Jamaica Red cattle were developed from Red Poll and Zebu cattle and are known for high milk production without sacrificing the beefiness of the animal.

Developers created the Jamaica Red breed by crossbreeding Red Poll cattle with limited amounts of zebu breeding to improve their adaptation to the climate. During the late 19th century, England imported Red Poll cattle to enhance the milk production of native cattle, and a portion of the herd remained relatively pure, possibly including South ...

2023年9月19日 · The Jamaica Red Poll Cattle breed is a successful joint product of the public and private sectors of Jamaica, with the public sector having contributed through a critical mass of professional and technical personnel, as well as policy directives,...

Jamaica Red Poll – background and origin Red Polls first came from England to Jamaica in 1890. Later importations were also from anada and the U.S.A. The animals imported were included in crossbreeding programmes involving zebu, creole and Devon breeds from which an animal adapted to the tropical environment was produced. Selection based on

Minard Estates Farm in Brown’s Town St. Ann is the genetic bank for the three local beef cattle breeds: The Jamaica Red Poll, Jamaica Black and Jamaica Brahman.

The Government of Jamaica established a dairy herd at its Hope Farm, near Kingston, with Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein Friesian, Jersey and Red Poll cattle as well as crosses of these to cattle of mixed type (i.e., animals containing creole and zebu blood).

Jamaica Red Polls. The trend was as before that the unselected Cross-bred did far better than the selected group of purebreds in year one, but showed a reversal in performance in the latter

Age of calves were standardized to 210-day. Standard birth weights of 31.8 kg and 36.4 kg were used for heifer calves and bull calves respectively. Adjustment factors were estimated for sex, and calves standardized to the male sex. All cows had at least one calf during the year under review.

The Development of the Jamaica Red Poll Breed of Cattle Ministry of Agriculture, Beef Cattle Research Branch, Division of Livestock Research , 1979 - Beef cattle breeds - 111 pages From inside...

2023年9月19日 · During the most recent decade, the breed maintained its dominance as the most popular cattle breed in Jamaica, with dominance being expressed in both pedigree and commercial herds. The pedigree herds relate to some 18 male lines and demand for herd sires of these lines is buoyant.