Skip to main content

Story: Beef farming

Charolais cows and calves

Image
Charolais cows and calves

These Charolais cows and calves show the heavy, well-muscled characteristics and white colouring typical of the breed. Traditionally, Charolais had horns, but these animals appear to be the polled (hornless) variety.

Using this item

Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: AANR 6325/W3302 Drawer 1

Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page

Robert Peden, Beef farming – Exotic cattle breeds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17338/charolais-cows-and-calves (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Robert Peden, published 1 March 2009.