Abstract This research letter discusses a heritable defect of the penis in cattle, known as persistent frenulum. The condition results in a skew penis, that prevent bulls from mating naturally with cows. Although veterinarians in South Africa are familiar with…
Abstract Globally, dairy producers face growing pressures to boost production while maintaining animal welfare and longevity. In response, many are adopting precision management technologies for detailed data acquisition. This trend is evident in South Africa, where dairy managers increasingly use…
Between 70% and 80% of South Africa’s beef is produced through feedlots. It is therefore important that the commercial beef cattle farmer that markets weaner calves, takes note of the biological factors that determine feedlot profit. Performance is very important…
Tokozwayo, 2025 Vol 18 (1)Socioeconomic research is crucial for assessing a community’s current state and guiding its development initiatives. The study aimed at assessing the socioeconomic status of Zwartwater communal farmers in Dordrecht, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. A…
A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of two different ram introduction protocols within the Eastern Cape communal sheep farming sector as well as potential reproductive disease prevalence in sheep flocks. The study was done in two phases where…
The economic viability of four milk replacers was evaluated to determine the most cost-effective option for rearing Holstein bull calves. Thirty-two (N = 32, n = 8) 3-5 day old calves with an average weight of 40.8kg were randomly assigned…
The objectives of this investigation were to establish the correlation among variables, quantify the magnitudes of the direct and indirect effects of independent variables on the response variable, and model the relationships and predict carcass variables using a regression model…
This study evaluated silage making from mowed grass on fermentation characteristics and nutrient intake by sheep. Mowed grass was collected from a local stadium in Pretoria and brought to a farm for silage making and animal feeding. The grass was…
