The Limousin breed originated in France and has been in Portugal since the middle of the last century. Due to its high level of roughness and elegance, the Limousin easily adapts to conditions from the north to the south of the country. Right now, it is the breed that does best in both pure breeding and crossing with local breeds.
Being easy to adapt to different edaphoclimatic conditions, it quickly spread throughout the world, currently being created and selected in more than 90 countries on different continents. The breed is characterised by a combination of basic characteristics, which are characterised by ease, rapid growth, hardness, and softness.
The Limousin has a lot of muscle mass and produces a lot of meat. This gives it a wide range of end products, from great calves at weaning to fattening results that can't be beat.One of its qualities is that it can make high-quality products at any age and can adapt to new ways of making things as they come along.
Characteristics
size: large and muscular breedbackline: wide
neck and head: short
Coat: Dark golden red with white hairs around the eyes, muzzle, and limbs.
Height: Female: 137 cm; Male: 145 cm
Male: 1000–1300 kg; female: 650–850 kg
Among the qualities of the breed, the following stand out:
Easy calving
Maternal and milking abilities
High number of births
Great submission
Fast growth—average daily gains of more than one kilogramme per day
rustiness: High
Transmission of improving genes
Best crossing partner
high carcass yield, particularly
high-quality meat
excellent quality meat that is tender and juicy
Meat quality
% of Noble Pieces: High
Meat: tender with a fine texture.
Saturated fat and cholesterol levels: low
