The Eastern Free State winters are cold, very cold, so the oxen enjoy basking in the sun during the day. They have to be fed extremely well to help them cope with the sub zero temperatures at night.
Update on our Afrikaner cattle
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Our wonderful traditional Afrikaner cattle continue to delight visitors to the farm.
Our wonderful traditional Afrikaner cattle continue to delight visitors to the farm.
The photos below tell their own story.
The Afrikaners pull their weight
The Afrikaners pull their weight
There seems to be no limit to what these stalwart beasts of burden can do.…
There are not many places left in South Africa where traditional Afrikaner oxen are bred, trained, and used.
There are not many places left in South Africa where traditional Afrikaner oxen are bred, trained, and used.
Our breeding herd now consists of mature cows and calves with lots of young oxen…
