Meatmaster English 1-9-2010

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A NEW DAWN FOR SHEEP BREEDERS

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WHAT IS THE MEATMASTER?

The Meatmaster is a composite sheep breed

developed in South Africa.

It is bred as a non-fat tailed hair type sheep for

meat production.

It offers farmers an alternative with unique

characteristics to meet the need of a huge

market in South Africa and around the world.


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DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Meatmasters must have a percentage Damara

blood.

We will remain an open herd book.

Meatmasters are developed by crossing

different breeds and then purifying the crosses.


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DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

It does not matter how breeders intend to breed their

Meatmasters in the development stage..it is of vital importance though that the breed standards and

selection norms of the Meatmaster are adhered to.

These form the basis of the Breed.

The Meatmaster sets the breed standards and how

breeders intend to achieve it is up to them.


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BREED STANDARDS

Completely new and unique Breed.

Ignores petty conformation issues.

Totally focused on economic factors.

Designed to:

Keep costs as low as possible!

Income as high as possible!!

= MAXIMUM PROFIT!!!


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COLOUR AND SKIN PIGMENTATION

Any colour, or combination of colours, is acceptable.

Good pigmentation around the eyes and over the ears is

essential.

REASON To prevent cancer and eye infection.

Stronger hoofs.


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HEAD AND HORNS

Ewes must be feminine tending to be polled.

Rams must be masculine also tending to be polled.

Slight horns in both sexes are acceptable.

REASON

Easier to manage in sheep yards

Less vulnerable to fly strike as result of horn injuries.


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AVERAGE


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CULL


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CULL


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EXCELLENT


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GOOD


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CULL


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FUNCTIONALLY EFFICIENT


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CONFORMATION AND LEGS

Must be of average size.

Have a functional efficient body conformation.

Well placed legs with excellent walking ability.

REASON Easy lambing.

Enough meat with good movement.

HINDQUARTERS


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HINDQUARTERS

Excellent muscling in hindquarter and loin No fat localization.

Strong legs with excellent placing.


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Rams are Masculine


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Head/Kop

NoseN

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ond

Ear

Oor

Eye / Oog

NeckNek

Sprong van Rib

Withers Skof

ShoulderSkouer

Brisket/ Bors

been

Knee/Knieg

Pasterns/

Kootgewrigte

Loin/LendeRump

Testis Sheath

Skede

Hock

Hak

Tail/

Stert

Hindquarter

Agterkwart

Hoof

Kloutjie

Hip/Heup

Sitbeen/

Pinbone

Draaibeen/thurl bone

Rug/back

Shoulder point/

Skouer punt

Rams are Masculine


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Buite dy

Binnedy

Breedte oor Lende

Testis

Hak

Skenkel


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CULL FAULTS

BODY CONFORMATION
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BODY CONFORMATION

RAMS

Big and Muscular

Especially strong overthe loins.

Excellent balancebetween length, width

and depth

EWES

Sleek and Feminine

Well formed udder Excellent mothering

ability.

M t t


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Meatmaster

Note the exceptional DIFFERENCE in bodystructure between the Ram and Ewe

TAIL


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TAIL

Must have a goodattachment.

Preferably not be longerthan the hocks.

Have a neat wedge shapewith only a moderate

amount of fat. Must never be necessary to

have the tail taken off.

REASON Prevent ticks and fly strike.

No stress or possible infectionwith tail cuttinglower risk.

Less workLower cost.

TAIL PROBLEM 1


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TAIL PROBLEM 1

Too short

Too fat

Not wedge shaped

CULLED

REASON Fat localization

Poor carcass quality

TAIL PROBLEM 2


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TAIL PROBLEM 2

Too long

Too fat Low attachment

Totally unacceptable.

CULLED

REASON Mating difficulties


TAIL PROBLEM 3


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TAIL PROBLEM 3

Drooping rump

Low tail attachment

CULLED

REASON

Mating difficulties

Poor Carcass quality

TAIL PROBLEM 4


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TAIL PROBLEM 4

Too fat

Too wide

DISCRIMINATE

REASON

Leads to mating difficulties

Fat localization


THE IDEAL TAIL


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THE IDEAL TAIL

Good Attachment

No fat localization

Not too short or too long Good wedge shape

IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTES TO TAKE NOTE


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OF

HERD INSTINCT


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HERDINSTINCT

The Breed must have a very strong herd instinct.

REASON

Vital for better management in rugged bush or mountainousregions.

Prevents wandering and going through fences.

Protect themselves and their lambs from predators.

NON SELECTIVE GRAZERS


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Excellent utilization of dry veldt None selective grazers

Eats grass, bush, trees and shrubs

PURPOSEFUL SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE TESTING AS PART OF

BREED STANDARDS


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BREED STANDARDS

Select to achieve the following:

Extremely fertile Sheep. Good mothers that rear their Lambs without problems.

Virile rams with excellent serving ability.

Sheep with good movement and walking ability.

Lambs that will reach a slaughter mass of 12-25kg (dependingon the area you farm in), off their mother, preferably before fivemonths.

An average grading of A2-A3 must be achieved at above

slaughter masses.

FOR LOW IMPUT COST AND HARDINESS


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Do tick counts and select for it.

Wean sheep as far as possible from dosing for

internal parasites.

No shearing.

No cutting of tails.

Minimal dosing, Inoculation and Dipping.

AN EASY CARE SHEEP IN ALL ASPECTS

METHODS OF IDENTIFICATION


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O S O C O

Tattoo or ear tag before

Lamb is 1 week old.

Tattoo or ear code

before wean.

A clear tattoo only is sufficient

for life time identification.

All sheep not clearly tattooed

must have a tag and be earcoded as tags can be lost.

CR: Prefix

5: The Year (2005)

098: Follow number

CC: Prefix

7: The Year (2007)

010: Follow Number

NECESSITIES FOR RECORD KEEPING


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Shepherd Computer program can be downloaded from:

http://gadi.agric.za

Make your own:Mating book with date in and date out.

Birth notification book

Record above information in the Shepherd program (1)when rams are taken from the ewes (2) when 100 day weightshave been taken.

Remember that the value and accuracy of your information willonly be as good as the accuracy of the data you capture.

Remember that only lambs born within two months can becompared to one another. Lambs born outside this period mustbe identified as a separate group.

Ewe Number Ram Number

Lam no. Date of Birth Sex Dam Sire Weight Remarks

SEND TO THE A.R.C. IF SHEPHERD IS NOT BEINGUSED


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USED I.D. of each lamb

Date of birth

Birth status

Sex

Father

Mother

100 Day weighing date

100 Day weight

Weaning Status if one of multiples died before wean

Divide lambs into:

Environmental groups

Management groups

SEND TO ARC IF SHEPHERD IS BEING USED


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After making sure that the informationfound on the previous slide is correct,

choose the options:

Create Output File to Intergis System

Weaning

Send

SEND TO


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ADDRESS

A.R.C Animal Improvement Institute

Private Bag X 529

Grootfontein Agricultural College

Middleburg E.C5900

Arno van Graaf or Olivia Maritz

Tel. +27 (0)49 842 2563E-mail: [email protected]

THE SOCIETY


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Determined and Dedicated

Effective

Affordable

Services Delivered

8hrs a day available via telephone

Maintain Websitehttp://www.meatmaster.org

Help for Members and new Members

Sending circulars and accounts

Manage finances of Society

Keep minutes of yearly meetings

Help with advertisements

Can arrange inspections

INTERESTED


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INTERESTED Beginners Course: Must be attendedby all members and new

members and the following will be dealt with:

All administration regarding stud breeding

Record keeping and basic performance testing

What to look for when buying rams and ewes

Breed standards, breeding and selection

Those completing the course qualify to inspect their own sheep

Advanced Course: May be attended by all those who completedthe beginners course. More advanced and in depth teaching of:

Breeding and selection

Performance testing and the SHEPHERD program

How to act as a Meatmaster judge

SOCIETY CONTACT DETAILS


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For courses, help or any information:

Sonja Wasserman

Tel: +27 (0)51 410 0955

Fax:+27 (0)51 448 4220

Website: http://www.meatmaster.org

E-mail: [email protected] or

[email protected]

POSTAL ADDRESS

P.O.Box 1060Bloemfontein

Free State

9300

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOURMEATMASTERS


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MEATMASTERS

NATIONAL SLAUGHTER LAMBCOMPETITION


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COMPETITION

LAMBS BEFORE SLAUGHTER

NATIONAL SLAUGHTER LAMBCOMPETITION


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SINGLE PLACING

22nd

23rd

55th

out of 236

Carcasses

GROUP PLACING

9thout of 59 Groups

AVERAGE LIVE WEIGHTS

41,5kg

COMPETITION

Take part in slaughter lamb competitions to improve your ownMeatmasters

FUTURE OF THE MEATMASTER


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Success Guaranteed Because the Meatmaster

is selected solely for economic factors under natural conditions.

ensures Breeders the highest income to cost ratio, i.e. max profit.

distinguishes itself under extensive farming conditions.

performs well in research projects regarding net income.

has tender tasty meat with good carcass qualities. creates a lot of interest internationally because of its uniqueness.

has extremely easy care and management.

has no fancy points in selection.

shows are used uniquely for breed promotion and education

has compulsory performance testing for efficiency of production andreproduction.

SUCCESS OF THE MEATMASTER


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DEPENDS ON YOU!

BREEDERS:

MustAttend Beginners course !!

Type B Breeder must attend performance testing course

Get to understand natural breeding and selection

principles.

Understand performance testing and apply it effectively.

Attend advanced course

Get involved with the Breed and its promotion.

ENSURE YOUR OWN SUCCESS


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Be disciplined and dedicated regarding your breeding and

selection.

Advertise the breed country wide, but especially in your area by

means of:

Farmers union meetings and Farmer Days

Expos

Emerging Farmers Articles in Agricultural Magazines

Participation in slaughter competitions

Organize Sales

Use local Newsletters or Newspapers

Create your own website

MEATMASTERS WORLDWIDE


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Breed established in:

Australia

Canada

Mexico

Namibia

MEATMASTER EWES IN AUSTRALIA

EXPOS and SALES
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EXPO S and SALE S

Rustenburg Loeriesfontein

Hopetown

Upington

BACK A WINNER!
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The Meatmaster is undoubtedly a winning Breed.

Do your part and dont wait for the Board or Society.

YOU ARE THE SOCIETY!

You must be the motivation.

The Breed offers you everything

your success depends fully on what you intend to do with it!

Get involved with the development and promotion of the Breed.

It has the potential to change Sheep breeding worldwide!!!

Make this the investment of your life.

ITS GOOD TO BACK A WINNER ! ! !

MEATMASTERS WILL TAKE YOUR FARMING ENTERPRISE TO NEWHIGHTS


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MEATMASTERS WILL SEE YOU THROUGH THE

TOUGH TIMES

THE GOOD TIMES TAKE CARE OF

THEMSELVES

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