Hello from Atlanta! All is going well here on our long layover before the big flight to Johannesburg. Our flight is still on time (5:45 PM EDT) and everyone is excited!! Our next blog posting will be from South Africa.
Monday the 14 th – Today was another adventure packed, fun, and exciting day! We started the day with a visit to the ARC (Animal Research Council), Animal Production Center, Irene. There we met several South African students and learned about their research projects. After listening to presentations about their research, we toured the bull testing center, looked at the ARC’s research swine unit and an Afrikaner cattle herd. It was interesting to see their research feeders called GrowSafe system. These feeders are similar to those at SDSU’s, allowing the bulls to only eat from their designated bunk so that individual feed intake could be recorded. The three most popular breeds of cattle in South Africa are Afrikaner, Nguni, and Bonsmara. These are Bos Indicus cattle which are more tolerant of heat and less susceptible to ticks and flies. Because of these different characteristics, these cattle eat throughout the day in South Africa (even during hot temperatures), whereas Bos Ta
So Excited for you all! Hope the trip was uneventful and you got as much rest as is possible. Can't wait to see all of the exciting updates. Much Love! --Mom and Dad Wegener
ReplyDeleteThank you Denise! Harrison is doing very well. Very happy he came with us on the trip!
DeleteWow! What an opportunity! Can't wait to follow all of your adventures!
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