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<p>Effective stud breeding systems depend on structured registration, defined selection objectives, and coordinated mating to achieve sustained genetic progress. This study evaluated how farm ownership structure (sole, joint, group) and breeder training type (formal, informal, non-formal and all training types) influence husbandry and breeding programme structure among South African stud Kalahari Red goats. A pre-tested electronic questionnaire was administered by SurveyMonkey™ link to all Studbook registered breeders, achieving near-census coverage and an 83% response rate (71 observations). Data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics v30 inferential methods (Fisher-Freeman-Halton and Kruskal-Wallis tests; α = 0.05). Breeders were predominantly male (80.3%), older than 35 years (69.0%), and 70.4% held degree qualifications. Ownership structure exerted stronger effects on growth and adaptive trait preferences, while training pathway more consistently influenced reproductive trait priorities (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). Husbandry practices differed significantly by ownership and training (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.01), with ear tagging most common (50.7%) and biometric identification largely absent (70.4%). Performance recording focused mainly on birth and mature weights, with limited recording of growth rates. Breeding management practices, single-sire mating, seasonal breeding, and closed or semi-closed systems, varied significantly in both groups. The study recommends promoting formal training, joint-ownership farms as best-practice models, providing targeted breeding support to sole and group breeders, and performance-recording management to improve consistency and genetic progress in stud Kalahari Red goat herds.</p>

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Influence of farm ownership and training on husbandry and breeding practices among registered stud Kalahari Red goat production systems

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    2026年3月18日

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  • Katlego Precious Nkgapele,
  • Ntanganedzeni Rector Molea,
  • Obert Tada

摘要

Effective stud breeding systems depend on structured registration, defined selection objectives, and coordinated mating to achieve sustained genetic progress. This study evaluated how farm ownership structure (sole, joint, group) and breeder training type (formal, informal, non-formal and all training types) influence husbandry and breeding programme structure among South African stud Kalahari Red goats. A pre-tested electronic questionnaire was administered by SurveyMonkey™ link to all Studbook registered breeders, achieving near-census coverage and an 83% response rate (71 observations). Data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics v30 inferential methods (Fisher-Freeman-Halton and Kruskal-Wallis tests; α = 0.05). Breeders were predominantly male (80.3%), older than 35 years (69.0%), and 70.4% held degree qualifications. Ownership structure exerted stronger effects on growth and adaptive trait preferences, while training pathway more consistently influenced reproductive trait priorities (p < 0.05). Husbandry practices differed significantly by ownership and training (p < 0.01), with ear tagging most common (50.7%) and biometric identification largely absent (70.4%). Performance recording focused mainly on birth and mature weights, with limited recording of growth rates. Breeding management practices, single-sire mating, seasonal breeding, and closed or semi-closed systems, varied significantly in both groups. The study recommends promoting formal training, joint-ownership farms as best-practice models, providing targeted breeding support to sole and group breeders, and performance-recording management to improve consistency and genetic progress in stud Kalahari Red goat herds.