The Antwerp connection
To secure the performance link in a family tree of racing pigeons, stay with the fruit and make progress from there, urges Thomas Smit.
Microchip your horse
This is one of the quickest ways to identify a horse. Just make sure you use transponders and readers that comply with international norms, warns Dr Mac.
Optimum nutrition for breeding ewes
Once a ewe’s maintenance nutrient requirements have been met, nutrients can be effectively channelled to achieve optimum production. Dr Francois van de Vyver looks at nutrient requirements during the crucial...
Choosing the future with Simbras
When Krisjan Kruger returned to the family farm near Elliot in the Eastern Cape in 2004, Simbra cattle would become central to his operation. Mike Burgess recently visited him on...
Does your horse have EPSM?
There is no cure for this disease, but it can be managed through diet and exercise, says Kim Dyson.
What you need to know about buying a horse
Purebred horses are by definition registered, says Dr Mac ‘Unregistered purebreds’ are a fiction.
A history of SA Merino farming
The first person to successfully commercialise Merino farming in South Africa was Michiel van Breda. He started farming Merino in 1817 on the historical Zoetendals Vallei farm in the Overberg...
Aquaculture: Are we making progress?
A brief overview of the current state of fish farming in South Africa.
Warm reception in Chile
Dohne Merino sheep are improving wool production profits in Chile, with a reduction in fibre diameter already evident. Dohne Merino consultant Cameron McMaster reports.
Horses – How to treat itching skin
Treating skin conditions promptly will save you from bigger problems later on, says Kim Dyson.
How to become a pigeon expert
You can’t reach the top of your game without top racing pigeons, says Thomas Smit.
Veld test: Santa Gertrudis proves its worth
The North West Veld Santa Breeders’ Study Group has demonstrated the breed’s efficiency and ability under extensive conditions, confirming its value as a beef breed.
Top genetics boost communal goat project
Goat farming is central to the economy of the Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Authority (BBKTA) in North West. A project to improve the local goat herds through world-class genetics is...
Infrastructure for aquaculture
Adapting existing buildings and dams for aquaculture seems a neat, money-saving solution. Yet this usually leads to failure. Unless you know what you’re doing, build a dedicated setup – you...
Rearing pigs on acorns
Acorn-fed pigs is a Spanish and Portuguese tradition. Oak Valley Estate in the Elgin Valley is one of just a few commercial, free-range, acorn-fed pig farms in South Africa.
Look out for these symptoms of African Horse Sickness
High rainfall and humidity have resulted in outbreaks of African Horse Sickness, says Dr Mac.
Livestock Disease Trends – March 2014
Wireworms: Late continuous rainfall, especially in the summer rainfall areas, led to severe wireworm infestations in smallstock
Fish farming beyond SA
The state of aquaculture in neighbouring countries – and the lessons to be learnt.
Horses: When ticks bite
Lyme disease is rare in horses in SA and can often be mistaken for other conditions, says Kim Dyson.
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