Views From Fire Sky
A dream come true!
You all know that we try to breed Ankoles from top genetics at Fire Sky. You all know we focus on sexed semen in order to expand our as well as the national herd’s number of females available for...
The business case for buying pregnant recipients with an embryo made with sexed semen
The business case for buying pregnant recipients with an embryo made with sexed semen1. At Fire Sky Genetics we only make embryos with sexed semen from our topbulls, despite the additional cost.2....
Getting into the Ankole market
The challenge: How do new entrants get into the Ankole Market? “I just can’t see how I’ll ever get into the Ankole farming business” These were the words of a dejected looking attendee outside the...
Reflections on the Inaugural Fire Sky and Friends Prestige Heifer Auction
All 23 lots sold for a total turnover of R7,5m or an average of R326k per lot. Clearly a financial success! All the numbers I quote are exclusive of VAT. Of the lots on offer, 12 were less than a...
Cloning and the Ankole Society
Background facts Cloning is a proven technology, both in cattle, but also in SA. It is not illegal in SA to clone any animal, as long as you are the owner. There is no cattle breed in SA that...
The cost of producing a 1-year-old Ankole heifer:
The cost of producing a 1-year-old Ankole heifer: Cost range (R000)Cost of embryos (say 4-8 embryos @ R5000/embryo)20-40Recipient cost up to pregnancy (current rate commercially...
Ankole bulls: From a curse to a blessing
“Who am I, you ask? I am made from all the people I have encountered and all the things I have experienced” - Ming D. Liu This week was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. And it...
The Moletši Community Project
The Project The purpose of this project is to improve communal farmers’ cattle by providing high quality full blood Ankole bulls to local farmers. We have a surplus of Ankole bulls which we would...
The Fire Sky Ankole Story
By the time South Africa went into hard lock down in 2020 in response to COVID-19, very few economic activities were allowed in the country, with the notable exception of cattle farming. With our...