Red Angus facts for kids
Cow and calf
|
|
| Conservation status | FAO 2007: not at risk |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |
|
| Distribution |
|
| Use | beef |
| Traits | |
| Weight |
|
| Coat | red |
| Horn status | polled |
|
|
The Red Angus is a type of reddish-brown beef cattle. These cattle are raised mainly for their meat.
Red Angus cattle are very similar to the regular black Angus cattle. The main difference is their coat color. In countries like Australia, Canada, and the United States, Red Angus are officially registered as a separate breed from black Angus cattle.
History of Red Angus
Angus cattle usually have black coats. However, sometimes red calves are born. This might have happened because in the 1700s, smaller Scottish cattle were bred with larger English Longhorn cattle. This was done to make the cattle stronger for pulling things like plows.
In the United States, red Angus cattle could be registered with the American Angus Association until 1917. After 1945, some farmers started raising only red Angus cattle.
In 1954, a group of farmers who bred red Angus formed their own association. It was called the Red Angus Association of America. This meeting happened in Fort Worth, Texas.
By 2008, there were about 47,000 Red Angus cattle registered in the United States. This made them the fifth most common beef breed there. Other breeds like American Angus, Charolais, Hereford, and Simmental were more numerous.
In Australia, breeders of red Angus cattle wanted to register their animals with the Angus Society of Australia. When this was not accepted, they created their own group in 1970. It was called the Red Angus Society of Australia.
What Red Angus Are Used For
Red Angus cattle are a beef breed. This means they are raised only for their meat. Studies have shown that there is no major difference in meat quality or quantity between Red Angus and American Angus cattle.
Red Angus bulls are sometimes used to breed with other types of cattle. This is called crossbreeding. For example, the Red Angus is one of the parent breeds for the Regus cattle. The Regus is a mix of Red Angus and Hereford cattle. They are also part of the RX3 breed, which is a mix of Hereford, Red Angus, and Red Holstein cattle.
Images for kids
-
Cow and calf in Oregon
.jpg)
