The Israeli Red is a synthetic breed of cattle
based on Mediterranean origin (native, Turkish and Abushe) crossed
with Brahman and Santa
Gertrudis.
Over the years an upgrading program of Hereford,
Angus and Simmental
breeds has been carried out. The main goal in the breeding program
was to produce a breed, which is:
- a. An aggressive forager, with ability
to graze a native pasture existing in the arid zones of the Mediterranean.
- b. Disease and parasite resistant mainly
resistant to Cattle Tick Fever under hot weather conditions.
Breeding program was started in 1960 and for the
past 30 years seedstock herd management has been based on organized
record keeping and analysis.
Today, main seedstock herd consists of 5,000
(out of 50,000) selected dams with the following record:
Average mature weight 500 Kg.
Average weaning weight 280 Kg. (250 days).
Performance test for postweaning daily gain
bulls from the seedstock herd under Central Test Station indicates
an average of 1.5 Kg./day.
