The Simmental beef breed
Differential characteristics of the breed
• Supreme slaughter yield and excellent first-rate carcasses.
• Bull-calves need 154 days for increasing the weight up to 210 kg.
• Regular pregnancy.
• Easy kept herd.
• The lowest content of somatic cells.
• Satisfactory adaptation abilities to various climatic conditions.
Average index of our livestock efficiency
| Index | Bulls | Cows |
|---|---|---|
| Birth weight (kg) | 36-45 | 30-32 |
| Mature animal weight (kg) | 900-1400 | 750-900 |
| Weight gain (gram/day) | 1300-1800 | 1100-1350 |
| Age at the first calving (months) | - | 28-30 |
Livestock farms with extensive rearing are known to produce the Simmental breed that differs from the others by its high quality milk and beef.
Young bull-calves are famed in particular for their intensive growth and ability of weight gaining, up to 1 300 gram per day and more. The weight of the bull-calves at the age of 18 months reaches 720-800 kg, with slaughter yield of 58% and 1:4,6 ratio of bones to meat (kg). Meat is of a high quality.
