The Afrikaner is a very old breed of cattle breed that was first herded and kept by the Khoisan in South Africa from around the 15th century. They were once used for milk, meat and as a draft animal that pulled the wagons of the Great Trek in South … [Read more...] about Afrikaner Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
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Agerolese Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
These beautiful medium-sized cattle are a protected breed due to a decline in their numbers. But thanks to conservation efforts their numbers are once again slowly increasing to a level where they are now listed as endangered but maintained. They … [Read more...] about Agerolese Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
Alambadi Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The Alambadi is a rare breed of cattle these days. They have a long heart shaped face with strong horns that rise from the head and point a bit backward. They are used primarily as draft cattle to pull a plow or cart. They are not the fastest of … [Read more...] about Alambadi Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
American Milking Devon Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The American Milking Devon was once one of the most prominent cattle breeds in America. Their deep glossy red coats used to be a prevalent site grazing upon various cattle farms. Today they are one of the rarest cattle breeds in the world being … [Read more...] about American Milking Devon Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
Angus Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The Aberdeen Angus or just Angus cattle are truly magnificent beasts to behold. They are strongly muscled and usually have a pleasant temperament. They are one of the worlds top beef cattle breeds with a high quality of well marbled, succulent … [Read more...] about Angus Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
Ankole-Watusi Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
Many a depiction of cattle pulling a cart of plow shows that of a long-horned bovine. That depiction would be of the Anglo-Watusi breed of cattle. They have for generations made many heads turn with their long sweeping horns that extend from their … [Read more...] about Ankole-Watusi Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
Arouquesa Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The Arouquesa is a small cattle breed that comes from and is mainly found in Portugal these days. They are extremely well adapted to the mountainous terrain from which they come and tend to have a long life in which they cow produce off-spring nearly … [Read more...] about Arouquesa Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
Aubrac Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The Aubrac is low maintenance cattle that are well adapted to the rough mountainous terrain from where they originate. They are hardy and excellent foragers able to find food in rough terrain. They are able to feed on low-cost roughage without … [Read more...] about Aubrac Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
Ayrshire Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The Ayrshire cattle breed is a really pretty breed with red and white markings on their body. Their bodies are usually very neat and almost look as if they have been sculpted with a fine smooth neck that hardly if ever has a tight dewlap, a straight … [Read more...] about Ayrshire Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
Bazadaise Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The Bazadaise cattle breed are magnificent looking cattle with a well proportioned muscled physique, long powerful legs and a superior quality of beef. They were once used as oxen to pull cut wood/trees from the forests around the French town from … [Read more...] about Bazadaise Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know