Devon ( Ruby Red Devon )

 
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The Red Devon (Ruby Red) Breed of Cattle

The Red Ruby Devon is a medium sized breed of native cattle. The Red Ruby thrives on extensive grassland systems and have gentle natures, warm rich colour, exceptional mothering qualities, ability to graze the most spartan pasture, and not least the delicious meat produced at the end of the day, to name but a few of their many qualities, are what the farmers of the 21st Century are looking for, and the Devon Cattle Breeders are experiencing a welcome increase in popularity.

Farming in Britain is leaning more and more to stewardship of the land and the Devon is ideally suited to this purpose. Low maintenance, easy handling and the ability to fatten almost wholly on grass give them a distinct advantage over the larger breeds. Their quiet browsing natures cause less damage to the land and their suitability to the organic system is a real advantage.

In todays, and tomorrows, agricultural scene the Red Ruby has a vital role to play in beef production especially in environmentally sensitive and organic systems. The breeds' superior ability to convert forage into meat easily and economically makes it an essential ingredient in a 'sustainable' beef production system.

CROSS BREEDING

Devon cows make ideal suckler cows being medium sized, good milking, quiet mothers able to convert forage into good weaning weights. These cows crossed with a continental terminal sire produce a quick growing calf that retains the 'marbling' in the carcase when finished, thus giving progeny access to the gourmet beef market .

Devon bulls are noted for their fertility and ease of calving. They have traditionally been used in the dairy herd with the resulting black steer or heifer much demanded by extensive grass finishing cattlemen and as a superb suckler cow prized by the marginal land suckled calf producers.

STASTISTIC'S

Signet Beefbreeder in conjunction with the Devon Improvement Group (DIG) currently records approx. 550 cows in 21 herds. Recording commenced in 1980 with traits given a 0 base. The 1999 twenty year averages show the following improvements

  • Gestation Length (day) -0.06
  • Calving Ease -1.80
  • Birth Weight (kg) +0.45
  • Milk (kg) +1.60
  • 200 Day Growth (kg) +8.70
  • 400 Day Growth (kg) +19.30
  • Muscle Score +0.17
  • Muscle Depth (mm) -0.02
  • Fat Depth (mm) -0.20

Breed average EBV 16, CV 1 Top 10% EBV 23, CV Bulls average 400 day weight 448 kgs. Typical 400 day weights based on official trials show

THE PRODUCT

Gourmet Beef - The meat they love to eat. Red Rubies have long been part of the farm retail scene. The quality, succulent, full flavoured beef sells readily and, more importantly, for improved profit margins, repeatedly to all manner of customers.
The Red Ruby steer produces 10 - 12 boxes of mixed joints, cuts and mince that gives the customer variety at affordable prices and gives the farmer a real profit/reward for his efforts. In addition the Red Ruby is much demanded by local butchers, caterers and restaurateurs.

Red Ruby Devon beef is recognised across the world as the taste yardstick of all other beef. The early maturity and intra-muscular fat (marbling) make Red Ruby beef succulent and full flavoured even when butchered at 20-24 months old.

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