Meet my new Nguni heifers!

[@BeyonInc]

I have followed that calf since birth. He looks big in a short time. Keep up the good work

[@shanecotty3275]

Thanks, will do!

[@willievermaak1406]

The very best of good luck to you Shane. There is "...method in your madness!"😂😂😂 Sure that 3/4 years from now you are going to very happy with yourself and your cattle mate.

[@shanecotty3275]

Thanks Willie. Trying to see how I can get a few afrikaner heifers now.... 🤣🤣🤣

[@kennethball2796]

Reproduction and livemass increase per available hectar while improving your available resource. As you have pointed out those ICP's are awesome and indicate adaptability , with that comes fertility. We will all be anxious to follow the developments and comparisons in your environment. The Nguni addition is very exciting. Your passion for cattle , objectivity and regenerative farming makes it even more exciting. All inspirational and informative, well done Shane . Thank you.

[@shanecotty3275]

Thanks Kenneth! It's guys like you that make it easy to be passionate about something!

[@rotoalma7823]

Optimistic as to how the Simbra's will turn out a big fan of them🙌

[@shanecotty3275]

I think they will do well. Maybe not as well as the indigenous animals but I could be wrong!

[@neomoloto9904]

Thanks for the information about the red nguni cows.i think the red nguni is coming on the marked and is going to take the market by storm.thanks

[@shanecotty3275]

Thanks. I think there might be a place for solid coated ngunis!

[@kevinhargreaves8606]

Thank you for always giving us so much knowledge as a farmer we always learning

[@shanecotty3275]

Thanks Kevin. I usually say the first thing that comes to mind - not always a good thing! 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheBozza1]

The herd is coming along nicely, congrats! Did market factors influence your preference for red, polled ngunis?

[@shanecotty3275]

To some extent. I think that there might be a market for solid coloured animals in the Nguni market going forward. It also makes it easier to sell their calves if they of solid colour 🤣🤣🤣

[@benjaminventer2641]

Well done Shane, I hope to be able to do the same soon!

[@shanecotty3275]

Thanks Benjamin! Keep us updated on your progress! 🍻

[@kmba-9197]

Nice video as As always with allot of knowledge being thrown in.

[@shanecotty3275]

Thanks!

[@FanyanaHadebe]

Thanks for the knowledge u sharing with us.

[@shanecotty3275]

My pleasure!

[@finbarrdinneen3430]

Congratulations on your new heifers. It is really enjoyable watching you put your herd of cows together and learning your reasons and hopes for each breed. Are the incalf Nguni heifers at their fully grown mature size and weight. The brahma heifers seem to be as big as the 2 year old Nguni heifers

[@shanecotty3275]

Thanks and it's good to hear from you again! The heifers are not yet fully grown as they are only 25 months old. They will be significantly smaller than the brahmas at mature weight as they are quite smaller framed. But this is what makes them more suitable to the tough conditions. Going to be interesting to see how they compare later down the line. Cheers! 🍻

[@jillhiles143]

I personally like the variety. In the book I am working on they main character lives on a farm and has several different breeds. I like what I am seeing about the Nguni. I believe I will add that breed to the mix as long as they can be found in the setting of the US that has low temperatures in the winter and hot temperatures in the summer.

[@shanecotty3275]

Hi Jill, Wow that's amazing! You can most cerainly include the ngunis as we have breeders where the animals walk in snow in the winter - and the temperatures get to over 100 fahrenheit in the summers. In fact there is already a large number of the nguni ecotype (mashona) already in the states. Good luck with your book and let me know when it hits the shelves!

[@sandilekubeka8375]

When you bring new cows 🐄 in your herd do you give them medicine 💊 or quarantine?

[@shanecotty3275]

Hi Sandile, Technically one should quaratine them... But I did not in this case as they came from a clean, healthy herd.

[@sandilekubeka8375]

@shanecotty3275 thanks 🙏

[@chinotrejo1708]

Wow 😮 how much money did you pay for the heifers?

[@shanecotty3275]

Not as much as you would expect. Prices are down at the moment.

[@tebogobareng3200]

Greetings Shane am I FARM in the North West with BORAN / Bonsmara and BramanX I really love what u doing in you farm great experiment will you consider ur Tuli Bull to walk one of ur Nguni’s? Or he is strictly for Simbra and Tuli cattle type you got a nice headache to worry about. Above all best of luck

[@shanecotty3275]

Hi Tebogo, I will most certainly let the Tuli bull service the Ngunis at a later stage. I first want to increase the number of pure ngunis so Basjan will get the first round!

[@IASGalaxy]

Hi Shane, groete hier uit amerika vir intressantheids onthalwe wat het jy vir die stoet ngunis betaal as ek mag vra??

[@shanecotty3275]

Hi, Sterkte daar oorkant die waters! Die twee dragtige verse was R14 500 gemiddeld. Pryse was maar af maar dis die geval by meeste van die veilings.

[@IASGalaxy]

Glad nie sleg in vergelyking met ander meer populere stoet rasse nie, ons boer in die verre noord transvaal (groot-marico) met n gemengde kommersiële kudde en begin sterkliks te oorweeg om n skuif te maak na meer inheemse bloed. As gevolg van faktore soos droogte, hoër insette en predatore(luiperd) maak dit manet meer sin maar ek waardeer jou videos, en dankie.

[@shanecotty3275]

Dankie vir jou positiewe kommentaar! Gaan soek bietjie Johann Zietsman op KZbin - of kry sy boek "Man,Cattle,Veld". Die man praat baie sin en sy somme klop noggal. Sterkte daar en byt vas!

[@IASGalaxy]

@@shanecotty3275 ek het sy boek so maand terug al gekry en vind dit defnitief baie behulpsaam!! Ek waardeer dankie, alle voorspoed vir jou en jou gesin.

[@art-is-lazy4509]

Interesting to watch how this experiment pans out. Never really thought much about African brands coming from a Simental stud background with a 250 head Hereford/Simental commercial herd producing grass fed young cattle into the local fresh meat market, from highly improved and irrigated pastures, through a rotational cropping program. Did appreciate how big cattle theft was there? Did it increase when the blacks gained the power, along with crime in general. We always hear bad stories here about black crime in SA.

[@AvelaYilo]

Maan!!! I love your work . One day i wish to visit your farm just for inspiration. I'm a young farmer myself though on Communal land. I relate on your journey in cattle farming. I'm looking into purchasing a sussex bull for myself ,if God wills it I will realize that goal. Thank you very much for your content.🙏

[@shanecotty3275]

Thanks and good luck!!!

[@sbufarmlife1576]

Nguni’s take long to mature , I know you’re looking for hardy animals. in my humble opinion you must be a business man before becoming a farmer. How long will this investment start paying back?

[@shanecotty3275]

Why do you say that? They often calve at 24 months(early sexual maturity) and it's one of the main reasons that the feedlots discriminate against them - they fatten too quickly.

[@sbufarmlife1576]

@@shanecotty3275 not sure about 24 months, I know most calves at 31 months. I love the content though.

[@shanecotty3275]

Thanks!

[@lenel6199]

Shame, you and those heifers are making Fritz tired. 🫣