The Adaptaur cattle are a breed of meat cattle which are raised primarily for meat production. It was established on the Belmont Research Station near Rockhampton, Queensland.
The breed was selected primarily for increased resistance and tolerance to tropical heat and cattle ticks. It was developed from crosses between Hereford and Shorthorn cattle in Australia in the 1950s.
Currently the breed is found in the tropical areas of the northern Australia. Read more information about the breed below.
Adaptaur Cattle Characteristics
Adaptaur cattle are medium sized animals. They have a short and dark pigmented coat. Their coat is very good and they have good resistance to both internal and external parasites.
Both bulls and cows actually are polled, that means they usually have no horns. The bulls are pretty larger than the cows. Photo and info from Wikipedia.
Uses
Adaptaur cattle are mainly a beef cattle breed. They are raised primarily for meat production.
Special Notes
The Adaptaur cattle are early maturing animals. They are well suited to their local climates. They are high resistance to cattle ticks.
They are capable of producing substantial hybrid vigor when used for crossbreeding. The F1 progeny grow faster and are more fertile than Brahmans, and the Adaptaurs have similar resistance to ticks and worms as Brahmans.
This breed has the favorable carcass qualities of the Bos taurus cattle, and are at least 10 percent more efficient than the Brahman cattle.
However, review full breed profile of this breed in the following chart.
| Breed Name | Adaptaur |
| Other Name | None |
| Breed Purpose | Mainly meat |
| Special Notes | Strong, well adapted to native environment, good resistance to internal parasites, extremely high resistance to cattle ticks, resistance to ticks and worms |
| Breed Size | Medium |
| Climate Tolerance | Native climates |
| Coat Color | Dark pigmented coat |
| Horned | No |
| Milk Yield | Poor |
| Rarity | Common |
| Country/Place of Origin | Australia |
