Canadian Belgian Blue Association
Incorporated, Live Stock Pedigree Act, October 1, 1986.
Belgian Blue Beef (BBB) animals are small boned and large bodied with double muscling, a sloping rump, hidden hips, and strong legs. The Belgian Blue is quite robust, docile and healthy.
Belgian Blues produces one of the highest yielding carcasses and a killing out percentage of between 65 and 70 per cent on cross-bred animals. The meat is tender with a minimum coverage of fat, and, from a butcher 's point of view, the Belgian Blue carcass will give more cuts of first class meat and yield a greater percentage of carcass.
Commercial Beef Producers enjoy the benefits of the Belgian Blue as a terminal cross sire. BB Bulls are used extensively on dairy and beef cattle.
Quality breeding stock may be obtained from any of the Members of the Canadian Belgian Blue Association.
The CBBA monitors the registration of progeny through CLRC.
"Belgian Blue Beef Double Grand Champions"
Press Release following
Canadian Western Agribition - December 7, 2004 (PDF File)
"Belgian Blues bust cutability grid at 2002 Canadian Western Agribition"
Press
Release - November 26, 2002 (PDF File)
"Belgian Blues most profitable breed in year 2000"
Olds College Study Findings
Mark Hodges (President)
Box 597, Hamiota, MB R0M 0T0 Canada
Telephone: (204)764-2674 Fax: (204)764-2939 E-Mail
Ken Miller (Secretary/Treasurer)
Box 392, Avonlea SK S0H 0C0 CANADA
Telephone: (306)868-4903 Fax: (306)868-4903
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