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Droughtmaster
A young bull
Conservation status
FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 144
DAD-IS (2021): at risk[2]
Country of origin
Australia
Standard
Droughtmaster Stud Breeders' Society
Use
beef
Traits
Weight
Male:
1000 kg[2]
Female:
695 kg[2]
Height
Male:
168 cm[2]
Female:
137 cm[2]
Horn status
horned or polled
Cattle
Hybrid Bos (primigenius) taurus/indicus
The Droughtmaster is an Australian breed of beef cattle. It was developed from about 1915 in North Queensland by crossing zebuine cattle with cattle of British origin, principally the Beef Shorthorn. It was the first Australian taurindicine hybrid breed;[3]: 171 it is approximately 50% Bos indicus and 50% Bos taurus.[4]
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homestead. They introduced a mixed herd of cattle, mostly Brahman and Droughtmaster. List of ranches and stations List of pastoral leases in Western Australia...
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square kilometres (1,185 sq mi) and were carrying about 5,000 head of droughtmaster cattle. The properties were listed at A$7 million. List of ranches and...
is now 250,000 hectares (617,763 acres) and runs approximately 1,200 droughtmaster cattle. List of ranches and stations "Advertising". The West Australian...
Wallal Station; Warragine is stocked with approximately 23,000 head of droughtmaster cattle. The pair have diversified and planted 37 hectares (91 acres)...
of 2,200 square kilometres (849 sq mi) and were stocked with 12,000 Droughtmaster cattle. In 2020, Andrew Forrest acquired both Quanbun and Jubilee Downs...
been managed by Barry and Bella Gratte, who were running 5,000 head of droughtmaster and shorthorn cross-bred cattle. BHP currently owns the property which...
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switched to cattle production. The property was running a herd of 4,000 droughtmaster cattle in 2013. List of pastoral leases in Western Australia "Station...
Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia. "Medway Droughtmasters". 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2022. Approximately 2100 head of breeders...
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