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Beef Breeds

Brahman

  • 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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