Building a loft
The design of your loft is crucial if you want to enjoy any success in pigeon racing, says Thomas Smit.
Beware those blackjacks
These weeds are not only an irritant to horses, they can cause them injury, warns Dr Mac.
Fighting mortality with indigenous knowledge
For many years, Frekkie Sentsho had very little option but to accept the deadly effects of poison leaf on his cattle and goats. He explains to Peter Mashala how he...
Closed heated systems for tilapia
Our much-beloved Mozambique tilapia requires water temperatures of 26°C or higher to grow rapidly. There are several ways to achieve this under culture conditions, but not all are practical.
Quality Merinos from the mountains of Barkly East
The Bergplaas Merino stud in the highlands of the north Eastern Cape was established in 1936 by Frikkie Nel and is today managed by his grandson, Stefan. Mike Burgess visited...
Alternative remedies for treating flu and coughs in horses
If your horse is coughing, it’s extremely important to identify the cause. Contact your vet to make a diagnosis. There are many different types of cough – but the most...
Stud farmer with youth experience
Agri North West’s 2013 Young Farmer of the Year, Heinrich Bruwer believes that it makes economic sense to increase individual animal productivity as this will be reflected in optimum income...
How to stop your hens from eating their own eggs
Fairly common, especially among free-range layers, this can be a hard habit to break – so prevention is better than cure.
Getting started with pigeons
Pigeon racing can be a pleasurable and financially rewarding pastime, but you need to consider several factors before taking the plunge, says Thomas Smit.
Can horses eat Smutsfinger hay?
In mid-winter, fodder is always short and we need to know if horses can safely eat what’s available and affordable. Dr Mac provides some answers.
Gadgets for aquaculture
Workers on fish farms in Asia use some ingenious tools. Most of the equipment is practically thought out, and designed simply and effectively.
The York family & Breeding Golden Wildebeest
The York family respect the people and the animals they work with and run their business on old-fashioned values. Barry York talks to Nan Smith about game farming and the...
Dairying on the cutting edge
Genomic testing and the ability to transfer embryos gives dairy company Inovula an edge in the industry. Dr Kobus Hendriks, the company’s managing director is also a vet and the...
Potential causes of swelling on a horse
It’s great when your horse’s coat shines, but then you come across a bump, and your heart sinks.
From Cabinet to courtroom to cattle
Former Cabinet minister Dr Penuell Maduna has been out of politics for some time and is now building a name for himself in cattle-breeding circles. Peter Mashala visited him.
Farming with Indigenous Veld Goats
When Ross Rayner started farming near Adelaide six years ago, he purchased several hardy Xhosa Lob-eared goats, an Indigenous Veld Goat ecotype. Producing quality kapaters off the veld has defined...
Proactive strategies for drought
Veld management has more to do with the season of rest than the system of grazing. Izak du Plessis discusses strategy and action for managing stock on veld during drought.
Don’t shoot our pigeons!
Not only is shooting racing pigeons against the law, it’s an act of spite that has nothing to do with ‘real hunting’, says Thomas Smit.
Lessons in aquaculture from Asia
The technology used to produce African tilapias in Asia is simple but effective. What relevance does it have for fish farming in South Africa?
