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Red Poll

The Red Poll is a breed of cattle developed in England around the beginning of the of the 19th century . They were cross-bred from Norfolk and Suffolk cattle. Red Poll are without horns (polled), as were their parent Suffolk breed. Norfolk cattle have horns but the gene for polled cattle is dominant.

Red Polls are bred both as meat animals and for milk.

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