Shorthorn cattle are one of the highest ranking cattle in the world. Shorthorn cattle have been mostly know in Northumberland, Durham, York,, and Lincoln. Shorthorns have been around since the early pioneers and have been in the western in the United States. The important thing about shorthorn is that they are a multi breed. Shorthorn cattle have had a long history, a lot of early breeder, and different characteristic and statistics. In the Valley of the Tees River in 1600 is were the first development of the Shorthorn breed began (“Shorthorn” para. 1). These large framed cattle were first known as Teeswater cattle before they were called Shorthorns. The Teeswater cattle has also been known as Durham; the breed was introduced to Virginia
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6). Robert Bakewell then followed his development ,than other breeders of many classes started to follow his methods of breeding (“Breeds” para. 6). Bakewell had then remained it for long-horned cattle and animals with a close relationship that could mate (“Breeds” para. 6). Farmers then had practice unrelated breeding of animals that were close in relationship (“Breeds” para. 6). Even though Robert Bakewell was not appreciated in his days he is still known as the Father of Animal Breeding (“Breeds” para. …show more content…
7). Shorthorn are cattle with high quality meat, and steaks of fat in lean meat (“Beef” para. 10). Shorthorn cows that were cross breaded over 50% of the time don not need help to have a calf (“Beef” para 11). When cross breeding shorthorns it will help increase the marbling and the tenderness of the meat (“Beef” para. 10).
In both genders of Shorthorns are transmitted before they are born to grow quicker than other breeds of cattle (“Beef” para. 13). When Shorthorn cows are breeding they attend to be aggressive but are good for rotational breeding (“Beef” para. 12). Within eight years shorthorn bulls have been used in commercial herds and are more aggressive than cows when breeding (“Beef” para. 9).
Iowa State University researches and believes that carcass traits are nat as important as economical achievements (“Beef” para. 12). Most calves will have a high potential in growth because when they are born their average weight is 85 pounds (“Beef” para. 11). When calve live after birth that will mean that there will be more calves to wean which every cattle rancher wants (“Beef” para.
6). Robert Bakewell then followed his development ,than other breeders of many classes started to follow his methods of breeding (“Breeds” para. 6). Bakewell had then remained it for long-horned cattle and animals with a close relationship that could mate (“Breeds” para. 6). Farmers then had practice unrelated breeding of animals that were close in relationship (“Breeds” para. 6). Even though Robert Bakewell was not appreciated in his days he is still known as the Father of Animal Breeding (“Breeds” para. …show more content…
7). Shorthorn are cattle with high quality meat, and steaks of fat in lean meat (“Beef” para. 10). Shorthorn cows that were cross breaded over 50% of the time don not need help to have a calf (“Beef” para 11). When cross breeding shorthorns it will help increase the marbling and the tenderness of the meat (“Beef” para. 10).
In both genders of Shorthorns are transmitted before they are born to grow quicker than other breeds of cattle (“Beef” para. 13). When Shorthorn cows are breeding they attend to be aggressive but are good for rotational breeding (“Beef” para. 12). Within eight years shorthorn bulls have been used in commercial herds and are more aggressive than cows when breeding (“Beef” para. 9).
Iowa State University researches and believes that carcass traits are nat as important as economical achievements (“Beef” para. 12). Most calves will have a high potential in growth because when they are born their average weight is 85 pounds (“Beef” para. 11). When calve live after birth that will mean that there will be more calves to wean which every cattle rancher wants (“Beef” para.