This list includes 14 Farm animals that start with V, from “Valais Blacknose” to “Vorwerk (chicken)”. These entries cover livestock, poultry and fiber breeds kept for meat, milk, wool and work.
Farm animals that start with V are domesticated species and breeds whose common names begin with V. For example, the Valais Blacknose sheep is a Swiss breed noted for its distinctive face markings.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Scientific name, Primary uses, Average lifespan, and Region.
Name: The common breed or species name as you see it listed; useful for quick identification and searching.
Scientific name: The Latin binomial or taxonomic label helps you confirm species and compare related animals worldwide.
Primary uses: Typical on-farm roles such as meat, milk, fiber, draft or egg production, helpful for planning keeping.
Average lifespan: Expected lifespan in years under typical care, so you can plan long-term management and succession.
Region: Usual geographic origin or common farming regions, which helps you assess climate suitability and availability.
Farm animals that start with V
Name
Scientific name
Typical uses
Typical lifespan (years)
Vechur
Bos indicus
Milk, smallholder dairy
18
Valais Blacknose
Ovis aries
Wool, meat, show
12
Vaynol (cattle)
Bos taurus
Conservation grazing, beef (historical)
15
Vendéen (Vendeen) sheep
Ovis aries
Meat, wool
12
Vorwerk (chicken)
Gallus gallus domesticus
Eggs, meat, show
7
Vologda (cow)
Bos taurus
Dairy
14
Van Rooy (sheep)
Ovis aries
Meat, hardy grazing
12
Vienna rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Meat, fur, showing
6
Vicuña
Vicugna vicugna
Fine fiber (shearing), conservation ranching
20
Vlaamse Koekoek
Gallus gallus domesticus
Eggs, meat, dual-purpose
6
Vorderwald cattle
Bos taurus
Dairy, beef
14
Vembur (cattle)
Bos indicus
Draft, milk, meat
15
Veluws Heideschaap
Ovis aries
Conservation grazing, meat, wool
12
Valdostana (cattle)
Bos taurus
Dairy, beef
15
Descriptions
Vechur
A tiny dairy cattle breed from Kerala, India, prized for efficient milk production on small farms and low-feed requirements.
Valais Blacknose
Distinctive Swiss sheep with curly face wool, kept for quality wool, meat and as an attractive breed for small farms and agritourism.
Vaynol (cattle)
A rare British cattle breed now mainly kept for conservation grazing and historic farming interest; small herds managed on parks and farms.
Vendéen (Vendeen) sheep
A French meat sheep known for good musculature and prolificacy, commonly raised in Europe for lamb production.
Vorwerk (chicken)
A German dual-purpose chicken breed with attractive plumage, kept by small farmers for eggs, meat and exhibition.
Vologda (cow)
A Russian dairy cattle breed developed for rich milk; kept in northern regions for local milk production and hardy performance.
Van Rooy (sheep)
A South African fat-tailed sheep breed valued for hardy meat production and tolerance of arid grazing conditions.
Vienna rabbit
A recognized domestic rabbit breed used on small farms for meat and fur, also kept by hobby breeders and shows.
Vicuña
A wild South American camelid now managed in community ranching and conservation programs for extremely fine fiber harvested under regulated systems.
Vlaamse Koekoek
A Belgian dual-purpose chicken (name means “Flemish Cuckoo”), kept on farms for steady egg laying and meat in small-scale flocks.
Vorderwald cattle
A traditional German mountain cattle breed used for mixed dairy and beef production, valued for hardiness in upland farming.
Vembur (cattle)
A South Indian indigenous cattle breed used historically for draft work and smallholder milk and meat production in dry regions.
Veluws Heideschaap
A Dutch heathland sheep bred for landscape conservation grazing and local meat; common on nature reserves and small farms.
Valdostana (cattle)
An Italian Alpine cattle group (e.g., Valdostana Pezzata Rossa) kept for mountain dairying and beef, adapted to steep pasture systems.
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