Breed: Baqra Maltija
Species: Cattle
Country: Malta
Description: The Maltese Ox breed better known as ''IlBaqra Maltija '', is a critically endangered indigenousbreed and in dire need of conservation owing to the small number of remaining specimens. This breed of Maltese Ox is utilised solely as a working animal. Till but a few decades, the oxwas a common farm animal however, with the introduction of mechanisation, its rearing hasdecreased dramatically and only a few animals survive. The ox is still being used occasionallyfor the ploughing of fields which are inaccessible by tractor. The adult male weighs on average800 kg and females 700 kg with an average girth size of 180 cm and 170 cm respectively.
Specials: no horns The animals are very droughty.
Uses: Milk
Performance: Milk : 500 kg per lactation of 170 days with 4,5 % fat.