INHEEMSE VELDBOKTELERSGENOOTSKAP INDIGENOUS VELD GOAT BREEDERS SOCIETY Nuusbrief / Newsletter April 2018 April 2018 2018 Ledegeld Die ledegelde vir 2018 is dieselfde as vir 2017 en beloop slegs R1 000-00 per bestaande lid. Die totale koste vir nuwe lede beloop R1 300-00, wat n eenmalige registrasiefooi van R300-00 insluit. 2018 Member fees The membership fees for 2018 are the same as for 2017, being R1 000-00 per existing member. The total cost for new members amounts to R1 300-00, which includes a once-off R300-00 registration fee. 7 April 2018 KZN IVG Club Farm Day Empangeni The Club enjoyed their visit to OSCA! The presentations were all really pertinent and all followed the same thread, which was great. This farm visit/farmers day was a big step in the right direction for a united goat industry in KZN in so far as we had representation and presentations from members of the Department of Agriculture (Francois Du Toit), the Veterinery Department (Dr Jana Kruger), the NGO's Goat Agribusiness And Community Animal Health Worker Project, HPSA Southern Africa, MDUKATSHANI Rural Development Project (Ruari Alcock and Marisia Geraci), along with IVG (both SA and the KZN IVG Club). We therefore would like to thank all of the peole listed above, along with Mzo Makhanya, Pieter Du Plessis, Falcon Sanders, Jabulani and the rest of the OCSA staff, as well as all the people who attended for a really good day. 1
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14 April 2018 Vhembe IVG Regional Club Farm Visit Tzaneen An informative IVG Focused Farmers Day was held at Christopher Atherstone s IVG herd in Tzaneen. The following topics were under discussion: Parasite Control & intergrated sytems Goat aging Cull faults Selection of ewes & rams Security Functionality 3
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Provisional Calendar for the rest of the year Legend: IVG SA KZN IVG Club EC IVG Club Vhembe IVG Regional Club 15 18 May Nampo Bothaville 25 May 3 June Royal Show Pietermaritzburg 26 May Bloemfontein Regional Auction and AGM Bloemfontein 2 June KZN IVG Club Auction Pietermaritzburg July KZN IVG Club Farm Day Pongola 18 August Proposed IVG WhatsApp Auction Xhosa Lob Ear August/September KZN IVG Club Farm Day Ladysmith 15 September Proposed IVG WhatsApp Auction Northern Cape Speckled 18 20 September Alpha Parys October Annual Goat Agribusiness Conference Durban 20 October Pietermaritzburg Regional Auction and Info Day/Training 5
10 November Pretoria Regional Auction and Info Day/Training 14 November EC IVG Club Info Day Stutterheim November KZN IVG Club Farm Day Mid Illovo 1 December Proposed IVG WhatsApp Auction Nguni 6
IVG Ekotipes / Eco-types Noord-Kaap Skilder ekotipe / Northern Cape Speckled eco-type Die Skilderbok kom oorspronklik van die droë Noord- Kaap en Karoo areas, en strek van Sutherland tot Upington. Barrow (1801) skryf dat hy naby die Hartbeesrivier in die Noord-Kaap n groep Namakwa Hottentotte (Khoisan) teëgekom het wat n trop mooi bokke besit het, wat gemerk was soos n luiperd. Die Skilderbok is saam met pionier-boere, in die vorige eeu, rondom die Eerste Wêreldoorlog en die Dorslandtrek, na Namibië. Hier het n paar Namibiese boere hierdie bokke bewaar en suiwer gehou. Oor tyd het telers in Suid Afrika Skilderbokke by hierdie boere gekoop, en so hierdie bokke teruggebring na verskillende dele in Suid Afrika. Kenmerkende Karaktereienskappe: Hierdie groep is n grootraam bok, goed gespierd, met groot hangore ( lob ears ). Die kop is langerig met n effens konvekse (bolvormige) tot plat profiel. Die gesig neig tot n konvekse neusbrug, met n effense dip of knik net voor die oë. Die bek is hoofsaaklik donker gepigmenteerd. Die ore is groot en hang ( lob ears ), en neig tot n meer a-simmetriese vorm. Horings kom voor by beide geslagte, en is by volwasse diere min of meer die lengte van die skedel. Natuurlike horinglose diere kom soms voor, maar is baie skaars. By ooie groei die horings opwaarts en draai uitwaarts, met die puntjies wat weer inkrul wat dit amper n springbok voorkoms gee. By ramme groei die horing ook opwaarts (by party effentjies agteroor), en draai dan uitwaarts, maar is groter en swaarder as by ooie. Belletjies kom by sommige bokke voor. Baarde kom by die ramme voor, en by n klein persentasie van ooie. Ramme se baarde is groterig. Ooie se nekke is slank en goed aangeheg by die skouers. Ramme het dikker, goed gespierde nekke en skouers, wat soms met langer hare bedek is. The Speckled Goat has its origin in the dry Northern Cape and Karoo area, stretching from Sutherland to Upington. Barrow (1801) wrote that he encountered some "Namaqua Hottentots (Khoisan) who possessed a herd of small handsome goats that were spotted like the leopard", near the Hartbees river in the Northern Cape The Speckled Goat went with pioneer farmers to Namibia, around World War 1 and the "Dorslandtrek" during the previous century. Here some Namibian farmers preserved them and kept them pure. Over time breeders in South Africa bought Speckled Goats from these farmers, and brought them back to various parts of South Africa. Distinctive Characteristics: This is a large frame goat, rather well-muscled, with large drooping lob ears. The head is rather long with a profile that is flat or slightly convex (bulging). The face is inclined to have a slightly convex nose bridge, with a slight dip in front of the eyes. The muzzle is predominantly darkly pigmented. The ears are large and droopy (lob ears), and inclined to a more a-symmetrical shape. Horns are present in both sexes, and are more or less the length of the skull in mature animals. Naturally polled animals do occur rarely. Female horns grow upwards and curve outwards, with the tips inclining to tilt inwards again almost giving it a springbuck appearance. In males the horns also grow upwards, (some slightly backwards), and then curve outwards, but are bigger and heavier than in females. Toggles (wattles) are present in some goats. Beards are present in males, and a small percentage of females. Male beards tend to be large. The neck is slender in females and well attached to the shoulders. Males have thicker, well-muscled necks and shoulders, sometimes covered with longer hair. 7
Die voorarm is slank by ooie en swaarder by ramme. Ooie het n fyner beenstruktuur, in vergelyking met die swaarder struktuur van die ramme. Die groep het goeie lengte en diepte van lyf. Ramme en ooie is goed gespierd aan die binne- en buitekant van die dye. Hulle het n normale hangkruis. Die sterk is regop en medium in grootte. The fore-arm is slender in the females and heavier in the males. The females have a finer bone structure in comparison to the heavier bone structure of the males. The group has good length and depth of body. The males and females are well-muscled on the inner and outer thighs. The group has a sloping rump. The tail is erect and of medium size. Hul bene is sterk en medium tot lank. hoofsaaklik donker van kleur. Hoewe is Legs are strong, and medium to long. predominantly dark in colour. Hooves are Die Skilderbok se hele lyf is wit met rooi, rooi-bruin of swart spikkels. Die konsentrasie van spikkels kan varieer van min tot baie. Die kop en bene is amper n soliede kleur, en die meerderheid het n wit bles op die voorkop. Hulle het n donker streep op die rug, en aan die voorkant van die nek en bors. Skilderbokke het uitstekende pigment met goeie kleur op die blootgestelde dele van die liggaam (bek, oë, ore, op die rug, onderbene, en voorkant van die nek & bors). Noord-Kaap Skilderbokke van suiwer bloedlyne teel getrou aan hierdie kleurpatroon, alhoewel hierdie n resessiewe geen is gevolglik sal kruising die kleurpatroon verander. Meeste bokke het n kort, glansende haarkleed en is geneig om kasjmier in die koue winters te groei. Hulle kan hitte en sonlig baie goed hanteer. The Speckled Goat's whole body is white with red, redbrown or black spots. The concentration of spots can vary from slight to heavy. The head and legs are an almost solid colour, and the majority has a white blaze on the forehead. They have a dark strip on top of the back, and on the front of the neck and chest. Speckled Goats have excellent pigmentation with good colouration on the most vulnerable parts of the body (muzzle, eyes, ears, top of the back, lower legs, front of the neck & chest). Northern Cape Speckled Goats of pure bloodlines breed true to this colour pattern, although this is a recessive gene consequently, crossbreeding will change the colour pattern. Most goats have short glossy hair, and are inclined to grow cashmere in cold winters. They are highly heat and sunlight tolerant. 8
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IVG Joernaal Die Joernaal is uiteindelik gedruk en is nou beskikbaar! Kostes beloop: IVG Lede een eksemplaar gratis, daarna R130-00 per eksemplaar Belangstellendes R130-00 per eksemplaar (posgeld uitgesluit) Kontak gerus vir Lourens Erasmus by 072 307 7306 vir navrae. IVG Journal The Journal has finally been printed and is now available! Costs are: IVG Members one copy for free, thereafter R130-00 per copy Interested parties R130-00 per copy (postage excluded) Feel free to contact Lourens Erasmus on 072 307 7306 for enquiries. Nampo: 15 18 Mei Ons sal DV weer by Nampo wees hierdie Meimaand! Kom loer gerus in en kom gesels met mede-ivgboere! Die Joernaal sal ook by Nampo te koop beskikbaar wees. Sien julle in Bothaville! Nampo: 15 18 May We will DV exhibiting at Nampo again this May! You are welcome to pop in and say hi and have a chat to other IVG farmers! The Journal will also be available for sale at the stand. See you in Bothaville! Nuwe lede Ons verwelkom graag die volgende lede wat vanaf die begin van die jaar by ons aangesluit het: Astrid Hillerman Ngunis S Busiso Khoza Noord-Kaap Skilders Neels Nel Noord-Kaap Skilders Nelus de Waal & Hennie van den Berg Noord-Kaap Skilders Emmanual Mudau Ngunis Hildegonda (en Nico) Tourelle Noord-Kaap Skilders en Xhosa Lob Ears New Members We would like to welcome the following members who joined us since the beginning of the year: Astrid Hillerman Ngunis S Busiso Khoza Northern Cape Speckled Neels Nel Northern Cape Speckled Nelus de Waal & Hennie van den Berg Northern Cape Speckled Emmanual Mudau Ngunis Hildegonda (and Nico) Tourelle Northern Cape Speckled and Xhosa Lob Ears Webblad www.indigenousveldgoats.co.za Gaan loer gerus in op ons nuwe webblad! Kommentaar en voorstelle is welkom!! Website www.indigenousveldgoats.co.za Drop in and have a look at our new website! Comments and suggestions are welcome! 11
Kontak Ons hoor graag van u indien u voorstelle of vrae het. Kontak gerus enige van die Bestuurslede: Lourens Erasmus President 0723077306 / lourens.erasmus@yahoo.com Lionel Whittal Vise-president & Voorsitter EC IVG Club 0737776435 / lionwhitt@gmail.com Louis Lourens Tesourier 0828531758 / louis@jacage.com Elbé Visser Sekretaresse 0733078607 / dhvisser@telkomsa.net Gerhard Lourens Bemarker 0824965870 / gerhard@jacage.com Hilton Sanders Voorsitter KZN IVG Club 072 372 9065 / hiltongsanders@gmail.com Schalk van der Walt Addisionele Lid 082 927 1806 / gelykfontein@telkomsa.net Emmanual Mudau Voorsitter Vhembe IVG Regiona Club 079 277 5823 / emmuofhe@gmail.com Contact We would like to hear from you should you have any suggestions or questions. Feel free to contact any of the Management members: Lourens Erasmus President 0723077306 / lourens.erasmus@yahoo.com Lionel Whittal Vice-president & Chairman EC IVG Club 0737776435 / lionwhitt@gmail.com Louis Lourens Treasurer 0828531758 / louis@jacage.com Elbé Visser Secretary 0733078607 / dhvisser@telkomsa.net Gerhard Lourens Marketer 0824965870 / gerhard@jacage.com Hilton Sanders Chairman KZN IVG Club 072 372 9065 / hiltongsanders@gmail.com Schalk van der Walt Additional Member 082 927 1806 / gelykfontein@telkomsa.net Emmanual Mudau Chairman Vhembe IVG Regional Club 079 277 5823 / emmuofhe@gmail.com Soli Deo Gloria 12