South Africa

Afrikaner

Information

Breed name: Afrikaner
Local breed name
: Afrikaner
Species
: Sanga
Breed associations
: Afrikaner cattle breeder’s society of South Africa
Link to website
: afrikanerbees.com/ 

Breed specific characteristics

  • Mature bulls weigh 750-1.000 kg, mature cows weigh 450-600 kg
  • Well-adapted to the local hot, arid conditions
  • Suitable for cross-breeding with exotic breeds
  • Cows have excellent mothering capabilities
  • High quality beef
  • Not very friendly (also known as ‘no-nonsense’ breed)

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Tuli

Information

Breed name: Tuli
Local breed name
: Tuli
Species
: Sanga
Breed associations
: Tuli cattle breeder’s society of South Africa
Link to website
: www.tulicattle.co.za

Breed specific characteristics

  • Adaptation to heat and nutritional stress
  • Three basic coat colours – red, yellow and white – which enables them to adapt to intense sunlight
  • Mature bulls weigh 750-850 kg, mature cows weigh 400-500 kg
  • Carcass merit
  • Fertility and maternal strength
  • Calving ease
  • Outcross genotype
  • Polled/horned
  • Moderate frame, low maintenance
  • Adaptability

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Nguni

Information

Breed name: Nguni
Local breed name
: Nguni
Species
: Sanga
Breed associations
: Nguni cattle breeder’s society of South Africa
Link to website
: ngunicattle.info

Breed specific characteristics

  • Reproductive ease
  • Derive their name from the black tribes of Africa, collectively known as the Nguni people
  • Mature bulls weigh 500-600 kg, mature cows weigh 300-400 kg
  • Parasite and extreme temperature tolerance
  • Quality carcass, even distribution of fat
  • Longevity
  • Excellent foragers

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Holstein Friesian

Information

Breed name: Holstein Friesian
Local breed name
: Holstein
Breed size
: > 1.000.000 animals
Species
: Bos taurus
Control group: OPTIBOV

Breed specific characteristics

  • High milk production
  • Commercial breed

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