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	*FACT* Farm Animal Conservation Trust *PUBLICATIONS*
SITE MAP: Home Committee Conferences Membership Events Newsletter Reports Links Photos ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE SASAS DEVELOPING ANIMAL AGRICULTURE INTEREST GROUP Registration form		LANDRACE BREEDS: SOUTH AFRICA'S INDIGENOUS AND LOCALLY DEVELOPED FARM ANIMALS FACT has published this booklet to facilitate the marketing of landrace breeds as part of an initiative to conserve through commercial utilisation. This publication combines information on the origin of breeds, general descriptions, outstanding qualities and performance data.
	CONTENTS
	Foreword		Keith Ramsay	5
	The FACT factor in the promotion, conservation and marketing of South Africa's indigenous and locally developed farm animals		Keith Ramsay	6
	The conservation and improvement of indigenous livestock		Charl Hunlun	11
	Embryo transfer in pespective		Dr Ronnie de la Rey	17
	Artificial insemination: The semen industry in South Africa		Keith Ramsay	21
	Indigenous cattle breeds:
	Afrikaner			24
	Nguni			26
	Tuli			28
	Indigenous sheep breeds:
	Blinkhaar Ronderrib Afrikaner			32
	Damara			34
	Namaqua Afrikaner			36
	Nguni (Zulu)			38
	Pedi			40
	Persian			42
	Indigenous goat breeds:
	Improved Boer Goat			46
	Kalahari Red Goat			48
	Savannah Goat			50
	Unimproved Veld Goat			52
	Indigenous poultry breeds:
	Naked Neck			56
	Ovambo			58
	Venda			59
	Indigenous pig breeds:
	Kolbroek			60
	Locally developed cattle breeds:
	Bonsmara			64
	Drakensberger			66
	Huguenot			68
	Sanganer			70
	Locally developed sheep breeds:
	Afrino			76
	Dohne Merino			78
	Dormer			80
	Dorper			82
	South African Mutton Merino			84
	Vandor			86
	Van Rooy			88
	Locally developed poultry breeds:
	Koekoek			92
	Locally developed horse breeds:
	Kaapse Boerperd (Cape Boer Horse)			96
	Nooitgedachter			98
	South African Boerperd			100
	Locally developed breeds:
	South African Black Ostrich			104
	Camel			106
	List of advertisers			111
	Contributors			112
	Ordering details Please contact: FACT The Secretary: H. Els Private Bag X04, ONDERSTEPOORT, 0110, SOUTH AFRICA Tel: (012) 529 8463 Fax: (012) 529 8396 E-mail: hels@op.up.ac.za

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