Shorthorn

The breed of cattle Shorthorn cattle originated in England, specifically from the area between Durham and York.

The breed comes in three colorways red, roan ( roan ) and white before, but which are not bred separately. The mucous membranes are white and the animals have short horns, breed typical feature is the wide protruding between the front legs sternum. There are two types of use, Dairy Shorthorn and Shorthorn Meat grown.

History

In the 18th century has been improved from the Durhamrasse by the brothers Colling. On their breeding material is a major beef cattle developed. The Shorthorn cattle in the 19th century crossed into very many cattle breeds in Europe (eg Charolais ) and exported to America. In Germany also originated in Schleswig- Holstein, a small farming area, which has survived to this day.

Middle of the 19th century the two directions breeding dairy Shorthorn and Shorthorn meat.

Among other things, Shorthorn cattle were temporarily used from 1901 in the breeding of cattle Kurgan.

Shorthorn Meat ( Beef Shorthorn )

This original breeding direction is mittelrahmig, weighing about 600 kilograms ( cows ) and 800 kilograms ( bull ) and good conformation. The ox was bred in the United States to a large linigeren animal. In Britain, as in other countries, these larger animals were again crossed into the initial population.

The animals are precocious, meaning they reach their final weight very quickly and then become fat. In addition, the meat performance is only average.

That is why the breed Maine Anjou were bred in Britain in the 1980s bull. Through a breeding program is an attempt to reduce the gene proportion of introgression.

Dairy Shorthorn ( Dairy Shorthorn )

The Shorthorn milk is slightly larger and heavier than the meat Shorthorn. Bulls reach a weight of about 1000 kg, cows around 650 kilograms. The milk yield depending on the country about 5000 to 6000 kg of milk at about 3.5 percent fat. The performance of the breed in the U.S. is higher because there specifically Red Holstein crossbred since about 1990.