From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Red Poll
Red Poll
These cattle were introduced to the United States by
G. P. Taber of New York State in 1873.[4] The Red Poll dual
purpose bred is the oldest registered breed in the United
States and is celebrating its 125th year. The breed is be-
ginning to be re-introduced into some areas of the west-
ern US for the small ranch and backyard beef and 4H as
docile nature makes them easy for the novice.[5]
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.[6]
Red Poll heifers at the Walcha Show, New South Wales, Aus-
tralia
See also
The Red Poll is a dual purpose breed of cattle developed • Senepol, a hybrid with African N’Dama cattle
in England in the latter half of the 19th century. originating in the Virgin Islands.
• Sussex cattle, a horned red beef breed from the
Description and uses south east of England.
• North Devon (cattle), a horned red beef breed from
The cattle are red, preferably deep red with white only Devon, Somerset and Cornwall.
on the tail switch and udder. They are naturally polled • Lincoln Red, a horned red breed from Lincolnshire.
(without horns). Red Poll cattle are mainly used as beef
suckler cows although there are a few dairy herds in Eng-
land as well as in the United States in the state of Texas. References
They are known for easy calving and successfully rearing [1] Breed calf rearing comparisons
a high proportion of their calves.[1] They do well on poor [2] Red Poll Cattle Society website History page
soils such as the thin sands of many parts of East Anglia. [3] ABRI, University of New England (22 December
2003). "The Introduction of Australian Red Poll".
History Archived from the original on 5 May 2006.
http://web.archive.org/web/20060505060102/
The Red Poll originated as a cross between Norfolk Red http://redpoll.une.edu.au/intro.htm. Retrieved 13
beef-type cattle and Suffolk Dun dairy cattle (both of these July 2006.
breeds are now extinct). The parent Suffolk breed was [4] Department of Animal Science - Oklahoma State
also polled – Norfolk cattle had horns but the gene for University (11 June 1996). "Red Poll". Breeds of
horns was bred out in the Red Poll breed. The original Livestock. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/
name for the breed, adopted in 1863, was Norfolk and Suf- cattle/redpoll/index.htm. Retrieved 13 July 2006.
folk Red Polled cattle, and the first standard description [5] | publisher = Barb Rodgers | location = Davenport
was agreed in 1873, with the first herd book compiled in USA | breeder | url = http://www.redpollusa.org
1874. The breed became the Red Polled in 1883, and then |accessdate = 7 November 2009 |
Red Poll in 1888, when the Red Poll Cattle Society was [6] "Red Poll Cattle". Bateman New Zealand Encyclopedia
formed.[2] (6th ed. ed.). Auckland: David Bateman Ltd.. 2005.
They are considered to be part of the "Suffolk Trini- ISBN 1-86953-601-0.
ty" with the Suffolk sheep and the Suffolk Punch heavy
horse.[citation needed]
Red Poll cattle were imported into Australia in the External links
mid-19th century where they are now used for beef pro- • Red Poll Cattle Society website (United Kingdom)
duction. The first identified breeder in Australia was • List of Red Poll breed associations
James Graves, around 1870, although there is evidence of
earlier herds.[3]
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• ALBC Conservation Priority Breeds
• Norfolk
• Suffolk
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