NoseRings® in the News

Speentyd is een van die mees spanningsvolle tydperke in ’n koei-/kalfproduksiestelsel en die uitdaging is om kalwers op só ’n manier te speen, dat hulle die minimum gewig weens stres verloor.

Weaning is an annual event in the life of a cattleman, but it is an event that tends to be stressful for both farmer and cattle. Cows and calves lose weight; losses that can take
a considerable amount of time and money to restore. As such, weaning that minimises loss of production is critical for successful beef cattle production.

by Judy Richardson and Michael Cox – During extreme weather conditions such as drought, NoseRings make earlier weaning possible.

by Du Preez de Villiers – With NoseRing, JD van der Vyver’s Bonsmara calves show virtually no signs of stress during the weaning period.

by Judy Richardson and Michael Cox – Effective weaning that minimises loss of production is critical for successful beef cattle production.

NoseRing® - A Solution for Dairy Farmers by Abbey KingdonIn 1997, Whole Concepts designed the NoseRing®, a low stress alternative for weaning calves in beef cattle herds. The product developed as a solution to the grazing planning problem of breaking up the herd. The...

Learned Behaviour and NoseRings® by Abbey KingdonThe Brahman breed has been an integral part of cattle breeding in South Africa since the 1950’s. The tell-tale Brahman traits are well established in the commercial beef industry, even if sometimes the signs are subtle:...