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Place of Origin | The Girolando is mainly produced in Brazil and is gaining popularity. |
Origin | The origins of the first Girolando date from the 1940's, compared to other breeds it is a relatively young breed. Photo courtesy of Fazenda Morro Da Mandioca, www.morrodamandioca.com.br Around the 1940's Brazilian farmers began to cross the Gir intensively with the Dutch, looking for two breeds which complemented each other to serve as an improved breed for the Brazilian market requirements at that time. Production and popularity of this breed as been sped up due to its high productivity in terms of fertility and efficiency plus, the efforts of the governmental project for improvement called 'Program Girolando'. In 1989 the Ministry of Agriculture together with the representing associations, drafted the standards for the breeding of Girolando to be 5/8 Holtein and 3/8 Gir. |
Purpose | Today the Girolando is responsible for 80% of milk produced in Brazil. |
Appearance | The Girolando takes its looks from the Holstein and the Gir, it can be black and white in colour but it can vary depending on the percentage of each in the cross. Their ears are large like Gir. |
Horns | Horned or polled (hornless) |
Other Considerations | Hybrid vigour Quiet disposition Good milk production even in hotter climates Adaptability Longevity Fertility and calving ease Meat yield |