Sheep Breed Information Mature Body Weight Ram: 190-240 pounds; Ewe: 140-185 pounds Average Fiber Diameter Micron 28-33 ;USDA Wool Grade 46′s-54′s Grease Fleece Weight 7-10 pounds Staple Length 3-4 inches The sheep of the Texel breed is developed for meat production and is native to the Netherlands. The Texel …
The sheep of the Schwarzkopf breed is an animal raised for meat production, highly appreciated and spread in Germany. This breed of sheep reaches us in the country where it is grown for both meat and wool.
Origin and history
In 1850, sheep from meat breeds, such as Leicester and Hampshire, were imported from England to Saxony. Here, these breeds were crossed with local sheep breeds. 30 years later, the cross-breeding program was extended to Westphalia and Prussia, regions where the merino breed was predominant. Thus, as a result of these crosses, the Schwarzkopf breed appears mainly in the Westfalia region, which in the days is the main area of the origin of the Schwarzkopf sheep breed.
Physics description
Schwarzkopf sheep are medium sized animals with a compact body covered with a white wool. The legs, head and ears are covered with black fur. Besides, this breed is also known as the Black-headed Oaia German. The wool of these sheep is very thick and dense so that these sheep can adapt to the colder climatic conditions. In addition, wool protects them and moisture. At maturity, sheep weighing 65-75 pounds, and rams 110-130 kilograms. Productivity
The sheep of the Schwarzkopf breed is a raised animal for both meat production and wool production. She is highly acclaimed in her native country, Germany, where she is very extensively populated. This breed has been exported to other countries of the world for its extraordinary qualities. Average production of wool on the head of the animal is 4-5 kilograms. At 6 months of life, the Schwarzkopf blade reaches a weight of 50-60 kilograms.
The Salers is a breed of cattle which originated in Cantal in the Massif Central of France.
Weight of adult bulls from 1,000 to 1,300 kg
Adult cow weight: 650 kg to 900 kg
average height at adult cows: 140 cm
♦ easy calving 99%
♦ Birth weight: 37 kg female / 39 kg male
♦ weight to 120 days, female 149 kg / 163 kg male
♦ Weight at 210 days, females 233 kg / 264 kg male
♦ Charolais cross breeds: female 258kg / 287kg male
♦ housing yield: pure breed of 52-58%
♦ carcass weight
– bull 16-18 months: 370-420 kg of purebred;
– Cross 340 – 400 kg
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The Saanen goat originated from Saanen Valley of Switzerland. They are the largest among all the dairy goat breeds. They are mainly raised for commercial milk production like jamunapari and alpine goat. A female Saanen goat produces about 3.8 liters milk daily. Nowadays, Saanen goats are being raised throughout …
The Montbéliarde breed originates in the area between Switzerland and France, the Jura. At that time there were several local varieties, where the red white breed was important. The Montbéliarde is a milk and meat breed, which is easily maintained under elementary conditions. In total, the breed consists of more than 2 million animals, including 685.000 cows for dairy farming.
The average weight of an adult Montbéliarde cow lies between 650 and 800 pounds. A bull weighs between 1.000 and 1.200 kilograms.
The Montbéliarde is large and has a robust constitution, the legs are dry and hard, strong quality and rather coarse than fine. The rear hand is nice and straight, the step is powerful and straight forward. The claw is high from behind with a short claw diagonal. This corresponds to the steeper leg position.
The rump of the Montbéliarde is constructive spacious and sloping. A spacious and sloping rump makes calving easier and also the afterbirth comes off more easily. The strong, broad build and spacious building of muscle makes for a cow which is always in good condition.
A negative energy balance is foreign to the Montbéliarde, they begin their lactation quietly and after that show a flat lactation curve. It is a breed with good persistence by nature. The spacious built sloping rump, the rugged build and persistence in lactation are the main reasons for the above-average fertility of the breed.
The udder of a Montbéliarde is of excellent quality and structure. The udder increases in volume as the number of lactations grow.
In 2000, 358.000 cows were good for a (mature) milk production of 7.303 kg with 3,90% fat and 3,40% protein in 316 days. This production is realized on the basis of a simple diet, with lots of roughage (hay, grass silage and/or corn) and with simple supplementation of concentrates and/or crushed grain.
The ease with which the cow produces and the flat lactation curve is a strong characteristic of the breed. Due to the low fat and high protein levels the Montbéliarde is ideal for optimal utilization of the quota, because the fat reference is spared.
| Growth rate: | 1200 grams per day on average |
| Slaughter Yield: | fattened bulls from 18 to 20 months weigh 420 kg |
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A large-sized meat breed with a good balance between butchering skills (good growth and good conformation) and maternal qualities, the Limousine provides a wide range of finished products, from milk-fed veal to heavy heifer, Young cattle. Its particularity: to give a finished product at any …
