The Senegalese cattle are an excellent breed of cattle, suitable for both milk production and meat production. But at present, they are mainly raised as beef cattle. The breed was bred on the Caribbean island of Santa Cruz.
The exact origin of the breed is unknown. But it was long believed that Cenepolie cattle came from a cross between N’Dama cattle and Red Poll cattle.
Ndama cattle were introduced in the late 19th century. Cenepoli cattle are in fact a mixture of European taurine (Red Poll) and zebu.
Genetic characterization using high-throughput SNP genotyping recently demonstrated that the Senepol genome contains crosses between European taurine with some zebu influence.
According to the study, Cenepol’s genetic DNA samples contained an average of 10.4% Zebu ancestry, 89% European bullfighting ancestry and 0.6% African bullfighting ancestry.
Genetic samples of these cattle were taken from four different regions of Venezuela. The breed is currently available in many countries around the world. Learn more below.
Characteristics of Senegalese cattle
Senepolian cattle are medium to large sized animals with short hair and red, black or brown coats. They are naturally polled and have good eye and skin pigmentation. Cows are good mothers and milk producers and have better udder quality.
Like most other breeds of cattle, Senegalese cows are much smaller than bulls. Adult bulls weigh on average about 930 kg. And the average live weight of cows ranges from 550 to 650 kg. And the average weight of calves at birth is 34 kg. Photos and information from Wikipedia.
Advantages
Currently, Senegalese cattle are mainly used for meat production. They are known for producing tender beef. But the breed is also very good at milk production.
Special Notes
Senegalese cattle are very gentle and docile in temperament, which makes them very easy to raise. They are very heat tolerant and can easily graze in the heat of the day.
They are also disease and insect resistant compared to many other breeds of beef cattle. The cows are also good at milk production and have good maternal skills. See the complete profile of this breed in the table below.
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| Breed name | senepol |
| another name | everything |
| Purpose of the breed | Milk, Meat |
| Special Notes | Hardy, vigorous, well adapted to hot climates, excellent grazing ability. |
| Breed size | medium wide |
| Bulls | About 930 kg |
| cows | Varies from 550 to 650 kg |
| climatic tolerance | All climates |
| coat color | Red, black or brown |
| horned | Yes |
| milk production | Good |
| scarcity | general |
| Country/place of origin | America |
