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Chianina are a magnificent breed, carrying an immense amount of strength and power. Not only that, but they are created of a perfectly marbled, lean meat with minimal waste. Calving is always a breeze as they rarely have calving complications, birthing beautiful fawn colored babies. Their hard black hooves and immaculate build enables them to survive the harshest of climates. The breed is known not only for a high heat tolerance, but the resistance to pink eye, eye cancer, ticks, and parasites as well.

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Originally Chianinas were used as draft animals, built for work and farm aid. Now, the main production is beef, but they are still used in farm work and pulling competitions. Their small udder  veers from milk production, but the first four months after calving they average 3 gallons of milk a day. Their defined muscles and great health produces amazing cuts of beef. They have  a trim build without excess dewlap and brisket with red marbled meat and not a lot of excess fat holding 65% carcass yield. They are usually sent to the rail at 16-18 months old.

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The ACA was established in June of 1972 in Kansas City, MO, there is about 1000 members and 300,000 registered cattle. Not only would you be investing in an amazing breed but would be embraced by a welcoming community as well.

Address
1708 N. Prairie View RD.
P.O. BOX 890
PLATTE CITY, MO 64079
816.431.2808
Email
jennifer@chicattle.org
Website
https://chicattle.org/

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Chianina's maintain short fur that varies from white to steely grey in color.
FUN FACT; Bulls are often more grey on their front ends.
DID YOU KNOW? Their tongue, nose, palate, eyes and switch contain a black pigmented skin color.

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The black skin pigment of the cattle aid in pink eye and eye cancer resistance.

They possess are known to withstand harsh climates such as heat.

They produce vigor offspring and have low calving complication rates.

Chimaine, Chiford and Chiangus are common crossbred cattle with Chianina.

Chianina oxen can grow heavier and taller than the average Chianina bull?

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Males of this breed can reach a staggering 6 feet in height and 2500 to 2800 pounds. Females stand at a little over 5 feet and carries 1600 to 1800 pounds. The world record was placed in 1955 by a bull names Denotto who weighed a whopping 3836.043 pounds.

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How did they voyage to the United States?

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How did they voyage to the United States?

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Chianinas were discovered for by Americans in 1971 during world war II in Italy. The first in the US was a Chianina/Angus/Holstein bull calf on January 31st, 1972 in King City, California. Because of animal importing banned on Italy, the US could not obtain full Italian Chianina until 1973 when they were imported from Canada. Now we maintain the ability to breed and own one of the oldest breeds of cattle in the world.

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Chianina are the BEST of both worlds as their short and black horns that fade to white with black tips over the maturing process, have been genetically breed to be polled over time. BUT, there are still thousands of Chianina's who still have their stunning horns.

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Chianina cattle were praised by the Georgic, Columella, and Vergil poets.

These animals were impeccably modeled in Roman sculptures, truly demonstrating their beauty.

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In 1971, semen from the Azerro and Sienna plain herds were imported to the United States.

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Alida Watson
Pat Shea
Sandy Eggers
Foster Merserve Jr.
Adam Coats
Tracy Allen
Tom Cavanaugh
Karna Johnson
Frances Champagne
Shannon Fielder
Stacey McConkey
Spencer Fielder
Kerrie LK
Ben Lewis
Tammy Sawyer
Kyle Weymouth
Bryan Clark
Rachel Bozzi
Tammy Ramsdell
Scott Spencer
Cindy Westover

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Chianina cattle maintain beautiful, defined muscles with substantially longer legs than most cattle breeds. With a long, straight head and body the breed easily attracts the eye.

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Gestation rates are longer than British cattle and there's a higher percentage of twins in Chianina. This cute calves are born a fawn color and lighten within 30-260 days after birth.

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Classified as Bos Taurus, The Chianina is a continental breed, being labelled an exotic animal.

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Over 2200 years ago, this breed primarily originated from this lovely valley located in  the Tuscany Provence of Central Italy.