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Kies die AFRIKANER vir doeltreffendheid! Breed Characteristics Birth Mass The Afrikaner Cattle generally deliver small calves at birth, which is the reason for the very low mortalities at birth. Meat Quality The Afrikaner Cattle have a stack-gene for meat tenderness, with excellent marbling, therefore resulting in soft and juicy meat. Marketing Ability The Afrikaner Cattle with their medium frame have the ability to be marketed from the veld. Resistance against Parasites The Afrikaner Cattle have thick skin with strong panicle muscles which gives excellent protection against crawling and flying ectoparasites. Tick Infection The Afrikaner Cattle have inherent resistance against ticks. This characteristic can, with selection, be improved and has promising prospects for the future. Eye Protection The Afrikaner has deep-set eyes with well-developed sockets which provide protection against flying insects and the sun. Walking Ability The Afrikaner Cattle have excellent walking ability and strong, hard hooves. This makes them suitable for mountain range and sand veld. Veld Utilisation The Afrikaner Cattle are hardy and don’t only eat grass but also have the ability to browse which makes them fairly drought resistant. Temperament The Afrikaner Cattle have an excellent temperament which makes their progeny easy to work with. Longevity The Afrikaner Cattle have the ability to produce calves between twelve and fifteen years. Bull Qualities • Long productive life • Fast rounding-off of progeny on natural grazing to yield excellent carcasses within the most desirable age and carcass mass range • Exceptional ability to adapt to a wide range of conditions • Shorter rounding-off periods in intensive feeding systems • Excellent crossbreeding benefits • Top quality beef for local and export markets • Small calves at birth Cow Qualities • Well-adapted to harsh conditions • Natural resistance, especially to tick-borne diseases • Long productive life with low calf mortality • Fertile with easy calving due to the shape of the hindquarters • Excellent maternal qualities and milk yield • Good temperament • Medium frame size, thus resulting in low maintenance requirements and high economical efficiency • Ideal, easy care cattle for extensive farming conditions • Outstanding dam line for crossbreeding Contact us Cattle Breeders’ Society of South Africa 59 Brill Street, Westdene, Bloemfontein, 9301 PO Box 29571, Danhof, 9310 Tel: 051 447 7405 http://studbook.co.za/society/afrikaner/index.html E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 051 448 8404 Designed and printed by SUN MeDIA [email protected]
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Breed CharacteristicsBirth MassThe Afrikaner Cattle generally deliver small calves at birth, which is the reason for the very low mortalities at birth.
Meat QualityThe Afrikaner Cattle have a stack-gene for meat tenderness, with excellent marbling, therefore resulting in soft and juicy meat.
Marketing AbilityThe Afrikaner Cattle with their medium frame have the ability to be marketed from the veld.
Resistance against ParasitesThe Afrikaner Cattle have thick skin with strong panicle muscles which gives excellent protection against crawling and flying ectoparasites.
Tick InfectionThe Afrikaner Cattle have inherent resistance against ticks. This characteristic can, with selection, be improved and has promising prospects for the future.
Eye ProtectionThe Afrikaner has deep-set eyes with well-developed sockets which provide protection against flying insects and the sun.
Walking Ability The Afrikaner Cattle have excellent walking ability and strong, hard hooves. This makes them suitable for mountain range and sand veld.
Veld UtilisationThe Afrikaner Cattle are hardy and don’t only eat grass but also have the ability to browse which makes them fairly drought resistant.
TemperamentThe Afrikaner Cattle have an excellent temperament which makes their progeny easy to work with.
LongevityThe Afrikaner Cattle have the ability to produce calves between twelve and fifteen years.
Bull Qualities• Long productive life
• Fast rounding-off of progeny on natural grazing to yield excellent carcasses within the most desirable age and carcass mass range
• Exceptional ability to adapt to a wide range of conditions
• Shorter rounding-off periods in intensive feeding systems
• Excellent crossbreeding benefits
• Top quality beef for local and export markets
• Small calves at birth
Cow Qualities• Well-adapted to harsh conditions
• Natural resistance, especially to tick-borne diseases
• Long productive life with low calf mortality
• Fertile with easy calving due to the shape of the hindquarters
• Excellent maternal qualities and milk yield
• Good temperament
• Medium frame size, thus resulting in low maintenance requirements and high economical efficiency
• Ideal, easy care cattle for extensive farming conditions
• Outstanding dam line for crossbreeding
Contact usCattle Breeders’ Society of South Africa
59 Brill Street, Westdene, Bloemfontein, 9301PO Box 29571, Danhof, 9310
Tel: 051 447 7405
http://studbook.co.za/society/afrikaner/index.htmlE-mail: [email protected]: 051 448 8404
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RaseienskappeGeboortemassaDie Afrikaner gee ‘n ligte kalf by geboorte en vergemaklik die geboorteproses – veral by verse.
VleiskwaliteitDie Afrikaner beskik oor ‘n dubbele DNS-sagtigheidsgeen wat tesame met die uitstekende marbelering, die ras se vleis baie sag en sappig maak.
MarkgereedheidDie Afrikaner met die mediumraam beskik oor die vermoë om op die veld af te rond en veldvleis te lewer.
Parasietafwerende EienskappeDie Afrikaner het ‘n dik vel met sterk paniculus onderhuidspiere wat uitstekende beskerming gee teen kruipende en vlieënde ektoparasiete.
BosluisbesmettingDie Afrikaner beskik oor ‘n inherente weerstand teen bosluise. Hierdie eienskap kan met seleksie baie verbeter en hou groot belofte in vir die toekoms.
OogbeskermingDie Afrikaner het diepgeplaaste oë met groot beweeglike oogbanke, wat beskerming bied teen muggies, vlieë, motte en sonbestraling.
LoopvermoëDie Afrikaner het ‘n uitstekende loopvermoë en sterk harde kloue wat maak dat hy teen berghange en in sandvlaktes gemaklik kan loop en wei.
VeldbenuttingDie Afrikaner is baie gehard en eet nie net gras nie maar kan in uitgerekte droogtetye ‘n redelike kondisie handhaaf deur blare te vreet.
TemperamentDie Afrikaner het ‘n goeie temperament en teël ‘n nageslag wat maklik is om mee te werk.
LanglewendheidDie Afrikaner kan maklik tot 12 jaar dek en sy goeie tande maak dat hy sy kondisie op bejaarde ouderdom kan behou.
Buleienskappe• Lang produktiewe lewe
• Nageslag is vinnig markgereed vanaf die veld op ‘n geskikte ouderdom en karkasmassa om ideale karkasse te lewer
• Uitsonderlike vermoë om aan te pas in ‘n wye verskeidenheid van omgewings
• Korter voedingstydperke in intensiewe voedingsprogramme
• Uitmuntende kruisteelvoordele
• Top vleiskwaliteit vir die plaaslike en uitvoermarkte
• Klein kalwings by geboorte
Koei-eienskappe• Goed aangepas in moeilike omstandighede
• Natuurlike weerstand teen veral bosluisverwante siektes
• Lang produktiewe lewe met lae kalfmortaliteit
• Vrugbaar, met maklike kalwing weens die vorm van die agterkwart
• Uitstekende moedereienskappe en melkproduksie
• Goeie temperament
• Medium raamgrootte, dus lae onderhoudsbehoeftes en hoë ekonomiese effektiwiteit
• Ideale beesras vir ekstensiewe vleisproduksie
• Uitstekende moederlyn vir kruisteling
Kontak onsBeestelersgenootskap van Suid-Afrika
Brillstraat 59, Westdene, Bloemfontein, 9301Posbus 29571, Danhof, 9310
Tel: 051 447 7405
http://studbook.co.za/society/afrikaner/index.htmlE-pos: [email protected]: 051 448 8404
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