breeds pt2

Aberdeen-angus

Black, no horns, and body form is smooth, medium in size, and well muscled

Brahman

large hump over the top , ears are generally large and pendulous, and have more highly developed sweat glands than European cattle

Charolais

performs well under a variety of environmental conditions, white or creamy white in color, and has short hair coat for summer but thickens and lengthens in cold weather

Devon (ruby red)

red in color and nicknamed “red rubies”, calving problems are seldom encountered

Galloway

smallest of the beef breeds, easy calvers

Hereford

red with white face, this breed is known for their vigor and foraging ability

Red angus

an international breed, reddish-brown coat, and derived from the scottish aberdeen angus

polled herefords

a staple of the beef industry, red in color with white face, crest, dewlap and underline. one of the two most common purebred beef breeds in the US

shorthorn

developed by a cross and form naturally polled shorthorn found in the breed

scotch highland

small but exceedingly hardy, long, coarse outer hair coat and a soft, thick undercoat

limousin

“butcher’s animal”, red-gold color

Simmental

light red with white brand over shoulders, cream faces like herefords. known for their “rapid growth development and production of milk”

excellend dairy qualities

maine-anjou

very dark red with white markings on the head, belly, rear legs and tail.

chianina

white with black tail switch, known for rapid growth and well marbled meat

murray grey

good mothers, known for rapid gains, superior carcasses etc

santa gertrudis

five eights shorthorn and three eights brahman, good mothering ability and abundant milk supply

africander

good resistance to heat, used for up-grading indigenous cattle

gelbvieh

superior fertility, calving ease, mothering ability, and growth rate of the calves

salers

dark mahogany red and a growing number of black _____

Black poland china

Black with 6 white spots and drooping ears

Duroc

Cherry red body with drooping ears

Chesterwhite

white body with semi-drooping ears

landrace

long and white body with drooping ears

largewhite

with body with erect ears

berkshire

black with 6 white spots and erect ears

pietrain

white body with black patches and erect ears

tamworth

copper red body and erect ears

Philippine native pigs

Kaman, Diani, Koronadal, Jalajala

dairy and draft breed - - often have white markings on head and tail - - sickle or crescent shaped horns

anatolian buffalo (turkish)

growth rates appear similar to those of brahman cross cattle

australian buffalo

kept as a draft animal and for milk production - - grey-black with short curved horns - - two variety baladi (lower egypt) and saidi (upper egypt)

egyptian

milk type buffalo - - horns are small and spirally twisted hence the name - - solid color black

kundi

swamp type buffalo found in western malaysia - - used primarily as a draft animal - - originated from and similar to bubalus arnee

malaysian

horns are short, tight, turning backward and upward and finally spirally curving inward

murrah

milk type buffalo - - wedge shape, massive frame, small curly horns and wall eyes - - white markings on face and legs

nili-ravi

famous for its high reproductive ability, producing calf every 12 months - - can be easily identified by its long, sword shaped and sometimes twisted horns

pandharpuri

water buffalo native to southeast asia, particularly in the philippines - - known for their strength, endurance and hardiness, making them ideal for farming

philippine carabao

also referred to as the alpine dairy goat - - no distinct color - - short haired

alpine (french)

good milk producers, black with white markings

alpine (british)

developed in US from crossing short-eared goat and swiss breeds - -very short or total lack of external ears - - has two types of ears “gopher” ( 1 inch) and “elf” (2 inches)

la mancha

known for high quality and high milk fat percentage - - long drooping ears

nubian (anglo- nubian)

markings include two black stripes down the face to the forehead, black legs below the knees and ears black inside

oberhasli

white or light cream in color with white preferred - -medium to large rugged bone, plenty of of vigor yet feminine

saanen

various shades of brown with white markings which appear as two stripes on the face from eye area to the nose - -

toggenberg

similar to saanen in appearance - - most are hornless (75-80%)

white shorthaired goat

low maintenance, has sufficient milk - - horned with lop ears (under meat type)

boer

most are horned and only horned bucks should be used, as naturally polled goats from hermaphrodism

spanish goats ( brush goats)

when they are frightened or excited they “lock up” and often faint - - not good climbers and jumpers

myotonic (wooden leg)

two varieties coarse haired type and fine hair

philippine goat

both sexes are horned usually spiral - - form is similar to a sheep but the mutton are much less developed - - more susceptible to damage from internal parasites

angora

easy to raise, healthy and take only minimal care - - not jumpers - - sheared once a year - -fleece contains cashmere and guard hair

cashmere