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Story: Beef farming

Simmental bull

Simmental bull

Simmentals are large, heavily muscled cattle. This bull, with his typical white face and large eye patch, is a great example. Simmentals are naturally horned, but the horns are usually removed when the animal is young.

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Robert Peden. 'Beef farming', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/beef-farming/5/3