The Santa Gertrudis cattle are the first beef breed of cattle formed in the United States. They are a tropical beef breed developed in southern Texas on theKing Ranch。
According to the King Ranch, the Santa Gertrudis cattle were originated by mating Brahman bulls with Beefshorthorn.cows. The final composition being about five-eighths Shorthorn and three-eighths Brahman.
牧场国王购买了52公牛的四分之三到七分之八Bos indicusbreeding to mate with 2500 pure-bred Shorthorn cows on the ranch in 1918.
During that time, the American Brahman cattle breed as such did not exist. They were also not purebredBos indicus牛在美国提供。
然而，在1940年，美国农业部正式认可的圣诞老人格鲁迪斯牛。该品种被命名为西班牙土地赠款，Richard King船长最初建立了牧场国王。阅读有关此信息的更多信息cattle breedbelow.
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Santa Gertrudis Cattle Characteristics
Santa Gertrudis cattle are large animals with usually red and occasionally with white markings on the underline. They have a short, smooth and slick coat. They actually show many of theBos indicuscharacteristics.
The breed can be either horned or polled. They have medium sized ears. Hide of the Santa Gertrudis cattle is loose and with neck and navel folds. The bulls have a small zebu type hump. The cows are pretty smaller in size than the bulls.
公牛的平均体重在800到1000公斤之间。成熟奶牛的体重从600到850千克变化。照片和信息Wikipedia。
Uses
圣诞老人的格鲁迪斯牛主要用作牛肉品种for meat production. They are also very good for commercial production.
特别说明
Santa Gertrudis cattle are very hardy, and they are noted for heat tolerance. They are also noted for tick and bloat resistance as well. Carcasses from very young cattle develop a large eye muscle of meat with little or no waste fat.
目前，该品种在世界其他一些国家提供，他们以其适应恶劣气候的能力而闻名。审查下表中此品种的全品种档案。
| 品种名称 | Santa Gertrudis |
| Other Name | 没有 |
| 品种目的 | Meat |
| 特别说明 | Hardy, strong, tick and bloat resistance |
| Breed Size | 大 |
| 公牛队 | 800到1000公斤之间 |
| 奶牛 | 不同于600-850公斤 |
| 气候耐受性 | 所有的气候 |
| Coat Color | 通常是红色，偶尔有白色标记 |
| Horned | Yes/polled |
| 牛奶收益率 | 较差的 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Country/Place of Origin | 美国 |
