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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 8261"><p><br>: I am a TAFE student who would like some infromation for a project.<br>: I need to find the average weight, height and common disases, advantages & disadvantages <br>: of Angus and Jersey cattle.<p>: Your help would be must appreciated, please e-mail me on <a href="mailto:bangles07@hotmail.com">bangles07@hotmail.com</a><p>: thanks.<p>The American Angus Association's website at <a href="http://www.angus.org" target="_blank">http://www.angus.org</a> will have the information you need along with a link to CAB (certified angus beef) which can give you end product yeilds and benefits.<br>We, too, raise angus cattle. Another benefit to angus cattle is the access to the largest database of cattle records. These records help to ensure more predictable genetics for several characteristics.<br>The data for angus in 1997 (1998 yearling weights are being taken this year) are: Birth weight 82 (B), 77 (H), weaning weight 614 (B), 555 (H), Yearling weight 1092 (B), 804 (H), yearling height 50.4 (B), 48.3 (H), Scrotal cir 35.7 cm.<br>A mild winter caused a larger fly population last summer in the midwest. Even though angus, because of the dark eyelid pigmentation, are less prone to pinkeye problems, we still had some come down with this disease (even though we vaccinated). So, they are not completely free from this disease. From what I have read about pinkeye, the Jersey cattle are highly susceptible to pinkeye. "Even though eyelids in this breed are heavily pigmented, it is suspected that the prominence of their eyes may expose them to more intense ultraviolet light." <br>Other than this, I know little else about Jersey cattle. Perhaps they also have a website.<br>Good Luck.<br>Jennifer @ Double A Angus</p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=7 width=75%><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:ameyers@mail.win.org">ameyers@mail.win.org</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 8261"] <br>: I am a TAFE student who would like some infromation for a project.<br>: I need to find the average weight, height and common disases, advantages & disadvantages <br>: of Angus and Jersey cattle.<p>: Your help would be must appreciated, please e-mail me on [email=bangles07@hotmail.com]bangles07@hotmail.com[/email]<p>: thanks.<p>The American Angus Association's website at [url=http://www.angus.org]http://www.angus.org[/url] will have the information you need along with a link to CAB (certified angus beef) which can give you end product yeilds and benefits.<br>We, too, raise angus cattle. Another benefit to angus cattle is the access to the largest database of cattle records. These records help to ensure more predictable genetics for several characteristics.<br>The data for angus in 1997 (1998 yearling weights are being taken this year) are: Birth weight 82 (B), 77 (H), weaning weight 614 (B), 555 (H), Yearling weight 1092 (B), 804 (H), yearling height 50.4 (B), 48.3 (H), Scrotal cir 35.7 cm.<br>A mild winter caused a larger fly population last summer in the midwest. Even though angus, because of the dark eyelid pigmentation, are less prone to pinkeye problems, we still had some come down with this disease (even though we vaccinated). So, they are not completely free from this disease. From what I have read about pinkeye, the Jersey cattle are highly susceptible to pinkeye. "Even though eyelids in this breed are heavily pigmented, it is suspected that the prominence of their eyes may expose them to more intense ultraviolet light." <br>Other than this, I know little else about Jersey cattle. Perhaps they also have a website.<br>Good Luck.<br>Jennifer @ Double A Angus <br> <br><hr size=7 width=75%><p> [email=ameyers@mail.win.org]ameyers@mail.win.org[/email] [/QUOTE]
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