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Originally from Ayrshire, Scotland, Ayrshire cows are a relatively large breed of cattle that are known for their toughness, stamina, and efficienc...

  Angus calves are hardy and hungry, just like their parents. They are smaller than other calves, but they are naturally black and polled, as those...

At an average of 1410 pounds, Angus cattle are among the largest cattle, coming in a close second behind Herefords. They are solid colored, usually...

  Angus Bulls can grow up to 2000 pounds, which is actually on the smaller side for full-grown cattle. They are prized by farmers for the excellent...

Guernsey cows are a type of cattle found all throughout the world and are well renowned in dairy farming. They have an incredibly docile temperamen...

Like the Brahma, the Ongole is a breed derived from the domestic Zebu, a type of cattle native to India. They are easily identified by their long, ...

If Switzerland and cheese are closely associated, it’s because of the Brown Swiss cow. Not only does the breed yield excellent milk, but also the f...

Brown Swiss cattle originated in Switzerland, the result of breeding German cattle and smaller Swiss cattle. The effect was a larger animal that re...

A nanny goat is an adult female goat, a backyard and farmyard favorite that supplies milk, meat, and companionship. There are over one hundred goat...

Unlike many other animals, white coloration in sheep is a dominant gene, rather than a recessive gene or mutation like albinism and leucism. Theref...

  Texas Longhorns are easily recognizable by their namesake horns. The span between them can reach almost seven feet wide! Longhorns are highly des...

Along with the well-known Angus, there are six other breeds of cattle that display black coloration, including Charolais and Maine Anjou. This bull...

Kids are baby goats, and giving birth to a baby goat is known as kidding. Kids are born after around 150 days gestation, and twins are most common,...

The Large White Pig, also called Large White Swine, lives up to its name, being both big in size and white-haired (though the pinkish skin often sh...

A billy goat is an adult male goat. Unlike many other species, both the males and females may have horns, although the male’s horns are larger. Bil...

Donkeys were originally domesticated in Egypt around 6000 years ago from wild Nubian asses, a species that is now threatened with extinction. Not a...

A foal is a baby donkey. Grown male donkeys are jacks, and grown females are jennets. Although resembling a horse, donkeys have several unique char...

The sheep is one of the earliest domesticated animals. There are over one billion sheep in the world, and their wool is one of the earliest and mos...

Most commonly raised for wool, an ewe is a female sheep, a descendent of a wild mountain mouflon. Over 200 domestic breeds exist worldwide, having ...

One of the most popular barnyard chickens is the white Leghorn, an excellent layer and medium-sized bird. It’s a hardy breed originally from Italy ...

It’s tough being a bull in a breed known almost exclusively for prodigious dairy production, but such is life for Holstein Bulls. Holsteins were ra...