Strengths And Disadvantages Of Angus Cattle

A breed of beef cattle is an Angus. An Angus can be black or red. Blank Angus cattle originated in Scotland, while red Angus cattle originated in the United States. Both are naturally polled, or dehorned, which gives more opportunity for crossbreeding for that specific genetic trait. Angus cattle mature quickly, and are a moderate size. Black Angus cattle have the largest number of annual registrations in the United States, making it the most common kind of beef cattle in the US. Red Angus cattle were founded as a breed in 1954. They developed from selecting genetic recessives from black Angus herds. Because they are both different types of Angus cattle, they have the same strengths and weaknesses. Such strengths include having excellent maternal traits, fertility, calving (or freshening) ease, and great marbling. Some weaknesses include having a low heat tolerance and low carcass cutability. Another breed of beef cattle is a Hereford. Herefords originated in England. The have a red body with a white face, white on their underline, legs, switch, and topline. Herefords are horned, but there is another breed of Herefords that are polled, called polled Herefords. Both breeds of Herefords have the same

These goats have a recessive genetic disorder called myotonia congenita, which causes muscle stiffness when they feel panicked or threatened. Although they cannot move during the estimated ten second period of time, they remain fully conscious and are aware of everything that is going on around them. “Fainting Goats” breed seasonally and are low maintenance. They are efficient weight gainers and are heavily muscled. They can range anywhere from sixty pounds to one hundred and seventy-five pounds. One characteristic that sets them apart from other goats is their eyes that seem to bulge from their head. They are typically kept on smaller farms, and are sometimes used in pet shows for entertainment