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10 Beef Breeds Commonly Found in the Midwest

10 Beef Breeds Commonly Found in the Midwest. Developed by Cara Hutchinson Kowal Agricultural Teacher Turkey Run High School Marshall, Indiana. Angus Origin: Northern Scotland. Angus. Color: Black or Red Polled. Angus Characteristics:. Show Resistance to Pink-eye

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10 Beef Breeds Commonly Found in the Midwest

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  1. 10 Beef BreedsCommonly Found in the Midwest Developed by Cara Hutchinson Kowal Agricultural Teacher Turkey Run High School Marshall, Indiana

  2. Angus Origin: Northern Scotland

  3. Angus • Color: Black or Red • Polled

  4. AngusCharacteristics: • Show Resistance to Pink-eye • Calves are smaller at birth but equal at weight of weaning this cuts down on calving difficulties.

  5. Galloway Origin: Scotland

  6. Color: The color of the coat ranges from the more popular Black ,to Dun (silver through brown), Red, White(with dark pigment about the eyes, nose, ears and teats), and the Belted (black, dun or red,with a white band around the middle)Polled Galloway

  7. Galloway Characteristics: • Long hair • Maternal • Smallest Beef Breed

  8. Hereford • Origin: England • Color: Red with white underline, flank, face, breast, hock, tail, and switch

  9. Hereford • Horned • Characteristics: Early maturity

  10. Polled Hereford Selected mutation of Hereford breed Selected mutation of Hereford breed Selected mutation of Hereford breed Selected mutation of Hereford breed Selected mutation of Hereford breed

  11. Shorthorn • Origin: England • Color: Red to white in color can be spotted or roan

  12. Shorthorns • Horned • Dual Purpose Breed • Polled Shorthorns are related but a separate breed

  13. Charolais • Origin: France • Color: Light Cream Colored

  14. Charolais • Horned • One of the largest beef breeds

  15. Chiania • Origin: Italy • Color: White to steel gray

  16. Chianina • Horned • Nervous disposition that is objectionalbe to some producers

  17. Limousin • Origin: France • Color: red-gold on back and straw color on underbelly, legs, and muzzel

  18. Limousin • Horned • First brought to North America in 1969

  19. Simmental • Origin: Switzerland • Color: light red or cream with white faces, white spots or white band over shoulder.

  20. Simmental • Polled • Docile • Good milk production • Large size

  21. Brahman • Origin: India • Color: varies

  22. Actually refers to several Indian breeds known collectively as Zebu Horned Large hump Resist insects and sickness Brahman

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