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Metode 1, 2 en 3

Metode 1, 2 en 3. Hereford. Brahman. 50% of 4/8H. 50% of 4/8B. F1. Brahman Bul. 25% of 2/8H. 25% of 2/8B. 50% of 4/8B. F2. Hereford Bul. 12.5% of 1/8H. 12.5% of 1/8B. 25% of 2/8B. 50% of 4/8H. Die produk: 3/8 Brahman: 5/8 Hereford.

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Metode 1, 2 en 3

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  1. Metode 1, 2 en 3 Hereford Brahman 50% of 4/8H 50% of 4/8B F1 Brahman Bul 25% of 2/8H 25% of 2/8B 50% of 4/8B F2 Hereford Bul 12.5% of 1/8H 12.5% of 1/8B 25% of 2/8B 50% of 4/8H Die produk: 3/8 Brahman: 5/8 Hereford

  2. Hoe teël ons ‘n Braford?Die S.A. Braford Teëlbeleid Female Male F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 F2 F2 F2 F2 F2 F2 F3 F3 F3 F3 F2 F3 F4 F4 F4 F2 F3 F4 F4

  3. Metode 4 in die Kruistelings Program Fenotipiese Vroulike dier (Rooi) Braford Bul 50% of 4/8 50% of 4/8 Braford F1 Braford Bul 25% of 2/8 Fenotipe 25% of 2/8 Braford 50% of 4/8 Braford F2 Braford Bul 12.5% of 1/8 (Rooi) 12.5% of 1/8 Braford 25% of 2/8 Braford 50% of 4/8 Braford Die produk: 1/16 Ander: 15/16 Braford

  4. Why Brafords? You get MORE BEEF for LESS INPUT!

  5. Brafords ARE: • Highly fertile • Early maturing • Adaptable, medium-frame beef cattle • Able to produce and reproduce in different environments. • Easy to handle, docile cattle. • One of the fastest growing breeds in Brazil and Argentina- the beef producers of the world.

  6. Brafords HAVE: • Exceptional mothering abilities • Ease of calving • High weaning percentages. • Good feed conversion rate (5,41:1) with excellent growth on veld and in the feedlot SA Braford Cattle Breeders Society 2003 Brafords are the versatile Veld and Feedlot beef choice!

  7. FERTILITY • Fertility is the single most important quality considered in the selection of the SA Braford. The intercalf periods of our top Breedplan cow herds are 368 and 375 respectively, and the society as a whole is aiming to achieve average ICP of 400. • Braford bulls have exceptional libido and strict selection is done on scrotal circumference.

  8. ADAPTABILITY • The winning combination of top Hereford and Brahman genes enables the Braford to adapt, reproduce and thrive in a • variety of very different environments from extreme heat to extreme cold, wet and dry environments and Brafords cope • extremely well with South African diseases. • Current Braford studs operate successfully in Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalange, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Free State, Northern • Cape and Eastern Cape. There are also Braford breeders in Namibia and a commercial Braford stud was recently • established in Mauritius.

  9. EFFICIENCY: • SA Brafords are medium frame beef cattle that have the potential to utilize even low quality grass to produce on average • weaner calves of 45-50% of cow weight. • Average birth weights between 30-36kg and • weaning weights should be in the range of 230 - 270kg. • The SA Braford consistently performs exceptionally well at the Vrede Veldbulklub. • Over a period of 9 years the Braford groups have realised Average Daily Gains on veld grass of between 626-752 grams for the duration of the test and has been the breed with the highest selection percentage of all breeds. • In intensive feeding environments such as feedlots Brafords can average as much as 2kg weight gain per day.

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