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The Afrikaner was the most abundant cattle breed in South Africa until the 1970s, when numbers fell as a result of inbreeding, lowered fertility and decreased reproductive period in cows; crossbreeding with exotic cattle breeds and the introduction of the Brahman to southern Africa may also have contributed to the decline. [4] [15]
The Brahman is reported from fifty-five countries, in all inhabited continents, with an estimated world population of over 1.8 million head. Populations of over 100 000 are reported by Argentina, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Mozambique and South Africa. [8]
Over 1000 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses. [1]Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species.
The genetic background of the breed is approximately 50 per cent Hereford and 50 per cent Brahman. Brafords are mainly found in NSW and Queensland Australia. Braford semen has been exported into South America and South Africa. Live cattle exports have been made into Indonesia and Thailand. [3]
Since 1951, the Boran Cattle Breeders' Society has been managed and strategically breeding Boran cattle in Kenya. [8] As of 2008, there were approximately 454 beef ranches in the country, which can be classified based on ownership as one of five categories: group ranches, private company ranches, co-operative ranches, public company ranches ...
The Drakensberger is a South African breed of cattle.It is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for milk and for meat. [4]: 171 Its origins go back to the early nineteenth century, to the time of the Great Trek or earlier, when imported European stock from Holland was cross-bred with black cattle of Sanga type obtained from nomadic pastoralist Khoikhoi peoples.
The three-day conference attracted more than 3000 members and observers from Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory. [ 10 ] In 1977, McCamley responded angrily at blackmail allegations made by National Country Party MP, David Thomson who claimed executives from the Cattleman's Union had threatened him with voting for ...
Greyman are an Australian breed of beef cattle developed in Queensland in the 1970s, specifically to suit the Queensland environment, by combining the outstanding genetic characteristics of both the Murray Grey and Brahman breeds. These cattle carry between 25% and 75% of Murray Grey blood, with the remainder made up of Brahman.