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Breeds of Livestock
Beef Breeds
- Originated in India
- Characteristics
- various colors, with gray being predominant
- hump over top of shoulder
- drooping ears
- excess skin in the throat and dewlap
- Advantages
- heat and insect tolerant
- disease resistant
- good performance in poor conditions
- mothering ability
- Disadvantages
- not cold tolerant
- fertility
- slow growing
- late puberty
- milking ability
- lack muscling
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See additional examples of the Brahman breed.
For more information about this breed, see:
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