EURANGIE Park Murray Greys principal Malcolm Carson is pushing the boundaries of the breed through the outcross of genetics.

His cattle, be it Murray Grey, Angus, or a composite, are all Breedplan recorded and society registered in a quest to breed great cattle, no matter what the breed.

While Mr Carson believes the grey and silver cattle he breeds are more suited to the Australian climate than other breeds, he aims to uses good genetics in his herd, regardless of the colour.

"When it comes to breeding cattle, I am not locked into any one colour, and I have been using the best proven genetics for 11 years, be it Angus or Murray Grey," he said.

"A majority of my herd are recorded on the multi-breed register with the Angus and Murray Grey societies, as well as performance recorded with Breedplan.

"I would say they are Grey Angus cattle."

Mr Carson said people get "stuck in the tram tracks" and should look past the colour of an animal.

He is now running pure-bred Angus cows and pure-bred Murray Grey cows and uses artificial insemination to produce composites that are either 25 per cent, 50pc or 75pc Murray Grey.

Popular genetics are used in the herd to expand the gene pool, with Te Mania, Ardrossan and Lawson Angus bloodlines now present in the cattle.

Mr Carson is targeting high intramuscular fat, eye muscle area, 600-day growth rate and milking ability, as well as focusing strongly on temperament.

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Eurangie Park's commitment to genetics

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