Beef Cattle Discovery - Breeds - Chianina
Beef Cattle Discovery - Breeds - Chianina
Chianina
- Origin - Italy.
- Color - White to steal gray. Breeders have recently selected for solid black coloring.
- Other Descriptors - Very large frame size (long legs), short hair, black pigmented skin (black muzzle), black switch, long straight face, and short horns.
- Important Traits - Well defined muscling and good growth rate.
![Chianina Bull](/sites/afs.ca.uky.edu/files/inline-images/chianina1.jpg)
![Chianina Cow](/sites/afs.ca.uky.edu/files/inline-images/chianina2.jpg)