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Relationship between temparament and linear body parameters of beef cattle under communal grazing system

  • Authors: Nekhofhe, Avhasei Justice
  • Date: 2002
  • Subjects: Cattle , Grazing
  • Language: English
  • Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech (Agricultural Management)
  • Identifier: vital:10965 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/113 , Cattle , Grazing
  • Description: Introduction : Indigenous cattle are mostly reared where the traditional farming is practiced including Northern Region of South Africa. The majority of farmers own Nguni type of cattle although other breeds are found in the region. They perform well under harsh conditions and they seem to produce better under intensive management. However, communal farmers are becoming aware and interested in indigenous breeds especially Nguni cattle type because of their adaptability. Beef cattle production and research require constant movement and handling of livestock (Erf et al., 1992 & Grandin, 1993). Dipping, castration, branding, ear-tagging and counting is commonly practiced as beef cattle management norms hence dehorning are partly practiced as some of the animals had horns which were disturbing them to pass through crushpens and as a result they increased bruising to other animals. At Matatani and Muledzhi areas animals including calves are packed in the crushpens, counted, weighed and temperament traits were also measured on the scale and this is done in order to document the information for this research and future use. Temperament is a behavioural response of animals as handled by man. It is important to be measured in beef cattle farmers under communal grazing conditions as it reduces farmer’s profit and it makes the stock man’s work unpleasant. Therefore, it is also needs to be improved for the improvement of beef cattle schemes. Management system of communal farmers was not conducive to better quality meat due to horns in some animals which ultimately cause bruising in other animals. However, exotic bulls were bought at random for the improvement of other breed types found in these two areas. The focus of this study is almost in Nguni cattle type managed under communal grazing system. Lastly, the purpose of this study is to determine behavioral response of beef cattle under communal management system at their dipping tanks.
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  • Date Issued: 2002

Africa‘s Heritage No.1: a definition of our terms

Bechuanaland

Mpandangare, the Great Baboon

  • Authors: Tracey, Hugh
  • Subjects: African story , Girl , Cattle , Brave baboon
  • Language: English
  • Type: Sound , Story
  • Identifier: vital:15474 , MOA35-04 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017832 , MOA35
  • Description: Traditional African story of a girl who had no one to look after her cattle and how she was helped by a brave baboon. , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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