Thesis (MPhil (Agricultural Economics))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / The Dorper Sheep species are exclusively bred for the dry arid conditions of
some parts of South Africa. This species adapts easily and a prime lamb with
great characteristics can be produced. There are two very important controlable
factors regarding Dorper sheep farming namely herd management and
cultivation. Herd management involves feeding, mating, mating methods and the
handling of animals and their products. A few good objectives of herd
management are the short breeding interval, low deaths and high performance
rating. Genetic improvement can be achieved by using good rams, the selection
of ewe-lambs as forthcoming breeding ewes, culling of uneconomic producers
and the application of good breeding practices to improve meat production and
reproduction. In this study a comparison is made between the management
practices (herd management and cultivation) of Dorper farmers in 1990 and the
management practices of Dorper farmers in 2004. For this aim the research of
J.J. Ackermann (1990) was used. In 2004 questionnaires were send to Dorper
farmers throughout South-Africa to get more information about their management
practices. The conclusion of the study was that there was an increase in tertiary
qualification of Dorper farmers from 1990 to 2004 and that more farmers used
modern practices instead of the old traditional methods.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/3358 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Van Niekerk, E. M. |
| Contributors | Ferreira, A. V., University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Agrisciences. Dept. of Agricultural Economics. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Stellenbosch |
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