What are the common breeds of yellow cattle, and what are their characteristics?
In the past, many farmer friends would raise cattle at home, but now it has gradually become less common, and most cattle are raised by specialized breeders. Cattle are divided into yellow cattle and water buffalo; generally speaking, yellow beef tastes better than water buffalo beef, so people who want to make more money choose to raise yellow cattle. So what are the common breeds of yellow cattle? What are the characteristics of each breed of yellow cattle? Next, the editor will tell everyone!
Characteristics of five common breeds of yellow cattle
1. Yanbian cattle
Yanbian cattle is an excellent local breed produced in Northeast China. Yanbian cattle is produced in the eastern part of the three northeastern provinces. Yanbian cattle belongs to a dual-purpose draft and meat breed in the cold-temperate mountainous areas. It is generally distributed in Yanji, Wangqing, Hunchun, Helong and adjacent areas of the Yanbian Autonomous Region in Jilin, and in Ning'an, Hailin, Dongning, Linkou, Tangyuan and other districts and counties of Heilongjiang Province and along the Yalu River area. Yanbian cattle is the product of multiple crossbreeding between Korean cattle and local cattle, and is mixed with Mongolian cattle bloodlines. The advantages of Yanbian cattle are good cold resistance, a sturdy constitution, tolerance of hard work and roughage, and good disease resistance. Yanbian cattle can also work in paddy fields.
2. Nanyang cattle
Nanyang cattle, also called Nanyang yellow cattle, is named for being produced in the plain areas of the Baihe and Tanghe river basins in the Nanyang region of Henan Province, and its distribution is mainly in Nanyang, Tanghe, Sheqi, Fangcheng and other cities and counties. The main characteristics of Nanyang cattle are a tall and large body, strong and lasting strength, fine meat, a rich aroma, and excellent hide quality. The coat color of Nanyang cattle is divided into yellow, red, and grass white, mainly yellow, and it is a breed with both draft and meat performance.
3. Luxi cattle
Luxi cattle is also called "Shandong cattle" or "Luxi yellow cattle", and is a relatively excellent local breed of yellow cattle. It is produced in the southwestern region of Shandong Province, namely the Heze and Jining regions known as southwestern Shandong. Luxi cattle is famous for good high-quality fattening performance, a docile temperament, and ease of fattening, and its body hair is mostly yellow-brown or reddish-brown. Luxi cattle has a relatively large body size, a relatively developed forequarters, and full muscles; the cattle has a large dewlap, open limbs, and round, hard hooves. An adult Luxi bull weighs more than 500 kg, and a Luxi cow more than 350 kg.
4. Qinchuan cattle
Qinchuan cattle is famous for its large physique, strong draft power, and good meat production performance, and is named after the "Eight Hundred Li Qinchuan" in the Guanzhong area of Shaanxi. Among them, more than 10 counties and cities including Weinan, Lintong, Pucheng, Fuping, Dali, Xianyang, Xingping, Qianxian, and Liquan are the main production areas. The coat color of Qinchuan cattle is mostly red and purple-red, with less yellow. Qinchuan cattle has good meat performance, and an adult bull weighs about 700 kg. The average daily gain of a one-and-a-half-year-old fattening cattle is one jin (female) or one and a half jin (male), and the net meat rate is fifty percent.
5. Jinnan cattle
Jinnan cattle is named for being produced in the Jinnan Basin in the lower reaches of the Fen River in southwestern Shanxi Province. The Jinnan Basin is located in the lower reaches of the Fen River, with abundant springs in the mountainous areas nearby, a mild climate, and the characteristics of a warm temperate continental semi-humid monsoon climate. Among Jinnan cattle, those from the three counties of Wanrong, Hejin, and Linyi in the Yuncheng region of Shanxi have the best quality and the largest number. Jinnan cattle belongs to a large dual-purpose draft and meat breed, and its body is tall and sturdy, with the body shape and appearance characteristics of a draft cattle.
In the above text, the editor has introduced the characteristics of five common breeds of yellow cattle in total. Are you all familiar with them? Which one do you think is better?
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