AMAZING BRAHMAN CATTLE FARMING, BRAHMAN BULL AND COW FARM, BRAHMAN BREEDING, BRAHMAN MEAT INDUSTRY

the brahman is an american breed of zebu and taurine hybrid beef cattle [Music] it was bred in the united states from 1885 from cattle originating in india imported at various times from the united kingdom from india and from brazil [Music] these were mainly gear gazera with some indu brazil krishna valley and angle [Music] the brahman has a high tolerance of heat sunlight and humidity and good resistance to parasites [Music] it has been exported to many countries particularly in the tropics in australia it is the most numerous breed of cattle it has been used in the creation of numerous taurine indicine hybrids some of which such as the brangus and brahmazan are established as separate breeds my [Music] the brahman is one of the most popular breeds of cattle intended for meat processing and is widely used in argentina brazil paraguay united states colombia and australia among many other places [Music] the brahman is reared for the meat industry particularly in areas where good resistance to hot or tropical conditions is needed [Music] as with other zebuin cattle the meat is of lower quality than that of specialized european beef cattle breeds [Music] for this reason it is commonly cross-bred with cattle of those breeds either by raising hybrid calves born to purebred parents or by creating a composite or hybrid breed of which there are many [Music] brahmin are characterized by a large hump over the top of the shoulder and neck [Music] brahmans vary in color from very light grey or red to almost black a majority of the breed are light to medium grey [Music] mature balls are normally darker than cows and usually have dark areas on the neck shoulders and lower thighs [Music] they have short thick glossy hair which reflects much of the sun's rays and black pigmented skin making it able to graze in the midday sun without suffering their horns curve upwards and sometimes tilt to the rear plus they have pendulous ears brahman have an abundance of loose skin which is thought to contribute to its ability to withstand warm weather by increasing the body surface area exposed to cooling another feature of this breed is the increased number of sweat glands and the ability to sweat freely [Music] boss indicus cattle also produce an oily secretion from the sebaceous glands which has a distinctive odor and is reported to assist in repelling insects brahmins are intermediate in size among beef breeds emphasis by the beef industry upon heifers carving at two years of age has made early maturity an important economic trait brahman brahman based heifers reach sexual maturity puberty at a greater age than the european heifers brahman brahman based and all other boss indicus breeds have been found to be later maturing than the european breeds [Music] both the brahman and brahman based heifers reach puberty at too great and age to routinely carve at two years of age cows of different breeds have differences in gestation length cows of breeds with longer gestation lengths are at a disadvantage when they are expected to have carving intervals of 365 days or less [Music] cows of european breeding have been reported to have an average gestation length of 282 days brahman brahman base and other boss indicus breeds have longer gestation lengths 292.8 days the small african zebu is the only boss indicus breed with gestation lengths similar to european breeds brahman based breeds are intermediate in gestation lengths bulls will generally weigh from sixteen hundred to two thousand two hundred pounds and cows from one thousand to one thousand four hundred pounds in average condition the calves are small at birth weighing 60 to 65 pounds but grow very rapidly and wean at weights comparable to other breeds [Music] brahmans are intelligent inquisitive and [Music] shy they are unusually thrifty hearty and adaptable to a wide range of feed and climate however these characteristics also suggest careful kind handling methods [Music] brahmans like affection and can become very docile they quickly respond to handling they receive good or bad [Music] well-bred wisely selected and properly treated brahmans are as easily handled as other breeds they are also good mothers and produce a very satisfactory milk flow under conditions that are adverse for best performance of the european breeds [Music] cancer eye is almost unknown in the breed they have established a considerable reputation for a hard dressing percentage the brahman is one of the most popular breeds of cattle intended for meat processing and is widely used in argentina brazil paraguay united states colombia and australia among many other places recent evidence suggests that beef from cattle with a high percentage brahman parentage has lower marbling and is less tender on average than beef from other breeds this has led the cattle industry to impose discounts ranging up to 15 per cent on feeder steers and heifers that show high brahman inheritance [Music] brahmans are extremely adaptive while many describe these cattle as more intuitive and sensitive than other breeds they do have a protective aggressive side like a mama bear protecting her cubs you do not want to get between a mother brahman and her calf [Music] [Music] so [Music] [Applause] [Music] you

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Length: 12min 20sec (740 seconds)

Published: Mon Jun 21 2021