Country
Specie
ISO3
ETH
Language
English
Description
The breed derives its name from the Abergelle which is a district in the northern region Tigray, Ethiopia
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
The breed has adaptive advantages to the hotter and drier lowlands, and ability to cope with feed shortages during the long dry periods.
Specific resistance or tolerance
tolerance to disease and parasites
Color comments
Colour varies considerably with black, black and white spotted. But chestnut, gray and light red are also common.
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
Various horn shapes. Males have thicker and shorter horns. Females have thin and medium sized horns mostly upward with pointed ends.
Wither height males
109
Wither height females
97
Weight males
234.00
Weight females
153.00
Herdbook
n
Description of origin
indigenous breed
Location within country
Distributed in Tanqua Abergelle, Samriseharti, KollaTembien, parts of Selemti of Tigray region and adjacent districts of Amhara region of North Ethiopia
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
