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The Murray Grey is an Australian breed of polled beef cattle. It originated between 1905 and 1917 in the upper Murray River valley, on the border between New South Wales and Victoria . It is similar in appearance to the Aberdeen Angus , from which it largely derives, but is grey, silver or dun in colour.
Date: 30 October 2018: Source: Gilbert. M. et al. Global distribution data for cattle, buffaloes, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and ducks in 2010.
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Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species. Bos indicus (or Bos taurus indicus ) cattle, commonly called zebu, are adapted to hot climates and originated in the tropical parts of the world such as India, Sub-saharan Africa, China, and Southeast Asia.
Greyman are an Australian breed of beef cattle developed in Queensland in the 1970s, specifically to suit the Queensland environment, by combining the outstanding genetic characteristics of both the Murray Grey and Brahman breeds. These cattle carry between 25% and 75% of Murray Grey blood, with the remainder made up of Brahman.
Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs. Storey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60342-036-5. "Goat Breeds". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science. 19 January 2021. Introduction to Common Goat Breeds Mother Earth News; Raising Goats for Dummies (Wiley, 2010)
On 4 December 2013, 520 registered Red and Grey Brahman cattle from McCamley's former Tartrus Brahman stud were dispersed at auction at the Central Queensland Livestock Exchange at Gracemere near Rockhampton. The sale was conducted under the instructions from the receivers of Jennifer McCamley Pty Ltd following the business going into receivership.
In vehicles only partially loaded, horses and cattle were to be taken as 508 kg each, calves as 101 kg each, sheep as 38 kg each and pigs as 51 kg each. Therefore, if a train was scheduled to convey, say, 20 M wagons loaded with cattle and 20 L wagons loaded on both levels with pigs, plus a Z guards van, the total weight of the train would be ...