Caracterização do leite e produções técnico-científicas sobre bovinos curraleiro pé-duro

Abstract

The Brazilian semi-arid region has several native breeds, including the Curraleiro Pé-Duro (CPD) cattle. However, there are gaps in knowledge about the production characteristics of these animals, especially in relation to milk. Considering this, the present study aims to contribute information about Curraleiro Pé-Duro cattle. In this sense, the work was structured into three chapters. Initially, a literature review was carried out covering the productive characteristics of the Curraleiro Pé-Duro breed and technical standards related to milk. The second chapter consists of a systematic review that investigated technical-scientific productions on CPD cattle. The last chapter reports the procedures and results obtained from research carried out to characterize the milk of CPD cows in the Semiarid Paraibano. In general, a limited number of studies on the breed were observed. Regarding the characterization of milk from CPD cows from the herd at the Experimental Station of the National Semi-Arid Institute (INSA), the results demonstrated that the milk met the physical-chemical parameters defined by current legislation, with the exception fat percentage, a fact which may be related to the management and frequency of milking in the herd. From this study, it is expected to contribute to the knowledge of the characteristics of milk from CPD cattle subjected to semi-arid conditions, aiming to encourage further research to deepen and take advantage of the productive potential of these animals for economic and conservation purposes.