beef breeds
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Beef Breeds
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Description
• This lesson is made to be used for students in animal science class or in any other class where they are required to know the different breeds of beef cattle
• It can also be used for students in the Livestock CDE to learn the beef breeds for better knowledge for the contest.
Objectives
• Given a description of the breeds qualities and a picture students will be able to identify beef breeds and match characteristics of a breed with the breeds name. Students will need to get 8 out of 10 correct to pass the quiz and complete the lesson
Audience
• 9th-12th grade• Animal Science students or FFA Members• Rural Community School• Students who need help learning the different
beef breeds
Environment• As an individual• Using a computer• In a quiet area without distractions• Or• Individually• At home• Using a computer with internet access
References
• American Cattleman Association– http://www.uscattlemen.org/
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Choose a breed to begin
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Angus
Brahman
Simmental
Santa Gertrudis
Charolais
Limousin
Chianina
Texas Longhorn
Hereford
Shorthorn
Gelbvieh
Brangus
Angus
• Origin: NE Scotland• Most popular breed– Vigorous– Perform well in
feedlots• Polled• Solid black or red• Known for their
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Charolais• Origin- Charolais,
France• Pink skin• White to straw colored• Large breed• Polled or horned• Heavily muscled• Popular in
crossbreeding
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Hereford• Origin- Hereford County,
England• White faces & red bodies• White markings on
switch, underline, below the hocks, and on their crest & flank
• Horned• Easily handled• Moderate Sized
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Brahman• Origin- US • Used in crossbreeding
programs• Light gray or red & sometimes
black• loose skin, large hump over
shoulder & large drooping ears• Resistance to disease, insects• Tolerant to heat, rapid weight
gain, quality carcasses• unpredictable temperament• Excellent ability to forage on
poor range
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Limousin
• Origin- SW France• Wheat to rust red or
orange colored• Polled & horned• Long & Shallow bodied• Known for calving ease• leanness & large loin
eye area• High cutability
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Shorthorn
• Origin- England• Dual-purpose breed• Red, white, or roan• Horned or polled• Docile• Good mothering
ability
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Simmental
• Origin- W Switzerland• White face is dominant• Red & white spotted or
solid red body• Black strains have been
developed• Polled & horned• Rapid growth• Thick muscled
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Chianina
• Origin – Italy• Dual purpose breed• Gentle nature• White w/ black switch,
or all black• Only males are horned
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Gelbvieh
• Origin – Bavaria, Germany
• Yellow, Red or black• Horned or polled• High milk production• High birth weight
(difficult calving)
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Santa Gertrudis
• Origin – King Ranch in Texas
• Cross of Shorthorn & Brahman
• Deep Red to almost Black
• Polled or horned• Good mothering ability
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Texas Longhorn
• Origin – Texas• Horned (7 ft long on
average)• Lean• All different colors,
sizes, etc• Adapted to harsh
climates
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Brangus
• Originated from:– a cross between 3/8
Brahman & 5/8 Angus• Polled• Solid black• Many of the same
characteristics as the Angus & Brahman
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Practice Quiz Directions
• You will be given a description and a picture and then click on the name of the breed you think in correct. If wrong you will be required to try again.
Practice Quiz Question-1• Origin- England• Dual-purpose breed• Red, white, or roan• Horned or polled• Docile• Good mothering ability
• Gelbvieh• Shorthorn• Angus• Hereford
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Practice Quiz Question-2
• Origin – Bavaria, Germany
• Red or black• Horned or polled• High milk production• High birth weight
(difficult calving)
• Gelbvieh• Shorthorn• Angus• Texas Longhorn
Try Again
Practice Quiz Question-3
• Origin: NE Scotland• Most popular breed– Vigorous– Perform well in
feedlots• Polled• Solid black or red• Known for their
marbling
• Gelbvieh• Texas Longhorn• Angus• Hereford• Simmental
Try Again
Practice Quiz Question-4• Origin- Charolais,
France• Pink skin• White to straw colored• Large breed• Polled or horned• Heavily muscled• Popular in
crossbreeding
• Charlais• Chianina• Limousin• Hereford
Try Again
Practice Quiz Question-5
• Origin – Texas• Horned (7 ft long on
average)• Lean• All different colors,
sizes, etc• Adapted to harsh
climates
• Angus• Chianina• Texas Longhorn• Shorthorn
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Breed Quiz Directions
• You will be given a short description and a picture and then you are required to choose the correct answer out of a list of choices
Breed Quiz Question-1
• Origin: NE Scotland
• Most popular breed
• Polled• Solid black or red• Known for their
marbling
• Gelbvieh• Simmental• Angus• Chianina• Limousin
Try Again
Breed Quiz Question-2
• Origin- W Switzerland• White face is dominant• Red & white spotted or
solid red body• Black strains have been
developed• Polled & horned• Rapid growth• Thick muscled
• Angus• Simmental• Chiania• Limousin• Shorthorn
Try Again
Breed Quiz Question-3• Origin- France• Pink skin• White to straw colored• Large breed• Polled or horned• Heavily muscled• Popular in
crossbreeding
• Chianina• Herford• Brahman• Charolais
Try Again
Breed Quiz Question-4• Origin- US • Used in crossbreeding
programs• Light gray or red &
sometimes black• loose skin, large hump over
shoulder & large drooping ears
• Resistance to disease, insects• Tolerant to heat, rapid
weight gain, quality carcasses• unpredictable temperament• Excellent ability to forage on
poor range
• Chianina• Brahman• Charolais• Brangus
Try Again
Breed Quiz Question-5
• Origin- SW France• Wheat to rust red or
orange colored• Polled & horned• Long & Shallow bodied• Known for calving ease• leanness & large loin
eye area• High cutability
• Chianina• Limousin• Charolais• Gelbvieh• Angus
Try Again
Breed Quiz Question-6
• Origin – Bavaria, Germany
• Yellow, Red or black• Horned or polled• High milk production• High birth weight
(difficult calving)
• Angus• Shorthorn• Chianina• Gelbvieh
Try Again
Breed Quiz Question-7• Origin- England• White faces & red
bodies• White markings on
switch, underline, below the hocks, and on their crest & flank
• Horned• Easily handled• Moderate Sized
• Hereford• Angus• Shorthorn• Simmental
Try Again
Breed Quiz Question-8
• Origin – Italy• Dual purpose breed• Gentle nature• White w/ black switch,
or all black• Only males are horned
• Angus• Chianina• Gelbvieh• Simmental• Charlais
Try Again
Breed Quiz Question-9• Origin- England• Dual-purpose breed• Red, white, or roan• Horned or polled• Docile• Good mothering ability
• Angus• Simmental• Shorthorn• Gelbvieh
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Breed Quiz Question-10
• Polled• Black• Texas• Mix of two breeds
• Angus• Santa Gertrudis• Texas Longhorn• Brangus
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