AGSC Beef Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Angus (Scottland, black & red) Advantages | High quality carcass, good milkers, good mothers, early maturity |
Angus (Scottlnd, black & red) Disadvantages | genetic disorders, over prominant shoulders, bulls dont trail cows |
Hereford (England, red w/ white face) Advantages | travel long distances, withstand rugged range, good reputition in feedlot, high fertility |
Hereford (England, red w/ white face) Disadvantages | Low milk production, structure problems, suseptable to pink eye |
Brahman (India, gray, red, brown) Advantages | Heat tolerant, Disease & insect tolerant, protective mothers, excellent cross breeding with english breeds |
Brahman (India, gray, red, brown) disadvantages | Lack cold tolerance, low maturity, low fertility |
Charolais (France, white or cream) Advantages | rapid growth, cold & heat tolerant, good motherin abaility, high dressing percent |
Charolais (France, white or cream) disadvantages | Wide shoulders, calving difficultes in heifers |
Brangus (3/8 brahman 5/8 angus OK & TX, black or red) advantages | Heat tolerant, disease & insect resistant, beefy confirmation |
Brangus (3/8 brahman 5/8 angus OK & TX, black or red) disadvantages | bad dispostition, lacks thinkness, decreased reproductive efficiency |
Santa Gertrudis (5/8 shorthorn 3/8 brahman King Ranch TX, cherry red) Advantages | Heat tolerant, Disease & insect tolerant, beefy confirmation |
Santa Gertrudis (5/8 shorthorn 3/8 brahman King Ranch TX, cherry red) disadvantages | Very nervous, matures late, poor reproduction |
Chianina (Italy different colors large) Advantages | Heavy calves, good for cross breeding, great muscling |
Chianina (Italy different colors large) disadvantage | Late maturity |
Longhorn (Spain various colors) advantages | High fertility, thrive under rugged condition, disease resistant, calving ease |
Longhorn (Spain various colors) disadvantages | Lacks carcass muscling, difficult to work in traditional facilities |
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