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December 2015 Newsletter Page 1
A Message from the Chairperson!
Dear Members,
Firstly Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all
our members, families, Goats and support staff such as dogs, alpacas and
others. Hopefully the Aussie heat will not be too much for you all and the
danger of fires stays far away from your homes.
The Board held their final meeting for 2015 on Thursday 17th Dec 2015.
Minutes
The Minutes of the previous meeting of the Board (Nov 19th 2015) will be
loaded on the website shortly.
Welcome
The Board are pleased to welcome another new member this month from
Qld.
Newsletter
Judith requires articles, stories, funnies, show results and photos for
inclusion in the upcoming newsletter. Member contributions go along in
making the newsletter informative and interesting. If there is a particular
topic of interest that you would like included, please contact Judith:
Breeder workshops & Judging Schools
In preparation for next years planning, I would encourage any members
who wish to attend Training Days or Judging Schools to contact their State
Branch Breed Development Portfolio holder or the Federal Board, so we
can gauge where the majority of interest lies.
People willing to host a Workshop or Judging School are always much
needed and are invited to inform the Board of their willingness to be a host
for future Schools.
BGBAA Schools, Training Days, Workshops etc need to be approved by the
Board and open to interested members.
BOER GOAT BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF
AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2015
Inside this Issue
Chairperson’s Message
P1
Newsletter Contacts
P3
Treasurers Message
P4
Show Results P6-19
BGBAA Advertising
P20
Classifieds P20
BGBAA Shirts P21-22
Profitable Meat Goat
Production P23-25
WormBoss article
P26-27
Additional Snippets
P28
December 2015 Newsletter Page 2
The Federal Board is also looking into seeking funding from MLA to hold another Open Field Day.
More news on this later we hope.
I would encourage all senior Judges to invite a Junior Judge to join you in the ring at any Judging
appointments you may have.
Classification days are also available and these need to be booked in. Please contact Lynn
Wickenden: [email protected] for further information.
Show-time
Entries are now open for Sydney Royal 2016. Entries can be done on-line or manually with a saving
on entry costs to the computer savvy.
Sydney Royal will again this year serve as our BGBAA National Show.
New exhibitors are always welcome, and encouraged to join in the show. If you feel you are not
ready to tackle Sydney yet, there are always exhibitors looking for helpers or just come along and
watch the judging.
Mr Jacques Pretorius from South Africa, who recently judged at the Eastern Cape Championships the
Bushveld Championships and the Central Championships has accepted the RAS invitation to Judge at
the 2016 Sydney Royal Boer Goat Show.
Social Media
I would encourage all members who have a Facebook account, to make use of the BGBAA Facebook
page. Stories and pictures are free worldwide advertising for your stud, so be seen!
The next meeting of the board will be
Thursday 18th Feb 2016.
Kind Regards,
Lynn Wickenden
Chairperson & Classification Director
BGBAA NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION DATES AND DEADLINES 2016
PUBLICATION DATE DEADLINE
February 29, 2016 February 24, 2016
April 29, 2016 April 20, 2016
June 30, 2016 June 22, 2016
August 30, 2016 August 24, 2016
October 31, 2016 October 26, 2016
December 27, 2016 December 21, 2016
December 2015 Newsletter Page 3
Please contact any of the following Portfolio representatives with photos, articles, events to be published in the Newsletters. Your input is appreciated!
NEWSLETTER CONTACTS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION
JUDITH D’ALOISIO PH: (03) 5797 3232 Mob: 0437 800 308 Email: [email protected]
VIC/TAS PORTFOLIO REPRESENTATIVE
NERIDA TULL PH: (03) 5794 1507 Mob: 0427 941 507 Email: [email protected]
NSW REPRESENTATIVE TRACEY WOODS PH: (02) 6859 2956 Email: [email protected]
QLD REPRESENTATIVE REBECCA BROOKS PH: (07) 5427 0623 Email: [email protected]
SA REPRESENTATIVE MELISSA JOHNSON Email: [email protected]
Editors Note: Any text to web sites which is blue and underlined is a hyperlink. When clicked within this PDF file it will automatically go to that website.
December 2015 Newsletter Page 4
URGENT, BGBAA Press Release from Treasurer Geoff Mitchell………… Christmas Downsizing
Today's global economic challenges and the continued high $AUD, which is limiting our overseas markets, require the BGBAA Board of Directors to continue to look for a better, more competitive edge. Effective immediately, the following economy measures are to take place in the "Twelve Days of Christmas" Portfolio:
1. The partridge will be retained, but the pear tree never turned out to be the cash crop forecasted. It will be replaced by a plastic hanging plant, providing considerable savings in maintenance.
2. The two turtle doves represent a redundancy that is simply not cost effective. In addition, their romance during working hours could not be condoned. The positions are therefore eliminated.
3. The three French hens will remain intact. After all, everyone loves the French.
4. The four calling birds were replaced by an automated voice mail system, with a call waiting option. An analysis is underway to determine who the birds have been calling, how often and how long they talked.
5. The five golden rings have been put on hold by the Board of Directors. Maintaining a portfolio based on one commodity could have negative implications for institutional investors. Diversification into other precious metals as well as a mix of T-Bills and high technology stocks appear to be in order.
6. The six geese-a-laying constitutes a luxury which can no longer be afforded. It has long been felt that the production rate of one egg per goose per day is an example of the decline in productivity. Three geese will be let go, and an upgrading in the selection procedure by personnel will assure management that from now on every goose it gets will be a good one.
7. The seven swans-a-swimming is obviously a number chosen in better times. Their function is primarily decorative. Mechanical swans are on order. The current swans will be retrained to learn some new strokes and therefore enhance their outplacement.
8. As you know, the eight maids-a-milking concept has been under heavy scrutiny by the EEOC. A male/female balance in the workforce is being sought. The more militant maids consider this a dead-end job with no upward mobility. Automation of the process may permit the maids to try a-mending, a-mentoring or a-mulching.
9. Nine ladies dancing has always been an odd number. This function will be phased out as these individuals grow older and can no longer do the steps.
10. Ten Lords-a-leaping is overkill. The high cost of Lords plus the expense of international air travel prompted the Compensation Committee to suggest replacing this group with ten out-of-work politicians. While leaping ability may be somewhat sacrificed, the savings are significant because we expect an oversupply of unemployed politicians this year.
11. Eleven pipers piping and twelve drummers drumming is a simple case of the band getting too big. A substitution with a string quartet, a cut back on new music and no uniforms will produce savings which will drop right down to the bottom line.
12. We can expect a substantial reduction in assorted people, fowl, animals and other expenses. Though incomplete, studies indicate that stretching deliveries over twelve days is inefficient. If we can drop ship in one day, service levels will be improved.
Regarding the lawsuit filed by the attorney's association seeking expansion to include the legal profession ("thirteen lawyers-a-suing"), action is pending.
December 2015 Newsletter Page 5
Lastly, it is not beyond consideration that deeper cuts may be necessary in the future to stay competitive. Should that happen, the Board will request management to scrutinize the Snow White Portfolio to see if seven dwarfs is the right number. Forced redundancies may be in order. Geoff Mitchell, Treasurer, Director, Finance Portfolio.
Christmas cheer…
RECYCLED FROM 2012 so apologies to members who
remember but hopefully new Members will enjoy!!
(EDITOR)
December 2015 Newsletter Page 6
AROUND THE SHOW CIRCUIT…………
Full results for all shows are available on the National web site www.australianboergoat.com.au
Cairns Show 18th July, 2015
Champion and Reserve Australian Red
Does.
Mossman River 509
(Michel & Tarella Vico)
Armadown 336
(Bob and Tricia Lloyd, Sawmill Pocket)
Champion Australian Red
Buck and Supreme Australian
Red Exhibit.
Armadown 324
(Bob and Tricia Lloyd,
Sawmill Pocket Goats)
Chanpion Senior Boer Doe
Sawmill Pocket 50
(Bob and Tricia Lloyd)
Reserve Champion
Mossman River Chardonnay
(Michael and Tarella Vico)
December 2015 Newsletter Page 7
Champion and Reserve Champion
Senior Boer Bucks
Mossman River 364
(Michael & Tarella Vico)
Mugambi 1099
(Michael & Tarella Vico, Mossman
River Stud)
Rocky Ridge Odelle
1st Doe Kid under 8 months
Junior Champion Doe
(Don & Betty Hepple, Rocky ridge
Stud)
Sawmilll Pocket 50.
1st Boer Doe 36 months and over.
Champion Boer Doe
Supreme Champion Boer Exhibit.
Grand Champion Meat Exhibit
December 2015 Newsletter Page 8
Royal Adelaide Show (SA) 12th September 2015
JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Coota Park (Margaret Miller)
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Coota Park (Margaret Miller)
SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Coota Park (Margaret Miller)
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Balmarden
GRAND CHAMPION BOER DOE: Coota Park (Margaret Miller)
JUNIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Melissa Johnson Kosiosko
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Jarrah Boer Goats
SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Coota Park (Margaret Miller)
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Coota Park (Margaret Miller)
GRAND CHAMPION BOER BUCK: Coota Park (Margaret Miller)
GRAND CHAMPION BOER GOAT: Coota Park (Margaret Miller)
Royal Melbourne Show (Vic) 19th September 2015 Judge: Stephen Andrews NZ.
JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Mt Lilydale Mercy College Mcauley Park Miffy
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Mt Lilydale Mercy College Mcauley Park Holly
SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Vesty Boers Dora
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Vesty Boers Connie
GRAND CHAMPION BOER DOE: Vesty Boers Dora
SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Vesty Boers Winton
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Vesty Boers Digger
GRAND CHAMPION BOER BUCK: Vesty Boers Winton
GRAND CHAMPION BOER GOAT(Supreme): Vesty Boers Dora
December 2015 Newsletter Page 9
More photos and full results at
www.australianboergoat,com.au
Show Results.
December 2015 Newsletter Page 10
Wagga Wagga Show (NSW) 2nd October 2015 Judge: Vicki Mitchell (Vic)
JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Mugambi 1203 MUFK1203
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Pacifica Karma PFAFK284
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION DOE: Mugambi Overline MNFB1193
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION DOE: Pacifica Jezebel PFAFJ128
SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Carrington View Little M CVFH213
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Carrington View Kahlua CVFJ1234
GRAND CHAMPION BOER DOE: Mugambi Overline MNFB1193
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION DOE: Carrington View Little M CVFH213
JUNIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Mugambi Cochise MUFK1215
RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BUCK: Carrington View Striker CVFK467
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION BUCK: Pacifica Sonny PFAFK107
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION BUCK: Pacifica J157
SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Mugambi Merlin MUFF1000
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Pacifica Kuga PFAFJ12
GRAND CHAMPION BOER BUCK: Mugambi Merlin MUFF1000
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BOER BUCK: Mugambi Cochise MUFK1215
December 2015 Newsletter Page 11
Seymour Show (Vic) 3rd October 2015 Judge: Peter Mitchell (Vic)
JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Strzboer Alexis SZBFL118
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Brentwood Park Prima MHFK 0335
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION DOE: Vesty Boers Connie VBFK1444
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION DOE: Amahle Pyria MHFK50231
SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Amahle Phoebe AMHFH0085
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Amahle Chiquita AMHFH0106
GRAND CHAMPION BOER DOE: Vesty Boers Connie
JUNIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Amahle Octane AMHFL1503
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Strzboer Braysen SZBFL096
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION BUCK:Mitchell Genetics Rub 442 MSAFJ0442
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION BUCK: Vesty Boers Digger VBFK1400
SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Brentwood Park Gasoline ABMFJ 3106
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Mitchell Genetics Caltex MSAFH610
GRAND CHAMPION BOER BUCK: Brentwood Park Gasoline ABMFJ 3106
December 2015 Newsletter Page 12
Berrigan Show (NSW) 4th October 2015 Judge: Thomas Youlden (NSW) No results
received.
December 2015 Newsletter Page 13
Shepparton Show (Vic) 10th October 2015 Judges: Lynn Wickenden and Marlene
Andrews (NSW)
JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Brentwood Park Petra
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Brentwood Park Priya
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION DOE: Parra Boers 1467
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION DOE: Brentwood Park Vesta
SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Mitchell Genetics Helena
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Amahle Phoebe
JUNIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Mitchell Genetics Highlander
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Amahle Octane
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION BUCK: Vesty Boers Digger
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION BUCK: Vesty Booers Winton
SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Brentwood Park Gasoline
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Mitchell Genetics Manfred
GRAND CHAMPION DOE: Mitchell Genetics Helena GRAND CHAMPION BOER BUCK: Brentwood park Gasoline
SUPREME EXHIBIT: Brentwood Park Gasoline
December 2015 Newsletter Page 14
Kyabram Show (Vic) 17th October 2015 Judge: Michael Leopardi (SA)
JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Amahle Inca
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Amahle Pizazz
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION DOE: Vesty Boers Connie
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION DOE: Parra Boers PBGF1467
SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Strzboer SZBFJ041
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Amahle Khaleesi
JUNIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Amahle Octane
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Vesty Boers
SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Brentwood Park Gasoline
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: MITCHELL GENETICS
GRAND CHAMPION BOER: Brentwood Park Gasoline
December 2015 Newsletter Page 15
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New South Wales State Show (Queanbeyan, NSW) 7th November 2015
Judges: Pierre Bouwer (NSW) Stephen Andrews (NZ)
JUNIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Micathel McKeirnan
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Pacifica Barcoo
JUNIOR CHAMPION RED BOER BUCK: Kazleesha Lewis
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION BUCK: Pacifica Kramer
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION BUCK: Micathel Caerwyn
SENIOR CHAMPION RED BUCK: Enterprise Kawana
SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Pacifica Kuga
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BUCK: Micathel Solomon
JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Micathel Eleanor
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION DOE: Micathel Veronika
JUNIOR CHAMPION RED DOE: Kazleesha Luna
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION RED DOE: Kazleesha Lava
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION DOE: Pacifica Tessa
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION DOE: Micathel Sabella
SENIOR CHAMPION RED DOE: Kazleesha Star
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION RED DOE:Kazleesha Galaxy
SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Pacifica PFA FH 50
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION DOE: Micathel Paola
GRAND CHAMPION BUCK: Pacifica Kuga GRAND CHAMPION BOER DOE: Micathel Eleanor
SUPREME EXHIBIT: Pacifica Kuga
December 2015 Newsletter Page 17
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Tag year colours
December 2015 Newsletter Page 20
WEBSITE AND NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING
The following chart lists the options for advertising in the Newsletter or the website. Prices include GST. A form is available on the website at the following link: http://www.australianboergoat.com.au/forms.php Any advertising can be forwarded to [email protected] (03)57973232. Members can login to the website and upload Classifieds in the Members Area. There is no charge for State Branches to advertise. A mail out to members can be done through ABRI, contact Barb O’Shea [email protected] Cost is $75 for members, $110 for non-members.
MEMBER OF BGBAA NON MEMBER OF BGBAA
ADVERTISING TYPES & COSTS Please complete details below Please complete details below Website – Classifieds For Sale
FREE OF CHARGE $22.00
Website – Classifieds Wanted
FREE OF CHARGE FREE OF CHARGE
Website – Homepage Rollover Ad
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Website – Static Ad (other pages)
$55.00/month Number of months**
$110.00/month Number of months**
Newsletter – Under ¼ page
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CLASSIFIEDS………………
Rocky Ridge Boer Goat Stud Mt Garnet FNQ 4872
Due to the dry conditions I am reluctantly forced to reduce my doe herd.
Does from weaner to adults.
Terraweena, Mugambi, Yarrabee Aaronvale & Kwee-Wee bloodlines.
Goats have been sent south before on a reliable transport.
Betty Hepple
Ph 07 40 979 178
Email [email protected]
June Hollingshead Heatherglen Boer Goats
Heatherglen Lady Suzie Dec 2012
Shepparton show 2014 1st under 2 years only one in class, very solid/stud $200
Glenowen 944 Sept 2009 Wry tail, Commercial, good mum $150
Twins Ellie and Emma Jan 2015 $200 Both have 5 teats, Commercial
Ring after 8.00PM 03 52388232 Must sell.
December 2015 Newsletter Page 21
BGBAA SHIRTS – NEW ARRIVALS – BE QUICK- LIMITED STOCKS AVAILABLE
$35.00 each Photos below…
TOY GOATS STILL AVAILABLE $25.00 3 available
AQUA BLUE – UNISEX:
SIZE QTY STOCK SOLD STOCK ON HAND
X LARGE 8 4 4
2X LARGE 2 2
3xLARGE 2 1 1
LIME GREEN – UNISEX:
SIZE QTY STOCK SOLD STOCK ON HAND
X LARGE 2 2 NIL
PINK – LADIES :
SIZE QTY STOCK SOLD STOCK ON HAND
SMALL 2 2 NIL
MEDIUM 1 1 1
LARGE 5 2 3
X LARGE 4 4
2XLARGE 2 2
NEW!!!!!!!
PURPLE-LADIES
SIZE QTY STOCK SOLD STOCK ON HAND
SMALL 2 2
MEDIUM 4 2 2
LARGE 4 4
X LARGE 4 2 2
2XLARGE 2 2
December 2015 Newsletter Page 22
RED-LADIES
SIZE QTY STOCK SOLD STOCK ON HAND
SMALL 2 2 0
MEDIUM 2 2 0
LARGE 4 1 3
XLARGE 2 2
2XLARGE 2 2
BLACK/ RED TRIM-UNISEX
SIZE QTY STOCK SOLD STOCK ON HAND
MEDIUM 2 1 1
LARGE 2 2 0
XLARGE 2 1 1
2XLARGE 3 3
BLACK/GREY TRIM-UNISEX
SIZE QTY STOCK SOLD STOCK ON HAND
MEDIUM 2 2 0
LARGE 1 1 1
XLARGE 2 2 0
2XLARGE 2 2 0
Contact: Vicki Mitchell
Phone: (03) 5829 0693
Mobile: 0427 290 693
Email: [email protected]
December 2015 Newsletter Page 23
Profitable Boer Goat Meat Production by Ian Johnson (UK)
British farmers are historically world class at producing livestock – and usually pretty awful at marketing it! Unsurprising when you look at the skill set they have had handed down from generation to generation. Most successful business people will tell you to play to your strengths and outsource your weaknesses. This is why when the phone rings and people tell me that they want to start with Boar Goats I always ask them why? I’m not being clever or rude it’s just that if they don’t really know what the end game is they will never get there.
Generally the answer is either, hobby, meat for the freezer or commercial venture. The first two are easy answers, buy the required number of does preferably in kid and away you go. Simple health and management advice, and they have achieved what they set out to do in the first place and hopefully had lots of fun out of the goats and or filled the freezer with very healthy red meat and enjoyed the experience.
The third type of answer is slightly more complex as generally there is going to be a capital investment involved both in time and money. People are usually not expecting the answer they get when they ask me how to set up a commercial goat meat venture.
During the last 30 years I have learnt plenty about the white meat chicken industry, there is one golden rule that has survived the years – SELL IT FIRST AND PRODUCE IT SECOND. The practice of producing beef and sheep and then selling them to the highest (or often lowest) bidder in an open market scares the bejesus out of any white meat producer. If you don’t know the selling price then how can you know how much you can afford to spend producing it plus your profit?
The selling price is made up of two components. Input costs and profit, there, I’ve used the forbidden word in the English language! Profit! Why shouldn’t we be rewarded for all our efforts, inputs of time and money, risk and worry?
Here I will outline our marketing strategy and then our production costs but stress that this is our system and there is more than one way to skin a cat or in this case a goat!
We have sold all our meat animals forward for the next three years to a customer in Kent who already has a very successful meat selling operation in place with a proven track record selling goat, lamb and pork into farmers markets and restaurants. The animals are all delivered by me in groups of 20 weighing 40kg minimum, they are all outside of any veterinary withdrawal period and are all either Fullblood, 100% or very high percentage Boer goat. They are processed through a small English abattoir that stuns and is fully regulated by the Meat Hygiene Service. The customer pays me on delivery and as I know in advance the approximate delivery date I can usually arrange a return load that covers the cost of the fuel. I supply an approximate schedule of deliveries for the year so that marketing can be balanced against supply. If my customer is happy then I am happy. We get paid £2.50 per kg liveweight. People will say that they can get more than this but it is usually for very small numbers and they forget the additional costs of transport, killing, packaging, labelling and delivery. I am trying to breed or buy in, to supply 200 animals for 2016 delivery. So that’s the marketing sorted out, full loads of 40kg plus animals worth £100 plus on a long term contract to a respected, established customer.
For most people the production side of a goat meat business is by far the most interesting and satisfying side but the marketing has got to be watertight, regardless of whether you
December 2015 Newsletter Page 24
are selling direct to the consumer, live on a contract as we do, or into a butcher who will retail them for you.
We are semi intensive with our meat herd. The does run in groups of 25 housed during the winter in strawed yards and then during the summer they are out grazing in daylight and housed at night. The housing yards are the correct size to take 25 does plus kids up to the age of weaning at 10 weeks.
A group of 25 does will eat a round bale of haylage costing £25 per week during the winter and quarter that amount during the summer so £813 of haylage per year. (£33 head per year)
A group of 25 does will eat 300g of 18% nuts per day for 8 months of the year, none for the month after weaning and 1kg per day for 3 months prior to and after kidding, total of 162 kg at £0.25 kg. (£40 nuts per head per year)
A group of 25 does will use a round bale of straw costing £10 per week during the winter and half that amount during the summer so £390 of straw per year. (£16 head per year)
Mucking out is done by a contractor who also takes the muck away so we have no additional muck disposal costs. This costs £5 per doe per year.
Our veterinary costs in the meat herd are £18 per doe per year including her kids. This covers iodine spray, Lambivac, Baycox, Spot On and Dectomax.
A high percentage Boer goat doeling should cost £300 and rear 10 kids in 5 years before being culled at £100 resulting in £200 depreciation.
So the doe has cost Haylage £33, Nuts £40, Straw £16, Veterinary £18, depreciation £40 and mucking out £5, totalling £152 per year. Ex labour and housing.
We are selling the male kids for £100 at 40kg liveweight and the doe kids sell for £230 at 20 weeks when the bucks leave, giving an income per doe of £330 based on 2 kids sold per doe, 1 male 1 female.
The kids are fed the same nut as the does from the age of 10 days until they are 40kg, ad lib from a feeder. They are weaned at 10 weeks weighing an average of 24kg and remain inside until they are 20 weeks. Utilising the Boer Goats meaty genetics they will convert the feed at 5:1 meaning that each animal eats approximately 180kg of feed plus some hay. This costs £45 per animal or £90 per doe.
Using this system our costs are £242 per doe per year and she produces £330 leaving £88 per doe profit before labour and the cost of the buck. A margin that most sheep farmers would love to achieve.
By keeping the kids inside in they don’t suffer from worms but you do need to treat for lice with Spot On and cocci is controlled using Baycox.
The system is simple. When the doe is kidding she is placed into a single pen, the kids are weighed, tagged and navels sprayed. At 4 weeks the kids are weighed, vaccinated and treated for cocci. This is repeated at 7 weeks and then at 10 weeks faecal samples are taken to see if they require a third treatment for cocci, and then they are weighed and weaned. Buck kids being taken to older ages or bigger weights may need castrating but we don’t need to with them being sold at 20 weeks.
December 2015 Newsletter Page 25
The main production system here at Cherry Tree Farm revolves around importing fast growing, high health status Fullblood Boer Goat genetics from South Africa via Australia and then performance recording the offspring to enable us to supply superior meat breeding animals into the fast growing UK goat meat market. The emphasis is heavily weighted to producing high daily liveweight gains, with low mortality, high fecundity, low feed conversion animals that classify well in the abattoir and meet the customers’ requirements allowing everybody in the production chain to have a profit margin.
Anybody in the chicken industry reading this will recognise that we have utilised the same principles that apply in the white meat sector to producing goat meat:
Sell it before you produce it.
Measure everything.
Focus on Genetics, Management and nutrition.
Prioritise Welfare.
Leave everybody a margin!
Ian Johnson [email protected]
December 2015 Newsletter Page 26
http://www.wormboss.com.au/tests-tools/management-tools/combination-drenchesbenefits-and-
efficacy.php
Combination drenches—benefits and efficacy
WormBoss recommends using effective drenches and where possible, these should be combinations.
So what is a combination drench? This type of drench contains two or more active ingredients that each target
the same worms.
What are the benefits of using combinations drenches?
1. Combining actives can substantially slow the development of drench resistance to those actives on your
farm, allowing you more drench choices for more years.
2. On many farms a combination is likely to be more effective than using the individual actives (unless
the individual active is fully effective). This will give a better kill of the worms in your sheep.
However, don’t assume that any combination drench will be fully effective on your property. Predicting the
effectiveness of combinations can be done by testing the effectiveness of single actives on your property.
WormBoss has developed the WormBoss Combination-Drench Efficacy Calculator, to calculate the predicted
efficacy of various combination drenches, if you have efficacy results for single actives. Download the
Calculator at the end of this article.
Why are combinations generally more effective?
While drench effectiveness is based on how much a drench reduces the worm egg count (because that’s what we
can measure), for simplicity, this example refers to worms being killed.
Let’s consider 3 single drench actives (all from different drench groups) that were tested in a DrenchTest on
your property and call them A, B and C.
A is 90% effective (i.e. the drench kills 90% of the worms present)
B is 80% effective
C is 70% effective.
If A, B and C are in a combination drench you can think of the combination working this way:
If the sheep being drenched had 10,000 worms in it…
Active A kills 90% (9000 worms) and leaves 1000 worms.
Active B then kills 80% of the 1000 worms, leaving 200 worms.
Active C then kills 70% of the 200 worms, leaving 60 worms.
The actives don’t really take turns, they are acting on the worms simultaneously, but this explanation is easier to
follow.
The combination drench has killed 9,940 worms from the original 10,000 worms, meaning it was 99.4%
effective.
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In this example, only 60 worms from this sheep survive, reproduce and spread resistant worm eggs onto the
pasture. Using only one of the individual drenches would allow between 1000 and 3000 resistant worms in the
one sheep to survive.
Note that some anthelmintic products have more than one active, but are not combinations. These are the
products where the actives target different types of worms (e.g. one active targets round worms, the other targets
tapeworms). These products are best described as anthelmintic mixtures.
How is drench resistance development slowed with combinations?
Both modelling and on-farm trials demonstrate that using combinations prolong the life of the individual actives
within them.
Each drench group works in a different way to kill worms: a worm that is resistant to a drench has a “resistant
gene”. But it’s important to note that the resistant genes for each drench group are not the same. The gene for
resistance to drench A is different to the gene for resistance to drench B, and so on.
Therefore, the chance of a worm having resistant genes to a number of drench groups is much lower than being
resistant to just one drench group. This leaves fewer resistant worms to reproduce. And therefore, further
development of resistance is slower than with single active drenches.
That doesn’t mean you can simply replace your single actives with combos and drench away with no other
regard for managing drench resistance. You should still use a range of strategies to manage resistance.
Regional WormBoss programs advise the importance of minimizing worm challenge to susceptible stock by
preparing low worm-risk paddocks for them and buying rams with genetic resistance (negative WEC ASBV) to
worms.
Predicting the efficacy of combination products from their single actives
The WormBoss Combination-Drench Efficacy Calculator has been created to make drench resistance tests and
understanding your results easier.
You can now predict the efficacy of any drench combination if you have conducted a DrenchTest with the
individual actives.
For a comprehensive DrenchTest, WormBoss recommends testing these actives (groups):
levamisole (LV)
albendazole OR fenbendazole OR oxfendazole (one of the ‘white’ or BZ drenches)
abamectin (ML)
moxidectin (ML)
naphthalophos (OP)
closantel (SA)
monepantel (AD)
derquantel (SI) + abamectin (ML)(Derquantel alone, is not available for testing).
Note: praziquantel and triclabendazole are not included, as they do not target roundworms.
The Combination-Drench Efficacy Calculator
This calculator is an Excel spreadsheet. Download and open it, and simply enter your efficacy results for any of
the single actives and the spreadsheet will automatically calculate a prediction of efficacy for those
combinations for which you have provided their component single-active results.
The Combination-Drench Efficacy Calculator (MS Excel) (96 KB)
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