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Farm animals breeds
Complete profiles of Farm animals breeds with photos, traits and care guides.
Caspian Horse
An ancient Iranian miniature horse rediscovered in 1965—ideal for children’s riding.
Goat
Iranian Raeini and Markhoz breeds plus dairy Saanen; curious escape artists.
Akhal-Teke / Turkoman Horse
Famous for its metallic sheen and endurance on the Turkmen steppes.
Arabian Horse
One of the oldest horse breeds, famed for endurance; long bred in Iran too.
Camel
Iran has both dromedaries and rare Bactrian camels (Ardabil), raised for milk, meat and tourism.
Domestic Goose
A loud, loyal “watch-goose” that grazes much of its own food.
Donkey
Patient, clever and hardy—still a valued working animal in rural Iran.
Holstein cattle
The world’s top dairy breed and the backbone of Iranian dairy farms.
Honey Bee
Iranian beekeeping uses the native Apis mellifera meda; colonies are sold as hives.
Japanese Quail
A tiny bird that starts laying at six weeks and needs little space.
Kurdish Horse
A native Iranian mountain horse from the west: strong, handsome and hardy.
Native chicken
Hardy Iranian native hens lay prized eggs; Leghorn, Silkie and Brahma are also popular.
Pekin Duck
A calm white duck raised for meat and eggs; needs water to clean its bill.
Sheep (Iranian breeds)
Iran has many sheep breeds—Afshari, Lori-Bakhtiari, Zel, Moghani; buy from registered farms.
Sistani cattle
A heat- and drought-tolerant humped native Iranian beef breed.
Turkey
A large, social bird raised for meat and display.
General care guide: Farm animals
Livestock & poultry
Buy from licensed farms with health codes, check vaccination records and quarantine newcomers for 2–3 weeks.
Prevention
Follow regional vaccination schedules (FMD, enterotoxaemia, PPR, Newcastle). Horses need quality forage, farriery every 6–8 weeks and yearly dental care.