Bohai Black Bull is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Bohai Black Cattle is a rare breed of black-haired cattle in my country. In 1983, it was officially listed in the National Livestock and Poultry Breeds List. The National Excellent Cattle Breeding Committee listed the cattle as one of the eight famous cattle in the country at its 1986 annual meeting. Because the central production areas are in Yangxin, Wudi, Zhanhua and other counties on the east side of the Bohai Sea, it is called "Bohai Black Bull".

Bohai black cattle are resistant to rough feeding, have strong disease resistance, and stable genetic properties. They are both draft and meat cattle. The coat, hoof horns and nose of the black cow are black and shiny; the structure is well-proportioned, the body is low and wide, the hindquarters are well developed, and the body is strong; the center of gravity is low, the pulling force is strong, and it can endure hardships and stand hard work. It is also known as the "ground-grabbing tiger" ”, which is very popular among farmers.

According to the Bohai Black Cattle Breed Resource Survey, adult bulls and steers are generally about 133 cm tall and weigh about 460 kg; cows are generally 120 cm tall and weigh about 360 kg. According to the measurement of 10 unfattened cattle, the average slaughter rate of Bohai black cattle is 53.13%, the clean meat rate is 44.72%, the carcass meat production rate is 84.18%, and the carcass bone-to-meat ratio is 1:5.09. Due to its good meat production performance, high meat cleanliness rate and good meat quality, Bohai black beef is known as the "Black King Kong" in the Hong Kong market.

In 1984, with the official approval of the Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Commission, the Bohai Black Cattle was listed as one of the provincial scientific research projects, and a Bohai Black Cattle Breeding Technology Collaboration Group in the Huimin Region was established to conduct systematic research on the Bohai Black Cattle. Geographically directed breeding. In 1987, the number of Bohai black cattle in the Huimin area reached 50,000, an increase of 1.5 times compared with 1980. Among them, the population in Wudi County reached 16,500, accounting for 53.21% of the total, an increase of 3.1 times compared with 1980.

The Huimin area is located in the Bohai Plain, with low terrain and abundant forage resources. It is suitable for the reproduction and breeding of Bohai black cattle, so it has considerable development prospects.

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