Limousin (beef)
The Limousin cattle is a breed of cattle that comes from the Limousin region of the same name in central France .
breed
In 1886 the first herdbook of the breed was established in France . At that time the breed was bred for traction and fattening ability. Today it is bred all over the world as pure beef .
The breed was first introduced in Germany around 1975, where today it is the most important beef cattle breed alongside Charolais . In addition to pure breeding, the breed is also used for crossing with other breeds. In 2005 there were around 10,000 herdbook animals in Germany.
Appearance
The breed has a red to wheat-colored coat with characteristic bright spots on the eyes, muzzle and feet.
Services
Cows usually reach a live weight of around 650 to 850 kg with a height at the withers of approx. 137 cm, bulls weigh around 1100 to 1400 kg with a height at the withers of approx. 143 cm. The milk yield of the cows is sufficient for the calves to gain weight in suckler cow husbandry .
Particular advantages of the breed are the easy births, wide rumps, good to very good weight gain with excellent feed conversion and the good meat quality. The breed is also known for its longevity and adaptability. A cow is only fully grown after 5 years and has reached its full weight.
Character traits
The Limousin cattle is a mostly calm, well-balanced breed that defends its calves very well against potential enemies. They can also get very rough. Otherwise, however, they quickly become tame and lose their fear of all sorts of "funny" things such as B. tractors and are extremely curious. You are very greedy; therefore one should make sure that they do not eat too much in too short a time.
