Zhangye beef cattle is a geographical indication certification trademark.

Zhangye beef cattle is a specialty of Shandan County, Zhangye, Gansu Province.

Zhangye beef cattle are a breed of beef cattle mainly produced in Ganzhou, Linze, Gaotai, Shandan, Minle, Sunan and other counties in Zhangye City, Gansu Province. It mainly includes two groups, one is Sunan yaks raised in the Sunan Yugu Autonomous County, and the other is fine-bred beef cattle raised in the northern and southern foothills and Sichuan areas of the Hexi Corridor. The main group is the stable and unique Zhangye beef cattle breed with Zhangye characteristics formed by crossing the Simendall cattle introduced in 1970 with local beef cattle. Mainly including "live cattle" and "beef".

The area where Zhangye beef cattle grow has natural geographical advantages such as abundant water and grass, isolation from diseases, pollution-free snow-water pastures in the Qilian Mountains, and a cool and dry climate suitable for cattle growth. The beef cattle are strong and lively, with a short growth period and a high survival rate. High, ultraviolet natural disinfection reduces diseases; the meat obtained from slaughtering beef cattle has a high clean meat rate, the meat is fine and thick, delicious, and has no fishy or odor. The content of drug residues and pesticide residues in food safety tests is far lower than the national standard and even the main test items are zero.

Beef cattle breeding in Zhangye is characterized by breeding bases as the mainstay and farmers as the supplement. Generally speaking, during the breeding process, farmers mainly raise calves to a size of 300-400 kilograms. This stage is called "hanging the frame", and then they are purchased by the breeding base. After 3-4 months of unified feeding, After being sold to beef cattle processing companies, the 3-4 month breeding period is called "fattening". Whether it is the "hanging rack" of the farmer or the "fattening period" of the breeding farm, experienced veterans are needed to select cattle and fatten them in a targeted manner, in order to achieve higher profits from the beef cattle in the breeding stage.

Zhangye Beef Cattle

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