EhlerskroonBonsmaraswasstartedontherecommendationofProfessorJohanGrosskopfin1974.Breedingmaterialwas purchasedfromleadingproducerssuchasBristow,RobertTaute,KoosvanAmstel,Amfarms,Dr.Badenhorstandfromformer statedherd.Tobroadenourgeneticbase,werecentlypurchasedbullsfromUpgeorge,Benchmark,Dr.D.Nolte,Dr.Hartsenbergand Marloo Bonsmaras.OurherdhasformanyyearsinthepastbeenMpumalangaregionalfinalistsoftheARC'scattleimprovementscheme.Ourherdwon the Farmers Weekly Trophy for the best performing cows in the national herd Bonsmara in 1991 and 2009.Sincethesuccessofcattlefarmingdependsonthenumberofweanedcalvesandweaningweightofcalvesproduced,wehaveduring the last 36 years of Bonsmaras breeding, constantly checked for birth weight, milk, fertility and growth.AscanbededucedfromtheBULBbreedingvaluespublishedbytheARC,wehavebeenadrivingforceinallthemajorcategories, and have always performed better than the breed average.
52 YEARS AGO
Professor J Bonsma
ORIGIN OF THE BONSMARA
EHLERSKROON ANIMAL FEED
ANIMAL FEED
Naturalgrazingdoesnotcontainenoughlevels ofphosphate,whichrequiresthatitbe supplemented,especiallyduringthesummer months.Althoughnaturalpasturescontain ProteininSummer,weprefertogivea supplementforlactatingcowstoprovide additional protein and energy. Theextracostsinvolvedinaddingthese supplements,ismorethancompensatedforby theacquisitionofheavierweaningcalvesand betterconditionedcowsinreadinessforthe Winter months.
Naturalpastureshaveaseriousshortageof proteinandenergyinWinter.Wechoosealso toreplenishphosphateintheWinterbecause most regions have shortages.
Veld Groei Meel: Feedlot:E300
SUMMER MONTHS
WINTER MONTHS
CATTLE RATIONS
Sheep Lick - Does not contain UreumSheep Woema - increases volume in sheep and lambs
After more than 20 years of careful breeding, South Africa created a new breed of cattle, the Bonsmara which, under the anxious eye of Professor Jan Bonsma, went through its final critical test for official acceptance in 1958.Below are excerpts from a report on the launch of this historic process from the Farmer's Weekly Issue of 15 May of that year. After his return from a study tour of the US in 1937, Professor Jan Bonsma took the lead in the search for a new cattle breed better adapted than the exotic breeds to the extensive semiarid and the subtropical regions of South Africa. The site of the project, the land on which the Mara research station now stands, was chosen with the challenge of evolving a type consisting of three-eight's indigenous blood and five-eighths exotic blood. The first cross-bred calves were born at Mara and they formed part of a concentrated breeding program which included extensive grading experiments carried out on British pedigree bulls and tribal cattle over a long period. Nearing the end of the project a total of 60 bulls of the fixed new breed were loaned to farmers in different parts of the country.
Contains the most Proteins and energy.Summer/Winter Feed + Extra Salt•Use only when intake of Summer/Winter Feed is too high.Profos•Contains many Proteins and energy, does not contain Ureum.Winsfos 6P•Does not contain Protein or energy and is free of Ureum.Cattle Blocks•The convenient way to provide supplementary feedings .•Contains Protein and energy •Free of UreumBevat die meeste Proteien en energie.
WINTER MONTHSProducts we recommend:1. Winter Lick2. EP 4503. Winter Winners4. Summer / Winter Lick 5. Superlick
Winter Months
Bread and ButterEP450•High in Protein and Energy•Contains PhosphateWinterlick•Most economic optionSummer/Winter Lick •Contains PhosphateFor the expertWinter Winner!!!!•Rich in Phosphate and Protein (Our Recommended option)Super Lick•Contains natural Protein, free of UreumMieliemix•Consentrate for mixing with own maize to produce energy rich lick.Production Lick•Intake very high
EhlerskroonBonsmaraswasstartedontherecommendationof ProfessorJohanGrosskopfin1974.Breedingmaterialwas purchasedfromleadingproducerssuchasBristow,Robert Taute,KoosvanAmstel,Amfarms,Dr.Badenhorstandfrom formerstatedherd.Tobroadenourgeneticbase,werecently purchasedbullsfromUpgeorge,Benchmark,Dr.D.Nolte,Dr. Hartsenberg and Marloo Bonsmaras.OurherdhasformanyyearsinthepastbeenMpumalanga regionalfinalistsoftheARC'scattleimprovementscheme.Our herdwontheFarmersWeeklyTrophyforthebestperforming cows in the national herd Bonsmara in 1991 and 2009.Sincethesuccessofcattlefarmingdependsonthenumberof weanedcalvesandweaningweightofcalvesproduced,wehave duringthelast36yearsofBonsmarasbreeding,constantly checked for birth weight, milk, fertility and growth.AscanbededucedfromtheBULBbreedingvaluespublishedby theARC,wehavebeenadrivingforceinallthemajor categories,andhavealwaysperformedbetterthanthebreed average.
52 YEARS AGO
Professor J Bonsma
ORIGIN OF THE BONSMARA
Aftermorethan20yearsofcarefulbreeding,SouthAfrica createdanewbreedofcattle,theBonsmarawhich,under theanxiouseyeofProfessorJanBonsma,wentthroughits final critical test for official acceptance in 1958.Belowareexcerptsfromareportonthelaunchofthis historicprocessfromtheFarmer'sWeeklyIssueof15May ofthatyear.AfterhisreturnfromastudytouroftheUSin 1937,ProfessorJanBonsmatooktheleadinthesearchfora newcattlebreedbetteradaptedthantheexoticbreedsto theextensivesemiaridandthesubtropicalregionsofSouth Africa.Thesiteoftheproject,thelandonwhichtheMara researchstationnowstands,waschosenwiththechallenge ofevolvingatypeconsistingofthree-eight'sindigenous blood and five-eighths exotic blood. Thefirstcross-bredcalveswerebornatMaraandthey formedpartofaconcentratedbreedingprogramwhich includedextensivegradingexperimentscarriedouton British pedigree bulls and tribal cattle over a long period. Nearingtheendoftheprojectatotalof60bullsofthefixed newbreedwereloanedtofarmersindifferentpartsofthe country.
EHLERSKROON ANIMAL FEEDS
ANIMAL FEEDS
Naturalgrazingdoesnotcontainenoughlevels ofphosphate,whichrequiresthatitbe supplemented,especiallyduringthesummer months.Althoughnaturalpasturescontain ProteininSummer,weprefertogivea supplementforlactatingcowstoprovide additional protein and energy. Theextracostsinvolvedinaddingthese supplements,ismorethancompensatedforby theacquisitionofheavierweaningcalvesand betterconditionedcowsinreadinessforthe Winter months.
Naturalpastureshaveaseriousshortageof proteinandenergyinWinter.Wechoosealso toreplenishphosphateintheWinterbecause most regions have shortages.
The entrance to Ehlerskroon is situated on the R555
(North East from Delmas) in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
ADVANTAGES
Our product prices compare favourably with the self-mixing of salt and Phosphate out of available sources and have the following advantages in the use thereof.- Our products contain all the necessary trace elements. - There is no wastage caused by the mixing process.- Save on time and labour needed for self-mixing. - Our products are dust free and 30kg bags make the handling thereof more time efficient.
WINTER MONTHSProducts we recommend:1. Winter Lick2. EP 4503. Winter Winners4. Summer / Winter Lick 5. Superlick
DAIRY
HORSES
Summer/Winter
Contains the most Proteins and energy.Summer/Winter Feed + Extra Salt•Use only when intake of Summer/Winter Feed is too high.Profos•Contains many Proteins and energy, does not contain Ureum.Winsfos 6P•Does not contain Protein or energy and is free of Ureum.Cattle Blocks•The convenient way to provide supplementary feedings .•Contains Protein and energy •Free of UreumBevat die meeste Proteien en energie.
Winter Months
Bread and ButterEP450•High in Protein and Energy•Contains PhosphateWinterlick•Most economic optionSummer/Winter Lick •Contains PhosphateFor the expertWinter Winner!!!!•Rich in Phosphate and Protein (Our Recommended option)Super Lick•Contains natural Protein, free of UreumMieliemix•Consentrate for mixing with own maize to produce energy rich lick.Production Lick•Intake very high
CATTLE RATIONS
Veld Groei Meel:•Used for fattening of cattle with hay fields or pasturesFeedlot:•Energy-rich full feed to fatten cattle fat. •Contains enough roughage E300•Protein concentrate for mixing with maize to ensure maximum potential.