Major Breeds of Beef, Swine, and Poultry

Unit A: Introduction to Animal Science

Beef Cattle Breeds

AngusBlack

Polled

Originates from Scotland

Most registered Breed in US

Good carcass quality

Angus

Hereford

Red with white face

Not polled

Originates from England

Docile Breed

Good foragers

Hereford

Charolais

White

Not polled

Originates from France

Large animal

Charolais

Brahman

Can come in many colors: Light gray, black, red, white

Originates from India

Animal has a hump, loose dewlap

Resistant to insects

Heat tolerant

Brahman

Other breeds

Shorthorn, Polled Herefords, Chianina, Gilbvieh, Limousin, Texas Longhorn

Swine Breeds

American Landrace

Duroc

Hampshire

Yorkshire

Others

American Landrace

White

Long body

Droopy ears

Tends to have large litters

Good mothering ability

Originated in Denmark

American Landrace

Duroc

Red

Drooped ears

High Growth rate and feed conversion

Duroc

Hampshire

Black with White belt (oreo pig)

Erect ears

Muscle leanness

Carcass leanness

Hampshire

Yorkshire

White

Erect ears

Tends to have large litters

Good mothering ability

High feed efficiency, growth rate

Long carcasses

Yorkshire

Other Swine Breeds

Poland China

Spotted Swine

Tamworth

Berkshire

Chester White

Poultry

White Leghorn

Plymouth Rock

Rhode Island Red

Broadbreasted Bronze Turkey

Broadbreasted White Turkey

Beltsville Small White Turkey

White Leghorn

White

Lay white eggs

Known for egg laying ability

White Leghorn

Plymouth Rock

White and Black

Broiler

Known for it’s meat

Rhode Island Red

Red

Lay brown eggs

Known as a good dual purpose bird

Rhode Island Red

Turkeys

Broadbreasted Bronze

Turkeys

Broadbreasted WhiteTurkey you eat at Thanksgiving

Turkeys

Beltsville Small White

New breed due to decreasing family size.