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Read texts 1 and 2 carefully and
a. complete the chart in Spanish as fully as possible
b. using the information in the chart, write a summary of the similarities
between these two breeds.
(Lea los textos 1 y 2 y complete la tabla en castellano; utilizando la
información de la tabla, escriba una comparación entre las razas en forma
resumida)
Text 1
Aberdeen Angus: This breed is originally from the Scottish counties of
Aberdeen and Forfarshire. Not only black animals but also red ones are
characteristic of this breed. Its conspicuous traits are: outstanding
fertility and maternal ability, remarkable sexual and breeding precocity,
high growing ability and excellent carcass yield. The quality of its beef is
unparalleled. On account of these traits Aberdeen Angus is a favourite
breed with many ranchers. They are reared both in temperate zones and in
less benign ones. They are medium-sized animals because this is considered
most efficient when it comes to fertility and growing ability in grasslands.
That is why Aberdeen Angus cattle in Argentina have intermediate frame
scores, depending on their feed; the weight of the animals ready for
slaughter is of under 420 k for both domestic and world markets.
Text 2
Shorthorn : This breed is originally from Great Britain. Some of the
Shorthorn herds are selected for beef and others for milk. A
characteristic of this breed is its outstanding maternal ability with yields
in high weaning weights in calves. The main qualities of the Shorthorn with
a very productive biotype for pastoral farming are maternal ability,
toughness, fertility, calving ease and carcass quality. Shorthorn breeders—
horned and polled—pass down (transmiten) all the advantages of hybrid
vigour to their progeny. They are remarkable useful in improving
crossbreeding. Shorthorn’s beef is exceptionally tender and outstandingly
marbled. This is a guarantee of unusual palatability in consumer cuts.
Glossary:
(to) pass down: transmitir
(to) have : tener
On account of: debido a
in improving: en la mejora de
Complete the following table in Spanish:
ABERDEEN ANGUS
Description
Hay negros y colorados
Excepcional fertilidad y
habilidad maternal.
Crecimiento precoz.
Excelente rendimiento de
carcasa.
Purpose
Es una raza carnicera
SHORTHORN
Excelente habilidad
materna.
Alto peso del ternero al
destete.
Animales mansos.
Facilidad de parto.
Buena calidad de carcasa
Hay astados y mochos
Carne
Leche
Tanto la raza Angus como la Shorthorn tiene excelente habilida
maternal maternal; muy Buena calidad de carcasa y buen rendimiento de
la misma, y son animales mansos.
La mayor diferencia que hay entre ellas es que la Angus es una raza
carnicera y la Shorthorn es doble proposito, carne y leche, por lo tanto
la Shorthorn al ser buena productora de leche desteta terneroscon alto
peso.