THE HERD STARTED OUT AS A COMMERCIAL HERD IN THE 1980’S AND THE MAIN OBJECTIVE WAS TO MARKET WEANERS TO FEEDLOTS.

DURING THIS TIME WE ONLY USED PUREBRED STUD BULLS WHICH WE PURCHASED FROM  ARTHUR DE VILLIERS, HAKPLAAS BONSMARAS, WESSON VAN RENSBURG, GULDEN BONSMARAS AND ZINABOS BONSMARAS.

BY 2005 THE HERD GREW TO NEARLY 750 BREEDING COWS AND WE DECIDED TO SELECT 200 OF THESE FEMALES FOR STUD BREEDING.

THESE ANIMALS WHERE SELECTED FROM OUR BEST PERFORMING AND MOST EFFICIENT ANIMALS OF THE PAST 25 YEARS.

THE BONSMARA STUD IS RUN ON THE FARM “GOEDGEGEVEN” IN THE WARDEN DISTRICT, NORTH EASTERN FREESTATE WHERE THE CONDITIONS IN WINTER IS VERY HARSH AND COLD. WITH AN ANNUAL RAINFALL OF 650MM THE BONSMARA IS WELL ADAPTED AND PERFORM  TO ALL OUR EXPECTATIONS.

AT LUKAJANI BONSMARAS WE TREAT OUR STUD ANIMALS THE SAME AS THE COMMERCIAL HERD.

FEMALES GET MATED AT THE AGE OF 18 MONTHS TWO MATING/CALVING SEASONS PHASE A, B & D TESTED REGULAR INNOCULATIONS FOR MOST DISEASES MALE  FERTILITY FEMALE FERTILITY (PREG TESTING) 2004 - 93.5%