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Encyclopedia > Angus cattle
This article is about the Black Angus breed. For the red breed with similar qualities, see Red Angus.
Mixed herd of black and red angus
Mixed herd of black and red angus

Aberdeen-Angus is the original name of the breed as developed in Scotland, and the term is still in use as such in the United Kingdom. In the United States they are usually referred to simply as Angus or Black Angus. Angus cattle are naturally polled and solid black, although white may appear on the udder. Black Angus are the most popular beef breed of cattle in the United States with 324,266 animals registered in 2005. [1] [2] Red Angus is a solid red, pigmented breed of cattle. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 384 pixelsFull resolution (1392 × 668 pixel, file size: 328 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Mix of red angus and angus (cattle). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 384 pixelsFull resolution (1392 × 668 pixel, file size: 328 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Mix of red angus and angus (cattle). ... This article is about the country. ... For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... Polled cattle are cattle that do not grow horns, and are also referred to as polled. Such breeds include: Angus (black) Belted Galloway Galloway Polled Hereford Red Angus Red Poll Some people consider them safer to work with than horned cattle. ... This article is about the color. ... This article is about the color. ... A cow udder with 4 teats An udder is the mammary organ of cattle and some other mammals, including goats and sheep. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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History

Angus calf with its mother
Angus calf with its mother

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 555 pixels Full resolution (1521 × 1056 pixel, file size: 340 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) // This picture shows a newly born Angus calf with its mother in the background. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 555 pixels Full resolution (1521 × 1056 pixel, file size: 340 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) // This picture shows a newly born Angus calf with its mother in the background. ...

Scotland

The breed originated in Scotland in the areas Aberdeenshire and Angus. For some time prior to the 1800s there had been cattle without horns in these areas and were called Angus doodeis (Angus Lloyd). Hugh Watson could be considered the founder of the breed, and was instrumental in selecting the best black, polled animals for his herd. His favorite bull was Old Jock [126], who was born 1842 and sired by Grey-Breasted Jock. Old Jock was given the number "1" in the Scotch Herd Book when it was founded. Another of Watson's notable animals was a cow: Old Granny [125] who was born in 1824 and said to have lived to be 35 years of age and produced 29 calves. A vast majority of Angus cattle alive today can trace their pedigrees back to these two animals.[3] This article is about the country. ... The historic county of Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) was until 1975 a county of Scotland. ... This article is about the council area in Scotland. ... // Invention of the Jacquard loom in 1801. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...


United States

On May 17, 1873, George Grant brought four Angus bulls to Victoria, Kansas. He took the bulls to the fair in Kansas City where they were the topic of much conversation at a time when Shorthorns and Longhorns were the norm. The black hornless animals were often called "freaks" by those who saw them. The bulls were used only in crossbreeding and have no registered progeny today. However, their offspring left a favorable impression on the cattlemen of the time and soon more Angus cattle were imported from Scotland to form purebred herds. [4] is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Victoria is a city located in Ellis County, Kansas. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Beef Shorthorn Heifers Red Beef Shorthorn Bull Light Roan Beef Shorthorn Heifer The Shorthorn breed of cattle originated in the North East of England in the late 18th century. ... Longhorn Cow For other uses, see Longhorn. ... In biology, offspring are the product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents. ...


On November 21, 1883, the American Aberdeen-Angus Association was founded in Chicago, Illinois. [5] The name was shortened in the 1950s to the American Angus Association. Its first herd book was published on March 1, 1885. [4] At this time both red and black animals were both registered without distinction. However, in 1917 the American Angus Association barred the registering of red and other colored animals in an effort to promote a solid black breed. [6] Red Angus cattle occur as the result of a recessive gene. Breeders collecting red cattle from black herds began the Red Angus Association of America in 1954. Other countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada still register both colors in the same herd book. is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Red Angus is a solid red, pigmented breed of cattle. ... In 1945, various cattlemen throughout the United States started selecting and breeding reds cropped from the best black Aberdeen Angus herds in America. ...


Uses

Angus cattle grazing.
Angus cattle grazing.

Angus are hardy, undemanding, adaptable, mature at around two years of age, and have a high carcass yield with marbled meat. They are good natured in comparison to several breeds but are more aggressive than the breeds such as the Hereford. Angus are used as beef cattle and are used for milk intended for human consumption . They are used widely in crossbreeding to improve marbling and milking ability. Angus females calve easily (i.e. give birth without much stress), partly because of the small size of a typical Angus calf, and have good calf rearing ability. They are also used as a genetic dehorner as the polled gene is passed on as a dominant trait. [7] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 415 pixel Image in higher resolution (2700 × 1401 pixel, file size: 459 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Angus cattle ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 415 pixel Image in higher resolution (2700 × 1401 pixel, file size: 459 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Angus cattle ... Bold text Headline text nikki. ... A Hereford Bull A de-horned Hereford Bull A genetically-polled Hereford Bull Hereford cattle are a widely-used breed in temperate areas, mainly for beef production. ... Beef cattle are bovine cattle (cows, see Bos taurus) raised for meat production (as distinguished from dairy cattle). ... A glass of cows milk. ... Crossbreeding is the process of creating hybrids (also known as crossbreeds, or a description of the lineage of that which has undergone hybridization. ... Hand milking Milking is the act of removing milk from the mammary glands of an animal, typically cows (cattle) and goats. ... Polled cattle are cattle that do not grow horns, and are also referred to as polled. Such breeds include: Angus (black) Belted Galloway Galloway Polled Hereford Red Angus Red Poll Some people consider them safer to work with than horned cattle. ... In biology, a trait or character is a genetically inherited feature of an organism. ...


As of the latter part of 2003 and early 2004, the American fast food industry has assisted in a public relations campaign to promote the supposedly superior quality of beef produced from Angus cattle (“Angus beef”). In 2005, Hardee's released the "Angus Burger" nationally in the US, Canada and in 2006 in the UK, Ireland and Spain. The Angus Burger is also a popular menu item at Canadian Harveys fast food chains. Beginning in 2006, McDonalds began testing hamburgers made with Angus beef at a number of its restaurants in several regions in the US and has said that customer response to the burgers has been positive. [8] Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. ... // Dictionary. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hardees is an American fast-food restaurant chain, located primarily in the Eastern half of the United States in Southern, Southeast, and East Coast regions. ... The Angus Burger is a burger sold by the international fast-food restaurant chain Burger King. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harveys brewery as seen from the Cliffe Bridge in Lewes, East Sussex, July 2006 Harvey & Son is a brewery situated in Lewes, in the county of East Sussex, England. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ...


The American Angus Association set up the "certified Angus Beef" brand in 1978. The goal of this brand is to promote the idea that Angus beef is of higher quality than beef from other breeds of cattle. Cattle that are at least 51% black and exhibit Angus-type characteristics are eligible for "Certified Angus Beef" evaluation. However, it must meet all eight of the following criteria to be labeled "Certified Angus Beef" by USDA Graders: [9]

  • Modest or higher degree of marbling
  • Medium or fine marbling texture
  • "A" maturity
  • Yield grade 3.9 or leaner
  • Moderately thick or thicker muscling
  • No hump on the neck exceeding 5 cm (2 inches)
  • No evidence of internal hemorrhages
  • No dark cutting characteristics

See also

For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... Beef cattle are bovine cattle (cows, see Bos taurus) raised for meat production (as distinguished from dairy cattle). ... In 1945, various cattlemen throughout the United States started selecting and breeding reds cropped from the best black Aberdeen Angus herds in America. ... The American Angus Association was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1883, with 60 members. ... Red Angus is a solid red, pigmented breed of cattle. ... Kobe beef for sukiyaki Kobe beef ) refers to beef from the black Tajima-ushi breed of Wagyu cattle, raised according to strict tradition in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ...

Breed Associations

Unless otherwise stated, the associations below register both red and black beasts.

References

  1. ^ American Angus Association. Angus - FAQs. angus.org. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
  2. ^ Virginia Cooperative Extension. Beef Cattle Breed Associations Seedstock List. Virginia Tech.. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
  3. ^ Oklahoma State University. Breeds of Livestock - Angus Cattle. Department of Animal Science - OSU. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
  4. ^ a b poopie Burke, Tom; Kurt Schaff, Rance Long [2004] (2004). "The Birth of the Breed", Angus Legends: Volume 1, 17. 
  5. ^ American Angus Association. Angus History (html). angus.org. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
  6. ^ Red Angus Association of America. History of Red Angus (html). redangus.org. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
  7. ^ Angus. Cattle Today. Retrieved on 2006-10-29.
  8. ^ http://www.slashfood.com/2007/03/08/new-angus-third-pounders-at-mcdonalds/
  9. ^ Angus FAQs. Angus.org. Retrieved on 2007-6-23.

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