When it comes to sheep import, you have to do some serious research in order to be confident that everything will be fine. You have to be sure that the exporter country you choose has a friendly environment and can provide you with healthy animals. More than that, you have to ensure that the company you choose is aligned with all the standards and regulations required by the authorities of your country.

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If you want to simply recognise a cattle breed only by its physical appearance, you have to pay close attention to each aspect of every breed, to take notes (physically or mentally) and to memorise it till the next time you see a cow.

In order to do so, we took some time to write down a few simple, straightforward steps to identify the most common breeds of cattle. This being said, here is the mini guide.

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Romania has a large agricultural industry. With 30% of the country’s land areas covered by permanent pasture and a favourable geographic position, it is one of Europe’s leading exporter of live animals, especially cattle breeds and sheep breeds.

The most popular breed of cattle in Romania is Baltata Romaneasca, also known as Romanian Simmental or Romanian Spotted Cattle.

Other cattle breeds are also present in Romania: Crossbreed Blanc Blue Belgium, Crossbreed Charolais, Crossbreed Limousin, Crossbreed Braunvieh, Crossbreed Angus and others. Continue reading Romanian Simmental – the most popular breed of cattle in Romania →

There are breeds which excel particularly in one aspect – some are known for the ability to provide an excellent amount of milk, while others are appreciated for their finest wool.

There is a type of sheep breeds which are highly demanded in many parts of the world because of their benefits: they are multi-purpose, so they can provide productions of meat, skin, wool and dairy.

Depending on the environment and on the rations of nourishment, according to statistics, there are more than 1000 distinct sheep breeds worldwide.

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According to some estimates, there are more than 1,000 breeds of sheep worldwide, but not all of them are known for high-quality wool.

For thousands of years, the difference between good wool and high-quality wool has been determined by the fibre diameter – coarse or fine.

In this regard, deciding which breed to raise is an important decision that each shepherd must make, especially if he wants to grow sheep for wool. Continue reading The Highest Quality Types of Sheep Wool →

The quality of the breed trait at sheep and cattle depends on the status of health and many other factors. Breeding involves a lot of activities – such as creating a suitable environment and providing all the feed requirements.

A balanced diet plays a vital role so you’ll have to pay attention to the quality of the fodder. The animals should be provided with a suitable food so you’ll have to make sure that the diet contains a lot of essential nutrients – hay, grains, oilseed, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and vitamins (C, D, E and K). Continue reading Fodder Benefits for Cattle and Sheep →

Dairy cows are cattle raised because of their skill to produce large quantities of milk from which dairy products are made. Every breed can give milk, but its nutrient content and the amount will have a different range of protein and vitamins.

Types of dairy cows

One of the most popular breeds is the Holstein-Friesian dairy cow, known by its colours – black and white.

In most cases, dairy cows are part of the species Bos Taurus.

Here is a list with most common and also most rare types of dairy cows:

• Ayrshire cattle;
• Brown Swiss – Second largest amount of milk produced in any dairy cattle breed;
• Buša cattle;
• Canadienne cattle (one of the rarest kind in the world);
• Dairy Shorthorn;
• Dexter cattle;
• Guernsey cattle;
• Holstein-Friesian cattle;
• Illawarra cattle;
• Irish Moiled;
• Jersey Cattle Jersey (has a very high content of butterfat in the milk);
• American Milking Devon;
• Milking Shorthorn;
• Montbéliarde;
• Normande;
• Norwegian Red;
• Holstein;
• Red and white.

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