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.