BRITISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY LTD
- NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CENTRE, STONELEIGH PARK
CV8 2RA KENILWORTH, WARWICKSHIRE
Phone: 02476696500
Fax: 024 76696716
E-mail: Send messagewww.limousin.co.uk
Short profile:
British Limousin is the largest numerical beef breed in the United Kingdom.
First imported into the United Kingdom from France in 1971, the Limousin breed has built its reputation on being ‘The Carcase Breed’, a breed able to produce quality beef with a low proportion of bone and fat. Its influence on British Beef production has been borne through its advantages in calving ease, growth, milk, fertility, feed efficiency, killing-out percentage and meat yield.
Detailed description:
The Limousin’s ability to produce ½ bred and ¾ bred carcasses with excellent conformation, a top killing out percentage and a top yield of saleable meat (73.3%) make it well suited to the market needs of a consistent, quality beef product. An early maturing breed, the Limousin provides young but mature beef in the medium weight range demanded both by butchers and supermarkets.
Limousin bulls are known for their fleshing qualities, lighter bone, fertility, and for the extra conformation they pass to all progeny, whatever the dam. Limousin suckler cows can be found on both upland and lowland systems. They are renowned for ease of calving and ease of management, vital factors in today’s farming economy. A good milking ability and excellent fertility is complemented by a natural hardiness and thriftiness.
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