GROOTFONTEIN ANGORA RAM RECEIVED PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
A ram from the Grootfontein Student Angora Stud was crowned as the “Supreme Champion of the Summit” at the International Mohair Summit recently held at Graaff-Reinet. The ram called “Skoongesig” competed against Angoras from all the well-known stud breeders in South Africa.
The Angora Ram that was crowned “Supreme Champion of the Summit” at the International Mohair Summit at Graaff-Reinet.
Production Units were established in 1999 for third year students at Grootfontein to gain practical farming experience. The Angora Goat Production Unit was registered as a stud in 2007. Since then selection was done for traits such as fertility, conformation, size and the quality of the fleece (length, fineness and evenness).
Since the stud was established ewes were purchased from Mr Deon Barkhuizen (Uniondale) and at the sale of the Careysbrook Stud (Jansenville). Rams were purchased from Mr Clive van Hasselt (Prince Albert). Both Skoongesig and the reserve 6-tooth champion ram were bred out of the Deon Barkhuizen and Clive van Hasselt combination. Mr Cassie Carstens from CMW (Willowmore) is the stud advisor. Students and staff who are involved with the stud wish to express their sincere gratitude for his inputs.
Angoras competed in six categories at the Summit. “Skoongesig” was the champion in the 6-tooth category. Another ram from Grootfontein was the reserve champion in the same category. Winners of all six categories then competed for the coveted title of Supreme Champion.
Students responsible for the Angora Goat Production Unit are (from the left) Carol-Anne Geldenhuys, Ronel Strumpher, James Scheun, Hans Greeff (Lecturer), Ria van Rooyen, Japie van Wyk and Jan Marais. The ram on the left was the reserve champion in the 6-tooth category
The Grootfontein Student Angora Stud was crowned as the Junior Victor Ludorum. This award went to the newly established stud with the most points. Two of the students, Carol-Anne Geldenhuys and Ria van Rooyen, were nominated as best handlers at the Summit and the stud handling pens were also identified as the neatest at the Summit.
The students participated in the National Fleece Competition with fleeces from their stud and were awarded the prize for the fourth most points.
The Grootfontein Student Angora Stud sold 7 rams at the sale after the Summit for an average price of R3785. The highest price paid for a ram from the stud was R6500.
Photograph: Niel Schoeman
GROOTFONTEIN ANGORA RAM VEROWER GESOGTE TOEKENNING
‘n Ram van die Grootfontein Studente Angora Stoet is aangewys as die “Supreme Champion of the Summit” tydens die “International Mohair Summit” wat onlangs op Graaff-Reinet gehou is. Die ram, genaamd Skoongesig, het deelgeneem teen Angoras van bekende stoettelers vanoor Suid-Afrika.
Produksie eenhede is in 1999 op Grootfontein gestig om derdejaar studente die geleentheid te bied om praktiese boerdery ondervinding op te doen. Die Angorabok produksie-eenheid is in 2007 as ‘n stoet geregistreer. Sedertdien word geselekteer vir kenmerke soos vrugbaarheid, bouvorm, grootte en die gehalte van die vag (lengte, fynheid en egaligheid).
Vandat die stoet gestig is, is ooie vanaf Mnr Deon Barkhuizen (Uniondale) en by die verkoping van die Careysbrook Stoet (Jansenville) gekoop. Ramme is by Mnr Clive van Hasselt (Prince Albert) gekoop. Beide Skoongesig en die reserwe 6-tand kampioen is geteel uit die Deon Barkhuizen en Clive van Hasselt kombinasie. Mnr Cassie Carstens van CMW (Willowmore) is die stoet adviseur. Studente en die personeel wat by die stoet betrokke is, bedank hom vir sy insette.
Angoras het in ses kategorieë by die “Summit” deelgeneem. Skoongesig is aangewys as die 6-tand kampioen. ‘n Ander ram van Grootfontein is aangewys as die reserwekampioen in dieselfde kategorie. Wenners van al 6 kategorieë het meegeding vir die gesogte titel van “Supreme Champion”.
Die Grootfontein Studente Angora Stoet is ook aangewys as Junior Victor Ludorum. Die toekenning is gemaak aan die nuutgestigte stoet met die meeste punte. Twee van die studente, Carol-Anne Geldenhuys en Ria van Rooyen, is genomineer as die beste hanteerders by die “Summit”. Die hanteringskrale van die stoet is ook aangewys as die netjiesste.
Die studente het met vagte vanuit hul stoet aan die Nasionale Vagkompetisie deelgeneem en die vierde meeste punte verower.
Die Grootfontein Studente Angora Stoet het 7 ramme op die veiling na die “Summit” verkoop teen ‘n gemiddelde prys van R3785. Die hoogste prys wat vir een van die ramme betaal is, is R6500.