Bovine
This breed of cattle was developed in England. Can be polled or horned. Red/white coloring. Prone to sunburn, pinkeye, and eye cancer due to white face. Low milk. Poor leg and udder structure.
What is a hereford?
This breed was developed in England. It has a black head and legs and legs bare of wool. They have high meat yield carcasses. Largest U.S. breed. Course wool.
What is a Suffolk?
This meat breed was developed in South Africa. Imported into the U.S. in 1990's. Red face and cape with white body. Heavy muscled, hardy, and fast growing. Very prolific.
What is a Boer?
This breed was developed in the U.S. in Indiana. They are black with white spots, or vice versa. Droopy ears.
This layer breed originated in Italy. Weighs about 4lbs at maturity. Most prolific layer. Lay up to 240-250 up to 360 white eggs per year.
What is a White Leghorn?
This breed of cattle was developed in Texas in 1931. It is a cross between hereford, shorthorn, and brahman.
What is a Beefmaster?
This breed has the highest quality of fine wool (smallest diameter) of all the breeds. Developed in Spain. White faced. Dense, high quality fleeces. Wool on forehead and legs. Known for hardiness and longevity. Moderate framed.
What is a Merino?
This meat breed comes in all colors, shapes, and sizes. "Purebred" doesn't necessarily exist. Fast growing. Mixed origin leads to rapid hybrid vigor.
What is a Spanish?
What is a Hampshire?
This dual-purpose breed was developed in this century in the same state as its name. 5-7lbs at maturity. Typically red, but white version also acceptable. Lays 5 brown eggs per week. No other heavy breed lays more or better eggs.
What is a Rhode Island Red?
What is a Charolais?
This breed was developed in England. It is a meat breed. Large framed. Black face and legs with wool cap and wool on legs.
What is a Hampshire?
This breed produces fiber called mohair that is extremely fine and sought after. It has similar desires as wool.
What is an Angora?
This meat breed was developed in England. Body is black with six white points on face, legs and tail. Short upturned nose. Erect ears. Long bodied but smaller than most breeds. Excellent carcass characteristics and meat quality.
What is a Berkshire?
This breed was developed for the commercial meat chicken market and has dominated it for the past 50 years. Rapid growth. Grow so fast that legs can give out from their weight.
What is a Cornish Cross?
This breed is from and island in the English Channel. Coloring is light gray to dark fawn to nearly black. Accounts for 6% of dairy cows in the U.S. Has the highest percentage of milk fat.
What is a Jersey?
This breed is the most popular fine wool breed. It was developed in France. White face. It has dense, high quality fleeces. Wool on forehead and legs. Known for hardiness. Out of season breeders. Largest frame fine wool breed.
What is a Rambouillet?
This dairy breed was developed in Switzerland. Largest of all dairy breeds. White to cream color with erect ears. Gentle disposition, hardy, and easy keepers.
What is a Saanen?
This breed was developed in Denmark to produce the highest quality bacon in the world. White with droopy ears, long bodied. They have the largest litter size, birth and weaning weights. High milk production. Known as "America's Sowherd".
What is a Landrace?
This dual-purpose breed originated in England, was transported to Australia and became black Australorp. Large fowl at 7-8lbs. Lay 175-200 large brown eggs per year. Come in many colors: buff, black, splash, white, lavender.
What is an Orpington?
First breed developed in Texas at King Ranch in 1910. This breed is 5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman.
What is a Santa Gertrudis?
This breed produces long, heavy, and course wool that is typically used for rugs. Developed in the British Isles to adapt to cold, wet conditions. High growth rates, larger sized, good milk production.
What is a Lincoln?
This dairy breed originated in Spain. This breed has very distinct ears. No external ear development. Max length of ear is 1 inch.
What is a LaMancha?
This meat breed was developed in the U.S. in New Jersey and New York. They are red w/ droopy ears. Fast growth. Fun fact: it is the breed that we observed during last week's animal handling lab.
What is a Duroc?
This breed is a dual-purpose breed. It is an American Heritage breed also known as Plymouth Rock. Large fowl at 5-7lbs standard. Typically lay 4 large brown eggs per week. Black/white barred color.
What is a Barred Rock?