2006/2007 - University of Swaziland

University Farm - Continuedhasbeen made, to which a response is awaited from therelevant authorities. Costs for the beef herd wereE5,930.49, mainly for drugs and dipping chemicals. Thetable shows the beef herd by class and population.Beef Herd by class & populationClassNumbersBull 1Young bulls 2Cows 40Heifers 9Steers 13Department of Land Use and 3Mechanization oxenYearlings (female) 12Yearlings (male) 8Calves (female) 17Calves (male) 6TOTAL 111Pig EnterprisesThe farm keeps pigs for both teaching and commercialpurposes. Last year’s revenue was E116.319.99 and thisyear there was an increase to E148,497.50 with costs ofE117.057.10. The table shows the pigs by class andpopulationPig Herd by class & populationClassNumbersBoars 3Sows 18Gilts 8Porkers 19Weaners 18Piglets 18Total 83Sheep EnterpriseThis enterprise was dormant for the better part of theyear and the sheep were only used for teaching purposes.The table shows the sheep by class and population.The sheep mortality rate was 50%, which was causedby the outbreak of the pulp kidney disease which hassince been brought under control.Sheep Herd by class & populationClassNumbersRam 2Ewes 10Lambs 4Total 16The sheep mortality rate was 50%, which was causedby the outbreak of the pulp kidney disease which hassince been brought under control.STUDENTS AT THE FARMThe Faculty of Agriculture engaged students inentrepreneurial projects on the farm for the academicyear 2006/2007. The following projects wereundertaken:Beeflotting: One Animal Health and Production (APH)student has 12 weaner dairy males to raise and latersell.Piggery: Four students were involved, including onefrom APH, who was raising thirteen weaners/porkers,which were bought form the farm and will later be sold.Three students from the Agricultural Education andExtension Department bought fifteen weaners/porkersto raise and later sell. The farm also assigned land todepartments that need it for students' practical projects.This academic year the APH department requestedthree hectares of land for students' practicals and entrepreneurialprojects.93REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR 2006-2007