Australian Charbray

Australian Charbray
Charbray
Other namesBos taurus taurus x Bos taurus indicus
Country of originAustralia
DistributionNorthern Australia
UseMeat
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    1000kg
  • Female:
    800kg
Height
  • Male:
    165cm
  • Female:
    160cm
CoatCream to light-red

The Australian Charbray (Bos taurus x Bos indicus) is an Australian breed of cattle derived from a cross between the French Charolais cattle and American Brahman cattle. The charbray breed was first conceived in the United States of America in the 1930s and later introduced into Australia in 1969.[1] In Australia, Australian charbray breeders are concentrated in the tropical Northern regions of Queensland. As of 1977, the official breeder society of Charbray cattle in Australia and New Zealand is the Charbray Society of Australia Limited, responsible for recording Charbray cattle in herd books, fostering improvement, enhancement and sales of Charbray cattle.[2]

  1. ^ Porter, Valerie; Alderson, Lawrence; JG Hall, Stephen; Sponenberg, D. Phillip (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding, 2 Volume Pack. UK: CABI. pp. 152–153. ISBN 9781845934668.
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