Available volumes for Applied Animal Husbandry & Rural Development since 2008
Available volumes (1-8) for SA Anim Sci from 2000 to 2007
Survival of Holstein-Friesian heifers on commercial dairy farms in Kenya
Herd health and adaptability are of concern in dairy herds in the tropics because of persistent exposure to multiple stresses of low quality and quantity feeding, heat stress, high disease and parasitic incidences, poor husbandry and breeding practices. The combined…
Characterisation of production systems for indigenous chicken genetic resources of South Africa
Indigenous chicken production systems were studied in Limpopo, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 137 households in the three provinces. The study showed that a small proportion of the households (9.8%) derive…
Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries
Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (AnGR) have great potential to contribute to increased food security and improved livelihood of poor people in developing countries. However, indigenous livestock which are well adapted to local conditions are often underutilized, and…
Results of the national cattle survey undertaken in South Africa, with emphasis on beef
A South African national livestock survey was conducted in 2003 as part of an FAO initiative. This article presents the results of the survey in respect to cattle, with an emphasis on beef cattle. The survey was weighted towards the…
Management and recording guidelines for accurate and reliable breeding values
The aim of these guidelines is to assist breeders in applying good management and recording practices to optimize their herds’ genetic evaluations, i.e. to optimize the amount, correctness and effectiveness of your herd’s data that is used in a BLUP…
Evaluation of growth performance and NRC Nutrient Requirements for liquid fed Holstein calves under South African conditions
Twenty four Holstein heifer calves were used in a completely randomized block design, and fed either 2 L of full milk (FMS) or experimental milk replacer (EMSS) twice daily with ad lib access to a commercial calf starter. The purpose…
Dairy production systems in the emerging and communal sectors of South Africa: Results from a structured survey
A South African national livestock survey was conducted in 2003 as part of an FAO initiative. The design of the survey sample framework was based on the input variables of the different biomes and urban/rural and deep rural enumerator areas.…
Scatology as a potential non-invasive conservation tool for the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in South Africa
This project has been initiated by the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre who are currently engaged in implementing of a national population management plan for the cheetah in order to ensure that there is gene flow between the subpopulations…
Milk yield of Jersey × Nguni and Jersey × Tuli F1 and F2 cows reared under smallholder farming conditions
The objective of this study was to determine the best genotype between F1 (Jersey × Nguni and Jersey × Tuli) and F2 (Jersey × Jersey × Nguni and Jersey × Jersey × Tuli) cows for semi arid smallholder farming areas.…
Foot health in housed cattle: A review
The aim of this review is to highlight some of the repercussions of locomotive disorders in housed cattle. Some of the reasons for claw injuries are discussed, while the effect of housing and floor type on the claw health and…
The one-humped camel in Southern Africa: Their presence and use in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) in the early twentieth century
The one-humped camel has been introduced to many regions outside its natural area of distribution in North Africa, the Near and Middle East and South Asia. This paper describes the import and subsequent short history of camels in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). …
Innovative mating practice to breed highly fertile replacement heifers in a terminal crossbreeding system
The utilization of heterosis, such as terminal crossbreeding improves the efficiency and output of beef cattle farming. Terminal crossbreeding is also less complicated than rotational crossbreeding. The only prerequisite is that the fertility of the dam line should be high…
Improvement of meat quality in commercial beef and pork production systems
Meat quality is becoming more important as consumers world wide are increasingly demanding consistently higher quality meat. This article looks at the improvement of meat quality and also focus on applied animal husbandry practices that can influence meat quality. Breeding…
Investigation of fertility as the possible cause of differential hatchability in breeder flocks of different strains
Hatchability differences between breeds could be due to a number of reasons; however, egg fertility from a natural mating flock can be measured by assessing the number of sperm laid down in the outer perivitelline membrane of oviposited eggs. Although…
Developing an Integrated support system to achieve a Continuous Profitability amongst the Resource Poor farmers of North West, L
The study was conducted to assess and examine the Community Piggery Projects so as to develop an integrated support system to achieve a continuous improvement in profitability amongst the Resource Poor Farmers of North West (NW), Limpopo (LP) and Mpumalanga…
Manipulating beef quality through feeding
This presentation provides an overview of beef quality and the manipulation of beef quality through feeding. Beef consists of edible muscle, connective tissue and associated fat. The most important quality attributes of beef include the tenderness, other sensory characteristics, convenience…
Physiological limits to growth manipulation and the related effects on meat quality
Livestock, poultry and pigs were domesticated between 5,000 and 11,000 years ago in the Neolithic period, also referred to as the “Neolithic revolution”. This occurred simultaneously and quite spontaneously in different regions around the world and forever changed the history…
An evaluation of the trace element nutritional status of grazers in the eastern regions of the Free State and Mpumalanga
Conditions conducive to the occurrence of trace element deficiencies and the different methods of identifying such deficiencies were discussed. Available information on the trace element nutritional status of grazers in the eastern regions of the Free State and Mpumalanga was…
