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
Beef Cattle Breeds
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
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
Beefalo Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The Beefalo breed of cattle is a fairly new breed that was purposefully bred in order to cross the hardiness and ruggedness of Bison to the domestic temperament of the domestic cow. There is evidence that shows this new breed of cattle is a lot … [Read more...] about Beefalo Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
Beefmaster Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The Beefmaster cattle breed is one of the first American composite cattle breeds and was specifically bred as a dual-purpose breed. It is a composite breed that is made up from three different cattle namely 50% Brahman, 25% Hereford and 25% Shorthorn … [Read more...] about Beefmaster Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
Belgian Blue Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know
The Belgian Blue cattle are truly a sight to behold with their light blueish coloring and their doubled muscled physiques. The breed has a trait that allows its body to convert feed into lean muscle with a result the breed has less fat and more … [Read more...] about Belgian Blue Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know