United Pet Club

Cattle color

Gray

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

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

Breeds whose standards accept Gray

BreedABBA
BrahmanGrayStandard (“Grey Brahman”)

Breeds where Gray is disqualified or not accepted

Color changes

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

  • Fawnchanges toGray

    Coat · With age · from 0 to 35 weeks

  • Graychanges toBlack

    Coat · With age · males only

  • Blackchanges toGray

    Coat · With body condition · can change back

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