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Elke hap moet dieselfde wees
Deur Kenneth Botha, besturende direkteur, NutriGenics
Die groot vraag by alle melk-,
skaap- of vleisbeesondernemings
is of diere die rantsoen
ontvang wat deur die voedingkundige
geformuleer is.
Goeie innames en kripbestuur bevoordeel
gewoonlik diere se prestasie, omdat die korrekte
proteïen en energie ingeneem word.
'n Mens moet versigtig wees om ou
duimreëls te gebruik binne die hedendaagse
duur voedingstelsels, soos om steeds
5-10% meer te voer as wat diere eet. Die
voerkoste op baie melkplase is deesdae in
die orde van R1,35/kg nat voer en binne
hoogproduserende kuddes kan hierdie
standaard duimreël tussen R3,65 en R7,30
per dier per dag kos as dit steeds toegepas
word. Hierdie persentasie kan na 3% verlaag
word indien die kripbestuur baie goed
is en die diere nooit sonder kos is nie.
Voerkripbestuur is ’n konstante proses
wat elke dag moet plaasvind. Melkkoeie
hou bv. daarvan om elke dag dieselfde voer
op dieselfde tyd te kry. Indien dit nie plaasvind
nie, sal daar minder melk geproduseer
word in die daaropvolgende 24-uur periode.
Belangrike punte
• Die voer moet eenvormig wees oor die
totale voerkrip.
• Die voer moet altyd vars wees in die
krip.
• Die voer binne die krip moet die
ideale lengte gekerf wees.
• Die voerkrippe moet daagliks skoongemaak
word. Vuil krippe verlaag innames
en voeromsette.
• Voer gedurende optimale tye van die
dag (bv. voer meer in die nag gedurende
hittetresmaande).
• Monitor voerkrippe en pas hoeveelhede
daagliks aan volgens die diere se
vorige 24-uur innames.
• Evalueer deurlopend alle diere se gedrag
by die voerkrippe.
• Implementeer ’n voerkrip-evalueringstelsel
(sien hieronder).
• Het die diere genoegsame voerkripspasie
en is dit ideaal vir die spesifieke
diere wat gevoer word?
Wees oplettend
Dit bly belangrik om diere by die krippe
dop te hou, want as dominerende diere
die swakker diere wegdruk, gaan prestasie
by die swakker diere swakker wees. Voer
moet altyd vars wees en nooit meer as
5ºC warmer word as die omgewingstemperatuur
nie. As dit gebeur in die voerkrip,
verlaag diere se innames en hulle prestasie.
Voerkrippe moet daagliks, verkieslik
in die oggend, deurgegaan word deur ’n
opgeleide persoon wat dan die inligting
deurgee aan die persoon wat die voerhoeveelhede
daarvolgens moet aanpas.
So 'n stelsel is in 2003 deur Pat Hoffman
by die Universiteit van Winscons on ontwikkel
en werk soos volg:
0. Sien net sement of bodem van die
bak (alle voer opgevreet).
1. Sien net hier en daar ’n paar stukkies
voer en dus is die grootste gedeelte
van die bodem sigbaar.
2. Baie voer is nog in die bak, maar die
bodem/sement van die krip is sigbaar.
3. Bodem van die krip is nie sigbaar
nie, maar die voerlaag is nie meer as
25mm in die krip nie.
4. Bodem van die krip is nie sigbaar nie,
maar die voerlaag is dikker as 25mm
in die krip.
5. Voer is glad nie geëet nie.
Tipiese ideale vir diere binne hierdie stelsel
is:
• Melkkoeie: ’n “Telling 2” krip vroeg in
die oggend voor die eerste voer gevoer
word en dan ’n “telling 4” vir die
res van die dag.
• Vervangingsverse oor ses maande,
skape in die voerkraal en beeste in
’n voerkraal: “Telling 4” krip wanneer
verse gevoer word, maar minstens
een keer per dag, gewoonlik in die
middel van die dag, ’n “telling 1”
voerkrip vir maksimum een uur (nie
langer nie, want dan word diere
honger en oorvreet hulself met die
volgende voeding).
Die meeste voerkrale volg ’n strip feedingbeleid
en dus word die voer in die krippe
gereeld gevoer met lae wat ongeveer
100mm dik is. Die voer bly vars met hierdie
strategie, maar kripbestuur en voerkripevaluering
is krities binne die stelsel
sodat diere nooit sonder kos staan nie.
Spasie per dier
Hierdie spasie hang baie af van die
voerstelsel en die tipe diere wat gevoer
gaan word. Die tipe ruvoer, die vog van
die ruvoer, die kerflengte van die ruvoer,
die hoeveelheid voedings per dag en die
tipe menger wat gebruik word is maar net
nog ’n paar aspekte wat voerkripspasie
per dier beïnvloed.
Die riglyne wat normaalweg gebruik
word vir voerkripspasie by diere is soos
volg, maar dit bly belangrik om die berekeninge
te doen binne u eie situasie en
omgewing:
• Melkkoeie vars in laktasie: Minimum
850mm per koei (grootraam rasse).
• Melkkoeie in die res van die laktasie:
Minimum 750mm per koei (grootraam
rasse).
• Vervangingsverse 5-8 maande:
Minimum 450mm per dier (grootraam
rasse en eenkeer per dag voedings).
• Vervangingsverse 13-24 maande: Minimum
650mm per dier (grootraam
rasse en eenkeer per dag voedings).
• Vleisdiere in ’n voerkraal: Minimum
250-300mm per dier.
• Skaapvoerkrale: Minimum 200mm
per skaap (vleisraslammers). SB
36

Anaplasmose is ’n komplekse
siekte wat elke jaar etlike
miljoene rande se verliese in
die Suid-Afrikaanse lewendehawebedryf
veroorsaak. Maar
is dit nodig dat ’n siekte wat suksesvol
deur getroue inenting beheer kan word,
soveel verliese veroorsaak?
Verspreiding en voorkoms
Anaplasmose is ’n bosluisoordraagbare
siekte wat deur twee spesies van ’n mikro-organisme,
Anaplasma marginale en
Anaplasma centrale, veroorsaak word. Net
Anaplasma marginale veroorsaak egter
die sigbare siekte. Die mikro-organismes
tas die rooibloedselle van besmette herkouers
aan, wat dan deur die liggaam
se immuunstelsel uit die bloedsirkulasie
verwyder word en sodoende interne
bloedverlies en erge bloedarmoede veroorsaak.
Die oordrag van dié mikro-organismes
vind hoofsaaklik deur middel van bloubosluise
plaas, maar ander bosluisspesies
kan ook ’n rol speel. Anders as by rooiwater,
word die besmetting nie deur die
eiers na die volgende generasie bosluise
oorgedra nie. Bloedsuiende insekte kan
ook die siekte oordra en dit kompliseer
die beheer van die siekte verder. Enige
instrumente wat met bloed besmet is,
soos naalde, onthoorningsgereedskap en
kastreermesse kan ook die siekte oordra.
Anaplasmose het ’n hoër voorkoms in
gebiede en tye wanneer ’n groot aantal
bosluise en bloedsuiende vlieë waargeneem
word. Omdat die broeifase (oftewel
die tydperk van die oordrag van die organisme
tot die siekte uitbreek) gemiddeld
vier tot ses weke duur, word die siekte
dikwels eers in die winter opgemerk nadat
dit reeds in die herfs deur bosluise
oorgedra is.
Voorsorg is beter as nasorg
In die geval van anaplasmose is alle diere
wat weerstand teen die siekte het, ook
draers van die siekte. Onder normale omstandighede
toon dié diere glad nie siektetekens
nie, maar hulle is wel bronne van
BESTUUR / MANAGEMENT
Voorkom verliese weens anaplasmose
Deur Marike Brits
infeksie vir vatbare diere. Alle volwasse
diere wat nie vantevore met die siekte
besmet geraak of teen die siekte ingeënt
is nie, is vatbaar vir anaplasmose.
Kalwers toon baie selde ernstige siektetekens
na besmetting, aangesien hulle
’n nie-spesifieke weerstand teen die siekte
het tot op die ouderdom van nege tot
twaalf maande. Weerstand neem egter af
soos die dier ouer word. Indien kalwers
dan voor hulle nege maande oud is besmet
word, ontwikkel hulle weerstand
teen die siekte sonder om enige siektetekens
te toon.
Vir die suksesvolle voorkoming van
anaplasmose-oordrag is bosluisbeheer
noodsaaklik. Verder word die inenting van
kalwers tussen drie en nege maande oud
met die anaplasmose-bloedentstof wat
die A. centrale spesie bevat, aanbeveel
waar daar wel op ’n jaarlikse basis baie
verliese voorkom.
’n Spesifieke plaasdiagnose van anaplasmose
is baie moeilik omdat dit baie
soos rooiwater lyk. Siektetekens word
eers sigbaar vier tot ses weke na diere
aan besmette bosluise blootgestel is,
maar die parasiet begin reeds in die bloed
vermenigvuldig vanaf oordrag. Die dier
sal eers siektetekens begin toon wanneer
’n hoë persentasie van die rooibloedselle
wat aangetas is, reeds deur die dier se
eie immuunstelsel uit die bloedsirkulasie
verwyder is.
Lusteloosheid, verlaagde eetlus gepaardgaande
met ’n koorsreaksie en wit
slymvliese (bloedarmoede) is van die
vroegste tekens. Meer gevorderde siektetekens
is geel slymvliese (geelsug),
rumenstase, depressie, ’n verlies aan eetlus,
swaar of versnelde asemhaling en
hardlywigheid. By melkbeeste is een van
die vroegste waarskuwings van die kliniese
siekte gewoonlik ’n skielike daling
in melkproduksie.
Geel oogslymvliese word gesien in gevorderde
gevalle van anaplasmose.
Blitsige behandeling
Die eerste siektetekens word eers waarneembaar
wanneer meer as die helfte van
die dier se rooibloedselle reeds aangetas
is en die dier dus reeds erge bloedarmoede
onder lede het. Dit is noodsaaklik dat
’n veearts die diagnose bevestig sodra die
eerste siektetekens waargeneem word.
Die veearts sal ’n voorlopige diagnose
maak op grond van siektetekens, maar
anaplasmose as siekte-oorsaak kan slegs
bevestig word deur die mikroskopiese ondersoek
van ’n bloedsmeer.
Vroeë waarneming van die eerste siektetekens
en onmiddellike behandeling is
dus ’n sleutelfaktor. Daar is twee produkte
wat gebruik kan word vir die behandeling
van anaplasmose. Die korrekte dosis
tetrasiklien-antibiotikum is doeltreffend
teen anaplasmose. ’n Middel wat
imidokarb bevat kan ook gebruik word
en is doeltreffend teen anaplasmose en
rooiwater. Laasgenoemde word veral gebruik
wanneer die diagnose nog nie bevestig
is nie.
Voor en na behandeling moet die dier
baie rustig hanteer word, want hy kan
vrek weens ’n geweldige suurstoftekort
as gevolg van die bloedarmoede. Opvolg
ondersteunende behandeling is dikwels
nodig om die werking van die grootpens
weer aan die gang te kry.
Waar anaplasmose op ’n jaarlikse basis
verliese veroorsaak, moet ’n siektevoorkomende
plan in konsultasie met u kuddeveearts
uitgewerk word. Inenting bly die
hoeksteen vir doeltreffende voorkoming
van vrektes weens anaplasmose. SB
Issue 35 ▪ July 2013
37

More than just skin deep
By Richard York
One of the most important selection criteria that
needs to be considered in wildebeest, as well as
other game, is the colour of the hair and skin. An
antelope’s skin refers to the whole area that covers
its body and which is covered in hair. It is also the
biggest organ in its body and comprises approximately 7 to 8% of
the animal’s live mass.
The skin is the shield between the antelope’s body and the
external environment. Thus the efficient functioning of this organ
is of vital importance when the animal has to adapt to the
circumstances to which he is exposed. The condition of the hair
is also a direct reflection of the condition of the animal, and it
indicates whether its hormone balance and nutritional status are
in a good state.
Buffalo with their dark skins rest in the shade for most of the day in order to
avoid sunlight. (Photograph by Richard York)
A heat regulator
Another special characteristic of the skin is that it is the most
important heat regulator of the animal. Wildebeest are warmblooded,
and the speed and efficiency with which several mechanisms
are implemented to neutralise the stress caused by heat
and cold, is also an indication of the animal’s adaptability.
Heat is released in the body on a continuous basis due to physiological
and metabolic processes. The body needs to get rid of
heat continuously in order to prevent an excessive increase in
body temperature. The animal gets rid of heat through the following
methods:
• Radiation, conduction and convection.
• Vaporisation of water from the skin and respiratory passages.
• Excretion of faeces and urine.
Sunlight’s enormous influence
Radiation from the sun is intense in tropical areas and consists of
rays in three different wavelengths:
• Long wavelength – infrared or heat rays.
• Medium wavelength – colours of the rainbow for which the
eyes are very sensitive.
• Shortwave or ultraviolet rays – invisible to the naked eye.
It was found that the colour and hair type of an antelope have
a direct influence on the efficiency of the reflection of both the
infrared and light rays.
Professor Jan Bonsma compiled a test to determine the reflection
ability of Afrikaner cattle with different skin colours. Cream,
light yellow, golden, light red, red and dark red skin colours were
used in the test. It was clear from the tests that the lighter the animal’s
skin colour, the more efficient its ability to reflect sunlight.
More studies by Bonsma in the Mussina district showed that
the influence of sunlight on a black cow during an 8,5-hour day
is enough to boil 13 litres of water. Except for the heat generated
A herd of wildebeest in the sunlight. (Photograph by Tamlyn Smith)
by metabolic energy, animals must also get rid of an enormous
amount of sun energy to maintain thermal equilibrium in a tropical
environment. Therefore buffalo which have a dark skin colour,
must spend many hours during the day in deep shade and will
rather graze and wallow in mud holes late in the evening, at night
or during the early of the morning.
Luckily the shortwave ultraviolet rays that cause cancer are
reflected effectively by yellow, brown and black skin colours. It is
therefore clear that a pigmented, light-coloured skin is the ideal
combination to protect an animal against high temperatures and
intense radiation.
Golden Breeders believes it is not a coincidence that these
highly adaptable colour variations of blue wildebeest occur naturally
under the free-roaming wildebeest of the Limpopo River
catchment area. The vegetation of this area is described as semisweet
bushveld – one step away from the Kalahari desert, and it
is one of the hottest, driest areas in South Africa.
Golden Breeders believes that the golden wildebeest is proof
that we are spectators of the process of evolution. Golden wildebeest
are well adapted to resist climate change in an increasingly
warmer and drier South Africa.
(Adapted from the Golden Wildebeest Manual compiled by Golden
Breeders.) SB
38

BESTUUR / MANAGEMENT
Perspective on
mineral supplements
By Dr Jasper Coetzee, sheep nutrition and management specialist consultant
Livestock breeders have to familiarise
themselves thoroughly
with mineral shortages and/or
imbalances that may occur, as
these can have a negative effect
on the production, reproduction and
health of grazing animals and the digestion
of their feed. The cost of rectifying
these problems is often negligent compared
to the results achieved.
Production and reproduction tempo, as
well as the health of grazing sheep and
cattle, are often adversely affected by the
occurrence of marginal mineral shortages
and/or imbalances, which have a significant
impact on animal performance even
before any clinical (visible) signs of shortages
are observed.
Production losses
It is estimated that mineral and vitamin
shortages can bring about a 2% loss in
overall production in sheep (Court et al.,
2010). One factor that is often ignored, is
that the micro-organisms in the rumen of
the ruminant require a series of minerals
to ensure optimal and effective digestion
of ingested grazing. These shortages can
be the direct result of too low levels of
minerals in the grazing, or of excessive intake
of certain minerals known as antagonists.
Animals’ mineral requirements are
highly dependent on their physiological
stage and productivity level, which means
that, as the animal’s production and reproduction
increase due to crossbreeding, selection
progress and/or improved management
practices, its mineral requirements
will increase accordingly. Marginal mineral
shortages in animals presenting a low production
level, will increase even more as
production and reproduction increase.
The mineral and vitamin requirements
of ruminants have been published in various
text books and articles. These tables
reflect the estimated minimum requirements
(Lee et al., 2002) of an average animal
under normal conditions, but do not
take into account the differences between
animals, grazing and the environment. In
other words, these tables serve only as a
guideline.
Feed scientists do estimates based on
grazing, soil and water analyses, as well as
tissue, blood and bone analyses of animals,
to determine which minerals and at which
levels should be supplemented via licks
for animals on a specific farm, especially
where animals are not performing according
to their genetic potential.
Monitoring
Continued monitoring of the mineral status
of a sheep and cattle herd, as well as
the observation of typical symptoms of
mineral shortages, is an essential part of
a general management programme. Socalled
dose response trials are often used
as opposed to a control, in order to confirm
a shortage and to determine a reaction to
a supplement.
When determining livestock’s mineral
requirements, one should always consider
the possibility of extreme climate conditions
and the fact that animals’ needs increase
as they move over great distances
while searching for grazing. However, animals’
mineral requirements become less
important when they are exhibiting an energy
and/or protein shortage.
It therefore appears to be uneconomical
to supply mineral supplements to grazing
animals if they are experiencing an energy
and/or protein shortage. On the other
hand, if energy and protein are sufficient, a
high level of minerals is required to maintain
a high growth rate. Mineral shortages
and/or imbalances can be rectified by supplementing
it in licks specially formulated
to supplement shortages in a natural manner.
It is also the most economical method
to supplement mineral shortages.
Beware of too much
Grazing animals obtain their minerals by
ingesting grazing, water, soil and licks.
Often too high levels of certain minerals,
so-called antagonists (such as calcium,
iron, sulphur, molybdenum, sodium and
potassium), occur in one or more of these
sources. This has a negative effect on the
absorption of other minerals and leads to
mineral shortages.
For example, a too high intake of calcium
from lime-rich drinking water can
lead to a shortage of manganese, zinc, selenium,
copper, cobalt, iodine, phosphorus,
magnesium and vitamin A. It is therefore
recommended that part (30 to 50%) of
the trace elements in a lick is supplied in
organic format (Short, 2006).
Supplementation of minerals, trace
elements and vitamins for grazing animals
cannot be done only through licks – not
all animals eat licks or take in sufficient
amounts of lick. Up to 18% of the sheep
in a herd don’t ingest any lick (Lobato
et al., 1980) and up to 30% don’t ingest
sufficient amounts of lick (Pinchak, 2000).
Approximately 17 to 38% of cattle in three
studies ingested no lick, while up to 30%
ingested only small amounts of the lick
(Bowman & Sowell, 1997).
This lends credibility to the view that,
during strategic times of the year (prior
to the breeding seasons, before the lambing
and calving season, at weaning and
upon introduction to a feedlot), an additional
trace mineral supplement must be
given via a dosage or injection of trace
elements.
Macro-minerals can only be supplemented
via licks and producers should
aim for their animals to ingest the recommended
amount of lick. Include the correct
level in intake-inhibitors in the licks
and practise correct lick trough management
(e.g. placement of lick troughs).
For more information, phone the author
on 076 846 8800 or email
jasperco@iafrica.co.za. SB
Issue 35 ▪ July 2013
39

PRODUCTION RECORDS
Logix Game: A structured
recording system for wildlife
ranching in South Africa
By Dr Japie van der Westhuizen, South African Stud Book and Animal Improvement Association
South Africa has a rich history of
animal recording. The focus has
mainly been on the recording
of so-called farm animals (livestock)
and was initially aimed
at the keeping of stud books for different
breeds. The South African Stud Book
and Animal Improvement Association was
founded by a group of stud breeders in
1905 for this purpose.
From the onset the independence of
the individual breeders’ societies or groups
(in terms of their respective constitutions)
was recognised, but SA Stud Book is being
tasked to oversee the recording of ownership,
keepers and particulars of the animals
of their members and to also see to it that
the particular constitutions are being adhered
to. As a private, non-profit association,
SA Stud Book belongs to its members,
the breeders’ societies (or groups). Effectively
the members have direct decision
powers in the services, budget and fees.
SA Stud Book is registered as a registering
authority under the Animal Improvement
Act (Act 62 of 1998). A total of 63 registered
animal breeders’ societies are members of
SA Stud Book, plus an additional 25 direct
entry breeds (breeds without a society), all
making use of the services rendered by
SA Stud Book.
Why record?
Not only due to the commercialisation of
wildlife, but also for many other important
reasons, the recording of individual animals,
ownership (and locality), pedigree (if
known), physical characteristics, measurements
or scored traits, animal events (such
as births, time and locality of handling,
blood, tissue or semen samples, DNA evaluation,
measurements and weights, transfers
Figure 1: Pathways for data submission, uptake, calculation and reporting for wildlife.
of ownerships, matings, etc.) and other species-specific
needs, are all main considerations
for any commercial enterprise. This is
therefore as important for game management
as for breeding or farming with any
other farm animal.
The mere recording of lineage (parentage
linked to origin) and ownership (also locality)
have many advantages, namely:
• Calculation of species (breed) structures
where prominence and influence
of breeders, lines and origins can be
quantified.
• General demographics can be quantified.
• Bottlenecks in the breeding structure
can be identified and addressed.
• Average and specific genetic relationships
can be calculated and used for
inbreeding calculations and the prevention
of matings that can lead to
inbreeding depression.
The real advantages, however, are to extend
recording functions to include additional
information of economic value that
will be beneficial to wildlife ranchers, can
contribute to identifying superior breeding
stock and can assist in research and a wider
understanding of the particular species.
For this purpose recordings on Logix, a centralised
generally accessible database, is
essential as each animal’s particulars with
regards to the following will be known and
can be used in a wider context of actions
related to profit:
• Any event of significance in the animal’s
life, such as:
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PRODUCTION RECORDS
Figure 2: Example of inbreeding reporting in a herd, assisting individual or groups of breeders in making breeding decisions.
º º Mating particulars.
º º Births/giving birth.
º º Treatment of any kind.
º º Change of ownership or locality.
º º Deaths / termination.
• Any laboratory results.
• Collection of biological samples of the
animal, by whom and location stored
(such as hair, body tissue, blood or extracted
DNA at a bio-bank or laboratory).
• Any measurements or observations,
like:
º º Weight.
º º Body measurements, especially
linked to economic value such as
horn length and circumference or
other properties.
º º Descriptions (like colour, constitution,
deviations).
º º Condition (e.g. teeth, general health,
etc.).
• Visual depiction, such as digital photographs
and video clips.
The extension of recordings will have an
immediate effect on:
• The viability of directed breeding.
• Accurate assessments of phenotypic
properties of the whole population.
• Linkages and quantification of traits
and properties to specific lines or
progeny groups.
• Quantifying and listing of general
health and disease occurrence and
treatment.
• Research and the utilisation of the genetic
base for traits and properties of
economic importance.
• Linking differences among animals in
the population with variation on the
DNA (molecular) level and development
of tools useful for wildlife breeding
and maintaining biodiversity.
• Extension of reports useful to breeders,
multipliers, auctioneers, buyers, researchers,
organised wildlife organisations
and others.
• Developing and implementing a system
where the genetic merit for traits
of economic importance of each animal
can be calculated. These processes
include the phenotypic (measured)
values in combination with molecular
(genomic) information.
• Developing and implementation of
sensible selection and breeding plans
for more rapid achievement of breeding
goals, including colour variants,
fitness (fertility and survivability) and
other traits of economic importance
(such as horn properties or other body
characteristics).
Practical considerations
It all starts with the unique identification
of each animal within the population (species).
The seed stock (stud) sector in the
livestock industry has developed a comprehensive
system where each breeder has a
unique herd designation mark (HDM). It assists
in unique identification of each animal
based on the herd it was born in.
A typical unique identification will
then be:
Species/Breed [3] + (Country [3]) +
Sex [1] + HDM [4] + Birth Year [4] +
Sequence within birth year [4].
Physically the identification the animal
has to carry only consists of the HDM +
birth year (only two characters) and a sequence
number. The unique identification
is furthermore logically linked to any other
identification such as RFID/microchip, common
name, tag or any other means of identification.
Once this has been established, the rest
can follow. In the first place a proper inventory
needs to be established and the data
base populated with all relevant information.
Figure 1 depicts the pathways of data
submission, uptake, calculations and reporting:
Each breeder (owner) has a choice to use
the means best suited to his needs when
information is submitted. The method of
choice usually is direct entries via the Internet
or by making use of PC-based software.
The power of knowledge
The real value will only be derived once
the majority of the animals in a population
are being recorded. The Logix system
provides for interactive reporting based on
user-defined searches, designs and even
the possibility of benchmarking. Even in the
case of sales catalogues, the information is
validated against the recorded information
on the system.
Figure 2 is one example of typical
reports currently available to livestock
breeders that could also have relevance
(with a few modifications) to wildlife.
All activities in one system
The key to integration is ease of use with
accessibility also as a top priority. The game
farmer is occupied in a number of activities.
Most of these centre on the well-being,
soundness and desirability of his product.
Any system should therefore be aimed at
assisting him in these goals.
Logix, the system offered by SA Stud
Book, has been successful in offering a complete
animal recording and improvement
system for livestock farmers (and a few others
such as Alpacas and three dog
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PRODUCTION RECORDS
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breeds) where reproduction, production,
efficiency, health, nutritional needs, product
quality, functional and culling properties,
references to DNA (and other) laboratories
and bio-banks, linear scores and measured
type traits, physical description, photos,
genetic merit (breeding values), inbreeding
coefficients, show (and other competitions)
awards and other characteristics and traits
are recorded.
The next very logical step is therefore
to use this very well-established
and tested system for the wildlife
industry. The same principles of coownership
and needs-driven future
developments also apply, making
the system flexible but still truly
based on all the scientific principles
of animal improvement.
In all cases the individual breeder or group
has an own choice of service providers such
as DNA laboratories, bio-banks, diagnostic
services, animal nutritionists, veterinarians,
technical advisors or any other service
providers. The owner or manager, however,
has a single point of entry and reports are
also taking all the different aspects into
consideration, giving a holistic view to
assist in making the correct management
decisions.
One very big advantage of using a centralised
system is that duplication will be
avoided for tracing biological samples in
any bio-bank. These samples only need to
be taken once, with the possibility of exchange
of extracted DNA amongst the roleplayers.
Any of the relevant institutions, as
well as other service providers, will be able
to access relevant information (with the
consent of the owner) via the web.
Staying on top of your game
Game farmers have access to the latest
technologies. The choice of using some
of them should be governed by a vision of
maintaining an edge to ensure sustainable
profit. By simply combining current activities
and pooling information, whilst at the
same time becoming part of a wider network
of scientific knowledge and innovation,
this goal can be achieved.
Logix Game now offers game farmers
access to the latest in animal recording
and improvement. Not only in terms
of desirable genetic changes, but also in
management decisions that maximise the
possibilities for success in game ranching
and breeding.
For more information, contact Japie van
der Westhuizen on 082 331 9923 or
japie@studbook.co.za.
(Adapted from an article published in the
WRSA publication, Wildlife Ranching, Autumn
2013.) SB
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KEN ONS MENSE
Sumari Taljaard
Ek is in Clocolan in die Oos-Vrystaat gebore en het aan die Hoër
Landbouskool Kroonstad gematrikuleer, waarna ek by die Universiteit
van die Vrystaat B-Ed studeer het. Na my studies het ek by
die Lady Grey Kunste-akademie as onderwyser begin werk. Ek is
in 2001 met Christo Taljaard getroud en het daarna op Dordrecht
begin skoolhou, waar Christo in die Sterkstroom-distrik geboer
het. Ons eerste seun, Nathan, is in 2003 gebore. Ons het na
Bloemfontein verhuis, waar ek as persoonlike assistent gewerk
het. Ek het ook in dieselfde jaar ’n diplomakursus in menslike
hulpbronne en skakelwese deur Unisa voltooi. In 2009 is Christopher
gebore.
Ek het in Januarie 2010 by SA Stamboek begin werk in die registrasie-afdeling,
waar ek perde-registrasies hanteer het. Ek het
op 1 Junie vanjaar oorgeskuif na die sekretariaat, waar ek tans sekretaresse
van die Appaloosa- en Percheron Perdegenootskappe
is. Ek is opgewonde oor hierdie nuwe hoofstuk wat voorlê.
Liza Verwey
Ek is gebore in Kimberley en ’n jaar daarna het my ouers besluit
dat dit nou tyd is om plaas toe te trek. Ek het grootgeword op ’n
pragtige plaas in die Christiana-distrik, waar ons met kommersiële
Beefmasters boer. Ek het in Christiana by die Gekombineerde
Skool Christiana gematrikuleer. In 2007 het ek die dorpie en
plaas verlaat, en Bloemfontein toe getrek om webwerf-ontwikkeling
by CTU Kollege te studeer.
In 2009 is ek aangestel as webadministrateur by SA Stamboek.
Ek is al vier jaar in dié organisasie se diens. Ek werk elke
dag met die vriendelikste mense in ’n wonderlike bedryf. Ek is
steeds mal oor die plaaslewe, en my werk hier is vir my amper
soos ’n stukkie plaas in die stad met al die mooi foto’s wat ek
elke dag van telers af ontvang om op die webwerwe te plaas.
Philna Hattingh
Ek is op 3 Desember 1986 in Kathu gebore. Dit was van ’n baie
jong ouderdom al af vir my duidelik dat ek ’n groot liefde het
vir die natuur en die skoonheid daarvan. Ek het in 2005 gematrikuleer
en het ’n BA-graad in menslike bewegingskunde
verwerf. Ek wou baie graag my kennis verder verbreed in die
rekreasiegebied en het in 2010 by die Aasvoëlberg Buitelugsentrum
se span aangesluit. Daar het ek ongelooflike mensekennis
opgedoen.
Zastron was my tuiste vir drie jaar, maar 'n mens kan egter
net vir so lank tussen die berge in die koue speel. Ek het besluit
dat ’n skuif na SA Stamboek se registrasie-afdeling die
regte een sal wees vir my. Ek hoop om hier my kennis verder
te verbreed en saam met die span mense ’n lang pad te stap. SB
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