Red Poll
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The Red Poll is a breed of cattle developed in England around the beginning of the 19th century. They were cross-bred from Norfolk Red and Suffolk Dun cattle. Red Poll are polled, as were their parent Suffolk breed. Norfolk cattle have horns but the gene for polled cattle is dominant. They are deep red in colour, and occasionally have white tails. Red Polls are bred both as meat animals and for milk.
Red Poll cattle were introduced to the United States by G. P. Taber of New York State in 1873 [1]. The first identified breeder of Red Poll in Australia was James Graves, around 1870, although there is evidence of earlier herds[2].
The Red Poll breed was first brought to New Zealand in 1898, but a herd was not established until 1917, when 22 animals were transported from Australia.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Department of Animal Science - Oklahoma State University (1996-06-11). Red Poll. Breeds of Livestock. Retrieved on July 13, 2006.
- ^ ABRI, University of New England (2003-12-22). The Introduction of Australian Red Poll. Retrieved on July 13, 2006.
- ^ "Red Poll Cattle". Bateman New Zealand Encyclopedia (6th ed.). (2005). Auckland: David Bateman Ltd.. ISBN 1-86953-601-0.
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