Broiler house management: 3 best practices
Poultry expert Bruce Gibson says the three golden rules for best broiler house management are: look, listen and smell. Lloyd Phillips investigates the importance of using your sense of smell.
Preventing colic
Colic can be caused by various things, but the good news is that by reducing risk factors you’ll dramatically reduce the chances of your horse suffering from this condition, says...
Breeding Limousins for Southern Africa
The Du Toits of La Rhone in Tulbagh are fruit farmers. A fortuitous event inspired them to transform their beef hobby herd into an acclaimed South African Limousin stud. Denene...
Castle De Wildt’s opening sale on 7 July
Bernard Groenewald of LBG Holdings opened a game marketing facility, Castle De Wildt, outside Modimolle (Nylstroom) last weekend.
Using a snaffle bit
Snaffles generally suit all types of riders and are comfortable for novice horses, writes Dr Mac.
Making waves
The pigeon families of third generation champion fancier Charles Carlson breed highly competitive ‘racing machines’, writes Thomas Smit.
Mycotoxins make poultry more vulnerable
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi that grow on certain agricultural products. The presence of mycotoxins in feed has a detrimental effect on animals in production systems. Lloyd...
Preparation for calving & lactation
These critical periods need to be well managed in the dairy cow so that problems are minimised and production optimised.
How to tie up your horse
Tying up a horse incorrectly risks serious injury to the horse’s neck and back if it spooks and can’t get free. Horses need special training when it comes to tying...
Still strong after 76 years
The past two years have seen the 76-year-old Eduan Braunvieh Stud excel at the Vryburg Show and the Braunvieh Vleissentraal-ARC Special Performance Test Class. Mike Burgess visited Gawie Naudé to...
Micro mineral requirements
Supplements are not a substitute for good nutrition, but trace elements are vital to dairy cow health.
Horses at Nampo
As most readers will know, the Nampo Harvest Day was initially intended to show off advances in technology associated with planting, harvesting and processing maize, but it’s evolved into the...
The way to better birds
If it’s success you’re after, get rid of your average pigeons and use world-class birds, urges Thomas Smit.
Superior genetics ensure pig breeding profits
Arthur Gee says that only superior genetics can counteract declining profits in pork production.
Eastern Cape’s sable pioneer
In 1994 Hennie Barnard became the first person to successfully breed sable antelope in the Eastern Cape. This finalist in the Wildlife Ranching South Africa’s 2011 Game Rancher of the...
Don’t change a winning formula
Businessman Muzi Dhlomo and his wife Mmakeng own the Jodema Pinzgauer Stud. Muzi believes in keeping things simple. Peter Mashala spoke to him.
Water and your cows
It’s the main component in all living animal tissue, yet water is often neglected in ration formulations.
Worth a try
Got a fussy eater? Want to help your horse retain its shiny coat? Try flax! by Kim Dyson.
Champion breeding
Success comes from taking both genetic and physical characteristics into account, and this is where racing pigeon auctions and shows are valuable, explains Thomas Smit.
Fighting parasites with resilient livestock
Dr Roland Larson, a vet who has practiced in the Graaff-Reinet district for 27 years has made it his life’s mission to help farmers manage livestock parasite loads by encouraging...
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