Origin
The Brahman breed originated in the United States, being a purebred resulting from the crossing of four other breeds: Nelore, Gir, Guzerá, and Krishna Valley. The first importation to Brazil occurred in 1994, coming from animals from the United States, Colombia, Paraguay, and Argentina.
Features
From a breed standpoint, Brahman cattle are characterized by having a uniform white, gray, or red coat. In females, the coat is slightly lighter, and males are generally darker at the extremities (black skin).
The head has a straight or slightly convex profile, medium-sized and relatively wide ears with a slight indentation at the tip of the lower edge. The horns are dark and symmetrical, and dehorning and natural owling are permitted, consequently resulting in a small nimburi (a small, round crest).
Advantages
The breed is very well adapted to Brazilian conditions and resistant to diseases, in addition to being extremely precocious, showing excellent weight gain. The females exhibit excellent maternal ability and a docile temperament, greatly facilitating handling.
The calves are vigorous and are born heavy. The males are precocious: they have an excellent quality carcass, with good yield, well-developed and well-conformed muscles.
At 36 months, females can reach up to 570 kg and males can reach over 790 kg. Brahman cattle weighing over 1 ton are also relatively easy to find.
