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Description: All you need to know about the sale, purchase and breeding of Boran Cattle in Zimbabwe
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SALES AND EVENTS
Welcome! The Boran Breed as we see it today is a result of commercial cattle ranchers in Kenya realizing that their cattle of European origin were struggling to make it under harsh African conditions whilst the cattle belonging to their pastoral neighbours were much better off with very little added inputs. These breeders have improved the beef conformation of the animals without losing sight of all the beneficial characteristics of the indigenous Boran. The Boran is a hardy tropically adapted animal with e
The Boran is a Zebu breed, with 64% bos indicus in it’s make up. It is very popular for its ability to convert poor quality roughage into excellent quality meat. It is an animal which fattens quickly and thus is ideal for fattening off the grass and does very well in a backgrounding program. The Boran animal has a very acceptable dressing out percentage, averaging above 52% and trials in the US show that the Boran and its crosses score consistently better than other Zebu breeds for meat tenderness, carcass
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