Bos indicus influenced cattle have received a bad rap for their less-marbled beef product, but as the push for healthier foods has risen in recent years, it provides opportunity for Bos indicus breeds to market a leaner product.
Handle Livestock with Less Stress
Too often working cattle stresses both man and beast, straining marriages and sometimes even resulting in injury to an animal, or a cattle handler.
Brahman Genotyping
What is a Genotype? The genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
The sum total of genes transmitted from parent to offspring.
Docility in Brahman cattle
Docility in cattle is determined by the manner in which cattle behave when they are handled by humans, or put in a situation outside of the norm, such as being separated from the herd or put into a cattle crush.
Animal Recording: The importance of correct procedures
Animal breeding and recording has come a long way since the formation of the first Breeding Societies around the 1760’s, when the first recordings, based on pedigree information, commenced.
Brahmans: The Kings of Crossbreeding
The Brahman breed is an excellent choice for crossbreeding due to the high level of hybrid vigour shown by the offspring of these crosses.
