Buyer question
How big do Ankole-Watusi cattle get?
Our Animal Library lists the Ankole-Watusi cattle at cows 900–1,200 lb (mature weight).
Source: the Ankole-Watusi cattle page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Ankole-Watusi cattle in the Animal Library
The detail
Ankole-Watusi are Sanga cattle from east and central Africa, where their huge horns marked status and help shed heat. In the US they are kept mostly for their striking look, lean beef and hardiness, and their horns shape how they must be handled.
What to weigh
Horns can span six feet or more, so standard chutes, trailers and feeders often will not work, and a toss of the head can injure people. Cows are protective of calves and need calm, experienced handling.