Red Poll
Red Poll in Cambridge on Midsummer Common
Close up of the head of Red Poll Bull Sid in Cambridge on Midsummer Common (September 2007)
The Red Poll ( Red Hornless cattle ) is a breed of cattle from England in the UK . In the UK, the breed is listed as Endangered on the UK Rare Breeds Survival Trust's watch list .
It was created at the beginning of the 19th century when Norfolk Red and Suffolk Dun were crossed. Red Polls are hornless ( English : = polled polled), which also distinguishes Suffolk. Norfolks have horns; however, the polled gene is dominant.
Red polls are deep red in color and occasionally have a white tail. They are a dual purpose meat and milk breed .
Web links
Commons : Red Poll - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rare Breeds Survival Trust watchlist ( memento of the original from September 7, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed June 7, 2015
