Angus Cattle
Angus cattle are solid black or red. They are adaptable, good natured, mature very early and have a high meat yield with nice marbled meat. Angus are known as a carcass breed. They are used in crossbreeding to improve the quality of the carcass and milking ability. They can withstand harsh weather. Angus females calve well and have good rearing ability. They are used as a genetic dehorner as the polled gene goes on as a dominant characteristic.
The Angus breed came from north-east Scotland in the counties of Aberdeen and Angus. The breed was formally recognized in 1835 with the first herd book published in 1862. The American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' Association was founded in Chicago, Illinois, on November 21 1883, with 60 members. The growth of the Association is directly de to the success of the Angus breed in America. In the first century more than 10 million head were recorded. The American Angus Association has recorded more cattle each year than any other beef breed association thus making Angus the largest beef breed registry association in the world.
