South African Beef Breeds | Breedevlei Livestock

Category: South African Beef Breeds

These South African beef breeds differ in terms of size, build, adaptability to different climatic and production environments, resistance to certain pests and diseases, reproduction, parenting abilities, as well as meat quality and carcass yields.

On top of this, there may also be a huge variation between individual animals within specific breeds, due to production conditions or the genetic and physical make-up of an animal.

For the best results, farmers should choose a beef breed or the breeds, if they will farm with more than one, that will thrive under their production environment and system, and buy the best genetics they can afford of these breeds.

Afrikaner Cattle

Afrikaner Cattle Afrikaner cattle originated from wild cattle on the Asian steppes. From here they ventured through Africa, from Egypt through the Sahara to the tropics, until finally arriving in South Africa. ©Afrikaner Cattle Breeders Society Records show that the Khoi people were already keeping herds of these cattle, in the south western parts of

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Category: South African Beef Breeds

Afrikaner Cattle