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.[1]Template:R/superscript Since 1960 there has been some intromission of the American Angus.[2]Template:R/superscript
In 1955 a breed society was established,[1]Template:R/superscript and in 1956 a herd-book was started.[2]Template:R/superscript
In 2017 the population was recorded as 9603 cows and 454 bulls.[3]Template:R/superscript
Characteristics
The German Angus is solid-coloured, black, brown or red, and is always naturally polled (hornless).[1]Template:R/superscript 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.[1]Template:R/superscript It is larger and leaner than the original Scots Angus.[1]Template:R/superscript
Use
The German Angus is reared principally for beef.[3]Template:R/superscript It may also be used in vegetation management.[2]Template:R/superscript
References
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- ↑ a b c d e Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding, sixth edition. Wallingford: CABI. Template:ISBN.
- ↑ a b c Breed description: German Angus. Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. Archived 11 May 2008.
- ↑ a b Rassebeschreibung Rind: Deutsch Angus (in German). Zentrale Dokumentation Tiergenetischer Ressourcen in Deutschland. Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung. Accessed February 2019.
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