Hailing from the Horo Guduru Welega Zone of Ethiopia, Horro cattle wear a uniform brown coat and boast a distinctive hump on their shoulders. Primarily used for pulling plows and providing milk, they also contribute manure and help thresh crops. Though safe to drink, their milk tends to be higher in acidity and harbors more bacteria than ideal.
While their population was estimated around 47,700 in 2007 and not considered endangered, they face challenges. Unplanned breeding and dwindling communal grazing lands, caused by overgrazing, population growth, and encroaching farmland, limit breeding opportunities and access to food. Additionally, livestock diseases like parasitism, bloating, and foot-and-mouth disease take a toll, with farmers often combining veterinary services with traditional practices for treatment.
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About Horro Cattle
