{"id":39411,"date":"2023-11-26T17:54:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T17:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/kalahari-red-buck-in-botswana-sold-n7-2m"},"modified":"2023-11-26T18:09:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T18:09:36","slug":"kalahari-red-buck-in-botswana-sold-n7-2m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/kalahari-red-buck-in-botswana-sold-n7-2m","title":{"rendered":"Kalahari Red Buck In Botswana Sold N7.2m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Kalahari Red sire \u2018Sta Soft\u2019 (777-20-051), bred and sold by Bushra Stud in Botswana, recently fetched a record price of R165,000 (BWP120,000) about N7.2 million at the annual Trifecta Elite Sale held at the National Agriculture Showground in Sebele.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The buck was bought by South African Kalahari Red stud breeder Rule\u0301 Ernst from the Bonisa Reds stud, near Wolmaransstad in North West.<\/p>\n<p>The new record price beats the previous record of R143,472 set in November 2021 for the buck \u2018Homeboy\u2019, which was also sold by Bushra Stud.<\/p>\n<p>Ernst expressed her admiration for Sta Soft\u2019s impressive, masculine head, capacity, exceptional length, and breeding values.<\/p>\n<p>She told Farmer\u2019s Weekly: \u201cThis buck will add greatly to not only the genetic diversity of my flock, but also to the national Kalahari Red genetics base. I have previously purchased a buck from the Bushra stud that has added significantly to the quality of the Bonisa stud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Faheem Kala, of Bushra Stud in Botswana, a Kalahari Red and Boer Goat Stud breeder, Sta Soft, was born a twin and hails from a highly proven genetic line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis sire-side goes back to the famed \u2018Patchy\u2019 bloodline, which has been one of the most impactful breeding lines in the Kalahari Red industry, whereas his mother was a 2016 Serowe show champion here in Botswana.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the buck\u2019s traits, Kala says that Sta Soft is well-muscled and carries a lot of meat; his depth of body and strong top line are finished off by one of the most impressive heads in the goat industry.Kala\u2019s advice to farmers wanting to buy goats: \u201cFarmers should always try to buy correct goats out of good and proven bloodlines. This will help breed quality moving forward, avoiding goats with faults and defects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. The Kalahari Red sire \u2018Sta Soft\u2019 (777-20-051), bred and sold by Bushra Stud in Botswana, recently fetched a record price of R165,000 (BWP120,000) about N7.2 million at the annual Trifecta Elite Sale held at the National Agriculture Showground in Sebele. 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