Dairy Cattle Breeds

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 Africa. They are a very hardy breed that can … [Read more...] about Afrikaner 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 listed as Critical by the American Livestock … [Read more...] about American Milking Devon 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 foreheads. They have been dubbed the cattle of kings … [Read more...] about Ankole-Watusi 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 up to their last years. They are deemed as the … [Read more...] about Arouquesa Cattle Breed – Everything You Need to Know