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Breeds, Origins, Colors, Characteristics
Beef Cattle Breeds Angus, Beefmaster, Brahman, Charolais, Chiania, Herefords, Limousin, Longhorns, Shorthorn, Simmentals Breeds, Origins, Colors, Characteristics
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Major Beef Breeds Angus Beefmaster Brahman Charolais Chiania Hereford
Limousin Longhorn Shorthorn Simmental
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Angus Beef Cattle Color-Black (in some cases double recessive cattle may be Red) Origin-Scotland Characteristics-smooth muscle, meaty, polled, Great Carcass traits. Size pounds.
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Beefmaster Color-Red, Tan, & White Origin-USA-Texas
Characteristics-crossbred with Brahman, Hereford and Shorthorn. Size pounds.
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Brahman Color-Creamy to tan Origin-India
Characteristics-large crest or hump, heat tolerant, loose skin, droopy ears. Size pounds.
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Charolais Color-Creamy to White Origin-France
Characteristics-Fast Growth, excellent mothering, meaty Size-Medium - large pounds
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Chiania-pronounced Key-a-nee-a
Color-White Origin-Italy Characteristics-HUGE size, muscular, large frame, sound. Size-Bulls up to 4000 pounds.
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Herefords Color-Red with White Face, etc. Origin-England
Characteristics- Easy calving, Good Mothering, Meaty, Gentle, polled and horned. Size pounds.
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Limousin Color-Red, cream, tan, with white Origin-France
Characteristics-Very Meaty Carcass traits, Muscular, Size pounds.
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Texas Longhorn aka Longhorn
Color-Red, tan, white, black. Origin-Spain Characteristics-Meatless Wonders, slow growers, long horns, Size pounds.
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Shorthorn Color-Red, White, or mixed-Roan Origin-England
Characteristics-Meaty, gentle, good mothers, may be polled or horned. Size pounds.
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Simmental Color-Red, tan, dark with white Origin-Switzerland
Characteristics-meaty, excellent mothers, Size pounds.
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Other minor Beef Breeds
Maine Anjou Galloway Santa Gertrudis-Brahman X Shorthorn King Ranch in Texas, 1920’s first crossbred animal developed. Salers Red Poll Murray Gray Gelbvieh Highland Brangus-Brahman X Angus-Oklahoma.
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Can You name these Breeds?
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Can You name the Breed? 1. Hereford 2. ? 3. ? 4. ?
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Can You name the Breeds? 1 2 3 4
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Can You name the Breed? 1. Hereford 2. Polled Hereford 3. ? 4. ?
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Can You name the Breeds? 1 2 3 4
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Can You name the Breed? Hereford Polled Hereford Charolais ?
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Can You name the Breeds? 1 2 3 4
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Can You name the Breed? Hereford Polled Hereford Charolais Brahman
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Which Breed came from France?
A. Charolais B. Hereford C. Limousin D. Brahman
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Beef Breed Origin Quiz 1. Hereford 1. ___?_______
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Beef Breed Origin Quiz 1. Hereford 2. Angus 1. England 2. _____?_____
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Beef Breed Origin Quiz 1. Hereford 2. Angus 3. Charolais 1. England
2. Scotland 3. ____?____
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Beef Breed Origin Quiz 1. Hereford 2. Angus 3. Charolais 4. Chiania
1. England 2. Scotland 3. France 4. _____?_____
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Beef Breed Origin Quiz 1. Hereford 2. Angus 3. Charolais 4. Chiania
5. Brahman 1. England 2. Scotland 3. France 4. Italy 5. _____?_____
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Beef Breeds Origin Quiz
1. Hereford 2. Angus 3. Charolais 4. Chiania 5. Brahman 1. England 2. Scotland 3. France 4. Italy 5. India
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