Performance of Nguni, Afrikander and Bonsmara cattle under drought conditions in the North West Province of Southern Africa

Authors
Collins-Lusweti, E
Citation
E. Collins-lusweti, Performance of Nguni, Afrikander and Bonsmara cattle under drought conditions in the North West Province of Southern Africa, S AFR J AN, 30(1), 2000, pp. 33-33
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE-SUID-AFRIKAANSE TYDSKRIF VIR VEEKUNDE
ISSN journal
03751589 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
33 - 33
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-1589(2000)30:1<33:PONAAB>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The performance of Nguni, Afrikander and Bonsmara cattle during the 1989-92 drought period in the North West Province of South Africa was compared. Re sults for the Nguni, Afrikander and Bonsmara respectively were as follows: birth mass - 30.3, 30.2, 31.1 kg; 200-day mass - 135.6, 173.6, 150.6 kg; fi rst calving interval - 474, 441, 685 d; second calving interval - 454, 382, 445 d; calving percentage - 87, 69, 70 %. Birth mass and 200-day mass with in breed was affected by sire (p < 0.01). It was concluded that the breeds performed well under drought conditions but performance could be improved b y genetic means.