Tuli Cattle Society News Page

Here you can find details of Tuli-relevant events and sales,
plus news, and articles of interest, about the Tuli breed

Follow links below to Issues of the Livestock Registering Foundation's Newsletters:
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An in-depth look at the Coat Colour Genetics of the Tuli The subject of coat colour in cattle is important from both an adaptation and economic standpoint. An animal with a dark-coloured hair coat can be at a disadvantage because it is more vulnerable to intense radiation of short-wave and heat rays that elevate body temperature, thus impairing the animal’s physiological well-being and performance. The Tuli breed portrays a variety of coat colours, ranging from white to yellow to red, with all possible shades in between, but excluding black.

Tuli Cattle - Coats of Varied Adaptive Colours - Red, Gold, Ivory, Dun





Read more about the genetics of the Tuli coat colours: Follow the link below to read the full article by Dr Steven Lukefahr.