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Kōrero: Beef farming

Belgian Blue bull

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Belgian Blue bull

The double-muscling characteristic of the breed is clearly seen in this Belgian Blue bull. This trait results in a finished carcass with a high meat yield. This bull is white with a black head and neck, but Belgian blue cattle can be white, blue (grey), or blue roan.

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Graham Meadows Photo Library

Reference: 174428

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Robert Peden, Beef farming – Exotic cattle breeds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/17343/belgian-blue-bull (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Robert Peden, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.