A few goats usually graze alongside sheep. The goats are mostly Angora. The mohair is hand-spun, often combined with wool. Cattle, the second most populous livestock, are dual-purpose breeds that resemble Brown Swiss and Holstein. Horses, first domesticated in Central Asia 5,000 years ago, have many uses and are an integral part of the Kazakh culture and way of life.
Horses are still the primary mode of transportation.
They are also raised for meat and milk. Horse sausage is very popular. Camels are a traditional livestock for Central Asia. They are kept for meat, milk and fiber, as well as a beast of burden. Privatization In Kazakhstan, state and collective farms are gradually giving way to smaller, private farms.