Global InformationBegayt cattle information
| Country of origin | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Distribution | Western Tigray |
| Use | Draught, milk, meat (in that order) |
| Traits | |
| Coat | black and white stained |
| Horn status | medium |
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Begayt is an Ethiopian breed of cattle.[1][2] Currently there are ongoing cross-breeding programmes with Arado cattle, in an attempt to increase the milk production of the latter.
- ^ Merha Zerabruk, and colleagues (2011). "Genetic diversity and admixture of indigenous cattle from North Ethiopia: implications of historical introgressions in the gateway region to Africa". Animal Genetics. 43 (3): 257–266. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02245.x. PMID 22486496.
- ^ Cattle breeds, milk production, and transhumance in Dogu'a Tembien. In: Geotrekking in Ethiopia's tropical mountains, Chapter 28. Cham: SpringerNature. 2019. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04955-3_28. S2CID 199323600.