Native Cattle Breeds of Turkey
The animals matures late
The animals are low yield
but resistant to poor condition and disease
Anatolian (Native) Black Cattle
Main region; Central Anatolia
Morphological Characteristics
• Color; black
• Wither height; 90 – 115 cm
• Live weight; 100 – 250 kg
Physiological Characteristics
• Matures late,
• Age at first parturition; 3.5 - 4 years old.
• Birth weight; 15 kg
• Lactation length; 200 days. Milk yield mean; 700 kg.
• Fat ratio (milk); 4 – 6 %.
• Average daily weight gain; 600 – 800 g for fattening.
Native Southern Yellow
The cattle characteristics are similar to Anatolian Black except for color.
Eastern Anatolian Red
Main region; Eastern and North Eastern Anatolia.
Morphological Characteristics
•Color; Basically red but varies from light yellow to dark.
•Wither height; 100-120 cm,
•Birth weight; 18 kg,
•Live weight for mature cattle;
200-300 kg.
Physiological Characteristics
•Matures late,
•Easy calving,
•Calving interval mean; 420 days
•Lactation length; 200 days
•Lactation milk yield; 1000 kg
•Average daily weight gain; 800 g