8th International Conference on Goats
Pretoria, South Africa, July 4-9, 2004
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The 8th International Conference on Goats took place in Pretoria, South Africa. This gave goat specialists and enthusiasts the opportunity to learn about a country experienced with many aspects of goat production.
The scientific program at the 8th ICG was stimulating, and encompassed all facets of research, education and production. In addition, delegates visited successful commercial farms, as well as traditional, communal and small-scale farms. |
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Delegates also visited World Heritage Sites such as the Sterkfontein Caves, where Australopithecus Africanus was uncovered, and Roben Island, the symbol of endurance and freedom. South Africa’s magnificent game reserves are also a must-see for any visitors.
An experienced Organizing Committee worked to ensure the success of the 8th International Conference on Goats in South Africa.
South Africa is the land of the Boer Goat.
Historic frame
In 1959 the South Africans formed the world’s first Boer Goat Breeder’s Association and from that time on the Boer goat has distinguished itself as a unique breed of livestock. Through subsequent decades of selective breeding the Boer goat gained its genetic superiority and nobility.
For more information about this conference, contact:
Professor Norman Casey
P.O. Box 102100, Moreleta Plaza, 0163
South Africa
An experienced Organizing Committee worked to ensure the success of the 8th International Conference on Goats in South Africa.
South Africa is the land of the Boer Goat.
Historic frame
In 1959 the South Africans formed the world’s first Boer Goat Breeder’s Association and from that time on the Boer goat has distinguished itself as a unique breed of livestock. Through subsequent decades of selective breeding the Boer goat gained its genetic superiority and nobility.
For more information about this conference, contact:
Professor Norman Casey
P.O. Box 102100, Moreleta Plaza, 0163
South Africa
8th International Conference on goats - Pretoria, 4th to 9th, July, 2004
South African Journal of Animal Science
Official Journal of the South African Society for Animal Science
(ISSN 0375-1589)
The South African Society for Animal Science
Proceedings are published by the South African Journal for Animal Science (Volume 34, issue 5)
1st Part – Peer reviewed papers
Goat breeding
Preliminary assessment of Boer and Kiko does as maternal lines for kid performance under humid, subtropical conditions
A comparison of the OFDA2000 with conventional mid-side testing of mohair
An evaluation of Angora sires through progeny testing – A progress report
A genetic profile of the Kalahari Red goat breed from Southern Africa
Genetic assay of CAE in the Hungarian goat herd
Genetic characterisation of the Blanca Andaluza goat based on microsatellite markers
Polymorphism of the a s1-casein, ?-casein and ß-lactoglobulin genes in the Hungarian milking goat
Genetic variation of three commercial and three indigenous goat populations in South Africa
Goat Development
Ethno-veterinary practices and its scientific relevance in treatment of goats in Rajasthan
Seasonal variation of goat milk composition and somatic cell count in the Southeastern region of Brazil
Goats in South Africa: a significant role player?
Goat milk products in Fortaleza: pilot study of supply and marketing
Goat nutrition
Comparison of different models to estimate purine bases absorbed in goats
Effect of profiles of neutral detergent soluble carbohydrate on microbial protein synthesis in dairy goats
Effect of dietary forage fibre levels and type on response of dairy goats
A comparison of plant form and browsing height selection of four small stock breeds Preliminary results
The effect of type and level of carbohydrate supplementation on intake and digestibility of Atriplex nummularia cv. De Kock
Level of feed intake on performance of two goat genotypes
Effect of level of rumen protected CLA supplementation on milk yield and composition in Saanen goats
Essential amino acid requirements of meat and milk goats
Feed intake and growth of Saanen kids weaned at 42 and 70 days of age
The effect of dietary protein degradability on production characteristics of lactating Saanen does
Intake, digestibility and ruminale fermentation of ground and whole corn bran fed to American Alpine goats
Effect of live yeast culture supplementation on rumen fermentation in lactating dairy goats
Certain qualitative characteristics of Boscia foetida at different sites in South Africa
Qualitative evaluation of Cenchrus ciliaris cv. Molopo and Gayndah as forrage
Seasonal variations in chemical composition and dry matter degradability of the forage consumed by goats in a highly deteriorated rangeland of North Mexico
Goat physiology
Faecal NIRS to monitor the diet of Mediterranean goats
Influence of various levels of metabolizable energy on chemical composition of whole carcass and non-carcass portion of goats and sheep
Effects of intravenous infusion of trans-10, cis-12 or cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on milk fat synthesis and composition in dairy goats during mid-lactation
Preference of grazing goats for cool-season annual clovers
The determination of digestibility of Atriplex nummularia cv. De Kock (Oldman’s saltbush) using different in vitro techniques
Comparison of chemical composition of Atriplex spp. Grown under South African conditions with regard to site, species and plant parts
Interspecies and location variation in oxalic acid concentrations in certain Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii
Mineral composition of certain Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii
Qualitative characteristics of some Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii at two sites in South Africa
Ash from fireplaces at homestead in rural regions of South Africa as potential source of minerals to goats
A comparison of Cassia sturtii, Tripteris Sinuatum and Sutherlandia microphylla, - three fodder shrubs applicable to revegetation of degraded rangeland in the Northern Cape Province
Ecological use of fibrous forage with solar mobile fence grazing
Factors influencing weaning percentages of indigenous goats on communal grazing
Performance characteristics and production system of the Criollo goat in the interandean valley of Mizque, Bolivia
Goat production in the smallholder section in the Boane district in Southern Mozambique
The influence of age and reproductive status on quality and quantity of cashmere produced by Boer goats under South African conditions
Synchronization of estrus in Toggenburg goats during the breeding season
Physiological responses to preslaughter transportation stress in Tasco-supplemented Boer goats
Preliminary results on the role of the vomeronasal organ in modulating the response to the buck effect in does
The use and macro-mineral content of saline water for goat production
Exposure assessment of potentially toxic trace elements in indigenous goats in the rural communal production systems of the Northern Region of South Africa
Protein supplementation, body condition and ovarian activity in goats – Preovulatory serum profile of insulin
Thermoregulation and reproductive performance of British Anglo Nubian and Saanen goats reared in an intensive system in Trinidad
The influence of rearing systems on gut development of kids: preliminary results
Effects of cryopreservation on sperm motility in Blanca Serrana Andaluza goat
Goat production
Factors affecting the profitability of different goat farm sizes in Hungary
Factors influencing weaning percentages of indigenous goats on communal grazing
Performance characteristics and production system of the Criollo goat in the interandean valley of Mizque, Bolivia
Goat production in the smallholder section in the Boane district in Southern Mozambique
Production and reproduction characteristics of South African indigenous goats in communal farming systems
Seasonal variation in semen quality of Gorno Altai and South African indigenous goats
Content and fatty acid composition of plasma lipids of goat kids receiving a fish oil supplemented diet
Goat products
Characterization of Maltese goat milk cheese flavour using SPME-GC/MS
Fleece and skin traits of goats of different genetic types reared in southern Italy
Yield, composition and cheese making potential of Dahlem Cashmere goat milk
Variation in terpene content and profile in milk in relation to the dominant plants in the diet of grazing goats
Seasonal retinol variation in goat milk associated with grazing compared to indoor feeding
Comparison of textural properties of low-fat chevon, beef, pork and mixed-meat sausages
Oxidative stability of chevon as influenced by dietary Tasco supplementation in Boer goat bucks
Meat quality of crossbred progeny from Boer goats
Quality attributes of commercial cashmere
Goat milk production and processing in the NIAYES in Senegal
Effect of 6 months prolonged frozen-storage on changes in organic acid composition of plain soft goat milk cheese
Goat milk and heat treatments
Effect of crossbreeding between two Egyptian goat breeds on physicochemical, technological and nutritional characteristics of goat milk
Application of the lactoperoxydase system to improve the quality of goat milk cheese
Post-mortem metabolic status, pH and temperature of chevon from South African indigenous goats slaughtered under commercial conditions
Effect of sex, age and pre-slaughter conditioning on pH, temperature, tenderness and colour of indigenous South African goats
The accuracy of Video Image Analysis (VIA) and Optical Fibre Diameter Analysis (OFDA) to measure fibre diameter of cashmere
Quantitative and qualitative milk characteristics of Nebrodi goats
Veterinary Aspects
Evaluation of passive immunity in Saanen goat’s kids receiving colostrums at different times and quantities
Diseases and mortality of adult goats in a South African milk goat herd
Antibiotic residue withdrawal periods in milk of Saanen dairy goats and udder tissue irritation: Preliminary results
Effects of CAEV infection on the performance of Hungarian goat breeds
The acaricidal effect of the essential oil of Ageratum houstonianum Mill. flowers on ticks (Rhipicephalus lunulatus) in Cameroon
Effects of feeding sericea lespedeza hay to goats infected with Haemonchus contortus
The effects of five anthelmintic treatment regimes on milk production in goats naturally infected by gastrointestinal nematodes
South African Journal of Animal Science
Official Journal of the South African Society for Animal Science
(ISSN 0375-1589)
The South African Society for Animal Science
Proceedings are published by the South African Journal for Animal Science (Volume 34, issue 5)
1st Part – Peer reviewed papers
Goat breeding
Preliminary assessment of Boer and Kiko does as maternal lines for kid performance under humid, subtropical conditions
A comparison of the OFDA2000 with conventional mid-side testing of mohair
An evaluation of Angora sires through progeny testing – A progress report
A genetic profile of the Kalahari Red goat breed from Southern Africa
Genetic assay of CAE in the Hungarian goat herd
Genetic characterisation of the Blanca Andaluza goat based on microsatellite markers
Polymorphism of the a s1-casein, ?-casein and ß-lactoglobulin genes in the Hungarian milking goat
Genetic variation of three commercial and three indigenous goat populations in South Africa
Goat Development
Ethno-veterinary practices and its scientific relevance in treatment of goats in Rajasthan
Seasonal variation of goat milk composition and somatic cell count in the Southeastern region of Brazil
Goats in South Africa: a significant role player?
Goat milk products in Fortaleza: pilot study of supply and marketing
Goat nutrition
Comparison of different models to estimate purine bases absorbed in goats
Effect of profiles of neutral detergent soluble carbohydrate on microbial protein synthesis in dairy goats
Effect of dietary forage fibre levels and type on response of dairy goats
A comparison of plant form and browsing height selection of four small stock breeds Preliminary results
The effect of type and level of carbohydrate supplementation on intake and digestibility of Atriplex nummularia cv. De Kock
Level of feed intake on performance of two goat genotypes
Effect of level of rumen protected CLA supplementation on milk yield and composition in Saanen goats
Essential amino acid requirements of meat and milk goats
Feed intake and growth of Saanen kids weaned at 42 and 70 days of age
The effect of dietary protein degradability on production characteristics of lactating Saanen does
Intake, digestibility and ruminale fermentation of ground and whole corn bran fed to American Alpine goats
Effect of live yeast culture supplementation on rumen fermentation in lactating dairy goats
Certain qualitative characteristics of Boscia foetida at different sites in South Africa
Qualitative evaluation of Cenchrus ciliaris cv. Molopo and Gayndah as forrage
Seasonal variations in chemical composition and dry matter degradability of the forage consumed by goats in a highly deteriorated rangeland of North Mexico
Goat physiology
Faecal NIRS to monitor the diet of Mediterranean goats
Influence of various levels of metabolizable energy on chemical composition of whole carcass and non-carcass portion of goats and sheep
Effects of intravenous infusion of trans-10, cis-12 or cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on milk fat synthesis and composition in dairy goats during mid-lactation
Preference of grazing goats for cool-season annual clovers
The determination of digestibility of Atriplex nummularia cv. De Kock (Oldman’s saltbush) using different in vitro techniques
Comparison of chemical composition of Atriplex spp. Grown under South African conditions with regard to site, species and plant parts
Interspecies and location variation in oxalic acid concentrations in certain Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii
Mineral composition of certain Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii
Qualitative characteristics of some Atriplex species and Cassia sturtii at two sites in South Africa
Ash from fireplaces at homestead in rural regions of South Africa as potential source of minerals to goats
A comparison of Cassia sturtii, Tripteris Sinuatum and Sutherlandia microphylla, - three fodder shrubs applicable to revegetation of degraded rangeland in the Northern Cape Province
Ecological use of fibrous forage with solar mobile fence grazing
Factors influencing weaning percentages of indigenous goats on communal grazing
Performance characteristics and production system of the Criollo goat in the interandean valley of Mizque, Bolivia
Goat production in the smallholder section in the Boane district in Southern Mozambique
The influence of age and reproductive status on quality and quantity of cashmere produced by Boer goats under South African conditions
Synchronization of estrus in Toggenburg goats during the breeding season
Physiological responses to preslaughter transportation stress in Tasco-supplemented Boer goats
Preliminary results on the role of the vomeronasal organ in modulating the response to the buck effect in does
The use and macro-mineral content of saline water for goat production
Exposure assessment of potentially toxic trace elements in indigenous goats in the rural communal production systems of the Northern Region of South Africa
Protein supplementation, body condition and ovarian activity in goats – Preovulatory serum profile of insulin
Thermoregulation and reproductive performance of British Anglo Nubian and Saanen goats reared in an intensive system in Trinidad
The influence of rearing systems on gut development of kids: preliminary results
Effects of cryopreservation on sperm motility in Blanca Serrana Andaluza goat
Goat production
Factors affecting the profitability of different goat farm sizes in Hungary
Factors influencing weaning percentages of indigenous goats on communal grazing
Performance characteristics and production system of the Criollo goat in the interandean valley of Mizque, Bolivia
Goat production in the smallholder section in the Boane district in Southern Mozambique
Production and reproduction characteristics of South African indigenous goats in communal farming systems
Seasonal variation in semen quality of Gorno Altai and South African indigenous goats
Content and fatty acid composition of plasma lipids of goat kids receiving a fish oil supplemented diet
Goat products
Characterization of Maltese goat milk cheese flavour using SPME-GC/MS
Fleece and skin traits of goats of different genetic types reared in southern Italy
Yield, composition and cheese making potential of Dahlem Cashmere goat milk
Variation in terpene content and profile in milk in relation to the dominant plants in the diet of grazing goats
Seasonal retinol variation in goat milk associated with grazing compared to indoor feeding
Comparison of textural properties of low-fat chevon, beef, pork and mixed-meat sausages
Oxidative stability of chevon as influenced by dietary Tasco supplementation in Boer goat bucks
Meat quality of crossbred progeny from Boer goats
Quality attributes of commercial cashmere
Goat milk production and processing in the NIAYES in Senegal
Effect of 6 months prolonged frozen-storage on changes in organic acid composition of plain soft goat milk cheese
Goat milk and heat treatments
Effect of crossbreeding between two Egyptian goat breeds on physicochemical, technological and nutritional characteristics of goat milk
Application of the lactoperoxydase system to improve the quality of goat milk cheese
Post-mortem metabolic status, pH and temperature of chevon from South African indigenous goats slaughtered under commercial conditions
Effect of sex, age and pre-slaughter conditioning on pH, temperature, tenderness and colour of indigenous South African goats
The accuracy of Video Image Analysis (VIA) and Optical Fibre Diameter Analysis (OFDA) to measure fibre diameter of cashmere
Quantitative and qualitative milk characteristics of Nebrodi goats
Veterinary Aspects
Evaluation of passive immunity in Saanen goat’s kids receiving colostrums at different times and quantities
Diseases and mortality of adult goats in a South African milk goat herd
Antibiotic residue withdrawal periods in milk of Saanen dairy goats and udder tissue irritation: Preliminary results
Effects of CAEV infection on the performance of Hungarian goat breeds
The acaricidal effect of the essential oil of Ageratum houstonianum Mill. flowers on ticks (Rhipicephalus lunulatus) in Cameroon
Effects of feeding sericea lespedeza hay to goats infected with Haemonchus contortus
The effects of five anthelmintic treatment regimes on milk production in goats naturally infected by gastrointestinal nematodes