United Pet Club

Cattle color

Grey

An even grey. In horses the greying gene's colour, which whitens with age (see the greying pattern); the wild colour of cockatiels and African grey parrots; the grey to near-black eggs Cayuga ducks lay early in the season.

3 Cattle breeds list Grey. It is in a club standard for 1 breed.

Breeds whose standards accept Grey

BreedABBA
BrahmanGreyStandard (“Grey Brahman”)

Breeds where Grey is disqualified or not accepted

Color changes

How Grey can appear or change over an animal's life.

  • Fawnchanges toGrey

    Coat · With age · from 0 to 35 weeks

  • Greychanges toBlack

    Coat · With age · males only

  • Blackchanges toGrey

    Coat · With body condition · can change back

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