The Limousin cattle is a breed of domestic cattle originating from the Limousin and Marche regions of France. It is a highly muscled beef cattle and is known asLimousine在法国。
利木丝牛品种首先在1960年代从法国出口，数量很大。现在，该品种在大约70个国家 /地区遍布全球。
利穆赞牛自然rned, but international breeders have now bred polled (do not have horns) animals. And they naturally have a distinctive lighter wheat to darker golden-red coloring, although international breeders have created black Limousins.
The Limousin cattle were mainly used as draft animals initially. But now they are raised as a source of high quality meat. And interest in Limousins as a source of high quality meat grew about 200 years ago.
In 1886, the first Limousin herd book was established in France for ensuring the breed’s purity and for improvement by only recording and breeding animals that satisfied a strictly enforced breed standard.
这是一个非常古老的品种。它用于与其他牛品种smainly because of their ability to contribute hybrid vigour, and improve the yield and feed conversion efficiency. However, read more information about Limousin cattle below.
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Limousin Cattle Characteristics
Limousin cattle are large sized animals. Most of these animals have a coloration that varies from light wheat to darker golden-red.
The coloration is little lighter on the belly, the rear of the thighs, between the legs, around the testicles, on the anus and in the tail tip.
Other coloration has also been developed, mainly black through cross-breeding and grading up from other breeds of cattle.
These cattle are naturally horned, but their horns have been removed through cross breeding. They usually have broad forehead and muzzle and short head.
他们的眼睛周围有较轻的区域和枪口。并具有向前弯曲并在尖端稍微抬起的细角（如果存在）。他们的胸部宽阔而圆形，脖子短。
The Limousin bulls on average weight about 1000 – 1100 kg, and average body weight of the cows is about 650 to 700 kg. Info and photo from维基百科.
Uses
最初是limousin牛品种were used as draft animals. But today they are mainly used as a source of high quality meat producing animals.
Special Notes
利木丝牛是坚强而活跃的动物。由于许多原因，它们在全世界都非常受欢迎。
They are popular mainly because of their low birth weights, higher than average dressing percentage and yield, high feed conversion efficiency and for their ability to produce lean, tender meat. Review full breed profile of this breed in the following table.
| Breed Name | Limousin |
| 其他名称 | Also known as Limousine in France |
| Breed Purpose | Production of lean beef and crossbreeding |
| Special Notes | 哈代 |
| 繁殖大小 | Heavy |
| Bulls | About 1000-1100 kg |
| Cows | About 650-700 kg |
| Climate Tolerance | All Climates |
| Coat Color | Light wheat to darker golden-red. Black also bred. |
| Horned | 是的（还进行了调查） |
| Milk Yield | Poor |
| Rarity | Common |
| 出生国家 | 法国 |
