Breed news
HerdingStarted by a grandfather in 1937, this Florida ranch now covers 50,000 acres, feeds local communities and...BreedsKasaragod Kullan set to be Keralam’s third indigenous cattle varietyHistoryAncient cattle love affairs: East Asian cattle genomes reveal Tang-Song dynasty mixing and wild bovine introgressionHealthState announces public comment period for proposed bovine tuberculosis testing areasShowsNortheast 4-H Livestock Show celebrates 91 years of traditionShowsAnnual Webster Parish 4-H Livestock Show set to begin next weekBreedsA Leap Forward in Indigenous Breeding: ICAR–IVRI’s Breakthrough in Producing Sahiwal Calves through Advanced Reproductive TechnologiesBreedsBoyd Beef Cattle to Donate 2027 Angus Foundation Heifer PackageBreedsU.P. State Fair dairy show highlights youth, dairy cattle and communityBreedsHereford Cattle Society wins landmark court case over breed statusHerdingStarted by a grandfather in 1937, this Florida ranch now covers 50,000 acres, feeds local communities and...BreedsKasaragod Kullan set to be Keralam’s third indigenous cattle varietyHistoryAncient cattle love affairs: East Asian cattle genomes reveal Tang-Song dynasty mixing and wild bovine introgressionHealthState announces public comment period for proposed bovine tuberculosis testing areasShowsNortheast 4-H Livestock Show celebrates 91 years of traditionShowsAnnual Webster Parish 4-H Livestock Show set to begin next weekBreedsA Leap Forward in Indigenous Breeding: ICAR–IVRI’s Breakthrough in Producing Sahiwal Calves through Advanced Reproductive TechnologiesBreedsBoyd Beef Cattle to Donate 2027 Angus Foundation Heifer PackageBreedsU.P. State Fair dairy show highlights youth, dairy cattle and communityBreedsHereford Cattle Society wins landmark court case over breed status
EveryCow

Cattle breeds of Sub-Saharan Africa

Ankole with its great horns, the Boran, Nguni and Afrikaner, the Kuri of Lake Chad and the N'Dama of the West African forest. 5 breeds on EveryCow so far.

Cattle towns, fairs and pastures

Belmont 1Casamance 1Gambella Regional State 1Guinea highlands 1Gulf Coast 1highveld 1Ambalavao zebu marketBorana and the singing wellsBor and the Dinka cattle campsDiafarabé and the cattle crossingFouta DjallonLake Chad and the KuriMara and the Afrikaner countryMbarara and AnkoleNyanza and the royal Inyambosouthern EthiopiaTerekeka and the Mundari campsThe Maasai MaraZululand and the Nguni

Products of the region

Niter kibbehMursikAmasiFura da nonoMelktert (milk tart)

Days

Cure Salée at In-GallThe cattle crossing at DiafarabéSavika at Eastertide

Countries

🇦🇴 Angola 1🇧🇼 Botswana 2🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1🇸🇿 Eswatini 1🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1🇬🇳 Guinea 1🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 1🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1🇰🇪 Kenya 2🇲🇱 Mali 1🇲🇿 Mozambique 1🇳🇦 Namibia 4🇳🇬 Nigeria 2🇸🇳 Senegal 1🇿🇦 South Africa 9🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
PurposeDairyBeefDraughtDual-purposeTriple-purposeSportCeremonialGrazingHeritageMiniature
LineageTaurineZebuSangaCompositeYakMithunBantengWild
TraitHeat-tolerantCold-hardyDrought-hardyDisease-resistantThrifty foragersDocileSpiritedQuick and strongPolledLong-hornedRich milkMarbled beefLong-livedEasy calving
🇿🇦 South Africa and 2 moreAfrikaner A Sanga-type breed from South Africa, deep red with long horns, kept for beef and draught work.Sanga · Beef · Heat-tolerant 🇸🇩 Sudan and 4 moreSanga cattle The umbrella name for native African cattle, mixing humpless taurine and zebu bloodTaurine · Disease-resistant 🇿🇦 South Africa and 5 moreNguni A multi-coloured Sanga breed from Southern Africa, valued for disease resistance and hardiness.Sanga · Dual-purpose · Disease-resistant 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreAbigar A hardy sanga breed of western Ethiopia and Sudan, kept for milk and beefSanga · Dairy · Heat-tolerant

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

The weekly digest

Every Monday: seven cattle breeds you may not know, the cattle days of the week ahead, and one product explained step by step.