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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

Results for "Adi"

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🇮🇳 IndiaAlambadi A humped draught breed from Tamil Nadu, horned and now close to extinctionZebu · Draught · Quick and strong 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreGayal A semi-domesticated bovine of the Eastern Himalayas, kept for meat, milk and ceremonyMithun · Beef 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreIndian aurochs An extinct wild ancestor of zebu cattle that lived in South Asia until the Stone Age.Wild 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreHereford A red and white beef breed from Herefordshire, England, known for its white face and hardiness.Taurine · Beef · Docile 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreAyrshire Red-and-white dairy cattle from south-west Scotland, hardy, long-lived and easy calversTaurine · Dairy · Easy calving 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreBrown Swiss A medium-sized American dairy breed descended from the Alpine Braunvieh, kept for high milk yield and cheese-making.Composite · Dairy · Rich milk 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreOngole A short-horned zebu breed from Andhra Pradesh, white with dark markings, used for work and milk.Zebu · Draught · Heat-tolerant 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 2 moreUkrainian GreyСіра українська порода An ancient grey Podolian breed from Ukraine, kept for draught work and meat.Taurine · Beef · Drought-hardy 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandHérens A small black or red Swiss alpine breed kept for cow fighting and mountain grazing.Taurine · Sport · Quick and strong 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKankrej A grey zebu from the dry Rann of Kutch, kept for milk and for work oxenZebu · Dual-purpose · Heat-tolerant 🇪🇸 SpainMenorquina A red, hornless dairy breed from the Spanish island of Menorca, prized for Mahón cheese production.Taurine · Dairy · Disease-resistant 🇮🇳 IndiaRathiराठी A brown and white dairy breed from the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, kept by nomadic Rath herders.Zebu · Dairy · Heat-tolerant 🇮🇳 IndiaGangatiri𑂏𑂁𑂏𑂰𑂞𑂱𑂩𑂲 A dual-purpose breed from the Ganga country, with cows that milk fairly wellZebu · Dual-purpose 🇸🇪 SwedenVäneko An endangered Swedish dairy breed, black or red with white, named for a villageTaurine · Dairy 🇸🇪 SwedenBohuskulla A rare, hornless Swedish mountain breed, usually black or brown and often colour-sidedTaurine · Heritage · Quick and strong 🇮🇩 IndonesiaMaduraSapi madura A small reddish-brown Indonesian hybrid of zebu and banteng, raced with a sledZebu · Sport · Quick and strong 🇳🇴 NorwayTelemarkTelemarkfe A small red dairy breed from Telemark in Norway, with a white cross on the backTaurine · Dairy 🇮🇳 IndiaUmblachery A small grey zebu from the Tamil Nadu coast, bred as an ox for rice paddiesZebu · Draught · Rich milk 🇪🇸 SpainPajuna An endangered Andalusian breed, dark bulls and red-brown cows, once used for draught workTaurine · Draught · Cold-hardy

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