Native to the mountainous and hilly regions of southern France, the golden Aquiden cattle are recognized as international high-quality beef cattle breeds, and are now distributed in 30 countries in the world. 1. The appearance characteristics of the golden Aquiden cattle: the coat color is golden yellow (from light wheat to dark wheat), and there are light circles around the eyes and nose.
Native to the mountainous and hilly regions of southern France, the golden Aquiden cattle are recognized as international high-quality beef cattle breeds, and are now distributed in 30 countries in the world.
1. Physical characteristics of the golden Aquiden cattle
The coat color is golden yellow (from light wheat to dark wheat) with light circles around the eyes and nose. The body is long, the flesh is thick, the skeleton is light and well-proportioned, and the flesh at the thighs is particularly thick. Cows have a wide pelvis, which is conducive to calving, and her genetic performance is stable. The bull's body reaches the E and U grades, respectively, the highest level of European standards.
2. Production performance of golden Aquiden cattle
Adult bulls weigh 1300-1600 kg and cows weigh 850-1200 kg, making them one of the largest beef cattle breeds. The net meat slaughter rate of male cows is more than 60%, the lean meat rate is high, the meat quality is good, the thickness of the back is only 0.87 mm, which is equivalent to 1/3 of the Charlotte cattle, and the muscle mass at the thighs and upper waist is much higher than that of other breeds.
The initial age of cows is 24 months old, and the breeding age can reach more than 15 years. The average weight of newborn male calves is 47 kg, and the average female calf is 44 kg, and the difficult birth rate is extremely low. Calves are long, flat, have lighter bones, and begin to develop at the shoulders, pelvis, and thighs 3-4 weeks after birth.
All over the world, golden Aquiden cattle are loved by breeders for their extremely high feed conversion rates, growth and development rates and strong environmental adaptability, with a feed conversion rate of 6.67:1, which is better than other beef cattle breeds (Limousan 7.51:1, Charlotte 7.96:1, Simmental 8.42:1).
3. Hybrid improvement advantage of golden Aquiden cattle
Golden Aquiden cattle can be used as a purebred beef cattle breed to produce calves that provide high-quality beef, and can also be crossed with other breeds of cattle, such as in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany, Hungary, Poland, Yugoslavia and other countries to cross with local dairy or service cattle, or with South American tumor cattle.
Henan Purebred Beef Cattle Breeding Center uses the imported golden Aquiden breeding bull to cross with local cows, and the newborn calves weigh 35-40 kg, and the excellent characteristics are outstanding.