Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am fairly new to the channel and have not missed any video upload since I joined. As a young person who intends on getting into livestock, farming your videos are nuggets of gold and what to expect in future. Thank you once more. Please keep up the great work.
A very great advise there Shane. I applaud you for trying to help us communal farmers. Unfortunately, we do not believe in resting grazing areas. It's so sad also that we are always afraid of getting rid of unproductive animals. Thank you so much for this 1.
Hi Lionel, Thanks! Yes, the guys are stubborn. The result is that they then sit with animals that have no real market value. There are so many animals in communal herds and I believe that they could play a HUGE role in the economy if they could produce market valued animals! Hopefully they will consider my proposals and make some changes.
Hi Shane, Another really good imformative video. I total agree with your critique of the type of bull needed for the grazing conditions. Selecting the right bull is so important. I have a friend, who before I meet him, chose a bull with some undesirable genetic traits. It's taken 10 years to breed those traits out of the herd. Great video, keep them coming. Bruce
Hey Bruce, Good to hear from you again! The topic of genetics, breeding and selection is a really challenging one once you start digging into it! Mistakes can take a long time to recover from!
Hi Shane, Great video, you're not asking too much your advices are valid. I think 2025 is gonna be extremely hard for the farmers even if it rains because no veld is resting!
Great content Shane My advice to you would be more informal educational engagement with the owners, starting from what a productive animal is… Cows that have not calved down in 365 days or more need to be earmarked especially if old.. Injured Bulls and undesirable genetics need to follow suite and finally I know it’s your instinct as a farmer but once you talk about selling off the above mentioned but also on the other hand want to buy a prized animal like that bull… the famers think you are possibly trying to short change them whereas your intentions are good as we all have seen… it’s sad they they possibly don’t follow the channel as that would also help 😊😅 Strength to you and all the famers in Your area 🙏🏾
Our black people I want say black farmers but 😊 Our black people believe more in quantity then quality that's way they buy anything and everything which is a cow and cross breeding. once they start being farmers they'll start understand what to buy and what not to buy and what not to cross breed Once they are educated we can call them farmers being a farmer is not about color for me is being educated Like a Doctorate 👨🏾🎓💡
@ valid but we have to be cognisant of the fact that learning is a process of getting things wrong over and over again… it’s very difficult to teach someone who doesn’t trust you… so once they see the value of 🧬 and understand the 4 = R45 000 is greater than 10 = R30 000 rule they will see the value of Shane’s guidelines and love for farming holistically and responsibly
Hi Thabang, I have actually been working with a committee representing the owners. I have done all you explained and more. The committee membets are also owners themselves. They have the task of reporting back to the others and sharing the information. With regards to the bull - I made the comment on camera - but in no way made any comments/offers to the owners. While I REALLY do like the bull - I have no realistic space/use for him as I already have 2 mature bulls and 3 bull calves as well as another one lined up for next year. So I technically won't need bulls for the next 8+ years. Such was my admiration of this tough, hardy bull that I made the comment on camera - so don't read too much into that.
Great advice regarding the need to sell off unproductive animals and those with undesirable traits. This poses a huge challenge to beginners who want to see numbers although in reality you would be better off with less cattle of higher value as you rightly said.
Of topic About nguni's Something we recently talked about I believe the Nguni milk can make it in the Woolworth market Under Nutritional natural goods I once saw Boschveld chickens free range. Of course you'd have to have a limited production to keep up with the market. Or it could be a seasonal thing like every Natural thing 🤔 thoughts.?
I enjoy these videos it really highlights the form follows function argument. If the form of the animal will work in an area then it will function! Grow,reproduce and carry on.
If they get rid of all the unproductive animals, they decrease the grazing pressure which allows the grazing to improve. It also offers the opportunity to breed better suited animals.
Low-key I am giving you praise man. To go out of your days to go and help people improve their livestock is beautiful man. I applaud you for that 👏👏
Hi,
Thanks and welcome to the channel!
I keep on refreshing to get the new content thank you Shane let me indulge 🎉
Thanks for your support!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am fairly new to the channel and have not missed any video upload since I joined.
As a young person who intends on getting into livestock, farming your videos are nuggets of gold and what to expect in future. Thank you once more. Please keep up the great work.
Thanks Mpho & welcome to the channel!
I only share what I learn from others.
That is a great looking bull indeed
A very great advise there Shane. I applaud you for trying to help us communal farmers. Unfortunately, we do not believe in resting grazing areas. It's so sad also that we are always afraid of getting rid of unproductive animals. Thank you so much for this 1.
Hi Lionel,
Thanks! Yes, the guys are stubborn. The result is that they then sit with animals that have no real market value. There are so many animals in communal herds and I believe that they could play a HUGE role in the economy if they could produce market valued animals!
Hopefully they will consider my proposals and make some changes.
Hi Shane, Another really good imformative video. I total agree with your critique of the type of bull needed for the grazing conditions. Selecting the right bull is so important. I have a friend, who before I meet him, chose a bull with some undesirable genetic traits. It's taken 10 years to breed those traits out of the herd. Great video, keep them coming. Bruce
Hey Bruce,
Good to hear from you again!
The topic of genetics, breeding and selection is a really challenging one once you start digging into it! Mistakes can take a long time to recover from!
Hi Shane,
Great video, you're not asking too much your advices are valid.
I think 2025 is gonna be extremely hard for the farmers even if it rains because no veld is resting!
Hi Ashell,
I've been following your page on fb!
Yes, I think it's going to be a tough one - especially with these heat waves we've been having!
Great content Shane
My advice to you would be more informal educational engagement with the owners, starting from what a productive animal is… Cows that have not calved down in 365 days or more need to be earmarked especially if old..
Injured Bulls and undesirable genetics need to follow suite and finally I know it’s your instinct as a farmer but once you talk about selling off the above mentioned but also on the other hand want to buy a prized animal like that bull… the famers think you are possibly trying to short change them whereas your intentions are good as we all have seen… it’s sad they they possibly don’t follow the channel as that would also help 😊😅
Strength to you and all the famers in Your area 🙏🏾
Our black people
I want say black farmers but 😊
Our black people believe more in quantity then quality that's way they buy anything and everything which is a cow and cross breeding. once they start being farmers they'll start understand what to buy and what not to buy and what not to cross breed
Once they are educated we can call them farmers being a farmer is not about color for me is being educated
Like a Doctorate 👨🏾🎓💡
@ valid but we have to be cognisant of the fact that learning is a process of getting things wrong over and over again… it’s very difficult to teach someone who doesn’t trust you… so once they see the value of 🧬 and understand the 4 = R45 000 is greater than 10 = R30 000 rule they will see the value of Shane’s guidelines and love for farming holistically and responsibly
Hi Thabang,
I have actually been working with a committee representing the owners.
I have done all you explained and more. The committee membets are also owners themselves.
They have the task of reporting back to the others and sharing the information.
With regards to the bull - I made the comment on camera - but in no way made any comments/offers to the owners. While I REALLY do like the bull - I have no realistic space/use for him as I already have 2 mature bulls and 3 bull calves as well as another one lined up for next year. So I technically won't need bulls for the next 8+ years.
Such was my admiration of this tough, hardy bull that I made the comment on camera - so don't read too much into that.
Exactly - but therein lies the challenge! It's difficult to teach an old dog new tricks! People don't like change
@ 💯 loving your content Sir, Thanks for taking the time to make these inspirational videos and giving so much insight 🤜🏾❤️🤛🏾
Those are valid advices
Thanks Lawrence.
Great advice regarding the need to sell off unproductive animals and those with undesirable traits. This poses a huge challenge to beginners who want to see numbers although in reality you would be better off with less cattle of higher value as you rightly said.
Quality over quantity! And unproductive animal costs just as much to feed as a productive one!
Good content Shane keep it up.
Thanks!
Great looking bull what is the market price for such a bull
I have no idea! I think he has great genetic value - but these animals aren't seen often at auctions.
I understand what you mean. People in the rural area are getting scammed because they don't know alot about farming and some are just lazy
I think the bigger problem is ignorance and distrust. The owners don't really know any better and don't trust people like myself who try to help.
I like the red bull 👍
He's quite a specimen!
I suggest you purchase him 😉
I was tempted - but I already have too many bulls & they need him more than I do!
Your channel is awesome...please visit more communal & commercial farmers.. thank you
Thanks - and I'll still drop a piece every now and then!
Communal farming like free range farming
Yup!
Communal Cattle farming 🎉 it's good for cattle to grazing around 😊
Yes it is!
@shanecotty3275 They're having lots of cattle over grazing also they must get good quality Bulls
I agree!
I wish he posted everyday
I wish I had the time to do so!
People in rural areas don't even know how many cattle they have
Serious
It would be funny if it wasn't so true!
❤❤
Of topic
About nguni's
Something we recently talked about
I believe the Nguni milk can make it in the Woolworth market
Under Nutritional natural goods
I once saw Boschveld chickens free range.
Of course you'd have to have a limited production to keep up with the market. Or it could be a seasonal thing like every Natural thing
🤔 thoughts.?
While I think ot's possible - I don't know if it would be sustainable. Ngunis don't give much milk.
@shanecotty3275 Yes remember quality over quantity
Quality will always be in shortage .......
Not in a long run but it would be seasonal
+Bull's that run with the herd the whole year would make better production then seasonal
🤔thoughts
#Nguni bull's
#Nguni cows
#Nguni cattle
I enjoy these videos it really highlights the form follows function argument. If the form of the animal will work in an area then it will function! Grow,reproduce and carry on.
Exactly! Some of tgese animals look really good given the conditions!
O mosotho Shane
🤣🤣🤣 nearly!
Lenna ke maketse 😂
If they get rid of unproductive and the people sell they can get equipment or buy hay to water and get your cattle hay
If they get rid of all the unproductive animals, they decrease the grazing pressure which allows the grazing to improve.
It also offers the opportunity to breed better suited animals.