Why Brahman
Are you looking for commercial economical farming with high-end beef quality? Consider the pure- and crossbreeding of Brahman because of its salient features.
Hybrid Vigor:
Brahman has an inherent ability to generate maximum hybrid vigor (heterosis) during crossbreeding, which results in enhanced performance and greater profit margins. The subsequent Brahman F-1 calf is ultimate choice for replacement of inferior herd.
Environmental Adaptability:
The Brahman Cattle are extremely strong and hardy. It stands out when it comes to environmental adaptability. Being a breed that had evolved in lands of sub-continent under the shadow of famines and endemic diseases, Brahman has accumulated distinctive features of survival over the centuries. On top of that, years of further selection on American lands has boosted the longevity of this breed.
Physically, Brahmans have dark thick skin that has the ability to withstand cancer-causing UV rays and resist most of the insects and ectoparasites. Moreover, breed has notable potential to give best yield using inferior fodder. Brahman females can bear stressful and harsh environment without limiting their reproductive ability.
Heat Tolerance:
Brahman’s skin is innately equipped to cope with temperature extremes, given its thick, glossy haircoat that reflects most of the sun rays while loose skin provides greater surface area for sweating in hot and humid months of summer.
Brahmans can cover themselves in fur-like undercoat by contracting their loose skins in harsh and dry winters, to retain precious body heat by enhancing hide thickness and hair density.
Weight Gain and Carcass Quality:
Brahmans are best known as “Fast achievers”, given the growth rate of their calves. They have the ability to gain twice as much as their contemporaries while having the same amount and quality of feed. Therefore, the breed is desirable in arid and semi-arid areas having shortage of quality forage and water.
Given the high-yielding carcass with limited fat content, it is in high demand for traditional cuisines.
Maternal Ability And Fertility
Brahman females are well-acknowledged because of their high maternal ability to reproduce year after year and transferring the fertility traits to their progeny. Commercial producers and breeders have given the Brahman F-1 female the title of “Queen of Cow Country” because of its ability to produce highly adaptable calves with early weaning.
That is why, Brahman’s distinguished genetic traits and highly adaptable nature makes it the breed of ultimate choice for economical and profitable farming across the world especially in tropical and subtropical regions.