While cattle generally have two purposes, milk production and meat, the Belgian Blue Cattle is used almost exclusively as a meat production cattle. This means if you’re raising them, you’re likely raising them for slaughter to maximize your profit margin.

Is Belgium Blue beef good?

Belgian Blue Beef is famous for its impressive muscling which is commonly referred to as “double muscling.” Belgian Blue Beef outclasses all other beef breed in carcass yield (up to 80%).

Is Belgian Blue meat tough?

The meat is very tender because of the finer fibers and lower percentage of tough connective tissue. Belgian Blue meats require about 1/3 less cooking time than standard beef.

What are Belgian Blue bulls used for?

Internationally the Belgium Blue is used as a terminal sire for meat production. When used as a terminal sire the results show that this breed is easier calving when compared to breeds such as Simmental, Charolais and even Friesian calves born to Friesian cows mated to Friesian bulls.

What are the disadvantages of Belgian Blue?

Problems with deformities of the jaw and over-enlarged tongues (which affect the calf’s ability to suckle and hence its survival) as well as respiratory, heart and reproductive problems, have all been documented within the Belgian Blue breed.

How much does a Belgian Blue cow cost?

Our calves ranges from $360 to $2000 each depending on what you want.

Is Belgian Blue GMO?

Only one media article states that Belgian Blue is genetically modified, while 13% mention that the breed has a genetic defect, and almost all of the articles are very negative to the breed.

How much more muscle do Belgian Blues have?

Instead of going the full-breed route, many opt to crossbreed the Belgian Blue with other strains. The result is a 5 to 10 percent increase in muscle fibers for crossbred calves. Belgian Blues can experience some other health problems, too.

Why are Belgian Blues so big?

They’re called Belgian blue bulls, and the reason they look so bulky is because of a naturally occurring mutation called “double muscling,” which occurs when the animals lack a certain protein that regulates muscle growth.

Is a Belgian Blue a dairy cow?

Belgian Blue cattle were first used as a dairy and beef breed. The modern beef breed was developed in the 1950s by Professor Hanset, working at an artificial insemination centre in Liège Province.