German Angus
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The German Angus (Template:Langx) is a modern German breed of beef cattle. It was bred in the 1950s in West Germany by crossing Aberdeen Angus with various native German cattle breeds: the German Black Pied, the Deutsche Rotbunte and the Fleckvieh.
History
The German Angus was bred in West Germany in the 1950s by cross-breeding imported Aberdeen Angus stock from the United Kingdom with local German breeds; these were the German Black Pied or Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind, the Deutsche Rotbunte or Rotbuntes Niederungsrind, and the Fleckvieh or German Simmental.Template:R Since 1960 there has been some intromission of the American Angus.Template:R
In 1955 a breed society was established,Template:R and in 1956 a herd-book was started.Template:R
In 2017 the population was recorded as 9603 cows and 454 bulls.Template:R
Characteristics
The German Angus is solid-coloured, black, brown or red, and is always naturally polled (hornless).Template:R Compared to the Fleckvieh it matures earlier, calves much more easily and has a higher calving rate, while the calf mortality rate is much lower. A comparative study of recentlyTemplate:Hyphenweaned calves of the two breeds found the German Angus to be more easily handled and more placid.Template:R It is larger and leaner than the original Scots Angus.Template:R
Use
The German Angus is reared principally for beef.Template:R It may also be used in vegetation management.Template:R
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