Drakensberger

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.[...]

By Natasha Pretorius|8th July 2022|Categories: Articles, Stock and breeds|Tags: , , , , |

Drakensberger Beestelersgenootskap vier 70 jaar

Nie net vier die Drakensberger Beestelersgenootskap in November hulle 70 jaar-herdenking van die stigting van die Genootskap nie, maar die ras vier ook ‘n ryk geskiedenis wat oor meer as 365 jaar strek. Die ras is deel van die land en het ‘n bewese geskiedenis. Die geskiedenis sluit in[...]

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