Castrating your beef calves - part 2

This issue we look at three more ways to castrate your beef calves – rubber rings, open wound and the short-scrotum method.
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Are your chickens healthy?

The first step in checking if your chickens are healthy is to observe their behaviour from a distance. Do the chickens appear “normal”, or are they sitting alone and looking puffed up? Are they seeking food to eat and walking, and looking for shelter during cold or very hot weather? Are the hens laying eggs regularly? Are the chickens the same size, or are some smaller than others?
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Veld and flock management

A goat farmer must plan veld and flock management in advance, advises Roelof Bezuidenhout.
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Constant inspection of your flock is crucial for success

If you want to be a successful livestock farmer, your animals must be the last thing you think about at night, and the first thing you think about in the morning.
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Inbreeding

Can cattle breeders benefit from mating related animals? Leslie Bergh provides some answers.
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Don’t mix your staples

The KwaZulu-Natal Wool Growers’ Association recently expressed its concern about the number of the farmers mixing different wool lengths into bales for sale.
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Cross-bred or pure-bred: designing a herd

Weigh up the advantages for your situation and decide accordingly, says Leslie Bergh. Good management is the key to successful cattle farming.
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What to look for when buying breeding goats

Just like with sheep, fertile, good-quality goats are important for better production, healthy kids and good quality meat.
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Choosing the right breed

One of the first things beginner cattlemen want to know is: what’s the best beef breed to farm with? Leslie Bergh of the ARC provides a few broad guidelines.
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Handling and restraining goats

This week we discuss what you need in your goat equipment box and tips for handling goats.
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