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Online Livestock Database


Livestock Breeds

There are thousands of breeds of livestock, we have documented 3306 Breeds so far. We have the mission to list them all here.

We are consistently adding more information and photos to the list, and we are always finding more breeds. If you would like to help out with photos, descriptions, or correcting errors please Contact Us and let us know' the more people we have helping, the more complete the information.

Breeds of Livestock

Alpaca
Alpacas (2 Breeds)
Alpacas are domesticated South American camelids. They are known for their soft, warm, and luxurious fiber which is used for making clothing and other textiles.

Breeds of Honey Bees
Bees, Honey (10 Breeds)
Honey bees are well known for their ability to produce honey and they are important to humans for their role in agriculture and for the production of honey, beeswax, and other products.

Bison
Bison (38 Breeds)
Bison are large, grazing mammals native to North America. Bison have a shaggy brown coat, a large head, and a hump of muscle over their shoulders.

Buffalo
Buffalo (5 Breeds)
Buffalo are highly valued for their meat, hides, and dung, which is used as fuel and fertilizer.

Camels
Camels (3 Breeds)
Camels are domesticated mammals that are raised for transportation, milk, meat, and hides.

Cows
Cattle (390 Breeds)
Cattle are raised for their meat, milk, and hides, and as draft animals for farming.

Chickens
Chickens (390 Breeds)
Chickens are domesticated birds that are raised for their meat and eggs, and are one of the most commonly kept poultry species in the world.

Alligator
Crocodiles & Alligators (7 Breeds)
Crocodiles and alligators are large, semi-aquatic reptiles known for their powerful jaws and ancient lineage.

Deer
Deer (5 Breeds)
Deer are raised for their meat, antlers, and hides.

Dogs
Dogs, Working (395 Breeds)
Working dogs are intelligent and dedicated partners.

Donkey
Donkeys (120 Breeds)
Donkeys are smaller and stockier than horses, with long ears, short manes, and a distinctive braying call.

Ducks
Ducks (54 Breeds)
Ducks are found all over the world, in both freshwater and saltwater habitats. And Duck meat is one of the most popular poultry meats worldwide.

Emus
Emus (1 Breed)
Emu are the second-largest living bird by height, after the ostrich, and the largest native bird in Australia. Emus are raised for their meat, leather, feathers and oil

Geese
Geese (15 Breeds)
Geese are raised as livestock for their meat, eggs, and down feathers.

Breeds of Goats
Goats (172 Breeds)
Goats are known for their ability to thrive in a variety of environments, from mountains to deserts, and are raised for their meat, milk, and hides.

Guinea Fowl
Guinea Fowl (6 Breeds)
Guinea fowl are prized for their delicious meat and flavorful eggs.

Breeds of Horses
Horses (425 Breeds)
Horses are large, powerful animals that are known for their speed, grace, and beauty.

Llamas
Llamas (1 Breed)
Llamas are a South American camelid that has been widely used as a pack and meat animal by South American cultures for thousands of years.

MuskOx
Musk Ox (1 Breed)
The musk ox is a large, Arctic-dwelling mammal that is known for its shaggy coat and distinctive curved horns.

Ostriches
Ostriches (1 Breed)
Ostriches are the largest bird in the world and are native to the savannas and deserts of Africa. They are raised for their meat, leather, feathers, and eggs.

Pheasants
Pheasants (25 Breeds)
Pheasants are a group of birds native to Asia and Europe, and are widely kept for hunting and as ornamental birds.

Breeds of Pigs
Pigs (161 Breeds)
Pig are raised for their meat and are one of the most commonly farmed animals in the world.

Pigeons
Pigeons (8 Breeds)
Pigeons are raised as livestock for their meat, known as "squab, and are considered a delicacy in some parts of the world.

Quails
Quails (7 Breeds)
Quails are small game birds that are prized for their delicate, rich, and gamey flavor, as well as their tender, moist meat.

Breeds of Rabbits
Rabbits (117 Breeds)
Rabbits are generally small, cute animals that are kept as pets, for their fur, and for their meat.

Breeds of Sheep
Sheep (387 Breeds)
Sheep are raised for their wool, which is used for clothing, blankets, and other textiles, and for their meat, which is known as lamb.

Pigeons
Snails (5 Breeds)
Snails have been eaten for over a millenia throughout history and are consumed as a delicacy in various dishes in many cultures.

Breeds of Turkey
Turkeys (21 Breeds)
Turkeys are large, ground-dwelling birds that are raised for their meat, which is a staple of many traditional holiday meals, such as Thanksgiving in the United States.

Breeds of Yak
Yaks (5 Breeds)
Yaks are large, hardy animals that are well-adapted to life in the high, cold mountains of Central Asia, where they are native.



Livestock Breeds

There are thousands of breeds of livestock, we have documented 3306 Breeds so far. We have the mission to list them all here.

We are consistently adding more information and photos to the list, and we are always finding more breeds. If you would like to help out with photos, descriptions, or correcting errors please Contact Us and let us know' the more people we have helping, the more complete the information.

Breeds of Livestock

Alligator
Alligators (1 Breed)
Alligators are a relative to crocodiles and are native only to North America. They are raised for their meat and skin.

Alpaca
Alpacas (2 Breeds)
Alpacas are domesticated South American camelids. They are known for their soft, warm, and luxurious fiber which is used for making clothing and other textiles.

Breeds of Honey Bees
Bees, Honey (10 Breeds)
Honey bees are well known for their ability to produce honey and they are important to humans for their role in agriculture and for the production of honey, beeswax, and other products.

Bison
Bison (38 Breeds)
Bison are large, grazing mammals native to North America. Bison have a shaggy brown coat, a large head, and a hump of muscle over their shoulders.

Buffalo
Buffalo (5 Breeds)
Buffalo are highly valued for their meat, hides, and dung, which is used as fuel and fertilizer.

Camels
Camels (3 Breeds)
Camels are domesticated mammals that are raised for transportation, milk, meat, and hides.

Cows
Cattle (390 Breeds)
Cattle are raised for their meat, milk, and hides, and as draft animals for farming.

Chickens
Chickens (390 Breeds)
Chickens are domesticated birds that are raised for their meat and eggs, and are one of the most commonly kept poultry species in the world.

Deer
Deer (5 Breeds)
Deer are raised for their meat, antlers, and hides.

Donkey
Donkeys (120 Breeds)
Donkeys are smaller and stockier than horses, with long ears, short manes, and a distinctive braying call.

Donkey
Dogs, Working (395 Breeds)
Working dogs are intelligent and dedicated partners.

Ducks
Ducks (54 Breeds)
Ducks are found all over the world, in both freshwater and saltwater habitats. And Duck meat is one of the most popular poultry meats worldwide.

Emus
Emus (1 Breed)
Emu are the second-largest living bird by height, after the ostrich, and the largest native bird in Australia. Emus are raised for their meat, leather, feathers and oil

Geese
Geese (15 Breeds)
Geese are raised as livestock for their meat, eggs, and down feathers.

Breeds of Goats
Goats (172 Breeds)
Goats are known for their ability to thrive in a variety of environments, from mountains to deserts, and are raised for their meat, milk, and hides.

Guinea Fowl
Guinea Fowl (6 Breeds)
Guinea fowl are prized for their delicious meat and flavorful eggs.

Breeds of Horses
Horses (425 Breeds)
Horses are large, powerful animals that are known for their speed, grace, and beauty.

Llamas
Llamas (1 Breed)
Llamas are a South American camelid that has been widely used as a pack and meat animal by South American cultures for thousands of years.

MuskOx
Musk Ox (1 Breed)
The musk ox is a large, Arctic-dwelling mammal that is known for its shaggy coat and distinctive curved horns.

Ostriches
Ostriches (1 Breed)
Ostriches are the largest bird in the world and are native to the savannas and deserts of Africa. They are raised for their meat, leather, feathers, and eggs.

Pheasants
Pheasants (25 Breeds)
Pheasants are a group of birds native to Asia and Europe, and are widely kept for hunting and as ornamental birds.

Breeds of Pigs
Pigs (161 Breeds)
Pig are raised for their meat and are one of the most commonly farmed animals in the world.

Pigeons
Pigeons (8 Breeds)
Pigeons are raised as livestock for their meat, known as "squab, and are considered a delicacy in some parts of the world.

Quails
Quails (7 Breeds)
Quails are small game birds that are prized for their delicate, rich, and gamey flavor, as well as their tender, moist meat.

Breeds of Rabbits
Rabbits (117 Breeds)
Rabbits are generally small, cute animals that are kept as pets, for their fur, and for their meat.

Pigeons
Snails (5 Breeds)
Snails have been eaten for over a millenia throughout history and are consumed as a delicacy in various dishes in many cultures.

Breeds of Sheep
Sheep (387 Breeds)
Sheep are raised for their wool, which is used for clothing, blankets, and other textiles, and for their meat, which is known as lamb.

Breeds of Turkey
Turkeys (21 Breeds)
Turkeys are large, ground-dwelling birds that are raised for their meat, which is a staple of many traditional holiday meals, such as Thanksgiving in the United States.

Breeds of Yak
Yaks (5 Breeds)
Yaks are large, hardy animals that are well-adapted to life in the high, cold mountains of Central Asia, where they are native.