Country
Specie
ISO3
ETH
Language
English
Description
Grouped under large East African Zebu type breed
Other name
Ethiopian Boran
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
drought resistance, heat tolerance
Specific resistance or tolerance
tick-borne and other diseases resistance
Specific reproductive characteristic
reasonable conception rate under severe environmental condition, excellent mothering ability, well developed herd instinct
Special characteristic of product
The breed special merits include long distance walking ability, more docile and tractable than other zebu, longevity
Color comments
The breed has mainly white, fawn or brown with darker shading color on the head, neck and shoulders.
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
This breed is also characterized by thick horn, 80% straight and 17% curved in a lateral orientation for 70% of the cases. However in the case of typical Borana the horn is predominantly short,
Wither height males
132.5
Wither height females
121
Weight males
342.50
Weight females
300.00
Herdbook
n
Location within country
Distributed in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia, around Liben, Mega and Arero plains kept by Borana pastoralists and bordering area of northern kenya. Especially,Yabelo areain the Southern Ethiopia is the natural environment.
Local cryo conservation status
Sufficient
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
