- Australian Brangus
Australian Brangus are a polled breed of
beef cattle , developed in the tropical coastal areas ofQueensland ,Australia by crossbreedingBrahman andAngus cattle during the 1950's.History
Brangus were first developed in the
United States and later developed independently in Australia as the Australian Brangus. The breed was produced to establish higher tick and heat tolerance than that of other cattle breeds.The Australian Brangus cattle are about ⅜ Brahman and ⅝ Angus in their genetic makeup. [cite book |last= Cole B.V.Sc. |first= V.G. |coauthors= |title= Beef Production Guide |publisher= Macarthur Press, Parramatta |year= 1978 |month= |isbn= 0-9599-9731-8 ] The cattle are usually a sleek black in colour, but reds are also acceptable. They have a very low rate of eye cancer, which can be a problem in many white faced breeds. Their head is of a medium length with a broad muzzle and forehead. [cite book |last= Friend|first= John. |coauthors= Denis Bishop|title= Cattle World |publisher= Blandford Press, Dorset |year= 1978|month= |isbn= 0-7137-0856-5] Australian Brangus are also good walkers and foragers and "do well" in a wide variety of situations.
The Australian Brangus Cattle Association Ltd. performance records the herd using the internationally recognized Breedplan for monitoring growth, milk and carcase [Delbridge, Arthur, The Macquarie Dictionary, 2nd ed., Macquarie Library, North Ryde, 1991] quality.
References
*Stephens, M ("et al"), "Handbook of Australian Livestock", Australian Meat & Livestock Export Corporation, 2000 (4th ed), ISBN 1 74036 2160
"The Land Stock Types"
ee also
Angus Brahman Brangus External links
* [http://www.brangus.com.au/ Australian Brangus Cattle Association]
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