On 7 April 2007, after a period of time during which there had been no cattle on the common for a number of years, a small number of Red Poll bullocks, owned by a Cambridge resident, were introduced to the common.
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In 2010 Pfizer Animal Health testing of a Red Polled Bull Power Hawk tested a minus-2.58 MVP showing he was in top 1 % for feed efficiency indicating Red Poll Cattle have genetics to improve feed efficiency that is important to profitability and grass finishing ability in a moderate frame.