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Die menings van skrywers in die blad verteenwoordig nie noodwendig die menings van lede van die Tuli Telersgenootskap gemoeid met die uitgee van die blad nie./

The opinions of contributors do not necessarily express the opinions of members of the Tuli Breeders’ Society concerned with the publication of this journal.

Koördinering van publikasie:

Charmainé Alberts Ontwerp & Bemarkingsdienste • Posbus 328 • Brandfort • 9400

Tel: 051 821 1783 • Faks: 086 580 9189 • E-pos: [email protected]

Ontwerp deur: Arleen Wiese

Stephan Welz:President Tel: 082 330 0798 • [email protected]

J Van RijswijkVise-PresidentTel: 083 410 7753 • [email protected]

Russell Clark:Breed Advisory Committee ChairmanTel: 082 925 5860 • [email protected]

Rikus van der Merwe:Tel: 082 890 0351 • [email protected]

Alwyn Marx:Publicity and Promotion CommitteeTel: 083 448 7870 • [email protected]

Dave Mullins:Stud Book CommitteeTel: 082 299 7953 • [email protected]

Cornelius RautenbachTel: 082 371 4390 • [email protected]

Arthur SchulzeTel: 083 441 5781 • [email protected]

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Tuli Telersgenootskap van Suid Afrika / Tuli Breeders’ SocietyPosbus/PO Box 20165 • Willows • 9320

Vir enige navrae skakel Annie Heunis by: 082 929 3892 • [email protected]://www.studbook.co.za/society/tuli/

Agritrader 60

Amelia Tuli Stud 23

Alpha en Omega Tulis IFC, 1

Arthur Schulze Estates 39

Bendri Tuli & Dormer Stoet 30

Beefpro 27

Blomvlei Tulis 13, OBC

Blue Mountain Tuli Stud 9

Chameleon Tuli Stud 25

CMW Elite 59

Dairy-Smid 57

Department of Agriculture, forestry & fisheries 20

Donkerhoek Tulis 34

Eagle’s Valley Tulis 21

Eira Tuli Stoet 50

Eskom 4

The Great Karoo Tulis 61

HBH Tuli Stud 40

Horseshoe Tulis 10

Landbouweekblad 63

Langlyf Tuli Stoet 19

Lekkerlag Tulis 30

Molatek 29

Nonnie Stoet 64, IBC

Pavo Tulis 3

Rits Tulis 33

Swavet 55

Unistel 10

Ven Tulis 36

West Front Tuli Stoet 8

Zimbabwe Team Tuli 53

Uittredende / Retiring President 5Vriesit Veterinêre Laboratorium 6Letter from Texas 11Boerdery se dinge 12LNR Beste Produserende Koeie Toekennings /ARC Best Producing Cows Awards 14Farmer’s Weekly-LNR Elite Koei per Ras Toekennings / Farmer’s Weekly-ARC Best Elite Cow per Breed Awards 17Life begins with Tulis 18In memory of Bryan Harvey 21Bestuur van verse en eerstekalfkoeie vir verhoogde reproduksie en maklike kalwing 22Elektroniese Data - Voordele en Besparing 24Inbreeding - is it a tool to be used by cattle breeders 26Cattle at Mapungubwe 28The origin of the indigenous Livestock of SA 35Tuli-bloed demp “verwarming” 37Grazing management: a case study for sustainable beef production in south Texas 42Tuli inspectors course - Vleiplaatz 52Nampo 2009 & 2010 54Boeredag op Blomvlei 56Veilingsuitslae 58Tuli Lede / Members 62 Ad

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Koördinering van publikasie:

Charmainé Alberts Ontwerp & Bemarkingsdienste • Posbus 328 • Brandfort • 9400

Tel: 051 821 1783 • Faks: 086 580 9189 • E-pos: [email protected]

Ontwerp deur: Arleen Wiese

Rikus van der Merwe:Tel: 082 890 0351 • [email protected]

Alwyn Marx:Publicity and Promotion CommitteeTel: 083 448 7870 • [email protected]

Dave Mullins:Stud Book CommitteeTel: 082 299 7953 • [email protected]

Cornelius RautenbachTel: 082 371 4390 • [email protected]

It is indeed a privilege to contribute to

this, the third SA Tuli breeder’s journal

at a time when more and more the

Tuli is being recognised for what it has

to offer to cattle producers the world

over. During the course of the past

year record prices have been paid for

both Tuli bulls as well as females, and

the breed is nicely poised for greater

recognition of the unique traits it

processes while at the same time it is

readily accepted by both farmers and

feedlot operators alike.

I believe that the Tuli would have made

much quicker progress in South Africa if the red

meat industry was as prescriptive as it is in many

other parts of the world. Not only is the breed

indigenous and poll, but it has a top quality

carcass which has been proven in carcass and

meat quality research the world over. Amongst

other carcass traits the Tuli boasts a higher eye

muscle area to body weight ratio than many other

recognised carcass breeds. We as Tuli breeders

need to market the carcass quality merits of the

Tuli more vigorously and become more involved in

carcass competitions across the country.

Our breeders have made huge strides in

improving the bottom end of the breed over the

years and this is evident especially with regard to a

trait which until fairly recently was only considered

important for easy of handling, namely disposition

or temperament. Research on the effect of

temperament on growth and carcass quality

makes for very interesting reading and bodes well

for the Tuli as an indigenous breed with a great

disposition.

Baie welkom aan Me Annie Heunis wat in

Februarie 2010 by die Tuli Genootskap aangesluit

het as bemarker. Annie is betrokke by alle

bemarkingsfunksies insluitend die opstel van die

Joernaal en sy sal ook by Nampo diens doen.

Namens al ons lede wil ek graag almal bedank

wat betrokke is by die Tuli Beestelersgenootskap

vir hul bydrae die afgelope jaar. Dankie ook

aan al die Raadslede vir hul tyd, toewyding en

ondersteuning die afgelope jaar - dit word opreg

waardeer en het ‘n verskil gemaak. Weereens

dankie aan Mnr Alwyn Marx wat baie moeite

doen om te verseker dat hierdie Joernaal ‘n

topgehalte publikasie is. Baie geluk aan ons nuwe

Tuli president Mnr Stephan Welz en sy Raad en alle

voorspoed vir die jaar wat voorlê.

PresidentUittredende / Retiring

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Vriesit is ‘n laboratorium wat gesteld is op die standardisasie van laboratorium dienste. Die hoofpunte van laboratoriumpraktyk is standardisasie, akkuraatheid en presisie werk. Deur hierdie punt te gebruik kry ons uitstekende herhaalbaarheid. Hierdie ankers word op alle laboratorium stelsels toegepas, met groot sukses.

Die ideaal is dat dit in alle laboratoriums toegepas word, insluitende die toetse wat u plaaslike veearts uitvoer. Alle laboratoriums behoort internationaal erkende metodes te gebruik.

Ons mentor tov semen morfologie is Professor Albert Barth van die Western College of Veterinary Medicine van Saskatchewan. As enige onduidelikhede oor enige aspek van morfologie bestaan word hierdie wêreld outoriteit direk gekontak.

Al ons toerusting,word op minstens ‘n jaarlikse basis gediens en waar nodig, gekalibreer. Omdat daar in die toetse vir Trichomonas en Vibriose nie metodes is, wat volgens ons laboratorium gestandardiseer genoeg is om die monsters oor lang afstande en tyd te vervoer nie, is mobiele laboratoriums ingerig. Hierdie mobiele laboratoriums beskik oor apparate en toerusting soos yskaste, inkubators, fase-kontras mikroskope (wat spesiaal bedoel is vir nat preperate

Henk van der Laarse by die Sperm Vision™ sisteem

Vriesit is die enigste veterinêre laboratorium in Afrika wat bees, perd-,

en varksemen objektief kan evalueer. Die sisteem waarmee die werk

gedoen word, is ‘n kragtige mikroskoop en rekenaarstelsel genaamd

die Sperm Vision™. Die stelsel is ontwikkel in die VSA en Duitsland.

Vriesit Veterinêre Laboratoriumvestig hom as een van die top bees-, perd- en varksemen evaluasie laboratoriums in Afrika

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soos semen), apparaat om die digtheid van semen onmiddelik te bepaal, asook skootrekenaars. Omdat baie klem gelê word op toetse vir Trichomonas, word Trichomonas binne 10 minute na monsterneming gekweek vir ‘n spoedige resultaat. Hoewel die laboratorium vyf dae per week oop is vir die publiek, word laboratoriumwerk sewe dae per week gedoen.

Die nuwe toevoeging tot die laboratorium is die CASA (computer assisted sperm analysis system). Hierdie sisteem is die enigste van sy soort in Afrika. Die Sperm Vision™ is so gestandardiseerd dat ‘n wêreld-klas sertifikaat uitgereik kan word. Gedurende die semen analise van bevrore semen, word daar gekyk na 7 velde onder die mikroskoop óf na 2000 (twee duisend) sperme - na gelang van wat eerste is. Een veld , die naaste aan die gemiddeld, word in die rekenaar gestoor vir latere verwysings.

Tydens die evaluasie word die volgende parameters verkry:

1. % lewende sperma2. % progressiewe beweeglikheid3. % lokale beweeglike sperma4. % nie-beweeglike sperma5. Digtheid van die sperma uitgedruk in miljoene per ml.

Die beweeglikheid patrone van die sperma word ook verder verdeel in byvoobeeld die volgende parameters:

1. Afstand in ‘n kurwe lyn gemeet in mikrons2. Afstand van die gemiddelde pad wat die sperm volg in

mikrons3. Spoed van die sperma gemeet in mikrons per sekonde

Hierdie drie parameters is net voorbeelde. Daar is altesaam 13 beweeglikheids patrone wat bepaal word. Dit word alles gedoen om voorsiening te maak vir optimale konsepsie of embriospoelings resultate. Met die nodige navorsing kan daar lank voor die tyd reeds bepaal word of sperma lewensvatbaar is of nie. Lewensvatbaarheid word ook redelik goed voorspel deur die 2 ure stres toets wat reeds verlede jaar geïmplementeer is. Met hierdie toets word semen normaal ontdooi en vir 2 ure by 35˚C geïnkubeer. Na inkubasie word die evaluasie weer herhaal. Daar mag nie meer as 10% verskil in die uitslag wees tussen die direkte evaluasie en die “na-twee-uur” evaluasie nie.

Tans word ondersoek ingestel na die verwantskap van hiperaktiewe sperma en oorlewings tyd van die sperma. Hierdie inligting sal verwerk word met die doel om die verwantskap te bepaal ten opsigte van konsepsiesyfers.

Die hele doel met hierdie sisteem is om evaluasies op ‘n internasionaal aanvaarbare vlak te kry. ‘n Skokkende feit wat reeds bepaal is, is dat ‘n evaluasie van die eerste sentimeter van dieselfde semen strooitjie hemelsbreed verskil van die van die laaste deel van dieselfde semen strooitjie. Die eerste sentimeter van die strooitjie se telling verskil met miljoene teenoor die laaste sentimeter van die dieselfde semen strooitjie. (Grafiek 1) Die eerste sentimeter van ‘n strooitjie se lewende sperma kan met soveel as 40% (en selfs meer) van die agterste deel, van dieselfde semen strooitjie verskil! (Grafiek 2)

Grafiek 1: Telling in miljoen per milliliter

Aantal strooitjies

T1= deel net na die kleurprop.

T2= middelste deel van die strooitjie.

T3= Deel teen die watteprop.

Grafiek 2: % lewendige sperma

Aantal strooitjies

P1= deel net na die kleurprop.

P2= middelste deel van die strooitjie.

P3= Deel teen die watteprop.

Temperatuur van die ontdooiing, preperaat - voorbereidingsblad, kamer - temperatuur asook die temperatuur van die mikroskoop-blad maak groot verskille aan die beweeglikheid van die sperma.

Die gevolgtrekking is duidelik: Moenie ‘ongestandardiseerde’ laboratorium praktyke duld nie.

Moenie dat ‘n onbekwame peroon, sommer lukraak ‘n druppeltjie semen uitdruk en onder ‘n ‘nie-gedienste’ mikroskoop, onder ‘nie- temperatuurgekontroleerde’ omstandighede na bevrore semen kyk en ‘n uitspraak lewer nie. Al wat daar bepaal kan word deur so evaluasie, is of daar enige lewendige sperme in die monster teenwoordig is.

Omdat die menslike faktor totaal uitgeskakel word, maak dit die evaluasie onpartydig en akkuraat. Dus: objektief. Ons is tans in ‘n onderhandelingsfase met verskeie KI-stasies in Suid Afrika om alle semen wat deur hulle geprosesseer word, te evalueer. Die rede waarom hierdie stasies dit wil doen is voor die hand liggend. Hierdie metode sal waarskynlik die enigste metode wees wat in ‘n hof staande sal bly.

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Indien u op ‘n strooitjie die woorde lees:

“Sperm Vision Tested semen”,

Kan u verseker wees dat ‘n baie gestandardiseerde toets-metode gebruik is. U kan met gerustheid KI. ‘n Verslag kan ten enige tyd aangevra word vir die semen. ‘n Video-rekord met alle parameters op, word op die rekenaar gestoor. U is dus welkom om na ons laboratorium te kom en u te vergewis van van wat die stelsel se bevindinge was.

Soos u weet kollekteer ons semen ook by verskeie KI-stasies, asook op plase vir u gebruik. Ons doen ook op groot skaal ander dienste soos Besmetlike misgeboorte(BM) toetse. Ons laboratorium is geakkrediteer deur die Veeartseny Departement om sekere BM toetse te doen. Trichomonas- en Vibriose toetse word ook gedoen. Daar word ook heelwat semen evaluasie van bulle op die mees gestandardiseerdste manier gedoen. Wanneer semen evaluasies (morfologie) met die Sperm Vision™ gedoen word, word tot soveel as 200 sperm beelde, in die rekenaar gestoor.

TEN SLOTTE:Wat onderskei VRIESIT ANDROLOGIE LABORATORIUMS van ander rolspelers?

1. Semen analises word onder gestandardiseerde wyse ge-evalueer in ‘n geslote omgewing by die kraal. Geen eksterne faktore soos wind, sonstrale of koue het ‘n invloed op die semen nie. By die kraal word in ten volle toegeruste mobiele laboratoriums gewerk.

2. Semen digtheid word by die kraal met ‘n fotometer bepaal en die verdunnings faktor word akkuraat bepaal met ‘n skootrekenaar vir optimale kwaliteit bevrore semen.

3. Semen strooitjies word professioneel gemerk met behulp van ‘n Easy Coder™ drukker.

4. Semen word in gekontrolleerde omgewing(inloop koelkamer), in strooitjies verpak en in ‘n gestandardiseerde omgewing in vries-banke gevries.

5. Na bevriesing word semen evaluasies OBJEKTIEF gedoen m.b.v. gerekenaardiseerde toerusting geëvalueer. (soos hierbo uiteengesit)

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My name is Danne Cranor and my family and I raise cattle here in Texas. We actually live in Williamson County,

which is the county just to the north of Austin, but we run cattle in many of the counties around south-central Texas. Our operation consists of approximately 9000 acres of primarily leased land at 29 different locations, and at present we have nearly 400 mother cows. Our pastures truly reflect the geography of south-central Texas with more rough, rocky and brushy land called the Hill Country to the west, and more fertile and somewhat flatter rolling plains-like terrain to the east. Even our eastern places will often contain a lot of brush so our average stocking rate is usually around one head per ten acres with exceptions either way depending on the particular pasture. Our cattle operation, called Cranor Cattle Company, has been and is strongly Brahman and Bos Indicus-cross rooted due to the fact that the Zebu type cattle thrive in our normally harder country and need less care than most Bos Taurus animals require. We have and have had a great variety of English and Continental breeds come through our enterprises with varying degrees of success through the years. They are for the most part fine for the bulls, but we have found that the cows need to have the Bos Indicus in them to do the best in this environment. The weather where we are at is usually a little more on the dry side with extremely bad droughts usually being broken by an extended period of nearly too much precipitation or a big rain event like a hurricane coming out of the Gulf of Mexico. We also tend to be considered a

Hello Fellow Tuli Breeders,

hotter climate with summer temperatures reaching 110 degrees Fahrenheit or more on many days, but the extreme opposite can come in the winter with 10 degrees or less possible some years. Our type of cattle must thrive in the hot and dry conditions, but they must also be able to withstand those very cold, icy, and snowy times that often occur too. Besides straight Brahman/Zebu, Brafords and the other Brahman derived American Breeds have been the best cattle in our opinion for this area if you are not going to pamper them. Even though Texas is the birthplace of the Brahman breed, there is among many people a large bias against cattle that have too much ear, leather, or “humps“. Zebuine cattle are said to be of bad temperament and of poor meat quality in some circles, and unfortunately those are where a lot of the buyers are coming from. Removing that Bos Indicus look from the market oriented cattle without removing the tropical type breed benefits needed and the hybrid vigor is one big reason we are so excited about the Tuli. I personally became familiar with the Tuli and other Sanga breeds back in the 1980s when I began to investigate and study the African cattle breeds. In the 90s I really started looking into Tulis with the advent of the internet and all the information out there. Around ten years ago, we looked at some Tuli cattle on different ranches and at livestock shows and really liked what we saw. In 2003, a friend of mine who was a rancher and an order buyer started getting my father and I some half Tuli X Brahman, Beefmaster, Braford, Braunbray, and Santa Gertrudis females and we were hooked on the qualities of the cattle. In 2006 I bought my first full blood Tulis and we have been going through a grading up program since then. We also been doing some crossbreeding with our ½ Tuli and ½ Brahman F1

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Kind Regards,Danne Cranor & FamilyCranor Cattle Co.1911 County Road 470Coupland, Texas 78615 U.S.A.

hybrid and a ¼ Tuli, ¼ Hereford, ¼ Charolais, and ¼ Brahman composite doing very well amongst others we have been trying. A couple of the most important things we have noticed is that the Tuli breed passes on that perfect udder to even the crossbred females, and that the Tuli and Tuli X can do just as good as the Brahman and Zebu-cross on some poor and harsh pasture. The last bulls we purchased were from (Carroll)Shelby Tuli up in northeastern Texas and we are in the process of buying some more purebred bulls and maybe females at this time. I also have noticed that I seem to get more inquiries from people about Tulis as time goes on, so the word seems to be getting out more and more. You can see in our ranching operation being so spread out that we have to have cattle that can take care of themselves, have very little or no supplemental feeding, and be able to calve unassisted. From what we have seen in our Tuli cattle, there is no reason that raisers seeking a moderate sized and easily managed beef breed should not look to the Tulis as an option. Since I was a kid I have loved those sometimes rangy, long-eared, big humped Brahmans although they have put me at a run up and over quite a few fences. Even though I will probably always have Brahman cattle, I honestly believe the Tulis are a great option to the Zebu especially here in Texas. We are in the final stages of getting our website finished which is CranorCattle.com and our email is [email protected]. You may also reach us by phone at 512-748-8150 with any questions. We look forward to working with and hearing from y’all in the future.

Boerdery het maar sy dingeKyk na ‘n boom se jaarringeSoos daardie kringe, nou en wydNet so sy wispelturigheid

En tog, as die seisoen beginword weer met mening ingeklimMaar kostes styf en alles breekDie arbeid lol en Satan jeuk.

Die telkomlyn weer sonder draadVan skelm smouse nie eers praatHul monde is so groot en gladDraai goedsmoeds voor jou oog ‘n rat

Dis slaggate in sinkplaatpaaieJou voermied soms in ligtelaaieVra innig voorspoed in jou bedeMaar teëspoed val jou in die rede

Daar’s nuwe planne keer op keerMaar slaggate gekamoefleerEn voor my oë soms ook skilleAg dankie soms vir hoofpynpille.

Boerdery se dinge - Frans Burger

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Boerdery het maar sy dingeKyk na ‘n boom se jaarringeSoos daardie kringe, nou en wydNet so sy wispelturigheid

En tog, as die seisoen beginword weer met mening ingeklimMaar kostes styf en alles breekDie arbeid lol en Satan jeuk.

Die telkomlyn weer sonder draadVan skelm smouse nie eers praatHul monde is so groot en gladDraai goedsmoeds voor jou oog ‘n rat

Dis slaggate in sinkplaatpaaieJou voermied soms in ligtelaaieVra innig voorspoed in jou bedeMaar teëspoed val jou in die rede

Daar’s nuwe planne keer op keerMaar slaggate gekamoefleerEn voor my oë soms ook skilleAg dankie soms vir hoofpynpille.

Boerdery

A. Geregistreerde rasse:

1. Koei moet lewendig wees op lopie datum

(normaalweeg op 1 Junie jaarliks) van die

Beste Produserende Koeie verslag.

2. Koei moet in besit wees van ‘n aktiewe

Vleisbeesskema lid op lopie datum van die


3. Koei moet minstens vyf natuurlike kalfdatums

op rekord hê op lopie datum van die Beste

Produserende Koeie verslag.

4. Koei se ouderdom by eerste kalwing mag nie

hoër wees as 1187 dae (39 maande).

5. Koei se gemiddelde TKP (vir alle natuurlike

kalwings) mag nie hoër wees as 425 dae.

6. Koei moes ‘n normale kalwing gehad het binne

548 dae (18 maande) voor lopie datum van die


7. Na die eerste kalf met ‘n geldige speengewig,

mag die koei maksimum twee kalwers hê

sonder ‘n speengewig of met ‘n ongeldige

speengewig

8. Teelwaarde vereistes:

8.1 Slegs koeie met LNR beraamde

teelwaardes van ’n BLUP ontleding nie

meer as 18 maande voor lopie datum

van die Beste Produserende koei verslag,

sal oorweeg word.

8.2 Speen direkte teelwaarde in die beste

50% van die aktiewe vroulike diere in ras.

8.3 Speen maternale teelwaarde in die beste

50% van die aktiewe vroulike diere in ras.

8.4 Geboorte direkte teelwaarde in die

laagste 99% van die aktiewe vroulike

diere in die ras.

8.5 Geboorte maternale teelwaarde in die

laagste 99% van die aktiewe vroulike

diere in die ras.

Let wel: Die nuutste teelwaardes

beskikbaar op INTERGIS op

lopiedatum van die Beste

Produserende Koeie verslag sal

altyd gebruik word.

9. Minimum aantal kalwers met geldige

speengewigte:

Elite toekenning : 7 kalwers

Superieur toekenning : 6 kalwers

Voortreflik toekenning : 5 kalwers

A. Registered breeds:

1. Cow must be alive at run date of the Best

Producing Cows report.

2. Cow must be owned by an active Beef Scheme

member on run date of the Best Producing

Cows report.

3. Cow should have at least five natural calving

dates on record on run date of the Best

Producing Cows report.

4. Cow’s age at first calving should not exceed

1187 days (39 months).

5. Cow’s average ICP (for all natural calvings)

should not exceed 425 days.

6. Cow should have had a natural calving in the

past 548 days (18 months) before run date of

the Best Producing Cows report.

7. After the first calf with a reliable weaning

weight a cow may have maximum two

calves without a weaning weight or with an

unreliable weaning weight.

8. Breeding value requirements:

8.1 Only cows with EBVs from an ARC BLUP

run in the past 548 days before run date

of the Best Producing Cows report will

be considered.

8.2 Wean direct breeding value within the

best 50% of the active female animals in

the breed.

8.3 Wean maternal breeding value within

the best 50% of the active female

animals in the breed.

8.4 Birth direct breeding value within the

lowest 99% of the active female animals

in the breed.

8.5 Birth maternal breeding value within the

lowest 99% of the active female animals

in the breed.

Note: The newest breeding values

available on INTERGIS on run

date of the Best Producing Cows

report will always be used.

9. Minimum number of calves with reliable

weaning weights:

Elite award : 7 calves

Superior award : 6 calves

Excellent award : 5 calves

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···AJR 940010 12 25 391 - 112 107 12 122 1 0.07 90 0.81 91 4.2 88 3.9 90 15 86 Elite

···AJR 950033 12 31 379 144 111 109 10 107 1 1.56 86 1.07 87 4.7 83 6.7 85 22 79 Elite

···R 970052 10 35 360 246 112 107 9 103 2 2.81 87 0.9 87 9.9 86 8.6 87 32 83 Elite

···R 980019 9 34 378 185 109 98 7 84 1 1.54 84 0.77 84 6 81 -0.6 83 34 77 Elite

···R 990008 8 25 421 138 108 110 7 111 1 1.09 83 -0.06 81 7.3 79 2.1 80 20 71 Elite

···R 010008 6 32 399 165 106 102 5 120 1 1.85 80 -0.24 78 4.6 75 1.6 77 4 68 Excellent

ARTHUR SCHULZE ESTATES PTY LTD W.A. SCHULZE, P.O. BOX 535, ST FRANCIS BAY, 6312

···ASE 010018 7 31 381 81 110 109 6 104 5 0.53 82 0.45 81 0.8 77 8.3 79 32 78 Superior

···WE 990002 9 35 357 81 112 98 5 109 5 0.51 68 -0.34 71 1.4 67 -0.4 70 15 58 Excellent

···ASE 010026 6 30 420 87 105 102 5 101 5 0.68 74 -0.02 70 0.4 68 3.7 69 25 71 Excellent

MR R.T. CLARK P.O. BOX 247, DORDRECHT, 5435

···HBH 990434 7 35 372 497 108 102 7 95 7 1.99 81 -1.01 80 8.6 76 1.4 78 12 76 Elite

···HBH 000466 7 35 371 158 109 102 6 94 6 0.51 81 -0.9 78 1.8 76 1.6 77 6 75 Superior

···HBH 000548 7 33 373 135 110 94 6 89 6 0.14 83 -0.93 81 4.6 79 1.2 80 23 80 Superior

···HBH 000556 6 32 375 505 110 111 6 106 6 2.33 81 -0.75 79 7.9 76 6.5 77 28 78 Superior

···HBH 010566 6 35 373 139 107 98 5 94 5 2.09 79 -2.38 77 7.1 74 -0.2 74 28 77 Excellent

···HBH 010570 5 35 377 499 106 106 5 104 5 2.46 79 -1.57 76 7.8 72 4.2 73 20 76 Excellent

···HBH 010581 5 35 371 511 106 99 5 96 5 1 80 -2.38 77 6.8 73 -0.4 74 0 68 Excellent

···HBH 010618 6 35 369 139 108 100 5 104 5 2.1 80 -1.52 78 5.6 75 -0.5 76 18 77 Excellent

MNR C.J. RAUTENBACH POSBUS 552, REITZ, 9810

···DK 951479 12 35 359 295 113 100 11 - 0 0.44 85 -0.79 88 6.5 82 1.3 86 7 79 Elite

···CR 950511 12 - 357 268 118 101 10 - 0 1.36 81 -0.48 84 5.1 77 1.4 82 13 73 Elite

···CR 960020 11 36 362 233 112 108 11 - 0 -0.94 86 0.46 87 2 84 4 86 1 79 Elite

···CR 960096 11 34 360 267 113 109 9 - 0 0.52 77 -0.21 81 8.5 71 7.6 78 21 65 Elite

···FT 970010 10 37 357 256 111 109 7 - 0 1.7 83 -0.03 81 6.7 75 5.6 80 6 71 Elite

···CR 980010 9 37 357 270 111 106 8 - 0 0.4 86 -0.28 86 1.2 83 2.4 85 9 79 Elite

···CR 980033 9 36 361 247 111 104 7 - 0 -2.01 86 0 86 1.1 82 0 84 12 79 Elite

···CR 980048 9 34 362 267 112 105 8 - 0 0.33 83 -0.33 83 4.4 78 3.7 81 12 72 Elite

···CR 000033 7 35 358 268 111 100 7 - 0 -0.6 82 0.22 79 1.5 78 -0.7 78 -3 69 Elite

···CR 990017 8 38 349 265 111 112 6 - 0 -0.15 82 -0.03 82 6.2 77 7.1 79 22 71 Superior

···H 990069 8 32 381 134 110 113 6 110 5 -0.73 83 -0.37 82 3.7 79 6.3 80 27 80 Superior

···CR 000002 8 29 347 267 118 110 6 - 0 -1.14 82 0.32 81 -0.4 78 0.2 79 12 72 Superior

···CR 000034 7 35 361 240 110 107 6 - 0 1.39 81 0.76 80 5.9 76 6.8 78 15 70 Superior

···CR 020025 6 26 354 195 119 106 6 - 0 0.46 81 -0.41 79 3.5 76 1.8 77 11 70 Superior

···ASE 000031 8 28 329 291 122 102 5 - 0 0.31 82 0.05 82 -0.6 77 3.4 78 26 72 Excellent

BESTE PRODUSERENDE KOEIE 2010


MNR S.A. WELZ POSBUS 521695, SAXONWOLD, 2132

···BG 900039 15 36 374 467 110 102 15 98 13 0.27 88 0.89 90 -0.4 86 0.3 89 -3 84 Elite

···SW 940015 14 - 364 167 116 106 12 99 11 -1.1 80 1.25 84 3.4 72 12.8 80 42 65 Elite

···SW 960019 10 35 390 288 107 102 10 98 9 1.35 84 -0.04 84 3 80 5.3 82 4 73 Elite

···SW 980043 8 34 423 146 101 103 7 96 6 2.07 83 0.62 83 7.2 80 5 82 30 80 Elite

···SW 980044 8 34 418 174 102 106 7 99 6 0.8 83 -0.17 82 3.5 79 2.9 81 2 78 Elite

···SW 980045 9 - 371 146 115 100 8 109 7 0.31 83 -1.79 82 0.4 76 0.4 81 -6 78 Elite

···HT 980028 8 35 417 140 101 109 7 122 6 1.02 76 0.52 78 4.6 71 3.2 77 7 65 Elite

···ASE 990053 8 27 403 144 110 101 6 120 5 0.76 77 0.02 75 -0.8 68 1.2 71 -29 70 Superior

···BG 990153 7 32 402 298 106 102 6 106 5 0.91 78 0.27 80 0.3 75 1.5 79 7 71 Superior

···BG 990093 7 38 396 169 102 108 6 106 5 2.12 77 0.8 79 7.8 73 7.8 78 32 70 Superior

···SW 010053 6 30 393 168 109 103 5 93 5 1.96 81 0.62 79 10.6 77 4.1 78 53 77 Excellent

MEV W.J. ACKHURST POSBUS 800, BELFAST, 1100

···AJR 900003 15 28 418 493 105 101 12 98 2 0.58 87 0.74 89 2.7 85 2 87 26 82 Elite

···H 920014 13 34 401 470 106 109 13 101 10 0.13 89 -0.76 91 0.1 89 0.7 90 -8 87 Elite

···CR 960030 10 35 419 97 102 106 8 98 7 0.64 86 0.46 87 7.2 84 1.5 85 21 82 Elite

···WE 970032 11 - 386 145 111 104 9 106 8 0.66 59 0.42 61 0.1 62 3.7 73 6 49 Elite

···T 970099 9 - 371 493 115 111 7 109 7 0.48 76 0.02 80 2.6 68 5.4 74 13 64 Elite

BEUKES BOERDERY RHENOSTERHOEKSPRUIT, POSBUS 279, WARMBAD, 0480

···HWP 990168 8 29 401 89 108 109 6 105 6 -0.64 77 0.29 79 -0.5 72 1.5 77 -3 69 Superior

MR D.C.N. CAWTHORN P.O. BOX 107, STUTTERHEIM, 4930

···J 941919 11 35 403 511 104 108 8 107 2 0.47 84 0.19 86 3.9 81 5.1 84 4 79 Elite

WEST FRONT BOERDERY BK P/A P.J. VAN DER MERWE, POSBUS 56, BRITSTOWN, 8782

···J 950154 10 33 425 445 101 102 8 - 0 0.43 85 0.28 87 0.8 83 3.4 85 0 81 Elite

···SW 970005 8 36 425 460 99 111 6 109 3 0.09 82 0.1 81 5.6 75 8.8 77 30 76 Superior

···HBH 980335 8 35 370 494 109 102 6 98 5 0.26 83 -0.2 85 4.6 82 3.7 84 3 83 Superior

MNR A.J. MARX POSBUS 444, BURGERSDORP, 9744

···HBH 980330 9 35 373 112 109 103 7 98 7 0.32 82 1.46 84 -0.6 81 7.2 83 30 82 Elite

···H 990017 7 33 394 429 106 106 5 95 5 0.3 80 1.17 79 4.1 70 4.7 76 27 76 Excellent

MNR A.J. VAN RIJSWIJK POSBUS 251, BURGERSDORP, OOS-KAAP, 9744

···HBH 970216 9 - 412 149 105 103 8 98 8 0.19 80 -0.67 82 4.8 78 3.5 81 2 79 Elite

MNR B.J. RAATH POSBUS 40, BRITSTOWN, 8782

···H 990039 7 33 393 451 107 99 5 95 5 0.57 80 1 78 3.2 73 2 74 -2 76 Excellent

···H 000022 7 33 379 157 109 98 5 99 3 0 81 0.39 79 2.6 76 -0.4 77 9 78 Excellent

MR C.G. HOBSON T/A ROOIBERG TULIS, P.O. BOX 695, GRAAFF-REINET, 6280

···CR 010040 6 35 400 29 103 112 5 113 4 0.71 79 0.51 76 1.9 74 4.5 74 16 66 Excellent

MNR J.A. DE VILLIERS POSBUS 286, SENEKAL, 9600

···J 911551 14 36 406 463 104 105 9 106 7 0.06 84 0.19 87 2.1 80 1.7 83 -3 77 Elite


FARMER’S WEEKLY-LNR ELITE KOEI PER RAS TOEKENNINGS – VEREISTES1. Die koei moes ‘n Elite toekenning ontvang gedurende die

betrokke jaar.2. Die koei mag nie tevore ‘n Farmer’s Weekly toekenning

gekry het nie.3. Die koei se gemiddeldde tussenkalfperiode mag nie 400 dae

oorskrei nie.4. Die koei mag nie meer as een kalf sonder ‘n betroubare

speengewig hê nie.5. Die volgende aspekte sal beoordeel word om uit die

kwalifiserende koeie (sien bogenoemde items 1 tot 4), die beste koei per ras te identifiseer:5.1 Geboorte- en speen teelwaardes van die koei.5.2 Gemiddelde doeltreffendheidsindeks (indien

beskikbaar).5.3 Persentasie retensie van haar nageslag, in ag genome

geslag en stamboek status van elke kalf.5.4 Gemiddelde tussenkalfperiode en Reproduksie Indeks.5.5 Persentasie kalwers prestasiegetoets (met geldige

geboorte- en speengewigte).5.6 Aantal kalwers met geldige speengewigte in ag

genome die koei se ouderdom.

Farmers Weekly Elite Koei van die jaar en haar kalf van 2010, CR 98 48 van CJ Rautenbach, Nonnie Stoet

FARMER’S WEEKLY-ARC BEST ELITE COW PER BREED AWARDS – REQUIREMENTS1. The cow must have received an Elite award during the year

concerned.2. The cow may not have received a previous Farmer’s Weekly

award.3. The cow’s average inter calving period may not exceed 400

days.4. The cow may not have more than one calf without a reliable

weaning weight.5. The following aspects will be evaluated from the qualifying

cows (see abovementioned items 1 to 4) to identify the best Elite cow per breed.5.1 Birth and weaning breeding values of the cow.5.2 Average efficiency index (if available).5.3 Percentage progeny approved by the breeders’ society

concerned, taking into account the sex and herd book status of each calf.

5.4 Average inter calving period and Reproduction index.5.5 Percentage performance tested calves (with valid

birth and weaning weights).5.6 Number of calves with reliable weaning weights

considering the cow’s age.

TKP 362Gemiddelde geboortegewig van nageslag: 31kgGemiddelde speengewig van nageslag: 226kgGemiddelde speenindeks: 105Geboorte direk – 0.77Maternaal – 0.24

Speen direk 4.79Speen maternaal 2.73Reproduksie indeks 112Haar kleinseun is een van mnr Rautenbach se beste bulle in die stoet.

NONNIE CR 98 48 TADIMEHAEIENAAR – C J RAUTENBACH – NONNIE STOET

Ouderdom: 11 jaar (9 kalwers is dragtig met die 10de kalf )


About fourteen years ago, a little seed was sown during a casual conversation with our auctioneering friend, Stephan Welz. As fellow cattle ranchers we had much in common and he asked us whether we had thought of using Tulis in our commercial breeding herd of Bonsmara-type cattle. From that tiny seed, a great love for the breed has sprouted and we are now the happy owners of a nucleus of stud

animals, purchased from Tom Jansen van Rensburg at his dispersal sale at Spekboom, Addo, in October 2009.

Much to our delight, five calves were born before the sale, one on the day of the sale, and three on our farm in early November 2009. Of those born, seven are heifers…the Lord knew we would be needing more heifers !!

Being novices regarding Stud Book procedures and requirements, it was quite a sharp learning curve to make sure newborns were weighed in time, with concerned mothers hovering nearby! Use your imagination and picture two almost elderly farmers, a rubber tyre-swing, a scale and a lot of sweat!!

We so enjoy the way these cattle trust us and respond to us when we check them or work with them in the kraal. We find them family-friendly, and as curious as our grandsons are. We love to sit among them, allowing them to approach, to smell and get to know us. Our city friends appreciate the experience of being close up and real with Tulis. There is no thought of being harmed when we walk among them. They respond to our call “Kom, Kom” when it is time to head off to the kraal, they know what is expected when they get there, and they know the way home again and will wait at the gate for us. The Rau immobilizer has made our work in the kraal so much easier – they are calmer since we have been using it. The regular checking in the camp has resulted in the calves becoming very tame. They are easy to find in the veld because they stay together in a group. At the coast, ticks are a serious problem, but they are managing to hold their own in spite of the tickload.

In November 2009, we attended the Inspector’s Course at Vleiplaatz, Murraysburg and were able to meet many of our fellow Tuli breeders. We are grateful for all the hard work done by those who organized the event and are looking forward to more of the same – although, maybe, they should grade these courses into those for beginners and another for those more experienced !! We appreciate the sense of ‘family’ we feel when we meet.

Our ten year old cow, SW 99 7, or ‘Blom’ as we call her, is quite a hog and has a particular penchant for mealie cob leaves. She watches carefully to see whether she’s in luck when we visit them and bellows a welcome when she sees us coming! The next photo shows her licking her lips after one such treat, next to the cab window of the bakkie. She even stuck her head inside to find more!!

We are happy to have found a breed that suits our retirement needs and look forward to many more golden years of farming with Tulis.Edie & Doug Galpin: Eagle’s Valley Stud, Kenton on Sea, Eastern Cape: 046 648 1641

Our newly arrived Tulis having their first drink

Seven of our calves

Generations to come

‘Blom’ – the mealie lover

TulisLife beginswith


The facts:• Anybody may import animals and

genetic material of an approved breed.• An applicant does not have to be a

member of the relevant breeders’ society, but:

• Such applicants will not be able to register any animals or progeny.

• All will be referred to the relevant breeders’ society if it involves an animal - or if the import is for genetic material from a donor that has been previously screened and approved by the society.

Copies of all import authorizations are sent to the relevant breed society and this information could be used to recruit new members

Applying to import or export an animal or genetic material:• Apply on the prescribed form that is

available from the office of the registrar, or at the breeders’ society.

• Take care to fill in all the required information to avoid delays.

• Ensure that either proof of payment of the prescribed administration fee or actual payment is included.

Application to import or export animals or genetic material can be sent directly to the registrar or can be screened and forwarded by the respective breeders’ society or registering authority as a service to members

This will save time where the genetic material in question has not been screened.

Note that all imports are subjected to positive identification.This includes full DNA for all genetic material (for semen, embryo and live animals)

If the exporting country does not have such a service, this can be done locally before release from quarantine.

IMPORTING ANIMALS FOR OTHER PURPOSES

This includes shows, sales, breeding and veterinary treatment and normally applies more to the equine industry.

• All animals must be positively identified in accordance with the Animal Identification Act, 2000 (Act No. 6 of 2002) or in accordance with the bylaws of the relevant society.

• Where applicable, animals must have a country identification mark.

• The relevant form must be completed.

EXPORTING ANIMALS AND GENETIC MATERIAL

• Nobody may export any animals or genetic material without an animal improvement authorization.

• No applications are processed without an inspection report from the relevant breeders’ society. This report will certify that the animals are either registered or non-registered and that they comply with the minimum standards for the breed.

This should also be seen as an opportunity for breed societies to provide a useful service to all owners of animals of the breed in question.

If all the prescribed information has been provided, the registrar’s office will process the application/s and forward the authorization/s to the Directorate: Veterinary service within the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).

A copy of the authorization will be sent to the relevant breeders’ society and the relevant registering authority.

This information is strictly confidential.

Guidelines for Importing and Exporting Animals and Genetic Material

Should applicants have any queries regarding what information is needed, the following persons can be contacted:

Registrar: Animal Improvement

Mr Joel MamaboloTel.: 012 319 7424

E-mail: [email protected]

Animal product technician:

Animal Improvement

Mr Alfred MabenaTel.: 012 319 7434


Senior Administrative Officer:

Animal Improvement

Ms Vivian MvimbiTel.: 012 319 7576


Senior Administrative Officer:

Animal Improvement

Mr Hulisani MuswubiTel.: 012 319 7486


Senior Administration Clerk:

Animal Improvement

Mr Hazel MadikologaTel.: 012 319 7590


Senior Administration Clerk:

Animal Improvement

Ms Thabiso RathagaTel.: 012 319 7429


This shall only apply to animals or an animal of a specified breed as per the Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998).Importation of animals and genetic materials, as per section 16 and 17 of the Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998).

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