cattle breeds
Cattle breeds part 6
Holstein dairy cows Holsteins are easily recognisable due to their distinct markings, which are most often black and white, but can also be red and white. The breed originated in the Netherlands, where a few strains originated known as the Holstein, the British Friesian and the Dutch type. These[...]
Cattle breeds part 5
Sussex Sussex cattle are one of the oldest and purest English breeds and are popular in Southern Africa's beef industry. The breed descended from horned red cows once found in Sussex and Kent in southern England. These cattle were draft animals for years before ultimately being slaughtered for beef[...]
Cattle breeds Part 4
Santa Gertrudis Robert Kleberg Jr of King Ranch in the United States developed the Santa Gertrudis cattle breed. Kleberg's 400 000 ha ranch had 6 000 Hereford and Shorthorn cows. These animals grew well, but struggled to adapt to South Texas's climate, insects, and diseases. Therefore, they decided to[...]
Cattle breeds Part 3
Drakensberger In 1497, the seafarer, Vasco da Gama, first encountered black oxen when rounding the Cape. In 1836, several Voortrekker families left the Cape with similar black oxen, referred to as Vaderland cattle. Most of these farmers settled along the Drakensberg mountain range, where they developed the breed further.[...]
Cattle breeds Part 2
Cattle can be considered as an essential daily food and nutrition source, a valuable supply of revenue, and they produce nitrogen-rich manure that can be used to rebuild soils. Different breeds are better adapted for each purpose. Boran cattle The Boran cattle breed evolved from the Borana people's native[...]