Alpha Bonsmara Survey

Thank you for taking the time to tell us more about you, your farm and your preferences

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First Name

Last Name

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Area Code

Phone Number

Date of birthCan you state your date of birth?

Date

What kind of farming operation do you run?Select option

Do you farm with a breed of preference?Please choose

YESNO

Which breed do you farm with?

Why did you choose to farm with this breed?You can choose multiple options

Adaptability

Colour of the breed

Disease resistant

Drought resistant

Ease of calving

Feedlot performance

Fertility

Frame size

Good genetics is adequately and easily available

Hardy breed

Heat resistant

How did you become aware of this breed?Choose as many as you like

Advertisemants

Farmers Day

Personal communication

Personal experience

The breed that my parents used for farming

Is there currently another breed that you would like to know more about?If yes please select. If not you can select N/A

Why would you like to know more about the selected breed?

Do you prefer to buy your animals on auctions or rather directly from the farmer?

What is the size of your herd?

How do you prefer to hear about auctions?

Would you like to receive an auction catalogue before the auction or on site?

How would you like to receive an auction catalogue beforehand?

What information is of value to you in an auction catalogue?Choose as many as you like

Average daily gain

Birth weight

Calving ease

Double muscling (Myostatin gene carriers)

Economic value

Fertility

Growth value

Inter calving period

Milk

Pelvis size

Polled testing

Are there any aspects or traits in current auction catalogues that you find confusing?

YESNO

What aftersales service would you as a general cattle farmer expect?Choose as many as you like

A telephone conversation

Farm visits

Selecting of bulls

Assistance in selecting breeding heifers

Study groups

Information days

Guarantee on bulls bought

Do you think general stud breeders in Botswana are trustworthy and have the necessary integrity

YESNO

If you selected NO will you please explain why?Given information will not be used outside the Alpha Bonsmara Group

Do you think the stud breeding community can be more helpful towards the general commercial farmer?

YESNO

Can you please tell us more why you choose YES or NO?

Do you have the need for training?

YESNO

If you choose YES, what training do you need?

What day of week do you prefer to attend a farmer's day?

Do you have a breeding season in your herd?

YESNO

What time of the year do you prefer to buy breeding bulls?

Do you buy your breeding bulls from registered breeders?

YESNO

Do you follow up with the breeder's association to find out if the breeder you want to buy from is registered with the association?

YESNO

Is performance testing important to you?

YESNO

At what age do you prefer to buy a breeding bull?

1.5 years

2 years

2.5 to 3 years

Older

Do you buy female animals, or do you keep your own replacement heifers?

Buy female animals

Keep my own replacement heifers

Where would you prefer to buy female animals from?

Commercial auction

Directly from the farmer

Stud auction

What is important to you if you do buy female animals?

Quality

Fertility

Open heifers

Pregnant heifers

Bloodlines