Supply of quality health Limousin

First, the origin and distribution 
 Limousin originated in central France Limousin plateau, and hence the name. In France, its main distribution in the vast central and southern regions, after the number of Charolais cattle bred early 70s after the 20th century, enter the United States and Europe, many countries in the world now have the distribution of the cattle belonging to specialized large-scale beef cattle breeds. 
 Second, the physical characteristics 
 Limousin cattle coat color is red or yellow, mouth, nose, eyes around the field, limbs and tail broom coat the inside of shallow angle of white shoes for the red-brown. Short head is small, the amount of width, the chest wide and deep, the body is long, muscled hindquarters, with short limbs. The average adult body weight: Bulls 1100 kg, cows 600 kg; better feeding conditions in France, the Bulls live weight of up to 1200--1500 kg cow of 600 - 800 kg. 
 Third, the production performance 
 Limousin cattle meat production performance of high body mass defecate good, eye muscle area, muscle fullness before the hind legs, the meat is high, in the beef market is very competitive. Intensive rearing conditions, the calves grow very quickly after weaning, 10 months old, which amounts to 408 kg body weight, weight at the age of 480 kilograms, the average daily gain of 0.86 nursing - 1.0 kg; because of the cattle in the Young, 8 months old can produce a calf marbling of beef. Therefore, France and some other European countries, the main varieties of beef production. 
 Fourth, with the effect of hybrid cattle 
 1974 and 1993, the introduction of several from the French Limousin cattle, in Henan, Shandong, Inner Mongolia, improved local cattle. Lee improved hybrid cattle size, obvious characteristics of meat, growth intensity increased, significant heterosis. At present, Shandong, Heilongjiang, Anhui, mainly for the kinds of areas, for the kind of nationwide shortage of 450,000 existing improved cattle.