Economic and biological features and productive traits of Limousin breed animals

Abstract

The outcome of calves per 100 cows and heifers is 86 animals, with that the average live weight of newborn calves is on the level of 32,5 kg for steers and 30.8 kg for heifers. At weaning at 7 months of age live weight of young animals is 223-232 kg. The average daily weight gain at the final fattening of calves - 1219 g. Animals of both age groups were well-built, they have a broad and deep body, a well-developed chest, good rear third part of body, which is typical for animals with a strong constitution and a potentially high meat productivity. Adult cows are stretched and massive, hip-and-chest index, indexes of blockiness and meatiness say about belonging to the class of elite-record and corresponds to the breed standard.