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What kind of cattle is the Limousin? An introduction to the characteristics of this beef cattle breed

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The Limousin cattle originated in France and were first introduced to China in 1974, and are distributed in the northern regions of China. Limousin cattle Limousin cattle originated in France and were first introduced to China in 1974, and are distributed in the northern regions of China. The Limousin is a large beef breed. The coat color ranges from golden yellow to deep red in varying shades, with lighter coloring around the eyes, muzzle, lower parts of the limbs and perineum. The head is short, the forehead relatively broad, the shoulder hump raised, the dewlap well developed, the body long and broad, the chest broad and deep, the ribs rounded, and the back and loin relatively broad, flat and wide. The whole body is full of muscle, with the front

The Limousin cattle originated in France and were first introduced to China in 1974, and are distributed in the northern regions of China.

Limousin cattle Limousin cattle originated in France and were first introduced to China in 1974, and are distributed in the northern regions of China.

The Limousin is a large beef breed. The coat color ranges from golden yellow to deep red in varying shades, with lighter coloring around the eyes, muzzle, lower parts of the limbs and perineum. The head is short, the forehead relatively broad, the shoulder hump raised, the dewlap well developed, the body long and broad, the chest broad and deep, the ribs rounded, and the back and loin relatively broad, flat and wide. The whole body is full of muscle, with the front becoming well developed. Limousin cattle are early maturing, have a high proportion of lean meat, are cold tolerant, tolerant of roughage, and grow quickly. Under good feeding conditions, they can reach @80-300 kg at 6 months of age, and reach $50 kg at 2 months of age, with a dressing percentage of 635 or above.

The effect of crossbreeding to improve Chinese yellow cattle is obvious. The first-generation Limousin crossbred cattle resemble the sire in body type and appearance. The average birth weight is over 30 kg, and the growth rate is relatively fast.

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