Drakensberger Cattle
Drakensberg cattle developed out of the black, indigenous cattle of South Africa.
The Drakensberg is named after the Drakensberg, where most of these cattle were found when the breed was registered.
Thousands of cattle were lost during the rinderpest outbreak of 1896, almost causing the extinction of the Drakensberg breed, but thirteen years later, things were turned around.
They are medium-framed animals with cows ranging from 500kg to 550 kg and bulls ranging from 509kg to 1000kg.
They have smooth black coats with short hairs, which prevent ticks from attaching to the skin and help shield the cattle from the sun and skin cancer.
The breed is quite heat, cold, and disease resistant due to its adaptation to the severe weather conditions of Southern Africa.
They have high fee conversion rates, which allow them to thrive under poor veld conditions.
They are known as the “Queen of all cows” due to their superior maternal traits.
Their meat is juicy, tender, and easy to cut.
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