Breed characteristics of Jinnan cattle, introduction of Jinnan cattle

Jinnan cattle are produced in the Jinnan Basin in the lower reaches of the Fen River in the southwest of Shanxi Province. The Jinnan Basin is located in the lower reaches of the Fen River, and the spring water is abundant in the trembling belt near the mountains, and the climate is mild, with the characteristics of the continental semi-humid monsoon climate in the warm zone. The summer is high temperature and rainy, the average annual temperature is 10 14, the annual precipitation is 500 650 mm, and the frost-free period is 160 220 days.

The appearance characteristics of Jinnan cattle: tall physique, strong bones, and robustness. The bull has a moderate head, a wide forehead, a wide mouth, and a ruler commonly known as "lion's head".

The cow has a delicate head, a wide and slightly raised carapace, a deep and wide chest, a straight back and waist, a moderate length, a narrow jiri, solid limbs, large and round hooves, and a dark red hoof wall. The horns of the bull are rounded, the roots of the horns are thick, the horns of the cow are mostly flattened, curved upwards, the role is sallow, and the tips of the horns are jujube-red. The coat color is mostly red, followed by yellow and brown, and the coat is shiny.

The masses summarized the basic characteristics of Jin cattle: lion head, tiger mouth, rabbit eye, downwind horn, wooden bowl hooves, forelimbs such as columns, hind limbs such as curved bows. The bull weighs kilograms, body height centimeters, body length centimeters, chest circumference centimeters, pipe circumference centimeters; The cow weighs kilograms, has a body height of centimeters, a body length of centimeters, and a chest circumference of 164

66 cm, the tube circumferential limb centimeter; The steer weighs kilograms, body height centimeters, body length centimeters, chest circumference, tube circumference centimeters.

The soil is brown soil, the soil layer is thick, and the surface layer contains organic matter, which is suitable for the growth of crops. Crops are mainly cotton and wheat, followed by peas, barley yards, millet, corn, sorghum, peanuts and potatoes, etc., known as the granary of Shanxi. The local tradition is to plant alfalfa, peas and other legumes for late burial, and rotate with cotton and wheat stubble to maintain soil fertility.

The natural pastures are mainly distributed in the mountainous and hilly areas around the basin and the floodplains of the Fen River and the Yellow River, providing a large amount of high-quality fodder and grazing land for grass-fed livestock.

Appearance: The cow has a delicate head, a broad chest, a deep belly, large and round hooves, a dense texture, and a coat color of jujube red.

Jinnan cattle are distributed in Wanrong, Hedou Daliangjin, Linyi, Yongji, Yuncheng, Xiaxian, Wenxi, Ruicheng, Xinjiang in Yuncheng area, as well as Houma, Quwo, Xiangfen and other counties and cities in Linfen area. Among them, Hejin and Wanrong are the provenance of imitation cattle in Jinnan to protect the mountain wide area.

Adult body servant is dull and high: male and female.

Adult weight: Female.

Age of sexual maturity: 9 months.

Age: 2 years old.

Average Yield: Milk Fat Percentage:

Adaptability: hereditary is quite stable, good adaptability, strong disease resistance, high reproduction rate, bitter tolerance, labor tolerance, heat tolerance, and rough feeding tolerance.

Improvement direction: At present, it is mainly known that it should be improved in the direction of meat, and it can also be used as an excellent recipient for dairy cow embryo transfer.