Cattle

Jem-Jem Cattle 

Distribution

small East African Zebu, distributed in highlands of Jem-Jem, Sidamo and Bale in southern Ethiopia

Purpose of keeping and measurable traits

work, meat and milk with average milk 2liters/day

Phenotypic and genetic characteristic

Adapted to the wet and cold climate above 2500mas, short horns and ears, slender legs, small to medium humped and solid black, black with a white face or white patches

Current population status

Unknown

Improvement and conservation activity

conventionally practiced by farmers

breed-images

Jem-Jem Cattle

breed-images

Jem-Jem Cattle