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Authentic Yemeni Breeds

Distinguished breeds of sheep, goats, and bulls adapted to the Yemeni environment - Exceptional quality and rich agricultural heritage

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Yemeni Sheep & Rams

الغنم اليمني الأبيض (التهامية) - Yemeni White (Tihami) Sheep

Yemeni White (Tihami) Sheep

Sources: Tihama, Hajjah, Taiz, Lahj and Abyan

A premium white Yemeni hair sheep with no horns and short ears, combining elegant appearance with excellent meat quality. Our customers describe it as close to Saudi Harri in appearance and tenderness, with a distinctive Tihami flavor and strong Gulf demand.

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Color: usually bright white
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Coat and build: short hair, short ears, small fat rump
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Adult male weight: about 37.5 kg
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Distribution: Tihama, Hajjah, Taiz, Lahj and Abyan
الغنم الجوفي (الجهمي) - Jawfi (Jahmi) Sheep

Jawfi (Jahmi) Sheep

Sources: Dhamar, Amran and Sana'a

A white wool sheep with a compact body and thick fat tail, suited to highland breeding, fattening and direct slaughter at medium to heavy weights.

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Color: white body and face
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Build: polled, coarse wool and a thick fat tail
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Weight: large size can reach about 45 kg
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Distribution: Dhamar, Amran and Sana'a
الغنم البوني (الأسود والأبيض) - Boni Sheep (Black and White)

Boni Sheep (Black and White)

Sources: Dhamar, Ibb, Taiz and central Yemen

A wool sheep found in white, black or dark gray, adapted to highlands and suitable for breeding, slaughter and medium-weight fattening.

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Color: white, black or dark gray
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Build: polled, coarse wool and a thick fat tail
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Weight: large size can reach about 40 kg
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Distribution: Dhamar, Ibb, Taiz and central Yemen

Yemeni Goats

الماعز التهامي (الشراقي، الموري، السرددي) - Tihami Goat (Sharagi, Muri, Sardadi)

Tihami Goat (Sharagi, Muri, Sardadi)

Tihama, Hajjah and Sana’a

A coastal brown-and-white spotted goat, horned, with long upright ears. It tolerates heat and humidity, carries several local names and is used for breeding and meat.

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Color: brown spotted with white
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Build: horned with long upright ears
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Adult male weight: about 16 kg
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Distribution: Tihama, Hajjah and Sana’a
ماعز ثمود الأبيض - Thamud White Goat

Thamud White Goat

Hadramout and eastern areas

A white goat with a small head, horns and long drooping ears. It suits breeding and meat production and can show a good twinning rate under proper management.

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Color: white
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Build: horned with long drooping ears
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Adult male weight: about 29 kg
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Distribution: Hadramout and eastern areas
ماعز ثمود الأسود والأحمر - Thamud Black and Red Goat

Thamud Black and Red Goat

Sources: Yemeni mountain shields and southwest Arabian Peninsula

A small black or reddish-brown goat with a gazelle-like face and long hair, valued for mobility, hardiness and meat.

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Color: black or reddish-brown
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Build: horned, with a small gazelle-like head, medium ears, long hair and a normal non-fat tail
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Weight: large animals reach about 26 kg
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Distribution: Yemeni mountain shields and southwest Arabian Peninsula

Yemeni Cattle Breeds & Types

عجول أبو سرة الحمراء - Abu Surra Zebu Calves

Abu Surra Zebu Calves

Sources: local production and the Horn of Africa

A Yemeni market name for zebu calves with a prominent hump and loose skin folds. Red animals are among the most sought-after calves for fattening and slaughter because of their local-style meat and strong heat tolerance.

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Color: deep red or copper red
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Category: prominently humped zebu calves
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Use: fattening and meat production
الأبقار التهامية الساحلية - Yemeni Tihami Cattle

Yemeni Tihami Cattle

Sources: Al Hodeidah, Hajjah and the Tihama valleys

A Yemeni coastal zebu type, relatively larger than the mountain type, with a small hump and short hair that supports heat dissipation. It is well suited to fattening and meat production in hot Tihama conditions.

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Color: light gray or silver white
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Fattening calf weight: about 180–280 kg
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Advantage: strong heat tolerance
الزيبو اليمني الجبلي - Yemeni Mountain Zebu

Yemeni Mountain Zebu

Sources: Sana'a, Dhamar, Saada, Ibb, Amran, Taiz and Marib

A small-to-medium Yemeni mountain zebu with a compact body, prominent hump and short horns. It is well adapted to highlands and difficult mountain conditions, with red shades predominating.

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Color: usually copper red or brown
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Average adult bull weight: about 320 kg
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Advantage: highland adaptability