Limousines are large animals of dark wheat color. The head is shortened with a massive frontal part. Short neck segues into a wide chest. It has highly-developed muscles; its limbs are very strong. Limousines are ideal for beef cattle breeding. These are fast-growing animals gaining a lot of mass in a short time at an affordable feed.
Newborn calves weigh no more than 40 kg.; however, by 6-8 months, the calves reach 300-450 kg. Tribal producers gain more than 1300 kilograms of body weight.
A limousine must be kept indoors in the winter, but can easily cope with hot summers. It is recommended for keeping in a milder climate, for example, in the southern regions of the Russian Federation. But in the appropriate premises, it can be kept in other regions.
Weight of adult cows/bulls is | 700-850 kg/1200-1300 kg |
Weight of bulls at the age of 200 days reaches | 314 kg |
Weight of bulls at the age of 365 days reaches | 561 kg |
Weight of heifers at the age of 200 days and at the age of 365 days is | 283 kg/430 kg correspondingly. |
Slaughter class | 11.5 (Euro system) |
Daily gain from 200 to 365 days is about | 1,900 g/day |
The annual gain is up to | 700 kg |