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Aberdeen Angus
History
Aberdeen Angus cattle have been recorded in north-eastern Scotland since at least the sixteenth century. For some time before the 1800s, the hornless cattle in Angus were called "Angus Doddies", while those in the historic province of Buchan (later part of Aberdeenshire) were known as "Buchan Humlies", both "doddie" and "humlie" meaning polled.
In 1824, William McCombie of Tillyfour, later the Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire, began to improve the stock and is regarded today as the father of the breed.
The breed was officially recognised in 1835, and was initially registered together with the Galloway in the Polled Herd Book. A society was formed in 1879. The cattle became commonplace throughout the British Isles in the middle of the twentieth century.
Difference between Aberdeen Angus and Angus.
“Angus” merely refers to beef that comes from the Aberdeen Angus cow. Originally from Scotland, it's a sturdier breed that grew popular among farmers thanks to its ability to produce meat with a higher marbling content
Aberdeen Facts
Aberdeen Angus cattle are naturally polled and can be black or red in color although black is the dominant color, white may occasionally appear on the udder. They are resistant to harsh weather, undemanding, adaptable, good natured, mature extremely early and have a high carcass yield with nicely marbled meat. Males typically weigh between 1,050 to 1,800 pounds and females typically weigh between 850 to 1,300 pounds.
