Cattle Farming in South AfricaThe cattle industry in South Africa. The Principles of Breeding. Feeds and feeding. Care and management of cattle. |
Contents
PART I | 14 |
South Africa a pastoral country survey of census returns and | 32 |
ADDENDUM TO CHAPTER I | 43 |
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Africander amount animal body areas average BbPp beef better breeder breeding bull butterfat calf calves carbohydrates cattle cent character chromosomes concentrates cost cottonseed meal cowpeas cream crop crude protein dairy cows dairy farming digestible protein energy ensilage export factors farm animals farmer fattening feed fertilisation fibre fodder germ cells grade grain grass grazing greater heifer herd heterozygous important improvement indicate industry legumes lucerne lucerne hay maize material matter mature meal ration mielie meal milk production moisture nitrogenous nutritive obtained offspring parents pasture peanut peanut meal period plant prepotency Pretoria progeny protein pure bred quantity rainfall ranching regard roughages season seed selection silage silo skim milk soil South Africa standard succulent suitable summer supply teff hay total digestible nutrients udder Union University of Pretoria utilised veld weight wheat bran winter