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Angus Red Angus Aknole Watusi Charolais Chianina Gelbvieh Hereford Longhorn Polled Herford Limousin Maine-Anjou Salers Shorthorn Simmental South Devon Brahman Brangus Santa Gertrudis Beefmaster Tarentaise Chapter 8 Introduction to Livestock and Companion Animals 1
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Beef cattle production varies among producers. The kind of system depends on the producer’s goals, resources available, and local market. A cow-calf system is keeping adult cattle to raise calves for sale to other growers. A backgrounding system is an approach that takes a calf from the time it is weaned from the cow to the feedlot phase. A finishing system is an approach that takes a calf through the complete grow-out phase of beef production. Chapter 8 Introduction to Livestock and Companion Animals2
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Showing beef cattle can be fun. Showing beef cattle allows producers to promote their cattle to prospective buyers and other breeders. The five steps of showing beef cattle are: Animal Selection Animal Care Halter Breaking Grooming Showing Chapter 8 Introduction to Livestock and Companion Animals3
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Most beef cattle breeds originated in Europe or Great Britain. Beef cattle are produced by a series of systems: the cow- calf, backgrounding, and finishing. The producer has to follow sound management practices to be successful in producing beef cattle. Proper facilities and equipment are necessary for a beef cattle operation. Equipment varies from one operation to another but is needed in all beef production. Chapter 8 Introduction to Livestock and Companion Animals4
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