Australian Brangus vs Brahman
Australian Brangus and Brahman are two very important and very profitable beef cattle breeds with many differences between them. Those differences are important to consider, as these both have many advantages for the breeder or the farm manager. In this article, Disease and environmental tolerance along with some other important characteristics are discussed and compared between these two breeds of cattle.
Australian Brangus
Australian Brangus is a beef cattle used for meat production in tropical coastal areas in Queensland, Australia, and their commercial breeding was started in 1950s. They were developed by crossbreeding Brahman cattle and Angus cattle. They have a medium length face, broad muzzle, and a prominent forehead. Their coat is usually shiny black in colour, but red cattle are also accepted. It is a polled breed of beef cattle, and that ensures a convenient calving. Australian Brangus is an important breed, because of the high resistance against heat and ticks compared to many other cattle breeds. In addition to those advantages of this breed of beef cattle, their renowned fertility, adaptability, and profitability have elevated the interest to manage them. Moreover, low fat content and maximum quality as a meat have made it popular among consumers as well. The incidence of eye cancers in Australian Brangus is very low, which is an added advantage of them.
Brahman Cattle
Brahman, aka Brahma, is a breed of Zebu cattle of India. This important breed of beef cattle was first developed in early 20th century. They are white in coat colour with dusty ashy black head and back and sometimes legs. Their tail is white, but the tail switch is black in colour. They have a prominent hump over the top of the neck and head. The hanging dewlaps are also prominent in Brahmans. They have long floppy ears, which are laterally located and prominent. Brahmans have huge bodies, weighing about 800 to 1100 kilograms. There are black pigments appeared on nose, tip of the ears, and hooves. These cattle have more sweat glands on the skin, which makes it an oily skin that helps to repel external parasites. In addition, they have a high resistance against parasites and associated diseases. More to their importance, their milk is extremely plentiful, and the calves grow at a high rate. They can tolerate many types of environmental conditions to give a high yield. Usually, they live much longer than many of the cattle breeds.
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What is the difference between Australian Brangus and Brahman? • Country of origin for Australian Brangus is Australia, while it was in India for Brahman cattle. • Brahman is predominantly white in colour, whereas Australian Brangus is solid black or red in colour. • Brahmans have horns, but Australian Brangus is a polled breed. • Brahman has a prominent hump and dewlaps, but not for Australian Brangus. • Brahmans have long floppy ears, but those are short and straight in Australian Brangus. • Brahman is larger heavier compared to Australian Brangus. • Australian Brangus has half genes of Brahman as Brangus was resulted by crossing the Brahman and Angus. • Australian Brangus is a newer breed of beef compared to Brahman cattle.
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I like that you mentioned how Brangus cattle tend to have high resistance to heat and ticks compared to other breeds. I stopped by a farm last week and it seems they are mainly dealing with beef cattle. It looks like Brangus beef has low fat and good in quality so I am quite curious about the taste.