Die Limousin Beestelersgenootskap van SA het aan Bekker landbouskool te Magaliesburg ‘n aantal stoetverse en ‘n bul geskenk vir die opleiding van ons land se opkomende en jong vleisbeesboere. Ons het _ Ekspo aangebied by die skool vanaf 9 – 11 September 2010. Die Ekspo het bestaan uit _ beginners keuringskursus,’n uitstalling van Limousindiere, karkas [...]
Archive | November, 2010
THE LIMOUSIN MUSCLING GENE
Limousins are more profitable! Finally there is scientific proof of what we as Limousin breeders have always known – Limousins are more profitable than other breeds. The “Limousin muscling gene” has been identified! Researchers of the Beef CRC3 research team in Australia have identified a modification of the myostatin gene which is responsible for a [...]
20% MORE BEEF FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF FEED!
In an interview with the leader of the Adelaide University group (7 July 2008), Dr Wayne Pitchford commented on the value of the F94L muscling gene, as mentioned in the article “Limousins are more profitable” in last year’s journal. Dr Pitchford made some very interesting and important comments: “animals which have 2 copies of this [...]
