Cattle Raisers Convention 2018: Breed Characteristics, An Overview
Robert Wells, Noble Research Institute What breeds should you consider? Types Heterosis Complementarity effects There are two species of cattle: Bos taurus British breeds (Angus, Hereford) Continental breeds (Charolais, Simmental, Limousin, Gelbvieh, etc.) Bos indicus (Zebu, humped cattle) Brahman Nelore Gir Angus (British) Reputation is carcass and maternal. Also has a reputation for growth. "They wanted to be everything to everybody," he said. The problem with this is the increased mature size in these growthier Angus cattle. Red Angus Reputation for carcass and maternal. Before the 1950s, all Angus were Angus, regardless of coat color. The Red Angus breed has not chased growth as much as black Angus. Hereford (British) Reputation for maternal, easy fleshing, and longevity. Hereford don't typically have a lot of maintenance requirements. Shorthorn (British) Reputation as maternal and carcass. Shorthorn was previously a dual purpose breed o