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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
How much does a milking shorthorn weigh?
Mature cows will weigh an average of 1,250 lbs and mature bulls will weigh approximately 2,000 lbs.
Texas Longhorn Cattles were a mix of?
They were breeded by ranchers in the cattle drive period in 1800's. Spanish and Texan cattles were breeded together to form Longhorns.
Citations:
TX History Textbook Holt
What are the seven breeds of the Texas longhorn?
Here are a number of possible close relatives:
Florida Cracker/Pineywoods cattle
Corriente
Morucha
Spanish Fighting Bull
Costeno con Cuernos
Betizu
Mallorquina
Menorquina
Monchina
Serrana de Teruel
Argentine Criollo
...along with possibly many others.
What is the average birth weight of a pure Charolais calf?
At birth Charolais bull calves will range from 80-100 lbs, heifers will usually weigh around 60-80 lbs at birth.
What is the gestation period of a Charolais cow?
Charolais tend to have a long gestation period, which is around 287 to 293 days long.
Do Belgian blue cattle have horns?
They did in the past, but in the modern world, most of them are naturally polled.
What health issues to charolais cows have immunity to?
Charolais have the same immunity to diseases as many other beef cattle have. It all depends on what their immune systems are exposed to and what they are not.
Andalusian cattle, also known as Andalusian Blacks or in Spanish literature, Negra andaluza, Negra campiñesa, Negra de las Campiñas andaluzas,mostly has information on such a breed on breeder's sites that are Spanish and typically poorly translated into english. However, you still can get worthwhile information from such sites if you can make sense of what is being said as per efforts of translation from Spanish to English.
Basically, this breed is Spanish all the way through and few, if any, cattle of such breeding exist in North America. Andalusian blacks are found primarily in western AndalucÃa of Spain.
Basic information is found in the OK-State University Breeds of Cattle website on this breed. More information is found on the site Gemaga. Both links, and a couple others, can be viewed by clicking on such links in the Related Links section below.
What is the date of year the Belgian Blue Cattle came to the US?
According to ClearViewHayandCattle.com (see related link below), the first Belgian Blue cattle were imported from Belgium to America in 1978. Importations were halted in 1989 to prevent the spread of diseases like Hoof and Mouth Disease and Tuberculosis to American herds.
Yes, many Charolais are horned. Historically, all Charolais were horned. However, in today's world, there are more Charolais cattle that are polled, which is a term for being hornless.
In Charolais bulls what do EPDs mean?
EPD's in Charolais bulls are numbers that tell of what genetics and characteristics that bull can pass on to his offspring. EPDs are based on a breed average when compared to other bulls of the same breed raised on the same feed in the same environment that are of the same age. Average is 0, whereas any number that is above average is a positive (+) number and any number that is below average is a negative (-) number. For instance, a Charolais bull (Bull A) that is considered to have good calving ease for his breeding and according to his birthweight, should have a negative value in the birthweight value and a positive value for calving ease. A Charolais bull (Bull B) that has good growth and high carcass characteristics should have a plus sign for weaning and yearling weights and carcass characteristics (marbling, rib-eye area, etc.). Bull A (one with good calving ease) is most likely to sire calves that are small at birthweight and easy for Charolais heifers to calve out. Bull B, on the other hand, will often be the opposite of Bull A because of the high weaning weights and excellent growth. Bull A is considered a maternal bull (siring calves best for raising for breeding), whereas Bull B is considered a terminal bull (sires calves intended for slaughter only).
Note: EPDs are not to be compared with other breeds, since the average for each breed is different.
See the related link below for more information on EPDs.
What breed was developed for largest cuts of meat cattle?
You may be thinking of either the Belgium Blue or Piedmontese.
How many different breeds of cattle are in the US today?
There are over 100 breeds of cattle found in the US, there are over 900 breeds of cattle in the world.
What are some English cattle breeds?
Some English or British breeds include:
Angus
Red Angus
Shorthorn
Hereford
South Devon
Devon
Scottish Highland
White Park
Galloway
Belted Galloway
Red Poll
English Longhorn
Jersey
Ayrshire
Dexter
Kerry
Simmental bull crossed with hereford bull is what?
Nothing, it is impossible to breed two bulls together. However, when either of these is a female the offspring would just be called a cross bred animal. A similar circumstance is when you cross a Hereford with a Charolais.
What are exotic breeds of cattle sheep goat and poultry birds?
There are many exotic breeds of cattle, sheep, goat, and poultry birds. This depends on the original location in question.
How much do Dexter bull calves cost?
This depends on the breeder and your area. Some Dexter breeders may sell for more than others, depending on the quality of the bull.
What other breeds are breed with Murray grey cattle?
Murray Grey and Brahman makes a "Greyman"
Murray Grey and Senepol makes a "Senegrey"
Murray Grey and Charolais makes a "Chargrey"
Realistically, Murray Grey will cross well with most breeds giving exceptional hybrid vigour. The Murray Grey/Limousin is doing very well in the carcase competitons.
What are the roles of cattle in the Basotho culture?
Basotho used cattle to plough; when they get married they pay with cows and use them for milking. With the cows skin they make shoes which are called Lifatla and blankets which called "cow blanket" or kobo ea khomo. When someone has died in the community they slaughter a cow as part of the grievance ceremony.
