Vergelyking van bestuurspraktyke van dorperboere in 1990 teenoor dorperboere in 2004

[摘要] The Dorper Sheep species are exclusively bred for the dry arid conditions ofsome parts of South Africa. This species adapts easily and a prime lamb withgreat characteristics can be produced. There are two very important controlablefactors regarding Dorper sheep farming namely herd management andcultivation. Herd management involves feeding, mating, mating methods and thehandling of animals and their products. A few good objectives of herdmanagement are the short breeding interval, low deaths and high performancerating. Genetic improvement can be achieved by using good rams, the selectionof ewe-lambs as forthcoming breeding ewes, culling of uneconomic producersand the application of good breeding practices to improve meat production andreproduction. In this study a comparison is made between the managementpractices (herd management and cultivation) of Dorper farmers in 1990 and themanagement practices of Dorper farmers in 2004. For this aim the research ofJ.J. Ackermann (1990) was used. In 2004 questionnaires were send to Dorperfarmers throughout South-Africa to get more information about their managementpractices. The conclusion of the study was that there was an increase in tertiaryqualification of Dorper farmers from 1990 to 2004 and that more farmers usedmodern practices instead of the old traditional methods.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University