Red Poll
Red Poll Cattle were
developed in England from two ancient breeds - the Norfolk and Suffolk.
The resulting cattle were selected for both meat and milk qualities and
became very popular as a dual purpose breed producing both good quality
milk and beef. Red Poll offspring are highly predictable and
uniform. Because they are only distantly related to many
other commercial beef breeds, the Red poll can impart significant hybrid
vigor when crossed with other breeds. Red Polls were used in the
development of the Senopol breed in the
Caribbean beginning in the 1920's.
Red Polls are known for
their fertility, mothering ability, rapid calf gain, calving ease,
forage efficiency, gentle disposition, and lower fat content. They can
vary from light red to dark red and they are always polled. Red polls
are a good choice for small farms because of their easy manageability.
Red Polls were first
imported to America in 1873 and the American Red Poll Association was
founded in 1883.
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