Posts Tagged ‘Cattle Breed’
Umblachery
Also Known By: Jathi madu, Mottai madu, Southern Tanjore, Therkuthi madu
The Umblachery is found in the region of Thanjanvur, Tamil Nadu in India. It is a draft breed of the zebu type, similar to Kangayam but smaller. They are grey with white points and back-lines. Read the rest of this entry »
Ukrainian Whitehead
Also Known By: Ukrainskaya belogolovaya, Whiteheaded Colonist
This breed is found in the northwestern portion of Ukraine and is kept primarily for milk production. The Ukrainian Whitehead originated in the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century from Dutch cattle, Read the rest of this entry »
Ukrainian Grey
Also Known By: Seraya ukrainskaya, Seroukrainskaya, Ukrainian Grey Steppe
The Ukrainian Grey is distributed throughout the Ukraine. It is a triple-purpose breed of the Grey steppe type. Read the rest of this entry »
Ukrainian Beef
Also Known As: Ukrainian Beef Synthetic, Ukrainian Meat
This breed is found throughout the Ukraine. It was developed in the late 1960′s. The breed is composed of 3/8 Chianina, 3/8 Charolais, 1/8 Russian Simmental, 1/8 Ukrainian Grey. Read the rest of this entry »
Turkish Grey Steppe
Also known by: Boz Step, Plevne, Pleven, Plevna, Thracian, Turkish Grey
Found in north western Turkey this breed is a tri-purpose breed kept for milk and meat as well as being used as a work animal. Read the rest of this entry »
Tuli
Description:
The movement South of the Nomadic migrating African tribes from East Africa brought with them humped cattle. During many years these cattle became extremely docile with culling of shy and poor breeders and those cattle that showed poor temperament. Read the rest of this entry »
Tswana
Also Known As: Bechuana, Sechuana, Setswana
The Tswana are of the Sanga cattle type, similar to the Tuli and Barotse. These cattle were brought into the area by the Tswana people who settled in the Ngami region of Botswana early in the 19th century. Read the rest of this entry »
Tharparkar
Also Known As: White Sindhi
Origin
The Tharparkar a Bos indicus breed used for milk production and as draft animals. Tharparkar are of the lyrehorned type of zebu cattle. The Tharparkar came into prominence during the first World War when some animals were taken to supply milk for the Near East army camps. Read the rest of this entry »
Texon
Combining Unique Bovine Genetics from Two Continents
by Stewart H. Fowler, Ph.D.
The TEXON is a composite breed evolving from a blend of the genetics of the historic Texas Longhorn and the ancient Devon. Read the rest of this entry »
Texas Longhorn
Survivor of the Past – Bright Promise for the Future
by Dr. Stewart H. Fowler, PhD
Cattlemen caught in a devastating cost-price squeeze are now taking a serious second look at the old Texas Longhorn. Read the rest of this entry »