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17 From the book: The Indigenous Cattle of the British Dependent Territories in Africa Pg Published by the Colonial Advisory Council of Agriculture, Animal Health and Forestry, Boran OTHER NAMES USED East African Shorthorn Zebu; Toposa cattle; Galla cattle. A Boran Breed Society was formed in Kenya in1951 to further the interests of the breed. CLASSIFICATION East African Thoracic Humped Zebu. (Large type). WHERE FOUND The Northern Frontier Province and the European owned ranches situated west of Mt. Kenya in Kenya; the Karamoja District of Uganda; the southern part of Ethiopia; the western part of Italian Somaliland, British Somaliland and the south eastern part of the Sudan (Toposa). The only population figures available are those for Toposa cattle which number 200,000. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH FOUND In their natural condition in Kenya, Somaliland and the southern part of Ethiopia, the Boran cattle are owned chiefly by nomadic tribesmen, the Borana and the Galla. The area in which they are found consists of semi-desert grassland, bush and desert scrub at altitudes varying from just above sea level in Italian Somaliland to 1,500-2,000 ft. in the Northern Frontier Province of Kenya and even higher in the Karamoja District of Uganda and in Ethiopia. Mean annual temperatures are generally above 70 F. and the rainfall varies from 5 ins. to 15 ins. per annum. Over large parts of the area only camels are able to survive the rigorous conditions. Conditions are somewhat more favorable in Karamoja and Toposa where the rainfall permits crop production. Both the Karamoja and the Toposa have permanent villages around which the cattle graze during the wet season (April-November ). At the end of this season, however, they are moved away to dry season grazing areas. On the European ranches in Kenya where the Boran has achieved its high reputation during recent years, conditions are much better. Disease control and management are of a generally high order and while rainfall is low and erratic, grazing, if properly managed, provides a high plane of nutrition throughout the year. No supplementary feeding is given on most of the ranches, the provision of adequate reserve grazing areas being sufficient to carry the cattle over the dry periods. USE Essentially a beef type and bred for this purpose by European ranchers. Used for milk and draft by both African and European stockowners. There is little doubt that the type has considerable potentialities for milk production and in this respect is similar to the Kennana and Butana cattle of the Sudan. CHARACTERISTICS Description Size- In general the Boran is a large type African cattle, the bull weighing 1,200-1,500 lbs. live weight and the cows from 850-1,050 lbs. Average weights and measurements of typical animals have been recorded by Faulkner as follows (32) : Table No.21- AVERAGE WEIGHTS (LBS.) AND MEASUREMENTS (INS.) Live Weight Height at Withers Length Shoulder to Pin Bones Width at Hips Heart Girth Depth of Chest Male (1) (596) (124) (153) (495) (205) (71) Female (5) (381) (119) (138) (406) (162) (60) Steers (5) (615) (139) (158) (533) (208) (76) (Kg and cm. in brackets). 104

18 It must be appreciated that the animals involved in the above records were bred and raised on European ranches; weight and measurements of Boran cattle under their natural conditions are likely to be considerably lower than these. In fact a Galla Boran bull and five cows purchased in the Northern Frontier District of Kenya where conditions are arid and held under reasonably good conditions on a Government station for a few months averaged 903 lbs. and 523 lbs. live weight respectively. Conformation-The Boran possess a compact body of excellent depth, width and capacity. The shoulders are well placed and not unduly prominent. The top-line slopes very slightly up to the rump and is of good width which, with the well sprung ribs, gives a wide back well covered with flesh. The loin also is well covered passing smoothly onto the rump. The rump is of good length, the slope from hook to pins varying considerably but in general not being so marked in the Boran cattle kept under European farming conditions as when under their natural conditions. For African cattle the proportion of hindquarter to forequarter of the Boran is unusually good. The upper thighs are well developed being plump and thick with a deep twist while the lower thighs although not so well developed are long and better developed than in most African cattle. The tail which is long and slender is set fairly low. The limbs of good quality bone are of moderate length. The Boran is not usually leggy even under natural conditions. The hooves are well formed, small and hard. Hump and Dewlap- The hump varies greatly in size, shape and prominence. In some cases it is small while in others it is high with the top rounded from front to back. In many bulls the hump has a marked backward fall while in others it is distinctly pyramidal and prominent. In some animals it commences well forward and is long and wide. In position the hump is usually thoracic and composed of a light muscular frame-work filled with fatty tissue. The dewlap is well developed and is sometimes somewhat pendulous, skin folds being marked, however, in only a small proportion of animals. It passes down from the chin to well between the legs. Umbilical and sheath folds vary but in general are well developed. In some bulls the sheath tends to be over pendulous. Head and Horns- The head is well proportioned. It is long but wide between the supra-orbital processes. The profile is straight but sometimes slightly dished below the eyes. The muzzle is of excellent width. The horns vary greatly. They are generally short, fine and round in cross section. The tips are usually blunt. Sometimes, however, the horns show great thickness at the base probably the result of interbreeding between the Thoracic Humped Zebu after its arrival in East Africa with the Sanga types which at that time were found over the whole of the region. They may however be short and thick throughout, except near the tips, and with little curve in them. In the Karamoja District of Uganda and in Toposa in the Sudan grotesque shapes may be seen amongst the horns of the Boran type cattle in those areas, especially in the animals having larger than average sized horns since these are deliberately trained into such shapes by their owners. Udder Development- The udder is well developed, of good shape and with reasonably large well placed teats. Colour Markings-The great majority of Boran cattle have pigmented skins either black or light red. The tail switch is generally coloured. The most common hair colour is undoubtedly white. In numerous cases, especially in bulls, the white merges into dark grey or even black on the neck and shoulders and down the thigh of the animals. Alternatively a light fawn may be substituted for the dark grey and black. Whole red is also a common coat colour ranging in shade from a pale wheaten colour to a medium red. Sometimes red is accompanied by black. Whole black is also seen. Broken colour markings or spotting are not often seen but when they are present consist generally of irregular mottled patches of white on red. It would appear that the Boran with coat colours of red or black originate form the Boran herds kept on the Ethiopian border whereas white is the most common colour in the Galla Boran herds of the eastern part of the Northern Frontier Province of Kenya and Italian Somaliland. The Karamoja and the Toposa are very fond of branding their cattle and animals can be seen covered with systematically designed branding lines. Between the Boran found on the Ethiopian-Kenya border and the Galla Boran cattle found in the eastern part of the Northern Frontier Province of Kenya and in Italian Somaliland there does appear to be some difference in the type as well as in coat colour, the former being less compact and of a more open rangy type than the latter and having far more red coloured and even black coated animal amongst them. These differences, however, do not appear to be some marked as to merit separate descriptions for the two types. Physiological Characteristics- Undoubtedly the Boran is exceedingly well adapted to the hot dry areas of East Africa. Although little critical wok in East Africa has been carried out on the adaptability of the Boran, Walker (82) has reported on certain tests made ate the Mazabuka Veterinary Research Station in Northern Rhodesia to which a small herd of Boran cattle was moved from Kenya. In referring to heat tolerance tests conducted on these Boran cattle Walker states The highest Heat Tolerance Coefficient was obtained at 86 F. where it was 97.5 and the lowest at 103.5F. where it was 92. These figures are significantly higher than comparable figures by Bonsma for the Africander or Rhoad for the Zebu and the Boran may thus be taken as an animal extremely well adapted to life under high temperature conditions. It is of some interest to record that Walker also found that the Boran did not appear able to withstand prolonged periods 105

19 of cold weather. Below 65-70F. he reports live weight losses were significantly heavier than for equivalent cattle (local Angoni cattle) despite the provision and consumption of supplementary feed. In a comparison of respiratory rates at different temperatures Walker also records that It would appear that the Boran has a higher pyrexeal threshold than the Africander. On the European ranches of Kenya calving rates are consistently high, ranging form over 70%-100%. On at least one ranch an average calving rate of over 70% has been maintained for a period of 18 years. Mortality rates are low being generally under 2.5% per annum, including calves, while the calving interval is generally about one calf each year or a little longer. TEMPERAMENT, WORKING ABILITY AND PRODUCTION Temperament and Working Ability- The Boran vary somewhat in temperament but if trained early make excellent working animals and are quiet to handle. Dairy Production- Few records are available on which to assess the Boran s potentiality for milk production but the impression gained is that it is high. One rancher who has undertaken milk recording of part of his herd for a number of years has stated, These cattle have milked through the severest drought and from the herd has been developed a pedigree herd of selected cows that average 3,687 lbs. of milk fat testing 5% in average lactation of 295 days. This yield is without supplementary feeding and under grazing conditions in which high grade cattle could not produce milk. It should be mentioned that these cattle are milked only once a day, and allowance of 6 lbs. of milk for the calf being added to the total weight actually recorded each day. Other information supplied by this breeder is as follows: (a) Average lactation period 295 days. (b) Average yield of milk in pounds per day 12.5 lbs. (including the calf allowance). (c) Average butter fat test 5%. (d) Calving interval: 14 months (e) Age of heifers at first calving: 45 months. (f) Maximum yield of some selected cows: Cow No: lbs.milk Days 59 4, , , , A number of Boran cows were purchased in Kenya by the Tanganyika Government for use at its Government Dairy at Tanga. Some of these cows have given surprisingly good yield as may be seen form Table No.22. TABLE NO.22- MILK YIELDS FROM SELECTED BORAN COWS AT THE TANGA DAIRY, TANGANYIKA (1951) Cow No. Lactation Days in Milk Total Yield Daily Average 8 1 st 346 3, nd 306 3, * 2 nd 295 3, st 278 2, nd 300 3, nd 305 3, st 305 3, * Holds the record for the highest individual yield in 24 hours giving 2,652 lbs. in some 34 days after calving. Recently it has been reported that a Boran cow at one of the Veterinary Department s Livestock Improvement Centers in Kenya produced 801 gallons of milk in a 295 day lactation at 5.3 butter fat. Beef Production-The Boran has for many years achieved a high reputation for beef production. For this purpose the Boran is of excellent conformation, fleshing and quality and compares very favorably on the hook with high grades of the European beef breeds. Finish, weight for age and condition of steers depends largely of course on the stage of development and standards of management reached on the ranches form which they come. Under reasonable conditions steers will slaughter out at various ages as follows: 4 years old 480 lbs. c.d.w. 106

20 5 years old 600 lbs. c.d.w. 6 years old 700 lbs.-750lbs. c.d.w On one large ranch in Kenya where some 4,500 head are maintained and where steers are slaughtered at just over 5 years old, slaughter weights rose between 1943 and 1949, as follows: lbs. c.d.w lbs. c.d.w lbs. c.d.w lbs. c.d.w lbs. c.d.w lbs. c.d.w lbs. c.d.w. The steady increase in weights achieved over the period (and entirely off grass with no supplementary feeding) correspond to the rate of development of the ranch in respect of padlocking, fencing, dipping tanks and water supplies. These figures give some idea of the increase in size and condition which can be achieved by a primitive unimproved type when brought under reasonably good environmental condition. It has been estimated that dressing percentage average between 54-56% but as will be seen from the figures included in Table No.23 this figure may be higher. In any case these compare very favorably with Zebu slaughter stock in other countries as South America where a yield of 56% from heavy weight prime Zebu steers can be considered good (62). TABLE NO 23.-CARCASS YIELDS OF SELECTED 5 YR. OLD BORAN STEERS, KENYA 1951 Live Weight No. (a) Live Weight (b) Gain Or Loss Cold Dressed Weight Carcass Yield % Grading ,288 1,316 1,284 1,260 1,372 1,176 1,352 1,260 1,440 1,316 1,404 1, st Std. 1 st 1 st 1 st Average (a) Off Grass (b) Two months with supplementary feed. The quality of meat in a Boran carcass compares very favorably with meat form carcass of the European beef breeds reared under similar conditions. There is little doubt that under the ranching conditions of Kenya, where no supplementary feeding is provided, no European breed could reach the weight or quality of the Boran carcass; and its productivity in terms of survival rate and fertility would be greatly inferior. ADAPTABILITY AND FUTURE OF BREED The Boran appears well adapted to the varying conditions of East Africa. In the coastal belt, behind Tanga for example, it is thriving, showing considerable potentialities for milk production. In Kenya itself it is used at the higher colder altitudes over 8,000 ft. with apparent success although it is reported form Northern Rhodesia that Boran cattle raised at Mazabuka have fallen back during the cold dry winter which is experienced there. In any case the future of the Boran Breed Society has been formed and the demand for bull from the stud breeders steadily mounts. 107

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31 Lede Members Lede Me NAME TELEPHONE MOBILE GAUTENG ARGENTO TRADING 92 CC BIYAKA BORAN BONSMA BORAN BOERDERY COLEMAN JH Dr CW BORAN BREEDERS DANEL DE LA VIDA DRIEKOP DANLOSA CC ELJAVELO EDMS BPK FLEETWOOD FARMS GLOBAL HASA t/a AFRICAN ELITE H & M JANSE V.RENSBURG TRUST mwafrifurn@mweb.co.za ISKABE BK leonard.vdwalt@eskom.co.za JARTA BOERDERY dairysmid%vodamail.co.za KOTZé I J johan.kotza@mweb.co.za LEANJO BOERDERY leanjo.boerdery@vodamail.co.za LUDICK P.L pierre@cosmojhb.co.za MCLINTOCK T.L canoa7@iafrica.com NTABA NYONI ESTATES CC albertsnr@telkomsa.net ODENDAAL PJL (DR) elize@dr-odendaal.co.za PRETORIUS H.J henk@businessgenetics.co.za RANKIN BEEF RANCH (PTY) LTD conradc@afgri.co.za RION BORAN FARMING christa@shuttledirect.co.za ROOIKOP BORANE susan.scheepers@up.ac.za SEGAI BORAN b3genetics@gmail.com. STORMBERG BORANE skoekemoer@mweb.co.za TANAKA BORAN b3genetics@gmail.com. TAURUS KOOPERASIE beef@taurus.co.za THE DIAMOND-D dennis@geostott.co.za VAN SCHALKWYK D (DR) derrick@derrin.co.za KWAZULU-NATAL ARDÉ A.A aarde@fururenet.co.za BERGSTROOM BOERDERY / cas@alsgroup.co.za BOETTIGER A @mtnloaded.co.za BOTHA FAMILIE TRUST @mtnloaded.co.za CALVERLEY G.J mbutu@lantic.net CERILOG 228 CC herdsolution@lantic.net GRIFFIN W.N cazg@iafrica.com HANSMEYER I.M imh@mtnloaded.co.za HLANZENI BORANS HODGSON S.E simon@boran.co.za MASENKOMO FARMING CC heavitree@futurenet.co.za MTEBENI RANCHES (PTY) LTD mtebenivalley@pga.dorea.co.za NGUBO BOERDERY dave.yates@meadownatal.co.za OAKDALE smithv1@telkomsa.net PG S BORANS pieterg@vryheidnissan.co.za TALANDA A.P TERBLANCHE A.L swartkoos@bundunet.co.za 118

32 mbers TOJO RANCHING CC UMGENI BORANS UP ONE FARMING VEEPLAAS TRUST Lede Members Lede Members WINTERBACH D.J ZEBU BOERDERY LIMPOPO ABBA BORANE BAR CIRCLE INVESTMENTS BARON BORANE BOSCH PW & MC BOTHA A.J BOTHMA BORANE susanbothma@lantic.net BUISKOP BORANE JOOSTE J anneki@mweb.co.za MAIN ROAD REPAIRS CC benny@mokaba.co.za MARONES STOET petroh@xsinet.co.za OMKEER BORAN cminnaar@jetworx.co.za PISTORIUS J.C.C PRINSLOO J.J jolopahe@senco.co.za SONDELA opssec@sondela.com STEGMANN M.C (MEV) marli@mafred.co.za MOUNT KAYA INVESTMENTS mariuscbarnard@vodamail.co.za VAN DER MERWE A.C (Dr) chris.merwe@mweb.co.za VAN DER WALT W.A waltri@lantic.net VAN DYK M.J VERWEY J.P verwey.cornie@gmail.com WILNICK BORANE wilnick@telkomsa.net ZOUTPANSBERG braam@dekkerngunis.co.za MPUMALANGA ALBERTS N.F. & J.B dralberts@ntnis.co.za BB AGRI BOERDERY TRUST dolf@aan-de-vallei.co.za BOTHASBERG BOERDERY bothasbergboerdery@telkomsa.net BUNDU BORANS debundu@mweb.co.za BYRNE VALLEY BORANS buksberg@yahoo.com DELAREY BORANE rikusdelarey@vodamail.co.za DE ROODEPOORT BORANE ermelodierekliniek@gmail.com DU TOIT J.R yvette.jrdutoit@gmail.com EAGLE RANCH BORAN louis@wakkerstromm.info ERASMUS P.I.M erasmus4@lantic.net GERMIT BOERDERY g_stemmet@yahoo.com HURWITZ FARMING bhfbeef@lantic.net JANVOS LANDGOED LAEVELD BOERDERY norisco@mweb.co.za MEYER W.J wessel@boransa.co.za MOSOMA L.P (Phillip) PRETORIUS P SWANEPOEL L Mev sampieswanepoel@yahoo.com UITZICHT BORANE juangif@vodamail.co.za VAN OUDTSHOORN S.W.C. V R jeanette.engelbrecht@gmail.com 119

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37 Members WOODVALE FARMS PTY LTD SUID-KAAP AL BURGER NR 119 CC BASSON G.P DE JAGER L.A HESSI BOERDERY JANNIE MEYER & SEUNS BOERDERY KLAPPERBOS BORANE MELVILLE W.W.H MEYER A.F MORNING DEW TRADING 485 CC MULLER D MULLER SI & SEUN PRETORIUS C.J VRYSTAAT A.N.L BOERDERY (EDMS) Bpk toks@greenpak.co.za ARGENTUM BUSINESS TRUST accjnel@mweb.co.za BEKKER J.F boomskraap@gmail.com BLIGNAUT R.J roelf@centraltrade.co.za BLOODLINE BORANE bloodlineboran@vodamail.co.za BOTHA G.D gideon&bea@vodamail.co.za BW STAAL EDMS BPK bwstaal@compuking.co.za CAMBRAI STUD ascottrust@telkomsa.net CARDAN BORANE cardanborane@vodamail.co.za CHAIM BOERDERY TRUST frrancois@fcmeyer.co.za CIRCLE C RANCHES CC circlecboran@mtnloaded.co.za COMARO BOERDERY BK COMBRINCK.M.N lianac@absamail.co.za CORMA BOERDERY corvdmerwe@gmail.com CRONJÉ F.J cronjebdy@vodamail.co.za DE BEER H.P.J DU TOIT J.J ELDERS TRUST laurikacoetzee@gmail.com ELDRU BORAN STUD vra evantontrust@yahoo.com HAGESDAM BORAN gffourie@gmail.com HEELTEVREDE BOERDERY pjm@shisas.com HILL & DALE BORAN HMD BORAN hmdercksen@hertzogville.co.za INDIKUH STOET udomahne@embryo-life.com JANSEN V.VUUREN J jordaan@oldmutualpfa.com KLIPRANT-5 BORANE jefcoetzee@afrihost.co.za LANGE A.H LERAN BORAN TRUST jlnel@telkomsa.net LODUS cemon.jacobs@arcelormittal.com LOMBARD A.C anton@fws.za.com MC STOETERY mcvanstraten@mailbox.co.za MEANDER TRUST albertvz@astratravel.co.za MINNAAR A.H mea@lantic.net MOLL J.C.C jacques.moll@wirelessmail.co.za MON BIJOU SMALDEEL

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43 Stokman Stories Ek weet nie veel van genetika af nie, maar ek weet wel, dat as jy jou beste bul paar met jou beste koei gaan jy nie noodwendig die beste kalf kry nie. Ek sien dit so, as jy n paring maak dink mens outomaties dat al die goeie eienskappe van die bul en ook van die koei saamgeslaan gaan word en iets enorms gaan uitkom. Dit werk nie so nie. Omdat die kalf 50% van elke ouer erf, verdun jy die bul se genetika en die koei se genetika met mekaar, met 50%. So, jy kan net hoop dan die bul se sterk punte, die koei se swak punte regmaak en dat die koei se sterk punte die bul se swak punte aanvul. Ek verstaan dat die saamsmeld van gene op chromosome so n kompleks chemiese verbinding is en die variasie so groot is, dat die eindproduk letterlik half gelukskoot is. So sê hulle, dat vol broers of susters deel gemiddeld slegs 50% dieselfde gene. Vir hierdie rede kan een bul soos n bom teel en sy vol broer nie die mas op kom nie. The young cattle farmer complained endlessly to his older neighbour, about losses he suffered with his cattle herd. He acquired the best stock to start with and ran them on the best grazing on his farm and still there was no progress. The old man handed him a small bottle and instructed him to put a few drops in their drinking water everyday. It wasn t long before the young chap was back, and impressed with his neighbours advice, asked for more of the drops. His herd excelled and he suffered minimum losses. The old man took the bottle and filled it from the nearest water trough. He handed it back to his bemused young neighbour. Clearly the success didn t lie in the contents of the bottle but that the young man visited his cattle every day, he explained. Die natuur kan n man soms, verbysterend onregverdig behandel. Vars in my verskrompelde geheue le soveel kere waar ek sonder raad of plan my kop in ongeloof moes laat sak het. Die weerlig slaan daai mooi jong stoetbulletjie morsdood, my mooiste vers vrek aan hartwater, die kosbaarste koei op die plaas breek haar been en my hoofstoetbul word deur n slang afgemaai. Hierdie is maar net n paar voorbeelde wat die beesboer kan deurgaan en steeds sy varkies moet bymekaar hou. Vriende, soos n ou wyse oom dit aan my gestel het toe ek nog n jong opgeskote beesboer was. Hy se, as jy wil lank en lekker boer, moet jy kan vrede maak met die dood, anders kan jy dalk mal word. En so, het dit my gehelp om voorentoe te kyk as dit gelyk het asof geluk sy rug op my gedraai het. Ek was so gelukkig om eendag na n wyse Proffessor van Bloemfontein te luister. Hy het ons in 5 minute n trip down memory lane te gee. Hy meen dat die beesbedryf oor die afgelope klomp dekades deur 4 fases gegaan het. Dit was ongelooflik interesant. Eerste was die voorkoms fase, alles het gegaan oor hoe n bees lyk. Almal het geselekteer vir velkleur, bouvorm en beeste is op skoue geparadeer en beoordeel. Daarna het prestasie toetsing gekom waar streng volgens gewigte en groei geteel is. Informasie oor verwante diere het help om beraamde teelwaardes uit te werk. Die volgende fase was produksie fiksheid en n koei se vrugbaarheid, kalfintervalle en melk was oorbeklemtoon. Die laaste fase waarin ons tans beweeg is die tegnologiese fase. Hier doen ons genetiese studies van DNA en bepaal sekere eienskappe soos vleissagtheid, marmering, voeromset, temperament ens. en sommiges wil voorspel dat hierdie studies die oog, skaal en rekenaar gaan vervang. Hy het egter baie mooi gewaarsku dat in suksesvolle beesteling, daar nie plek is om met enige van hierdie uitkyke weg te hol nie. n Gebalanseerde noukeurige gebruik van al 4 hierdie fases is die wen resep. Dit het my laat dink aan my pa wat altyd gese het, as jy te veel selekteer vir groei, verloor jy melk en as jy te veel selekteer vir vrugbaarheid en melk dan verloor jy konstitusie. Dit wil se dat die middle of the road bees die een is om mee te teel. Nie die uitskieters en curve benders nie. Hulle is nie so funksioneel nie en jy verloor te veel ander goeie eienskappe. Groete Die Stokman 130

44 When I first started cattle farming I got very good advice from a true stockman. He said Son, you must start your business the way you want to end it. If you want to keep cattle with bad temperament, you are going to run after their offspring and jump out of their way, for the rest of your life. If you want to keep slow breeders, you are going to wait long for their daughters to calf all your life. Select what you want and get rid of bad faults as quickly as possible. This worked for me because from then on there was no excuse for offenders. If I discovered a bad trait in a breeding line, I loaded the whole family. It was harsh but in years to come I picked the fruits. My customers always came back to buy more cattle and obviously it made me proud if I heard my cattle performed well elsewhere. Om n goeie beesman te wees moet jy jou beeste kan bemark. Moenie swak of maer beeste vir mense wys nie behalwe as die kalwers by hulle uitstaande is. Mense is snaaks, hulle sien een koei met swak spene of n bul met n slordige skede en hulle vertel die wereld jou kudde het maar n speen of skede probleem. Moenie ooit maar nooit n bees op n veiling sit wat nie in kondissie is nie. Spandeer n klein bietjie tyd en geld en jy kry dit dubbel en dwars terug. Vertel mense waarmee jy besig is, jou teelbeleid en toekoms planne. Jy leer dalk iemand iets en jy wen n klient vir altyd. Ken jou beeste en hulle stambome, dit beindruk meeste. Wees altyd eerlik en opreg, en mense sal met jou besigheid wil doen. Steek jou helpende hand uit na nuwe telers en telers wat miskien bietjie sukkel, dit kom altyd terug na jou toe. As jy adverteer, dan moet jy doelgerig n boodskap uitstuur, daai bees wat jy afneem is partykeer al waarmee jy geassosieer gaan word. Plaas eerder geen foto nie as wat jy iets plaas waar die bees maer is of nie mooi staan nie. Jy dink dalk die wereld van n bees maar n lelike foto kan jou en jou bees, baie skade berokkel. As jy n bees verkoop, doen opvolg daarop met n oproep of self n besoek. Jou aanbod op n veiling mag nooit jou uitskot wees nie, dit moet amper seermaak om daai bees te verkoop. Almal sien die dier en is beindruk, jy behaal n goeie prys wat die bankbestuurder bly maak en dis hoe jy naam maak in die stoet bedryf. mos geglo mense wat jou nie in die oe kan kyk nie het iets om weg te steek. Dan is daar daar ander wat glo dat jy maar moet lig loop vir iemand wat met die Bybel onder die arm loop. Ek wil my nie uitlaat oor hierdie ou mens stories nie, maar wat ek wel weet is dat ek in my tyd darem al n paar onderduimse karakters tee gekom het in die bees bedryf. Jou woord is jou eer en sulke goed soos doen aan ander soos jy aan jouself wil gedoen he, is blykbaar nou n rare verskynsel. Ek dink soms dat mense mekaar beduiwel nie net oor geld nie maar ook persoonlike satisfaksie. My ouma het altyd gese, jy kan nie n goeie reputasie terug koop nie en jou naam is jou belangrikste skat. Ek dink nog steeds dit is nie verkeerd om almal te vertrou nie en dat reg op die einde tog geskied. Die wiel draai altyd...vandag is jy onder en more is jy weer onder. I think a true cattleman must be a down to earth bloke that always strives to learn something new. Now at my old age I find it difficult to keep up with technology. I find it hard to see on my cellphone let alone operate the darn thing, but I try. A young cow, with a young calf, once had a go at me and I thought, this is it. Fortunately my grand children played around will my cellphone and put the most bizarre ringtone on it. At that moment when this cow was giving me the Uli Schmidt treatment, my cellphone rang and amazingly enough she backed off. I answered with a thin breath and it was my insurance broker informing me that my life insurance upgrade had been approved. That cow produced more calves and everytime I was the only one allowed to come close to her newly borns. Regards The Stockman My pa het altyd gese, as jy iemand groet kyk jy hom reguit in die oe en gee hom n stywe handruk. Die ou mense het 131

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