bivol’s oxen plowing video

[bivol]

at last….:D

uploaded? them this evening. anyway, oxen plowing singly and in pair.
curently only< two vids but i'll try to ad a few more.
enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA3FA26LonM&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RICq80uRcFc&feature=channel_page

[dominiquer60]

Nice footage, I am glad that you were able to share this with us. On a side note, I really like how simple cattle equipment can be compared to horse harness.

Erika

[Lane Linnenkohl]

Very nice, thank you for sharing. But I think you need longers handles on the plow. My back is killing me just watching that guy…:eek:

And nice looking oxen.

[CharlyBonifaz]

man, are they pretty……:rolleyes:…the oxen…….
beautiful!
elke

[OldKat]

@drybranchfarm 4596 wrote:

Very nice, thank you for sharing. But I think you need longers handles on the plow. My back is killing me just watching that guy…:eek:

And nice looking oxen

I was thinking the same thing!

Bivol: I see that those oxen have a long barrel, long legs, white hair & black switch and are pretty tall. Have lyre shaped horns. Hmmmm, are those by any chance Italian White cattle (Chianina) or maybe a cross? Look to have a touch of bos indicus influence; but with no hump, little sheath and dewlap and not a whole lot of “ear”. Maybe a Chianina X with just a touch of Guzerat / Kankrej cattle?

[fabian]

as Bivol is from Croatia/Europe, I think, it will be the breed “Boskarin”
which you can see here: http://www.istrianet.org/istria/fauna/cattle/boskarin-album.htm

[bivol]

hi!

glad you all like it!

yep these oxen are indigenous european breed. they have absolutely no bos indicus blood, but do have some romagnola blood, even if only a bit. in 19th century the attempt was made to “improve” the breed by crossing with other breeds, but it was quickly discarded because the crossbred animals were inferior to the purebred ones in working performance, stamina, longevity and resiliance.
this breed is i think by far the most docile of all podolian breeds.

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