Sheko

Distribution

the only hump less short-horned taurine breed in east Africa and it is distributed in the humid parts of south-western Ethiopia around Bench-Maji zone

Purpose of keeping and measurable traits

Milk, meat,work Average milk yield ranges 1-2 liters/dayand adult live weights 194.4kg

Phenotypic and genetic characteristic

Relatively better adaptive with trypano tolerance 

polled or has floating type of horn and brown or black and white colour and glossy-red hair

Current population status

Dilution with other zebu cattle and change in production system

Improvement and conservation activity

Comparing with other breeds in the country better attention has been given to breeding and conservation both insitu and exsitu methods Population census conducted by mizan-Tepi University in collaboration with EBI and population number is showing an increasing trend