Livestock Of The World | Breeds of Livestock

There are thousands of breeds of livestock, we have documented 3044 Breeds so far. We have the mission to list them all here.

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Breeds of Livestock

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

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.

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

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

Cattle (424 Breeds)
Cattle are raised for their meat, milk, and hides, and as draft animals for farming.

Chickens (424 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 (5 Breeds)
Deer are raised for their meat, antlers, and hides.

Donkeys (121 Breeds)
Donkeys are smaller and stockier than horses, with long ears, short manes, and a distinctive braying call.

Ducks (70 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 (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 (15 Breeds)
Geese are raised as livestock for their meat, eggs, and down feathers.

Goats (173 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 (6 Breeds)
Guinea fowl are prized for their delicious meat and flavorful eggs.

Horses (429 Breeds)
Horses are large, powerful animals that are known for their speed, grace, and beauty.

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.

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

Pigs (138 Breeds)
Pig are raised for their meat and are one of the most commonly farmed animals in the world.

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

Rabbits (120 Breeds)
Rabbits are generally small, cute animals that are kept as pets, for their fur, and for their meat.

Sheep (388 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.

Snails (10 Breeds)
Snails have been eaten for over a millenia throughout history and are consumed as a delicacy in various dishes in many cultures.

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.

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.