The Charolais (French pronunciation: [?a??l?]) is a breed of taurine beef cattle from the Charolais area surrounding Charolles, in Burgundy, in eastern France. Charolais are raised for meat; they may be crossed with other breeds, including Angus and Hereford cattle. A cross-breed with Brahmans is called Charbray and is recognised as a breed in some countries.
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History
Outside France
The breed was introduced to the southern United States from Mexico in 1934. In 1965 it was introduced in the northern New England states from Canada.
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Characteristics
The breed tends to be large-muscled, with bulls weighing up to 1,100 kg (2,400 lb) and cows up to 900 kg (2,000 lb). In England, a bull of this breed has reached a weight of 2 tonnes.
Distribution
The Charolais is the second-most numerous cattle breed in France after the Holstein and the most common beef breed, ahead of the Limousin. At the end of 2014, France had 4.22 million head of Charolais, including 1.56 million cows, down 0.6% from a year earlier. The Charolais is a world breed: it is reported to DAD-IS by 68 countries, of which 37 report population data. The world population is estimated at about 730,000. The largest populations are reported from the Czech Republic and Mexico.
See also
- Charolais horse
References
External links
- History of the Charolais Breed - Oklahoma State University
- Charolais Cattle - Cattle.com
Breed associations
- Official website of the Charolais Society Australia
- Official website of the American-International Charolais Association
- Official website of the Canadian Charolais Association
- Official website of the New Zealand Charolais Cattle Society Inc
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