Among livestock have a kind of champions and legends, surpassing other animals on the quality of products derived from them.These include the Aberdeen-Angus cows standing in many ways superior to others.Despite the fact that it is withdrawn for a long time, a broad popular all over the world now.
Provenance
Aberdeen-Angus breed was developed by Scottish ranchers in the 19th century.The aim was to increase the breeding of cattle in the amount of (local breed different short stature and low weight) and increase its precocity, because at that time sharply increased demand for quality meat.Work started at the beginning of the century, a 15-year, however, signs of the breed were fixed only after more than half a century of hard and consistent cross-breeding: breed internationally recognized in 1873. The result of effort has been so successful that the Aberdeen-Angus took part in the removal of many others, includingwhich barzon, Brangus, vokalap and afrikangus.In today's world Aberdeen continue to be used to improve the quality of livestock.
Advantages breed
The list is quite long.And the superiority of these cows is manifested in very different directions:
- rapid adaptation to new environmental conditions.Aberdeen-Angus breed is easy to acclimate to moderate, and the cold climate.Several cows longer accustom to hot areas, but after the adaptation does not reduce either the rate of growth or weight gain.
- free grazing.If there are sufficient grounds Aberdeen-Angus does not need additional feed, and the increase is not reduced.
- Easy hotel.Due to the fact that small-fruited cows (calves are born between 16 and 20 kg weight), childbirth they pass quickly and without complications.
- High meatiness.The total weight of bone does not exceed 18%, and in many cases does not reach this figure.
- sustainable transfer of breed characteristics.And the cow and the bull Aberdeen-Angus, when crossed with the manufacturers of other species in the offspring leave the property for which valued: earliness and quality of meat.
- rapid maturation.With such a low weight at birth bulls Aberdeen-Angus to two years reaching downhole parameters.
- fertility.Her figure reaches 95%, the reproducibility is maintained almost throughout life.
- longevity.On average, the cattle of this breed lives 25-30 years, but there are cases, and greater longevity.
But the main advantage of Aberdeen is the quality of their meat.
Cons breed
They are very few and they mostly relate to the exterior.Among these complaints so-called saber legs.However, if a defect in the horse breeding is very important in the case of cattle, which is in the race does not take part, it does not really matter.Often also indicate carps back, that is slack in the shoulder and a raised rump.Again objection: lack of it is for the horse, not a cow.
If you bred Aberdeen-Angus, most should pay particular attention to the temperament of animals.Thus, in cows is very developed maternal instinct.Defending calves, they can throw even livestock, caring for barn.In addition, when duty free ranging cattle without human presence may be somewhat run wild.
quality meat
Compared with other meat cattle Aberdeen Angus breed has a more tender meat, color similar to marble.This is due to the fact that animals have a very thin layer of subcutaneous fat between the meat fibers but it accumulates in large quantities.
beef flavor of this breed is very uneven depending on the content and approach to the face.First, he becomes more refined in animals that were a natural way of life, rather than being constantly in the stall.Secondly, the issue of castration.In the European tradition to slaughter bulls are Aberdeen-Angus;Britain and America prefer to castrate them at an early age.Indeed, oxen much finer fibers of meat, because of which it becomes more juicy.However, they grow more slowly and slaughter age gain less weight.On the other hand, facilitates their free grazing they can safely stay in the herd with cows.
