Breeding full blood cattle from Karoo, priority for Kenya farmers

Henry Carlos from Kenya. Photo: Louise Mouton. Henry Carlos, the appointed Eastern Africa Representative for Karoo Livestock Export, attended the recent International Junior Boerbok course on the farm Chandelier, outside Oudtshoorn. The appointed Eastern Africa Representative for Karoo Livestock Export, Henry Carlos attended the recent International Junior Boerbok course on the farm Chandelier, outside Oudtshoorn. Carlos is an independent livestock enterprise development consultant based in Kenya and spoke to Oudtshoorn Courant after completing the intense, two-day course. The course was offered under the auspices of the South African Boergoat Breeders Association (SABTV) with two judges from SABTV as course leaders, Gerrie Ferreira and Nicky Nell, present. “I enjoyed every aspect of the course, learned a lot, and networked with other breeders from Africa, and South Africa. My objective is to breed full blood, Boer-, Kalahari red-, and savannah goats, as well as Meatmaster- and ...