Rare Breed Cattle - Self-Sufficiency

If you have enough space and good ground, keeping a head or two of cattle is a good idea for many self-sufficient situations. Find the breed most suited to your region, landscape, soil type, weather and needs.
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Gloucester Cow with her calf - one of the Rare Breed cattle
Gloucester Cow with her calf - one of the Rare Breed cattle
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Rare Cattle Breeds | The Shetland is a rare breed of cattle that is currently classified as ...
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Kerry cattle breed are orignaly from an ancient Irish breed. They are a dairy and beef breed.
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Breeds - Irish Moiled
The Cattle Site - Breeds - Irish Moiled
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Info: Breeds of cows: D: Dajal - Dutch Friesian
This is a non-commercial rare breed with a registered population of 40 heifers (2 years and younger) and 85 cows as of January 1995. The Dølafe is a small-boned dual purpose cow with short legs. They are normally horned but naturally polled animals do occur. It is a multicoloured breed, ranging form almost uniformly dark brown or brindle animals to piebald (white), brown and black individuals. Live weight is approximately 450-500 kg.
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Guernsey - Cow breeds | Britannic Rare Breeds
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Irish Moiled is a rare cattle breed from Ireland. It is a dual-purpose breed, reared for both beef and milk. It originated in County Leitrim, County Sligo, and County Donegal, but the breed is now found throughout Ireland.
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'Highland Cattle, 9 Month Old Calves, Scotland' Photographic Print - Alastair Shay | Art.com
Highland Cattle...
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British rare and traditional cattle breeds - The Accidental Smallholder
British White Cattle Breed
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Red Poll cow at Fen End Farm
Red Poll cow
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The Red Devon
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Dexter Cattle - Ideal Small Cattle Breed for Homesteads and Small Farms
Dexter cattle - I've heard good things about this small breed. They're good milkers, as well as prime meat! And are supposedly very friendly, easy to handle.
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16 common cattle breeds
Belted Galloway.
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And now pics of the weird and funky world of the cow
Ancient, now rare, horned cattle from England. They are called White Park Longhorns or just usually, White Park cattle.