Thanks AndyBob
There isn't any breed that can compare to Drakensberger's in the "sourveld", most farmers make hay or let there cattle walk on corn rests, but Drakensberger's can survive on the natural "sourveld" pastures and still produce, hence the term "sourveld cattle" or the "Profit Breed".
@High Plains
Calving at 3 years of age is a common practise in South Africa. Drakensberger's is known as the sourveld catlle, and conditions in the sourveld is extremely harsh in the winter and in the summer parasites are a big problem, this is why most Drakensberger farmers age at first...