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Belgian Blue cattle are also known as "monster cows". It is the heavy-bred breed, producing unbelievable numbers of meat. A condition is that it is typically unable to give birth while forgoing caesarean section.

A select few countries (including Sweden) do not allow Belgian Blues.

This breed has the natural mutation of the cistron that codes for myostatin, a protein that counteracts muscle incubation. A truncated myostatin is unable to work therein capacity. This mutation likewise blocks using fill out deposition, sequent within super lean meat.

Their sculptured, heavy muscled appearance is referred to as "doubled muscled", & occurs as trait divided up per Piedmontese breed.

University of Liege Belgian Blue Breed Site
Information on the breed with its history, technical data and references to scientific publications.

American Belgian Blue Breeders
National association offering breeder and consumer information including history of the breed, events, a photo gallery, membership information and classifieds.

British Belgian Blue Cattle Society
National association with details of pedigree sales, breeders, clubs and international contacts.

Irish Belgian Blue Cattle Breed Society
National organization with information on the breed and contact details.

Missouri Belgian Blue Association
State Chapter of the American Belgian Blue Breeders, Inc., with breed information, questions and answers section, membership details, events, classifieds and contact information.

Belgian Blue in the Czech Republic
National Association site describing breed history and characteristics, Herd-Book information, Breeder's Club information, international links and a feedback form.

Belgian Blue Cattle Society of New Zealand
National organization with breed information, breeding and production research data and contact details.

Belgian Blue International
Organization offering support and representation with membership listing, research, breed and contact information.

Canadian Belgian Blue Association
National organization offers information on the breed, a member and animal pedigree database, statistics tables and a listing of belgian blue activities.