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  Flying W Beefalo - LocalHarvest
Both the unregistered Beefalo & Grass-fed Beef is raised strictly on pasture and hay diet.
Beefalo is tender as regular beef and is lower in fat, cholesterol and calories than regular beef.
Our dry-aged grass fed beefalo is a perfect choice for a healthy diet.
www.localharvest.org /farms/M6946   (176 words)

  
  Beefalo
Beefalo are a fertile cross-breed of domestic cattle and the American bison, often called buffalo.
Beefalo meat, like bison meat, is lower in fat and cholesterol and higher in fiber than beef.
Beefalo are better able to tolerate cold and need less assistance calving than cattle while having domestic cattle's docile nature and fast growth rate.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/be/Beefalo.html   (87 words)

  
 Mammals » Cattle » Beefalo Main Page
Although the Beefalo is a domestic animal, it retains the Buffalo's ease of birthing.
The Beefalo is a very docile animal, one of the characteristics of the domestic cattle that it has retained.
Beefalos are very popular in the beef market because the meat is low in fat, calories and cholesterol and high in protein and calcium.
www.centralpets.com /animals/mammals/cattle/cow5133.html   (561 words)

  
 The Nevada Rancher Monthly Online Magazine - October 2004 Issue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beefalo are gentler on grazing land than beef cattle because they eat things regular cattle do not, he said.
Beefalo is lower in calories, fat, and cholesterol than beef, and cooks in one-third the time, he said.
Beefalo cows are exceptional mothers and are not at all aggressive, even after being on the range and away from human contact for months, he said.
www.nevadarancher.com /news/2004/oct04c.htm   (1166 words)

  
 Two Bars Seven Dude Ranch - The most authentic dude ranch in Colorado and Wyoming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beefalo is a breed of cattle that is still unfamiliar to many consumers because only a few breeders over the last 20 to 30 years have been able to successfully cross a genuine buffalo with a domestic cow.
Beefalo provide the hardy independent qualities and nutritious meat desirable in buffalo, but are domestic animals that respect barriers and are amiable toward people.
The beefalo graze on native vegetation in open pastures during the summer, and we add native hay and organic alfalfa to supplement their winter feed.
www.twobarssevenranch.com /b_interview.html   (1016 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beefalo are the result of cross-breeding bison, or American buffalo, and beef cattle.
EL PASO — In spite of certain advertisements, perhaps beefalo should be advertised as “the other red meat.” Barbara Armstrong of, also known as the beefalo woman, refers to beefalo on her website as the leanest beef.
Armstrong’s beefalo herd is about as large as she can handle on her farm since she does not want to feed grain, but she wants to start raising goats, pigs and chickens.
www.thedailycitizen.com /articles/2006/12/17/news/top_stories/top01.txt   (1027 words)

  
 Beefalo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beefalo are a fertile hybrid offspring of domestic cattle, Bos taurus, and the American Bison, Bison bison (generally called buffalo).
Beefalo are primarily cattle in genetics and appearance with the breed association defining a full beefalo as one with 3/8 bison genetics while they call animals with higher percentages of bison genetics as "bison hybrids".
The association claims that beefalo are better able to tolerate cold and need less assistance calving than cattle while having domestic cattle's docile nature and fast growth rate; they are also thought to produce less damage to rangeland than cattle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beefalo   (548 words)

  
 Why Breed Beefalo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beefalo calves then are born with a functioning rumen virtually at birth.
Beefalo bulls show greater physical and sexual stamina than do ordinary beef cattle resulting in a greater number of conceptions in the cow's first heat cycle.
Beefalo beef has become the meat of choice for gourmet chefs in some of the world's finest restaurants.
www.beefalobeef.com /whybeefalo.htm   (1092 words)

  
 BEEFALO
Ayiana (F1): dam is a Droughtmaster sire, a purebred Beefalo (34.9% bison)
The F 1 Generation is the first cross between a fullblood (37.5 percent bison content), a purebred (34 to 37 percent)or a Beefalo above 37.5percent (bison hybrid), as long as the F1 is at least 17 percent bison.
Beefalo do not throw true to colour, as the Beefalo side is a composite of different breeds and the bison part.
www.beefaloaustralia.com /beefalocrosses.html   (316 words)

  
 Beefalo
Beefalo is a cross-breed of domestic cattle and Bison (American Buffalo) developed for its lean meat.
Beefalo are theoretically less expensive to own, maintain, produce, and raise to slaughter weight than traditional domestic cattle.
When combined with the lower average birth weight of Beefalo calves (also directly influenced by the Bison genetics), the result is a genetically superior animal capable of calving without assistance in 90%+ of all births.
www.flightpathfarms.com /Beefalo.asp   (596 words)

  
 History of Beefalo
In the spring of 1985, the United States Department of Agriculture published a handbook that allows Beefalo carcasses to be stamped "Beef from Beefalo" or "Beefalo Beef" provided the animal had been registered in the American Beefalo World Registry (ABWR) meat registry and was handled during slaughter in accordance with thc USDA instructions.
The number of Beefalo are quite small compared to the more established breeds, but with the move to less fat and cholesterol, Beefalo has an outstanding opportunity to advance rapidly during the next few years.
Beefalo offers the hard-pressed cattlemen the opportunity to improve his profit (or perhaps make a profit) for the first time in years.
www.abacom.com /~gweller/hisofbef.htm   (995 words)

  
 River Market. Ottenheimer Market Hall. 400 President Clinton Ave. Little Rock, Arkansas.
"Beefalo is an animal that is 3/8 American Bison and 5/8 domestic cattle," said Barbara Armstrong of El Paso, Arkansas.
This makes Beefalo the perfect meat for customers who are allergic to normally processed beef.
All of the beefalo is processed under Federal USDA Inspection.
www.rivermarket.info /Beefalos.html   (187 words)

  
 What is Beefalo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beefalo is genetically 3/8 Bison and 5/8 Domestic Cattle.
The meat you purchase is from 1/2 Blood Beefalo and is therefore 5/16 Bison and 13/16 cattle.
Well Beefalo is a natural cross that has been made between bison (the american buffalo) and various beef breeds.
www.abacom.com /~gweller/whatisbe.htm   (354 words)

  
 Beefalo Online Copy
A beefalo is a domestic bovine, geneticly 3/8 buffalo and 5/8 domestic cattle.
Beefalo live longer than cows, produce more cows, and produce leaner meat than traditional Cows.
Many individuals have tried to cross the Bison and bovine but it was not until the 1960s that a major breakthrough took place.
mysite.verizon.net /vzeqp13r/beefalo_online/index.html   (212 words)

  
 Quick facts about Beefalo
Beefalo is a combination of buffalo and domestic cattle, but the combining doesn't take place in a mixing bowl.
While there are no rules prohibiting Beefalo producers from using excessive antibiotics or artificial growth stimulants on their animals, most refrain from doing so because of their heightened concern for the integrity and quality of the meat itself.
Because Beefalo has a higher protein efficiency and lower levels of both fats and cholesterol, many consumers who've been avoiding red meats are asking their doctors to take a closer look at the impressive nutrient profile for Beefalo.
www.ababeefalo.org /abi4.htm   (931 words)

  
 P&L Beefalo Cattle Ranch, Raising low cholesterol beefalo beef, the heart meat of America
Beefalo is a low cholesterol, low fat, high protein red meat.
A Beefalo is a hybrid cross between a bison and a domestic beef cow and contains between 17 percent and 37.5 percent bison blood.
Beefalo exhibit a very high conception rate and efficient foraging ability.
www.beefalocattle.com   (208 words)

  
 Beefalo
Her owner says that he has raised many bottle calves from several different breeds, and that Jezzabelle is by far the calmest, sweetest one he has ever raised or seen.
The American Beefalo is a cross between the American Bison
Beefalo have the ability to withstand both heat and cold.
www.kidsfarm.com /beefalo.htm   (199 words)

  
 Beefalo.html
Beefalo is a species cross between Bison and domestice or exotic cattle of any breed.
The purpose of the species cross was to blend the outstanding qualities of the Bison with outstanding qualities of the bovine breeds of the world.
Rather, the Bison truly braved the battle on this continent alone increasing in number to somewhere between 60-100 million.
www.geocities.com /my_grandma2/beefalo.html   (106 words)

  
 Beefalo - Hidden Lake Farm - Beefalo
Beefalo beef is the perfect meat for today's health conscious consumer.
Beefalo beef also contains Vitamin C, an antioxidant vitamin, that is not found in most other meat products.
Beefalo beef is a valuable source of dietary iron, zinc, and needed amino acids.
mysite.verizon.net /res19uy3/index.html   (106 words)

  
 Beefalo Producer Supplier Michigan Beefalo Association
Beefalo is an animal that is a cross between an American bison and a domestic beef animal.
To be a registered full blooded beefalo, the full-blood Beefalo has to be exactly 3/8 Bison and 5/8 domestic beef.
Beefalo meat is tender, tastes slightly sweeter, and is lower in cholesterol than beef, fish, or chicken.
www.virtualcities.com /beefalo.htm   (191 words)

  
 Meyer Beefalo & Buffalo Farm
By keeping our farm small, we are better able to raise our Beefalo, Buffalo (Bison), and heritage breed Red Wattle Hogs the old-fashioned healthy way, with NO growth hormones.
Our Beefalo, Buffalo, and Red Wattle Hogs are not pushed from birth to your dinner table using artificial growth hormones to speed their maturation time.
Through our natural farming practices, we hope to provide our customers with only the best quality, healthiest Beefalo, Buffalo, and heritage breed Red Wattle Hogmeat products available on the market today, encouraging all to be able to live a healthier, longer life.
meyerbuffalofarm.com /index.html   (256 words)

  
 THE BASICS OF BEEFALO RAISING   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beefalo calves are born easily — and usually without any assistance — requiring no special "infant" care from the homesteader.
The rugged young "percentage-bison" are smaller (tipping the scales at 40 to 60 pounds at birth) than newborn domestics, a characteristic that lessens the birthing hazard to the Beefalo mamas.
And, for those farmers who are not set up to artificially inseminate their cows, the ABA keeps a record of registered "percentage" bulls that are available for breeding to domestic cows.
www.motherearthnews.com /Livestock-and-Farming/1981-03-01/The-Basics-of-Beefalo-Raising.aspx   (2307 words)

  
 beefalo - Allrecipes
A cross between the American bison (commonly called buffalo) and cattle, the beef strain being dominant.
The dark red meat of beefalo is very lean and has a somewhat stronger flavor than beef.
It may be cooked in any manner suitable for beef and is currently available only in specialty meat markets.
allrecipes.com /howto/beefalo/detail.aspx   (98 words)

  
 About Flight Path Farms Beefalo
Oh yeah, and there was a great herd of Beefalo already on the farm.
The biggest reason we chose to live on a farm and raise Beefalo is because of the lifestyle.
Some days the challenges are physical and require strength and stamina to fix the fence, move the hay, or haul the feed.
www.flightpathfarm.com /aboutus.asp   (573 words)

  
 Beefalo, the other red meat | MetaFilter
January 25, 2006 8:56 AM Beefalo is a feritle hybrid of cattle and buffalo (bison bison).
Some cite the near-extinction and later ultimate repopulation of the buffalo to free-market forces such as the private herds kept by Buffalo Jones for creating sustainable cattalo.
Apparently the beefalo is harded to kill than one of HR Geiger's aliens, and was the only thing that could survive the winters.
www.metafilter.com /mefi/48553   (599 words)

  
 Breeds of Livestock - Beefalo Cattle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Beefalo is a species cross between Bison (buffalo) and domestic cattle of any breed.
Beefalo animals can be more efficient, which can cut input costs and improve profits.
The basis of the Beefalo program is the fullblood, an animal which is exactly 3/8 Bison and 5/8 bovine.
www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/cattle/beefalo   (211 words)

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