PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AUSTRALIAN HEREFORD CATTLE
The use of valuable breeds of animals plays special role in cultivation of beef-producing animals. Inclusion of the best genetic material in cultivation programs has to promote continuous improvement of economically important innate characters. In this regard for each new generation of animals it is necessary to define priorities of these characters accurately. The exterior and external forms, as well as the body composition, have a great impact on productive and therefore on breeding abilities of animals. According to the external forms, we can estimate the development of beef-making qualities. The author carried out his research work in JSC SAVA-AGRO-USEN in the Tuimazy region of the Republic of Bashkortostan. In this estation 200 heads of calves of covering age and 8 white-faced bulls were brought from Australia. As a result of the undertaken studies it was established that according to body weight, exterior and body composition, all livestock of stud bulls and cows of nuclear stock was ranked as elite-record and elite.