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The Limousin is a continental beef breed and is the most popular beef breed in the UK. It originated in the Massif Central region of France.
The Limousin is a continental beef breed and is the most popular beef breed in the UK. It originated in the Massif Central region of France.
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====Characteristics===
====Characteristics====
Limousins have a relatively small head with a broad forehead and muzzle. The coat colour is golden red with a lighter colour on the inside of thighs, around eyes and at end of the tail. Limousin horns are yellow at the base and darken at the tips, but most cattle are dehorned. Limousin cattle may have black genetics, with a coat colour that changes toward black as the calf ages. They offer excellent conformation, growth rates and killing out percentage. They tend to have a slightly longer gestation than most cows, but are not renowned for problems with calving compared to other continental breeds. Mature cows should weigh 650+kg while mature bulls weigh 1000+kg.
Limousins have a relatively small head with a broad forehead and muzzle. The coat colour is golden red with a lighter colour on the inside of thighs, around eyes and at end of the tail. Limousin horns are yellow at the base and darken at the tips, but most cattle are dehorned. Limousin cattle may have black genetics, with a coat colour that changes toward black as the calf ages. They offer excellent conformation, growth rates and killing out percentage. They tend to have a slightly longer gestation than most cows, but are not renowned for problems with calving compared to other continental breeds. Mature cows should weigh 650+kg while mature bulls weigh 1000+kg.
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