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What is the best beef breed for my climate?
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<blockquote data-quote="VLS_GUY" data-source="post: 819283" data-attributes="member: 13182"><p>Pouyan,</p><p></p><p>Here are some links and emails addresses to people and organizations that know more about your conditions than I.</p><p>Dr. Mahmood Makarechian is an expert on Iran cattle and sheep breeds and was a Dean in a Faculty of Agriculture before the revolution: <a href="mailto:mak.makarechian@ualberta.ca">mak.makarechian@ualberta.ca</a> </p><p>Most of the advice given is solid in regards to breeds to use for a dedicated beef herd. The classical American developed Zebu based breeds are a great resource. Other sources for hot climate genetics are Australia: <a href="http://www.australianlivestockgenetics.com.au/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.australianlivestockgenetics. ... index.html</a></p><p>and Brazil: <a href="http://www.altagenetics.com.br/" target="_blank">http://www.altagenetics.com.br/</a> (In Portuguese, but look at the top for Corte Zebu and Corte Tautino links to pictures of the bulls.</p><p>British breeds that work in warm climates are the Red Poll and Sussex. If you want a dual purpose animal the French Rustic breeds Tarentaise and Abondance have worked well in North Africa.</p><p>That said consider using your own landrace to develop your own beef breed using outside genetics to help out. In any event you are looking at decades of work. Don't get discouraged just realize Rome wasn't built in a day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VLS_GUY, post: 819283, member: 13182"] Pouyan, Here are some links and emails addresses to people and organizations that know more about your conditions than I. Dr. Mahmood Makarechian is an expert on Iran cattle and sheep breeds and was a Dean in a Faculty of Agriculture before the revolution: [email=mak.makarechian@ualberta.ca]mak.makarechian@ualberta.ca[/email] Most of the advice given is solid in regards to breeds to use for a dedicated beef herd. The classical American developed Zebu based breeds are a great resource. Other sources for hot climate genetics are Australia: [url=http://www.australianlivestockgenetics.com.au/index.html]http://www.australianlivestockgenetics. ... index.html[/url] and Brazil: [url=http://www.altagenetics.com.br/]http://www.altagenetics.com.br/[/url] (In Portuguese, but look at the top for Corte Zebu and Corte Tautino links to pictures of the bulls. British breeds that work in warm climates are the Red Poll and Sussex. If you want a dual purpose animal the French Rustic breeds Tarentaise and Abondance have worked well in North Africa. That said consider using your own landrace to develop your own beef breed using outside genetics to help out. In any event you are looking at decades of work. Don't get discouraged just realize Rome wasn't built in a day. [/QUOTE]
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