Beef Cattle Discovery - Breeds - Limousin
Beef Cattle Discovery - Breeds - Limousin
Limousin
- Origin - Limousin and Marche regions of France
- Color - Yellow straw to reddish gold with lighter circles around eyes and muzzle.
- Other Descriptors - Medium to large frame size, long-bodied, small head, and pale horns and hooves.
- Important Traits - Heavily muscled, high carcass yield, growth rate, and feed efficiency.
![Limousin bull](/sites/afs.ca.uky.edu/files/inline-images/limousin-bull.jpg)
![Limousin Beef Cattle cow](/sites/afs.ca.uky.edu/files/inline-images/limousin-cow.jpg)