Paraguay's impulse in the breeding of Santa Inés; it is a breed with enormous potential and in Argentina there is a lot to grow

Quite the opposite of Paraguay, where they have been working on genetic improvement for years, the Santa Inés breed in Argentina is beginning to show its potential, hoping to gain more followers who decide to venture into breeding the breed. Within the framework of the Santa Inés National Expo, Argentine producer Mauro Pintos spoke about the experience of starting to work with this type of animal, and highlighted that “there is still a lot to learn and improve.” To do this, they relied on imports from Paraguay. Regarding the adaptation of Santa Inés, he commented that in the area where his establishment is located, the temperature is similar to that of Paraguay. However, they also record drops from 0°C to 3°C, which forces them to provide shelter in winter, especially to their young. “In the first days, that care is essential. It is a very rustic animal, but that does not mean that it does not adapt; The cold and rain, having comforts, the animal knows how to take advantage of. It ...