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Breed Standards - Sussex Cattle Breeders Society

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Female:<br />

Well-developed vulva. Udder well<br />

developed, showing four well placed<br />

teats.<br />

THE SUSSEX CATTLE<br />

BREEDERS SOCIETY<br />

OF SOUTH AFRICA<br />

INSPECTION STANDARDS<br />

(TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION<br />

WITH THE<br />

STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE)<br />

The <strong>Sussex</strong> is a medium size beef<br />

animal, with good fertility and milk<br />

characteristics, which is well adapted to<br />

a variety of Southern Africa climatic<br />

conditions. Its role in the industry is<br />

that of a specialized male line, whose<br />

major function is in producing crossbred<br />

commercial females, or steers<br />

which can be economically produced<br />

under extensive conditions, or as a<br />

third cross in a three-way crossing<br />

system. The following <strong>Breed</strong><br />

<strong>Standards</strong> should therefore be applied<br />

with these functions in mind:<br />

- FERTILITY<br />

- GOOD MILK SUPPY<br />

- ADAPTABILITY, ESPECIALLY<br />

UNDER EXTENSIVE HOT AND<br />

COLD CONDITIONS<br />

- GOOD POST-WEANING<br />

GROWTH, LEADING TO MEDIUM<br />

MATURE SIZE, WITHOUT<br />

SACRIFICING EASY CALVING.<br />

- GOOD FEED CONVERSION<br />

5<br />

Vroulik:<br />

Goed ontwikkelde vulva. Uier goed<br />

ontwikkel wat vier goed geplaasde<br />

spene vertoon.<br />

DIE SUSSEX BEES -<br />

TELERSGENOOTSKAP<br />

VAN SUID-AFRIKA<br />

INSPEKSIESTANDAARDE<br />

(OM IN SAMEHANG MET DIE<br />

STANDAARD VAN<br />

VOORTREFLIKHEID GELEES TE<br />

WORD)<br />

Die <strong>Sussex</strong> is ‘n medium grootte<br />

vleisbees met goeie vrugbaarheid en<br />

melkeienskappe, wat goed aangepas is<br />

by ‘n verskeidenheid van Suider<br />

Afrikaanse klimaatstoestande. Die rol<br />

wat hy in die bedryf vervul is die van<br />

gespesialiseerde manlike lyn en sy<br />

hooffunksie is om kommersiële<br />

kruisgeteelde vroulike diere of slagosse<br />

wat onder ekstensiewe toestande<br />

ekonomies aangehou kan word, te teel<br />

of as ‘n derde kruis in ‘n drieledige<br />

kruisteelstelsel gebruik te word.<br />

Rasstandaarde moet dus teen die<br />

agtergrond van ondergenoemde<br />

aspekte toegepas word.<br />

- VRUGBAARHEID<br />

- GOEIE MELKVOORSIENING<br />

- AANPASBAARHEID VERAL<br />

ONDER EKSTENSIEWE WARM<br />

EN KOUE TOESTANDE<br />

- GOEIE NASPEENGROEI, WAT LEI<br />

TOT MEDIUM VOLWASSE<br />

GROOTTE, SONDER OM<br />

MAKLIKE KALWING PRYS TE<br />

GEE

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