Beef

Beef

Beef is the meat attained from bovines especially cattle. Beef can be cut into steaks, roasts or short ribs.

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bos indicus

Meat products; Beef

Zebu cattle that are easily recognizable by a hump on their shoulders. There are roughly 75 different breeds that can be used for draught, dairy or beef. They are thought to originate from South ...

bos taurus

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Refers to the European or taurine domesticated cattle.

breed

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A group of animals or plants with similar characteristics and bahaviors that distinguish it from other animals in the same species.

caesarean section

Meat products; Beef

Also known as C-section, is a procedure of removing a calf from its mother by making an incision in the abdominal wall of the mother. This is often performed when the calf or the cow's life is ...

calving difficulty (dystocia)

Meat products; Beef

A uniquely difficult delivery of the calf caused by multiple factors such as the calf's weight, sex and position or the mother's age, size and overall health.