#fallout ranch

throughout the wastes you can find brahmin in many shapes, sizes and colours, often taking after their pre-war ancestors in appearance, temperament and often purpose. though referred to as breeds for simplicity, they are more like variations, referred to by their traits and less by parents. meaning a dairy brahmin can be born from a beef brahmin, though parent brahmin tend to produce offspring the same type as they are or rarely a combination of the two parents

DAIRY BRAHMIN: one of the more common breeds, they are known for being taller, skinnier brahmin and more often than not are missing horns or with few very small horns. these brahmin are high quantity, quality milk producers with very large udders. a majority of dairy brahmin are primarily white with various coloured spots ranging in the blacks, reds and blonds though some have a solid cream colour with darker marks around the face and spine. dairy brahmin tend to be very docile and friendly if not a little dimwitted at times, sadly due to their temperament they often fall prey to predators, both human and animal. though they have a very sweet personality, dairy brahmin tend to be poor mothers often forgetting or even abandoning calves for no clear reason. these brahmin need more food than other breeds, 44 pounds of grass or hay a day and 30 gallons of water, often needing supplements of grains like razorgrain and corn, dairy brahmin often need more shelter in colder, wetter months as they have much more sparse hair and are less resilient to the cold. it's very rare to find dairy brahmin in feral herds for the previous reasons and are mostly found under the care of humans. most if not almost all brahmin milk is from dairy brahmin as most other breeds produce poorer quality milk with fewer uses in cooking

BEEF BRAHMIN: one of the more common breeds, they are known for being a moderate height, with much larger frames, and often having small to medium-sized horns, these brahmin produce large amounts of high-quality meat, though they are poor milk producers. beef brahmin come in a wide array of colours ranging from black, white, grey, red, cream and even rarely a blue-grey. their patterns range from solid colours to white faces and undersides and even sometimes a roan or freckled pattern. beef brahmin personalities tend to range from skittish and aggressive to docile and friendly depending on the brahmin and how they were raised, because of their temperaments beef brahmin are usually able to care for themselves, able to fend off smaller threats and flee from more serious ones. beef brahmin tend to be very good mothers, some have even been seen fighting a deathclaw and managing to kill it while protecting their calves. these brahmin do well on less feed than dairy brahmin, roughly 29 pounds of grass or hay a day and 26 gallons of water, though they grow quite quickly when their feed is supplemented with grain. beef brahmin often have both more hair and thicker hair than other brahmin which allows them to survive harsher weather. a major part of feral herds are made up of beef brahmin due to their hardiness, though many are still found in the care of humans. a majority of brahmin meat comes from beef brahmin as most other breeds have poorer quality meat.

LONGHORN BRAHMIN: a more uncommon and specialized breed of brahmin. they are known for their short stature and skinny frame, often with two or very rarely three very large horns on both heads. they produce average amounts of poorer quality meat and milk. longhorn brahmin are often white with large coloured patches of hair surrounded by freckles of colour, they range in colour from blacks to reds and rarely cream or all white. longhorn brahmin tend to be docile but wary, though they often become very protective of their calves and even people they like, longhorn brahmin are extremely good mothers if not the best brahmin mothers, even being known to fight their owners if their calf is deemed to be in danger from them. longhorn brahmin survive and thrive on amounts of feed most other brahmin couldn't survive on, such as 15 pounds of grass or hay a day and 18 gallons of water, which is why they are so valued. while having less hair than beef brahmin, longhorn brahmin are very hardy and can survive drought’s, heatwaves even sandstorms that would kill other brahmin, not to mention with only a bit of shelter they can survive very cold weather. due to their usual range and specializations, the only places you could find feral longhorn brahmin would be in the Mojave desert and other parts of the American southwest with little to no other breeds present with them. longhorn brahmin are a hardy breed equally distributed in feral herds as well as domestic herds, used for meat and milk they are a hardy dual purpose breed

zebu BRAHMIN: zebu brahmin are known for their medium to tall height, with a larger set build and a notable and recognizable hump on their shoulders as well as having either no or very small horns and very large floppy ears. they produce an adequate amount of average quality milk and meat. zebu brahmin are usually solid coloured with lighter marks around their noses, feet and ends of their tails, as well as having darker patches on their necks, shoulders, faces and backs, they range in colour from white, grey, black, red and cream. zebu brahmin are very peaceful and docile, known for being easy to train and work with, even as peaceful as they are they can still defend themselves well. zebu brahmin are very caring and nurturing mothers often taking care of other calves without a second thought, zebu brahmin require a similar amount of feed as a beef brahmin, they need roughly25 pounds of grass or hay a day but they can survive on a little more than a longhorn brahmin needs at around 18 pounds of grass or hay while needing 20gallons of water. they can rely on their fat reserves in their hump with no food or water present for short periods. zebu brahmin have a little less hair than beef brahmin but are just as resilient often surviving outside all winter, due to their temperament, their lower feed cost and decent strength, zebu brahmin are often used as pack brahmin or cart brahmin all over the wastes, they can be found in small numbers in the feral herds, including longhorn herds in the Mojave, though many more are kept by humans due to their usefulness

MIXED BRAHMIN: mixed brahmin are a rare occurrence where a brahmin is a perfect mix of two or even rarer three breeds of brahmin, they are unable to be categorized as a single breed because they have traits not found in all brahmin breeds, such as a tall skinny longhorn brahmin with a very large udder which produces lots of milk and has a longhorn type of coat. mixed brahmin are more common in feral herds as many farmers either separate brahmin breeds or specialize in a single breed