SA Boer goat breeder shares farming �dos and don�ts

MATHANGWANE: Farmers flocked to the Showa brothers’ Serurubela farm, a few kilometres east of Mathangwane to learn more about Boer goats with the anticipation of rearing the breed for business in future.

The Showa brothers, Terence and Sipho had invited a leading Stud breeder from South Africa, Josef Kleynhans en Seuns for the open day on Saturday where the farmers got it from the horse’s mouth on the benefits of rearing the breed. Kleynhans en Seuns showcased the Boer goat breeds of Kalahari Reds and Boer bokke, which he used to educate the farmers. 

At the end of the open day, three farmers bought three he-goats, one at P7,600, the other at P8,600 and another at P10,000 respectively depending on the type and age while another farmer bought two females for P5,100 each.

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