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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:
Description
Purpose
ABERDEEN ANGUS
SHORTHORN
Origen: Escocia
Pelaje: negro o colorado
Sobresaliente fertilidad y
habilidad materna.
Precoces, rapido
crecimientoy prodcen
excelente carcasa
La calidad de la carne es
excelente
El tamaño medio es mas
eficiente en fertilidad y
crecimiento sobre
pasturas. En la argentina
se utiliza un frame
intermedio dependiendo
de su alimentacion
El peso para consumo esta
por debajo de 420kg
Origen :gran bretaña
Con cuernos o mochos
Robustos, con buena
fertilidad, facilidad de
parto y calidad de
carcasa
Sobresaliente habilidad
materna
Altos pesos al destete
Con un biotipo muy
productivo para sistema
extensivos de pastoreo
Es util para
cruzamiento con otras
razas para
mejoramiento.
La carne
excepcionalmente
tierna y con un
sobresaliente
marmoleado y excelente
palatabilidad
Proposito carnicero
Doble proposito:
carnicero y lechero
Las dos son razas britanicas , el aberdeen angus es carnicero y el shorthorn
es doble proposito carnicero y lechero. El aberdeen angus es precoz tanto
en crecimiento como en fertilidad, con excelente carcaza y calidad de
carne. El shorthorn produce terneros con alto peso al destete, muy
eficiente en sistemas extensivos de pastoreo, buena fertilidad ,facilidad de
parto y calidad de carcasa. Se lo utiliza para cruzamiento con otras razas
para mejoraminto