Brangus Montecarlo, an example of breed development in the low tropics in Colombia

The brangus breed continues to be one of the good options that farmers have for meat production and for the adaptability of these animals to different conditions. An example of this is the Brangus Montecarlo and R2 Montecarlo livestock in Montelíbano (Córdoba) in the humid low tropics with 30 meters above sea level, relative humidity of 80% and average temperature of 30 degrees Celsius. According to the MVZ Sebastián Restrepo, representative of the company, although they have a tradition of 50 years, eight years ago they began to venture into the brangus which is a very favorable breed for the area due to its adaptability. They are also breeders of red and white brahman. They began to work with the brangus because of the need to have receptors for the brahman project. (Read: Brangus, profitable option for meat production in Cesar) When the recipients began to produce, they realized the benefits of this breed, its precocity, weight gain, the ability to glue embryos. Seeing that ...