Long horns turn forwards in a peculiar fashion. The horns are generally black, sometimes pinkish. Contact US. Milk yield ranges from kgs per lactation. Red Sindhi. This breed is otherwise called as Red Karachi and Sindhi and Mahi. Originated in Karachi and Hyderabad Pakistan regions of undivided India and also reared in certain organized farms in our country. Colour is red with shades varying from dark red to light, strips of white. Milk yield ranges from to kgs per lactation. Bullocks despite lethargic and slow can be used for road and field work.
Originated in Montgomery region of undivided India. Best indigenous dairy breed. Reddish dun or pale red in colour, sometimes flashed with white patches. Heavy breed with symmetrical body having loose skin.
The average milk yield of this breed is between and kgs per lactation. Indigenous Draught breeds of cattle. Originated from the former princely state of Vijayanagarm, presently part of Karnataka. The colour is grey or dark grey. Compact, muscular and medium size animal with prominent forehead, long horns and strong legs. The breed is best known for its draught capacity and especially for its trotting ability. Originated in Hassan, Chikmagalur and Chitradurga district of Karnataka.
Amiritmahals are grey cattle but their shade varies from almost white to near black. The muzzle, feat and tail are usually black. Horns are long and end in sharp black points. Originated from Sholapur and Sitapur districts of Maharashtra. Closely resembles Hallikar breed. Grey-white in colour.
Bullocks are fast and powerful. Also known as kongu and konganad. Bulls are grey with dark colour in hump, fore and hind quarters.
The horns are spread apart, nearly straight with a slight curve backwards. Cows are grey or white. The eyes are dark and prominent with black rings around them. Moderate size with compact bodies. Found around Bargur hills in Bhavani taluk of Erode district in Tamilnadu. Developed for work in uneven hilly terrains.
Generally brown colour with white markings. Animals are well built, compact and medium in size. Known for their speed and endurance in trotting. Cautious in behaviour and tends to remain away from strangers. It is otherwise called as Jathi madu, Mottai madu, Molai madu, Therkathi madu. Suitable for wet ploughing and known for their strength and sturdiness. Umblachery calves are generally red or brown at birth with all the characteristic white marking on the face, on limbs and tail.
The legs have white markings below the hocks like socks. The practice of dehorning of bullocks is peculiar in Umblachery cattle. They also do well in southern climates, and will eat and thrive on brush and weeds other cattle pass by. Highlands have long horns, and long eyelashes and forelocks that protect their eyes from flying insects.
They are considered to be even-tempered and intelligent. Shorthorns originated on the northeast coast of England and were brought to America in and called Durham cattle. They were popular with settlers, since they were very adaptable, and could be used for meat and milk, and to power wagons and plows.
They can be either horned or naturally polled. Polled shorthorns were the first major beef breed to be developed in the U.
Both types of shorthorns are known for adaptability, mothering ability, reproductive performance, good disposition, longevity, and good feed conversion. This Swiss breed is among the oldest and most widely distributed in the world. They have been raised in the U. Most Simmentals are red and white, but there are no color restrictions on the breed. They are known for rapid growth development, milk production, and large size. Although primarily used as dairy cattle in Europe, American Simmentals are bred for beef production.
This truly American cattle breed was shaped by a combination of natural selection and adaptation to the environment, stemming from the first cattle brought to North America more than years ago. Due to a desire for more quickly maturing cattle, however, longhorns were nearly erased by crossbreeding by The breed was rescued from extinction and has regained popularity. They are hard and adaptable, and are known for high fertility, easy calving, disease and parasite resistance, and longevity.
Longhorns also eat coarse forage material more efficiently than most other breeds. Also known as African Ankole-Watusi, this breed traces its ancestry back more than 6, years, where long-horned domestic cattle were established in the Nile Valley.
They are even pictured in Egyptian pyramid pictographs. Later, this giant-horned strain of cattle was owned by Tutsi kings and chiefs. Their horns, which can reach 12 feet in diameter, led them to become popular in European zoos. These medium-sized animals have small calves, which makes Watusi bulls useful for breeding to first-calf heifers or other smaller breeds.
They tolerate weather extremes, and do well in very hot climates. Their large horns actually cool them down by circulating blood, cooling it, and returning it to the body. Watusi cattle also produce low-fat, low-cholesterol beef. Skip to main content. By Successful Farming Staff. Belted Galloway Commonly called "Oreo cattle" because of their black color possibly brown or red with a white stripe through their middles, this breed started in Scotland as a solid-color cow, but got their belts through the introduction of Dutch Belted blood.
Brahman Brahman cattle come from India, and are the most common cattle breed in the world. Charolais The light-colored Charolais originated in France, where it was used for meat, milk, and drafting. Breeds of Livestock Project. We are currently looking for high resolution pictures of any of the breeds.
Please mail your original copies with our email form animal-science-mail-form Please provide a description of this breed as well NOTE: The form can also be used for Comments, Suggestions, and Corrections. All rights reserved. Brown Swiss cows are originally from you guessed it Switzerland, and came to America in the s.
Guernseys are known as The Royal Breed thanks to their golden milk. A high amount of beta carotene — a source of vitamin A — gives the milk its rich color. Guernsey cows are from Britain, but are believed to have originated from two French breeds. They came to America in the early s. Ayrshires pronounced air-sheers used to be called Dunlops. They came to America in the s.
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