God have to die because human people can Live in Amercia and the frist people that live here that is a frist person the live here is Pionners that's who comes to America.

What is the average lifespan of longhorn cattle?

Longhorns can live to around their early or mid twenties.

Why did homesteaders hate Texas longhorn cattle?

Because they tend to eat almost everything in sight and are very intimidating with those large, long horns. Cattle in those days were half-wild and very dangerous to deal with on-foot. Stories of cattle goring a horse or a man is enough to make any homesteader hate or fear this breed of cattle.

What is the new name for black and white cattle?

There is no new name for any black-and-white cattle, unless you've discovered a breed that has just been created and needs a new name (which is highly unlikely).

What is the scientific name of the Limousin cow?

All domestic cattle have the same scientific name no matter the breed: Bos taurus

How do you tell a shorthorn cow from a longhorn cow?

Shorthorn cattle (referring to the beef type, not the Milking Shorthorn [dairy]) are thicker, bigger and more bulkier than Longhorns are. Much of the Shorthorn breed are polled, and come in only three colours: red, white and roan. Shorthorns were historically more commonly known as Durham cattle, which had horns that only had a spread of about two to three feet.

Longhorn cattle (assuming you're referring to Texas Longhorns and not English Longhorns) come in wider variation of colourations, from all black to dun to speckled black and white or red and white, and near everything in between. TL's have long horns, ranging from 6 to 7 feet in length, more commonly the former and point out and up. They are commonly not as big and beefy as Shorthorns are, being more rangy-looking than most beef cattle.

English Longhorns are always a red roan with their horns pointing downwards and in. They are less common in North America than either shorties or TL's.

What breed is larger Angus or Hereford cattle?

Both are around the same size as the other. Some lines of Angus may be a bit bigger than most Herefords, but generally both breeds tend to maintain the same size.

What is a color dun on highland cattle?

Dun is a dirty-yellowish-brown colour in highland cattle. It is not like dun in horses (which have dark stockings, manes, tails and often noses as well), because cattle are coloured this all over their body, from the nose to the tail.

What is a belted cow?

It is a breed that has a white "belt" around its middle. Such breeds include Belted Galloway, Dutch Belted and Buelingos.