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2 Braunvieh Genootskap se raad Lourens Le Grange, die president. Henriette Le Grange, die sekretaresse en tesourier. Lenn de Jager, die visepresi dent. Ulrike Hart, bykomende lid. Vir navrae kontak of Nuusbrokkies uit die Braunvieh-stal Nasionale Kampioenskappe Die Braunvieh Nasionale Kampioenskappe vind vanjaar tydens die Windhoek-skouweek plaas van 25 September tot 1 Oktober. n Sterk verteenwoordiging van nagenoeg tien telers word uit Suid-Afrika verwag, hoewel nie almal beeste gaan bring nie. n Kompetisie gaan ook weer aangebied word waarvan die trekking tydens skouparade sal plaasvind. Die wenpryse op die spel is Braunvieh- en Braunvieh-kruisingsdiere. Kursus by twee telers n Braunvieh-kursus vir keurders en beoordelaars word net ná die Windhoek Skou aangebied op 5 Oktober by Danie Delport en op 6 Oktober by Desmond en Ulrike Hart, albei van die Witvlei-omgewing. Die kursusleier is die bekende beeskenner en interras-beoordelaar Martin Sey f erdt van Bloemfontein. Die koste is N$800 per persoon. Belangstellendes kan Henriette Le Grange kontak by hh@iway.na. Van krag tot krag Die Braunvieh-ras bly veld wen. Die telersgetal staan nou op 16 met twee nuwe telers wat die afgelope jaar by die Namibiese Stoettelersvereniging geregistreer is. Die getal geregistreerde diere staan op sowat diere. Internasionale Braunvieh-kampioenskappe op Vryburg Twee telers van Namibië het hulle goed van hul taak gekwyt met hul 12 selfgeteelde diere wat teen nagenoeg 90 Braunviehs van Suid-Afrikaanse telers te staan gekom het tydens die Internasionale Braunvieh Kampioenskappe op Vryburg. Die Aurora Braunvieh Stoet van Lourens en Henriette Le Grange van die Summerdown-omgewing het met hul tien diere ses eerste plek ke, twee tweede plekke en twee derde plekke in die klasse vir verskillende ouderdomsgroepe verower. Een van die twee diere uit die Delkoms Braunvieh Stoet van Danie Delport het ook n tweede plek in die groepklasse behaal. Aurora Luigi maak skoonskip op Vryburg Delkoms Alfie van Danie Delport wat tweede in sy klas (6 tot 10 jaar) was op die Internasionale Braunvieh Kampioenskappe wat vroeër vanjaar op Vryburg plaasgevind het. Hier is hy in sy werksklere. Die selfgeteelde bul Aurora Luigi uit die Aurora Braunvieh Stoet van Lourens en Henriette Le Grange het tydens die Internasionale Braunvieh Kampioenskappe op Vryburg besonder goed pres teer as die grootkampioenbul van die Braunviehs en die opperste kampioenbul van die skou. In Suid-Afrika word geen onderskeid getref tussen dubbeldoel- en vleisrasse in die interras-afdeling nie, wat hierdie prestasie soveel te meer indrukwekkend maak. Die Le Granges het dié bul in Januarie vanjaar aan André en Annemarie Reitsma (JC Braunvieh Stoet) van Suid-Afrika verkoop. Aurora Luigi is die kleinseun van die bekende bul Nampo op sy dag ook die opperste kampioenbul van die Vryburg en Windhoek Skou. Hy was ook die opperste Fase C-kampioen van die Pretoria Skou. 144

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4 Fertility more live calves The Braunvieh has it all Increased fertility More live calves Milk and maternal excellence More kilograms to sell Unequalled feedlot and carcass traits Environmental adaptability Moderate size with muscle Convenience traits Boost your bottom line with Braunvieh! To the commercial farmer, herd fertility is the most important profit potential production trait. A high percentage calf crop is essential in today s beef industry for any cow-calf operation to have the opportunity to show a profit. Research has shown that on a commercial basis, herd fertility is at least five times more important than the growth traits for herd profitability. Braunvieh bulls are noted for their scrotal and testicular development at a young age and are capable, fertile breeders at 12 to 14 months of age. Four thousand Red Angus cows exposed to Braunvieh bulls the past four years average a 7% higher conception rate than the average of the other herds exposed to bulls of other breeds, said Tom Woodward, manager of Broseco Ranches, Omaha, Texas. Broseco Ranches operate in north-east Texas and run a total of about mother cows. Another documented example of Braunvieh fertility comes from Texas A&M Research Centre, Uvalde, Texas, where, as part of a research project, the centre turned out five Braunvieh bulls and five bulls of another heat-tolerant breed with 266 crossbred cows. When the calves were DNA verified to their sire breed, the research centre found that 68% of the calves were Braunvieh-sired. Braunvieh and Braunvieh-cross females are sexually mature at a young age. At the US Meat Animal Research Centre (MARC), Clay Centre, Nebraska, it was shown that the average age of puberty for Braunvieh-cross heifers was 332 days and the percentage of Braunvieh-cross heifers pregnant at 550 days was 93%. These figures are graphed to illustrate a comparison for the Braunvieh cross females versus the other breed crosses in this study. Braunvieh and Braunvieh-cross females cycle and are fertile at a very young age. So fertile, in fact, that some breeders routinely give their Braunvieh-sired heifer calves Lutalyse at weaning. Braunvieh genetics in a crossbreeding programme can provide hybrid vigour at the following rates: Increased fertility: 10 to 15% Increased calf survival: 10 to 15% Percentage of cows pergnant at 550 days 148 Percentage 146 An example of the popular crossbreeding choice of Braunvieh and Brahman.

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6 Fertility more live calves day weight per cow exposed Milk and maternal excellence Maternal excellence can be described in many ways, however, most cattle people associate maternal excellence with cows that - calve unassisted on a regular basis, producing a calf every 365 days, and convert forage to milk, provided through a sound udder and teats in sufficient quantities to produce a heavy, vigorous calf at weaning. Braunvieh and Braunvieh-cross females are excellent mother cows. They have an inherent ability to rebreed regularly, combined with their sound udder attachment and small, well-placed teats that provide ample milk to their calves over the 200- to 250-day nursing period. This maternal ability results in sound, heavy calves at weaning. Further data from the US Meat Animal Research Center shows why Braunvieh and Braunvieh-cross females make such good mothers. The date reveals that they rebreed and calve on a regular basis and milk sufficiently to produce heavy calves at weaning. Once more, putting Braunvieh genetics in your crossbreeding programme can provide hybrid vigour at the following rates: Increased growth of crossbred calves: 4 to 11% Increased weaning weight due to more milk: 4 to 11% More kilograms to sell Braunvieh genetics in a commercial cow-calf operation continue to make positive input towards profitability for those incorporating Braunvieh. The superiority of Braunvieh genetics for producing more kilograms of marketable weight was first verified at the US Meat Animal Research Centre where Braunvieh-cross females produced 4% more calf weight per cow exposed than their nearest competing breed-cross. Braunvieh-cross females produced 5% more weaning weight than the traditional Hereford-Angus-cross females and from 4% to 11% more weaning weight than any other continental cross females. Economically, any commercial cow-calf operator that can increase the kilograms of calf weaned per cow exposed by 4 to 11% has a tremendous economic opportunity to increase the herd s profit potential. By combining this calf weight-per-cow-exposed advantage with the 7% increase in the conception rate from the use of Braunvieh bulls, the economic advantage for using Braunvieh genetics becomes significant. The following chart shows Braunvieh s advantage for calf 200-day weight per cow exposed. Moderate size with muscle Braunvieh cows will typically weigh 500 to 600 kg and mature bulls 900 to kg. While moderate in size and frame, Braunvieh females and bulls will pass on their muscle, superior quality grade, growth rate and efficient feed conversion to their progeny. The cost of gain for Braunvieh and Braunvieh-cross cattle is comparable to, or less than that of all other breeds and, because they are of moderate size and have the inherent ability to grade choice, Braunvieh and Braunvieh-cross cattle can be harvested from a feedlot situation at a live weight that eliminates days

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8 Fertility more live calves 148 Mature cow weights compared to Hereford/Angus on feed other continental breeds take to reach marketable condition. From south Texas to the high plains of the Dakotas, Braunvieh and Braunvieh-cross cattle have proven their superior genetics for all segments of the industry. Environmental adaptability Braunvieh cattle thrive in dry, tropical and cold climates. Due to the breed s high performance and universal adaptability, Braunvieh are found in over 60 countries worldwide. This breed s genetics have been especially valuable in their use with Bos Indicus herds. Most beef alliance programmes accept no more than 25% Bos Indicus breeding in their feeding programmes. Braunvieh- Bos Indicus brood cows bred to a Braunvieh bull or a bull of another breed meet this requirement. This cross has proven their worth for heat tolerance while producing the high quality, high yielding animals that fit the alliance specs and the end consumer market. Braunvieh-Bos Indicus F1 females are also excellent mother cows that mature at a young age and are very fertile. What better complement to your Bos Indicus bloodlines than a shot of Braunvieh with added muscle, milk and marbling, plus a bonus of heat tolerance. These are the kind of cattle to make you extra dollars in your cross breeding programme. Unequalled feedlot and carcass traits What is value-based marketing? Value-based marketing for today s farmer means he is paid on the merits of his cattle s feedlot and carcass performance. It is estimated that twenty grocery store chains control over 50% of today s total beef market. This large proportion of the beef market has given rise to numerous consumer-based beef alliances that market cattle through some form of grid or formula structure. Almost all alliances have set specifications with regard to one, or all, of the following: breed or breed crosses, carcass quality grade and/or carcass yield grade. Market alliances base their price paid for cattle on the value-based marketing system. The better the carcasses, the higher the price. Cattle not marketed through a value-based marketing system are marketed as commodity beef. Commodity beef is the method by which most average or below cattle are sold and, in almost every case, the average price paid for commodity beef is less than the average price paid for beef carcasses that meet a value-based alliance or grid formula. Braunvieh and Braunvieh-cross cattle have, in recent years, been recognised for their outstanding feedlot performance and superior carcass characteristics producing carcasses with a high quality grade and low yield grade. This recognition continues today. Of all the continental breeds, Braunvieh is the only one that has marbling ability to go along with its muscle. RA Bob Long states in an Angus Journal, The degree of muscling does not determine the amount of marbling. For example, the Braunvieh is at least one continental breed that is heavily muscled 152 ELOB /KHAEB Braunvieh-stoet Dennis en Marié Profitt Posbus 1101 Otjiwarongo epos: dennisprofitt16@gmail.com Tel /

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10 Fertility more live calves 150 yet marbles very well, while Hereford cattle have a marbling problem and are not very heavily muscled. Dating back to the early 1900s, there are numerous producer testimonials, in addition to independent test statistics, as to Braunvieh s unequalled feedlot performance and carcass superiority. In 1998, Virgil Boll, Utopia, Texas, placed steers and heifers on feed. Of them 8%, or 611 head, were Braunvieh-influenced. The 8% that were Braunvieh-influenced, however, accounted for almost half (48%) of Boll s cattle feeding profit (before interest) for the year. In 2000 and 2001, Robert Gray Farms, Kremlin, Oklahoma, fed 298 Braunvieh-sired steers and heifers at McLean Feedyards, McLean, Texas. When harvested through B3R Country Meats, Childress, Texas, these 298 head of Braunvieh-sired cattle graded 94% choice and 88% yield grades 1 and 2. Braunvieh awards at beef expo Braunvieh and Braunvieh-crosses ability to grade choice or higher with desirable yield grades of 1 or 2 is clearly demonstrated by results of the Great Western Beef Expo, Sterling, Colorado. Since 1990 Braunvieh-sired carcasses have been awarded 13 Max Fulscher Awards. The Max Fulscher Award is given to pens of five that are 100% choice quality grade or better, and 100% yield grade 2 or better. Braunvieh-sired pens hold 36% of the Max Fulscher Awards given from 1990 to This is more than twice as many Max Fulscher Awards as its nearest breed competitor. Braunvieh-sired pens have more than two times the Max Fulscher Awards as the Angus-sired pens. The graph below illustrates the recipients and the number of Max Fulscher Awards presented from 1990 to Braunvieh-influenced cattle have proven, and continue to prove, that they produce carcasses with very desirable quality grade and yield grade. These are the kind of carcasses that today s beef industry demands, with such carcasses meeting and surpassing most value-based BUMP GATES MECHANICAL GATE OPENER Bump Gates can be installed on any farm gate. No batteries, electricity, solar. Simple DIY installation. Thousands sold in Australia. Internationally patented. 152 Order online. or from a dealer near you. The end of the great gate debate. info@bumpgates.co.za Part of the ABC AFRICA GROUP alliance beef marketing programmes. Braunvieh genetics can truly produce cattle with added value. Keep in mind that there is little, or no, hybrid vigour or heterosis associated with beef carcass traits. This means Braunvieh genetics have the inherent and bred-in ability to produce cattle with desirable carcasses. One cross with Braunvieh can move a herd of commodity beef producers to an alliance sought-after product. Convenience traits Braunvieh and Braunvieh-cross cattle can be the cow-calf farmer s best friend. The dark pigmentation of the eyes and area around the eyes nearly eliminates the worry about pinkeye. Braunvieh and Braunvieh-cross females not only have exceptional udder attachment and small, wellplaced teats, but the udders and teats are darkly pigmented, eliminating the need for the cow-calf producer to worry about sunburned and/ or snowburned udders. These cattle are known for their docile temperament and ease of handling. While there are occasions of a Braunvieh being a little nervous, breeders of Braunvieh have been eliminating these animals from their breeding programmes whenever they are identified. Thus, a temperamental Braunvieh is almost non-existent today. Braunvieh females are well known for their staying ability and they remain productive well into their teens, many as long as twenty years of age or more. Such longevity helps to eliminate some of the high cost of developing and producing heifer replacements. Many of the convenience traits are hard to measure economically, but they certainly do contribute towards the ease and safety of production for the cow-calf producer. There is no single best breed Every breed and breed cross has its strong points. Braunvieh s strength in milk, muscle, marbling and fertility is indisputable. While diferent breeds might edge Braunvieh out in certain individual traits, Braunvieh and Braunvieh-cross cattle do not fall out of bed for any one production trait for which they have been evaluated. Consider Braunvieh s performance across all production traits, from conception to consumer, and you will find that Braunvieh genetics will add profit to your bottom line. ( What is a Braunvieh? Braunvieh is not a crossbreed or a composite but, instead, may be one of the oldest pure beef breeds in the world. Braunvieh was originally developed in the scenic Swiss Alps, but will adapt and will perform in literally any environment. Braunvieh can be found in over 60 countries from the Tropics to the Arctic Circle. Their genetically branded feature - a white band around the muzzle, makes Braunvieh cattle very recognisable. Braunvieh are typically brown in colour as these pictures indicate. Many people refer to Braunvieh as Brown Swiss and want to know the diference between the two. Brown Swiss dairy cattle were in fact developed from the Braunvieh beef cattle. Braunvieh was an extremely good milking beef breed and many years ago, some animal breeders selected the best milking Braunvieh and began breeding these selected individuals for milk production. After many generations the dairy type was developed, and thus the Brown Swiss dairy cattle, while related to 154

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12 A natural and genetic ability to excel in today s market There has never been a better time than now to add Braunvieh genetics to your cattle operation. If you are interested in heavier weaning weights on your calves, more maternal traits in your replacement females, and more overall performance in all of your cattle, then Braunvieh is the answer. These traits plus the gentleness that this breed adds to your herd will make you glad you chose the Braunvieh breed. For farmers with small herds who work alone with their cattle this is an important characteristic. Reasons why Braunvieh has a natural and genetic ability to excel in today s market: The steers can produce desirable quality grades without adding back fat. Results from past ranch-to-rail programmes showed a higher return from Braunviehcrossed steers. Females out of Braunvieh sires calved unassisted 94,5% of the time with 95% of the calves surviving to weaning. Braunvieh cattle adapt well to harsh environments. They have survived for hundreds of years in the toughest regions of the world. Braunvieh has a higher efficiency of conversion of feed than other breeds. By 13,5 months of age 94,2 % of Braunvieh Fertility more live calves 152 Braunvieh beef cattle, are vastly diferent in type, structure and function. females will have reached puberty and by 14,5 months of age 100 % of Braunvieh females will have reached puberty. Better carcasses on crossbred Braunvieh steers result in better grades and less outside fat waste. Crossbred replacement females have great maternal traits (milk, fertility). Heterosis is maximised in crossbreeding with Braunvieh. The Braunvieh breed is the result of hundreds of years of genetic selection. It is one of the only fullblood breeds known, and evolved as a dual-purpose breed (meat and milk). These cattle are heavy-muscled with a moderate frame and the natural ability to marble without adding back fat. Furthermore, the Braunvieh has become synonymous with performance which equals profit for the producer. The proof is in the end product which shows that Braunviehs add value and increase profits in today s cattle industry. ( Fullblood, rurebred or composite/hybrid A fullblood Braunvieh is so designated because every animal in its pedigree traces back to Braunvieh cattle that originated from the Switzerland Original Braunvieh. Fullblood Braunvieh are always brown in colour. Purebred Braunvieh are animals that have been bred-up to purebred status as a result of using fullblood Braunvieh to cross with an animal of another breed. Purebred Braunvieh females must be 87,5 % or more Braunvieh genetics and males 93,75 % or more Braunvieh genetics. Purebred Braunvieh colours vary and can include brown, black and tiger stripes or various shades thereof, depending on the breed from which the purebred was originally started. Percentage Braunvieh are animals with less than 87,5 % Braunvieh genetics for females and less that percent Braunvieh genetics for males. Many producers, both registered and commercial, use percentage Braunvieh or composite animals as both sire and dam to produce F2 composites. Horned or polled Fullblood or purebred Braunvieh can be horned or polled. Fullblood Braunvieh are almost always horned, except when a genetic mutation takes place where a polled animal is produced from the mating of two horned animals. The polled gene is dominant to the horned gene and thus breeders are able to propagate animals expressing the polled factor. Purebred Braunvieh can be either horned or polled. Many breeders have bred up to purebred status using polled animals as the originating animals crossed with fullblood Braunvieh. Following breeders' original cross with polled animals, many breeders selected and saved only polled animals for their breeding programmes. The result is that a sizable number of both homozygous and heterozygous polled Braunvieh are now available. 154

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