Chinese yellow cattle

The Chinese yellow cattle are a group of cattle breeds from China .

The following breeds belong to the Chinese yellow cattle:

• Southern yellow cattle
• Central Plains Yellow Cattle
• Northern yellow cattle

The southern yellow cattle is a zebu breed and is mainly kept in China , Vietnam , Taiwan and others - it has the high hump typical of the zebu. The Northern Yellow Cattle is not a zebu breed, so it has no hump; the Central Plains Yellow Cattle are a cross of both and have a small hump.

The southern yellow cattle are small and tough and have good heat tolerance and parasite resistance. They were mainly bred as draft animals, but are now also selected for meat production. The Philippines cattle are derived from this. In Vietnam, the southern yellow cattle are also bred for milk production and are crossed with Sindh red cattle for this purpose .

Web links

• A survey of cattle production in China (overview of domestic cattle breeding in China)