This
intensive course runs over a weekend and covers all relevant
topics to successfully farm with geese. We usually recommend to serious
students that they first farm on a small scale with geese to develop a
feeling for this type of farming and to assess whether it is suitable
for their conditions and temperament. Once this exploratory phase has
been concluded, it is then financially safer to scale up.
The
following modules are covered in the course which consists of a
workbook, handouts and supporting slides (a copy of which is also
distributed to the class):
Course
Detail:
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Introduction
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Future vision
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Financial results
and possible scenarios
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Behaviour of geese
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Housing and
equipment
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Feed and water
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Practical husbandry
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Down, feathers and plucking
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Incubation and hatching
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Breeding
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Disease control and hygiene
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Meat production and recipes
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Bookkeeping and records
Courses
are given at Noorspoort Guest Farm and start Saturday morning
and then conclude the following day just before or after lunch. Everything is in line with the
Noorspoort Lekker Learning concept, i.e. an enjoyable experience using
top-class learning material! Your instructor is Dr. George Craven who
has been farming – and experimenting - with geese for many years
and who attended a geese production course in Poland. Some of the
material is normally offered by his wife Anna-Marie, the
owner of Makoti Down Products. She is arguably one of the top experts in
South Africa on the processing of feathers and down and the
manufacturing of a variety of items containing this type of waterfowl
plumage.
We
normally offer three to four courses per year, depending on demand. If
you are interested to attend one of these, please contact Ronel at 049
835 9014 or info@noorspoort.co.za
or Danie at 082 55 333 44.
COST.
Courses are R1,650.00 (VAT inclusive) per person and this includes
everything: accommodation for 2 nights in a 3-star Guest House, meals,
refreshments, workbook, copy
of slides, as well as a bush drive in a Unimog or other vehicle which should allow you to
see some game (gemsbuck, impala, bushbuck, springbuck, kudus, red
hartbeest, blue wildebeest, zebras and a variety of small antelope). |
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Please call us at 049 835 0001 or 049 835 9014 or email
us to book your place!
Note that a 50% deposit is required to confirm the booking.
Internet transfers can be made to Noorspoort Guest Farm, Standard Bank,
Branch code 050316, account nr. 283879041. Please fax or email your deposit
slip to tel 049 835 0001 or info@noorspoort.co.za
Deposit will be forfeited if cancellation is made less than 7 days
before course.
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