Cachena cattle
Sign in to saveThe Cachena is an Iberian breed of small cattle, found both in northern Portugal and in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia to the north. It was formerly kept principally for draught work; in the twenty-first century it is reared mostly for beef.
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The Cachena is an Iberian breed of small cattle, found both in northern Portugal and in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia to the north. It was formerly kept principally for draught work; in the twenty-first century it is reared mostly for beef.
In Portugal, there is also the similar but larger cattle breed known by the name, Barrosão or Barrosã. Cachena and Barrosã are sometimes considered variants of the same race.
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