Growth Potential of Nguni, Bonsmara and Bonsmara Crosses Cattle to Meet Free Range Branded Beef Specifications

Title
Growth Potential of Nguni, Bonsmara and Bonsmara Crosses Cattle to Meet Free Range Branded Beef Specifications
Publication Date
2017
Author(s)
Nengovhela, N B
Nephawe, K A
Mohlapo, T D
Sebei, J
Mashiloane, M L
van der Westhuizen, H C
Burrow, H
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7989-0426
Email: hburrow2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:hburrow2
Strydom, P E
Jordaan, F
Maiwashe, A
Selepe, M N
Mahlath, Y
Mokholoane, T B
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/57933
Abstract

Retailers in South Africa brand beef based on breeds or production systems. Recently, a retailer branded free range beef (FR) that is mainly grass fed. The product is very popular among wealthy South Africans. The success and growth of a branded product depends on many animals meeting the specification. Abattoirs penalise farmers for carcasses that dress to under 180kg and pay very high premium for those that dress at 240kg. The challenge for the farmers interested in supplying this market is to predict the possibilities of reaching these weights on pasture only. The specifications do not fit current animal performance schemes thus there are no readily available records that maps growth in males and females in relation to these specifications.
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Citation
p. 205-206
Start page
205
End page
206

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