INHEEMSE VELDBOKTELERSGENOOTSKAP INDIGENOUS VELD GOAT BREEDERS SOCIETY Nuusbrief / Newsletter September & Oktober 2017 September & October 2017 2017 Ledegeld Die ledegelde vir 2017 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. 2017 Member fees The membership fees for 2017 are 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. KZN IVG Club Farmers Day 28 September 2017 On Saturday 28 September the KZN Club held their third farmers day and sixth event for the year 2017. It was a resounding success with a total of 43 people (37 members and 6 non-members [all of whom have filled in application forms to join the Club!]) attending along with 6 goat-mad children! Attendees came from as far afield as Central Zululand, Northern Natal, KZN South Coast, as well as from all over the KZN Midlands. The two main topics were: A) The Selecting of Productive Ewes. This was both a lecture with notes provided and a hands-on demonstration amongst 60 ewes and 3 rams held in pens (kindly supplied by AAM Auctioneers for the day). B) Record Keeping as a management tool. The above topics were presented by Hilton Sanders; the two topics go hand-in-hand as one must not only rely on a visual appraisal of one s ewes but cross reference with accurate records in order to increase one s productivity in any given flock. 1
A short presentation was then given by Liwisi of Ivili Luboya Cashmere Processors of Butterworth Eastern Cape. This was a brief introduction to Cashmere production and harvesting as a value-added product to any meat goat flock in South Africa found over 1000m in altitude. This was followed by a further short presentation by Hilton on Value Adding - Correct Handling of Skins. All of the presentations were accompanied by hand-outs for the attendees to keep for further reference. The discussion times were lively, as were the Coffee and Tea Intervals! All of the above was followed in true KZN IVG Club fashion by a Wors Braai and Salads! The feedback from members has been very encouraging: "A very worthwhile and enlightening day" Zamo Zuma. "The best day I have attended as far as recieving relevant and practical information ever on goats" Rory Brighton. "This was a really good day with lots of value; thanks guys!" Themba Hadebe. The KZN Club Committee is already working on the events for 2018, including a breeding goat sale, as well as further farmers days, a bigger presence at the 2018 PMB Royal Show, The Annual Goat Agribusiness Conference held in Durban and perhaps a stand at the Eston Agricultural Show. Watch this space! 2
2nd Annual Goat Agribusiness Conference 19 October 2017 The KZN IVG Club committee was invited to showcase the club at the 2nd Annual Goat Agribusiness Conference held at the Durban Botanical Gardens on the 19th of October, hosted by Goats Unlimited. The theme of the conference was Mbuzi the Real Deal! There were 240 attendees that were mightily blessed by the top-notch speakers that presented topics such as: Goats Mitigator of Drought ; Value Adding through Cashmere and Milk Production ; An overview of the Namibian Goat Industry ; Profitable Goat Production this topic was presented by club member Roy Caldecott. This is a very worthwhile conference to attend and the Club has been invited to attend once again in 2018. Club Chairman Hilton Sanders has also been approached by Dr. Bandile Mkhize to look at doing a presentation at the 2018 Conference. 3
What has been very encouraging is that at each function / event that the Club has hosted or been involved in, they have seen the addition of new members to the club. This fact is solely due to the good ambassadorship of each and every one of their members. 4
Nguni IVG Ekotipes / Eco-types Nguni Die Nguni-tipe bokke is waarskynlik die eko-groep wat die mees geredelikste voorkom in suidelike Afrika. Hulle kom spesifiek voor in die hoër reenvalstreke, naamlik vanaf die Ciskei, Transkei, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Noordelike Provinsie, Botswana, die Caprivi, en die mees noordelike, hoë-reënvalstreek van Namibië. By nadere ondersoek van hierdie tipe inheemse bokke in die genoemde areas, is dit duidelik dat hulle tot dieselfde fenotipe behoort, met klein geografiese variasies. Kenmerkende Karakter-eienskappe: Die ore van die Nguni-tipe bok is klein tot medium en semi-hangend. Hulle is medium- tot kleinraam bokke, maar proporsioneel goed gebalanseerd. Seksuele demorfisme is kenmerkend van hierdie ekotipe d.i. klein vroulike diere met heelwat groter manlike diere. The Nguni type is probably the group that occurs more abundantly than the other distinct types of indigenous goats, in southern Africa. They occur specifically in the higher rainfall areas stretching from the Ciskei, Transkei, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Northern Province, Botswana, the Caprivi, and extreme northern, high rainfall area of Namibia. Upon closer investigation of these type of indigenous goats in the abovementioned areas it is clear that they belong to the same phenotype, with rather small geographic variations. Distinctive Characteristics: The ears of the Nguni-type goat are small to medium and semi-pendulous. They are medium to small frame, well proportioned goats. Sexual demorfism is a characteristic of the ecotype i.e. small females with much larger males. Die profiel van die gesig neig om effens konkaaf (holvormig) tot plat te wees, alhoewel sommige ramme geneig is tot n effense romeinse neus. Die bek is hoofsaaklik donker gepigmenteerd. Die skakering van donkerheid kan varieer. Die ore is klein tot medium in groote, met n laterale (sydelings na buite) en effense vorentoe oriëntasie, sommige is semi-hangend eers in n laterale rigting en begin dan hang. Horings is by albei geslagte aanwesig. Natuurlike horinglose bokke kom soms voor, maar is skaars. The profile of the face tends to be flat or slightly concave (hollow), although some males exhibit a slight roman nose. The muzzle is predominantly dark pigmented. Shade of darkness may vary. The ears are small to medium in size and have a lateral (sidelong and outwards) and slightly forward orientation, some are semi-droopy first pointing lateral and then starts to droop. Horns are present in both sexes. Naturally polled animals are sometimes found in the breed, but are rare in most areas. 5
By ooie groei die horings opwaarts en draai uitwaarts, maar baie variasies kan voorkom. By ramme is die horings meer geneig om agteroor en uitwaarts te draai. By ooie is die horings korter en kleiner, en by die ramme is dit n medium lengte en swaarder. Belletjies kom voor by n persentasie van manlikeen vroulike diere. Baarde is nogal algemeen by hierdie eko-tipe, en kom voor by albei geslagte; kleiner by ooie en groter by ramme waar dit in die langer hare van die nek invloei. Die nek is slank by ooie en goed aangeheg aan die skouers. Ramme het dikker, goed gespierde nekke en skouers wat met langer hare bedek is. Die voor-arm is fyner by ooie, en swaarder by ramme. Ooie het n fyner beenstruktuur in vergelyking met die swaarder beenstruktuur van die ramme. Die ekotipe het goeie lengte- en diepte van lyf. Die rug neig om effens hol te wees Ooie, en soms ook van die ramme, is nie baie gespierd nie. In goeie gehalte ramme is die agterkwart gespierd aan die binne- en buitekante van die dye. Die ekotipe het n normale hangkruis. Die stert is kort tot medium, regop, met n dun basis. Beide geslagte het sterk, maar fyn, en medium tot lang bene. Hoewe is hoofsaaklik donker-kleurig. Soms kan ligter kleure en gestreepte hoewe voorkom. In females the horns grow upwards and curve outwards, although many variations occur. In males the horns are more inclined to curve backwards and outwards. In females the horns are short and lighter, and in males of medium length and heavier. Toggles are present in a percentage of male and female animals. Beards are rather general among this eco-type, present in both sexes; small in females and large in the case of males where it flows into the longer hair of the neck. The neck is slender in females and well attached to the shoulders. Males have thicker, well-muscled necks and shoulders covered with long hair. The fore-arm is slender in the females and heavier in the males. The females have a fine bone structure in comparison to the heavier bone structure of the males. The ecotype has good length and depth of body. The back tends to be slightly hollow. The females and some of the males are not wellmuscled. In good quality males the hind quarters are well-muscled on the inner and outer thighs. The ecotype has a sloping rump. The tail is short to medium, erect, with a thin base. Both sexes have strong, but fine, and medium to long legs. Hooves are predominantly dark in colour. Occasionally lighter colour and striped hooves occur. 6
Die Nguni ekotipe is veelkleurig, met n wye verskeidenheid van eenvormige kleure, wit, swart, beige, bruin en rooi-bruin, bont, appelkleurig en gespikkled, en allerhande kombinasies hiervan, met n neiging tot swiss merke in die gesig. Die meeste bokke het n kort, glansende haarbedekking, en sommige bokke is geneig om kasjmier in die koue winters te groei. Sommige individue het langer hare aan die onderkant van die lyf en agterkwart. The Nguni eco-type is multi coloured, with a wide variety of uniform colours, white, black, fawn, brown and red-brown, pied, dappled and speckled, and all combinations of these colours, with a tendency towards swiss-markings in the face. Most goats have a short, glossy hair coat, and some goats are inclined to grow cashmere in cold winters. Individuals with longer hair on the lower body and hind quarters are sometimes found. 7
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I.V.G. Inheemse Veldbok Telersgenootskap van Suid Afrika Opsomming van die Identifikasie Gids vir die Natuurlike Inheemse Veldbok Eko-tipe Groote Bene Kleur Kop & Profiel Ore Horings Nguni Tipe (Mbuzi's) klein raam, kompak, maar proporsioneel gebalanseerd sterk, maar fyn, medium tot lank multi-kleurig, eenkleurig (effe), bont, appelkleurig, gespikkeld, neiging tot "swiss" merke konkaaf (holrond) tot plat klein tot medium semihangende lateraal (sydelings na buite), en effens vorentoe op- en uitwaarts met baie variasies Oos-Kaap Xhosa Lob-ears groot raam, robuust, goed gespierd sterk, medium tot lank multi-kleurig, eenkleurig (effe), appelkleurig, marmer, en blommerige kleure + selfs gespikkeld plat tot effens konveks, sterk, en effens lank, - geneig tot 'n meer prominente konvekse gedeelte op voorkop - tussen oë en horingbasis groot hangore (geneig om meer simmetries gevorm te wees) op- en uitwaarts, groot horings, neig om langer as die skedel te wees Noord-Kaap Skilderbok groot raam, goed gespierd sterk, medium tot lank, kleur op die bene is gekonsentreerd tot amper solied lyf is wit, met rooi, rooibruin of swart spikkels, konsentrasie van spikkels varieer, suiwer bloedlyne teel getrou, kleurpatroon is 'n resessiewe geen konveks (bolrond), tot plat, langerig, geneig tot konvekse neusbrug met effense knik net voor die oë, meerderheid het 'n wit bles lang, groot hangore (geneig om effens a- simmetries gevorm te wees) op- en uitwaarts met puntjies wat inkrul, horings is min of meer dieselfde lengte as skedel Kunene Tipe (Kaokoland) medium raam, slank fyn beenstruktuur, lenig, kan ver stap multi-kleurig, eenkleurig (effe), tweekleurig, bont, gespikkeld + appelkleurig plat tot effens konveks (bolrond), skraal gesig geneig tot lang, skraal, hangore op- en effentjies uitwaarts, gewoonlik ⅔ van kop, in lyn met profiel, basis van horings is naby mekaar I.V.G. Indigenous Veld Goat Breeders Society of South Africa Summary of the Identification Guide for the Natural Indigenous Veld Goat Eco-Type Body Size Legs Colour Head & Profile Ears Horns Nguni Type (Mbuzi's) small frame, compact, but well proportioned strong, but fine, medium to long multi colours, uniform colours, pied, dappled, speckled, tendency for swiss markings concave (hollow) to flat small to medium, semi-pendulous, lateral (sidelong and outwards) + slightly forward upwards and outwards with many variations Eastern Cape Xhosa Lob-ears large frame, robust, well-muscled strong, medium to long multi colours, uniform colours, dappled, marbleand, flowery patterns + even speckled flat to slightly convex, strong & slightly long - inclined to a more prominent convex large, droopy lobears (inclined to be more symmetrically shaped) upwards and outwards, large horns, inclined to be longer than the skull Northern Cape Speckled large frame, wellmuscled strong, medium to long, colour on legs are concentrated - to almost solid body is white, with red, red-brown or black spots concentration of spots vary, pure bloodlines breeds true to colour, colour convex (bulging) to flat, rather long, inclined to a convex nose bridge, with a slight dip in front of eyes, majority have a white blaze long & large droopy lob-ears, (inclined to be more a- symmetrically shaped) upwards and outwards with tips curving in, horns are more or less same length as skull Kunene Type (Kaokoland) medium frame, slender finely boned, lanky, excellent walkers multi colours, uniform colours, two toned colours, pied, speckled and dappled flat to slightly convex, narrow face inclined to long & narrow, droopy lobears slightly up, + a little outwards, usually ⅔ of head & in line with profile, base of horns is closely 9
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