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Barrosã
Breed of cattle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Barrosã is a cattle breed from Portugal. The Barrosã breed has the protected geographical status of DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada) from the European Commission.[1]
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Characteristics
The average birth weight is 26.58 kg.[2] Calves are slaughtered between 5 and 9 months of age, with carcass weights ranging from 30 kg to 70 kg. Young bulls are slaughtered between 9 and 36 months of age, with a minimum carcass weight of 130 kg.
Cows reach puberty between 15 and 18 months, with the first calving occurring between 24 and 36 months. The average calving interval is around 420 days. From 18 months of age, bulls can be used for breeding, and semen collection for artificial insemination can begin at around 16 months.[2]
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Herdbook
In 2019, the herdbook recorded 355 purebred adult males and 6,775 purebred females, managed by 1,926 Barrosã breed breeders.[3]
References
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