Posts Tagged ‘meat’
Deutsches Gelbvieh cattle franc
The Gelbvieh cattle or Franken is a tall, long beef with good conformation and good bone. One color to red-yellow pea-no markings. Because of the small estate in the area of origin of the breed Gelbvieh, in francs, so as “Yellow francs cattle” include, for the mechanization of agriculture was a triple breeding goal aims to: work + meat + milk. The Gelbvieh is proverbially known for its smooth operation and hard claw.
From 1922, in Bavaria state beef cattle exhibitions, from 1931 beef cattle exhibitions on the national level and after 2 World War DLG – Mast and performed. Read the rest of this entry »
Piglet castration
New Directions for the castration of male piglets
According to the German animal protection law, the castration of male piglets is allowed based on EU Directive 2001/88/EC until the seventh day of life without anesthesia by the farmer or any other professional.
The surgery is performed to urine, or fecal odor in the meat of male animals to avoid. Various endogenous substances in swine cause this so-called boar taint. These are essentially the pheromone androstenone and skatole. Androstenone is formed kg with increasing maturity in the testes of animals from about 80, occurs skatole in the large intestine in the degradation of the amino acid tryptophan. Skatole alone usually caused not has any boar taint. Read the rest of this entry »
Dual-purpose breed – milk and meat stresses: Simmental
Description:
The spotted coat of medium to semi-intensive/semi-extensive race has all the dark red-brown Farbstufungen to bright yellow on a white background. In addition to the spotted find kleinfeckig drawn and subdued animals. An important breed characteristic is the white head with dark circles or pigments can occur in the eye area, especially in regions with high solar radiation, pigmented skin protects the eyes from eye diseases. Read the rest of this entry »
Acipayam
This breed originated from Assaf crossed with Awassi/Daglic ewes. They are used for meat, milk and wool production and are found in the Ege region of Turkey.
Reference:
Mason, I.L. 1996. A World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties. Fourth Edition. C.A.B International. 273 pp. Read the rest of this entry »
Arvana Dromedary
These animals are examples of the Arvana breed of dromedary camels. This breed was developed in Turkmenistan thousands of years ago. For the nomadic Turkoman population living in the Kara-Kum desert the Arvana has been the only animal supplying milk, meat, Read the rest of this entry »
Irish Goat
Description: This is a long haired goat breed found in Ireland. It is found in white, black and gray. The breed is used for both meat and milk production. Read the rest of this entry »
Anatolian Black
Also Known As: Kil-Keçi, Adi Keçi, Kara Keçi, Kilgoat, Turkish Native
The Anatolian Black raised in Turkey for its meat, milk and fiber. They are part of the Syrian type and while usually black they are sometimes seen in brown, gray or pied.
Reference:
Mason, I.L. 1996. A World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties. Fourth Edition. C.A.B International. 273 pp. Read the rest of this entry »
Karakul
Also Known By: Karakul’skaya (Russian), Astrakhan, Bukhara , Karagül (Turkey)
The Karakul may be the oldest breed of domesticated sheep. Archeological evidence indicates the existence of the Persian lambskin as early as 1400 B.C. and carvings of a distinct Karakul type have been found on ancient Babylonian temples. Although known as the “fur” sheep, the Karakul provided more than the beautifully patterned silky pelts of the young lambs. They were also a source of milk, meat, tallow, and wool, a strong fiber that was felted into fabric or woven into carpeting. Read the rest of this entry »