Boran cattle

Boran
Boran cattle in Kenya
Country of originKenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia[1]
UseBeef
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    650–850 kilograms (1,430–1,870 lb)
  • Female:
    350–500 kilograms (770–1,100 lb)
CoatWhite, fawn, red, black, Bont
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) indicus

Boran cattle are a popular Zebu beef breed in eastern Africa.[2]

Through DNA sampling, Hanotte et al. have analyzed the genetic make-up of the Boran and it consists of the following genetic proportions—64% Bos indicus, 24% European Bos taurus and 12% African Bos taurus.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hanotte-et-al-2003 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Rischkowsky, Barbara; Pilling, Dafydd (2007). The state of the world's animal genetic resources for food and agriculture. Rome, Italy: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. p. 407. ISBN 9789251057629.
  3. ^ "Breeds - Boran".
  4. ^ "The Boran Cattle Breeders' Society of South Africa". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22.