Meat rabbits good for the bottom line
Today’s high cost of living sometimes means that a single income source just doesn’t cut it. Sigrid Lemmer turned to part-time meat rabbit production. She talks to Lloyd Phillips.
Sprint strategies for winners
Pigeon sprint racing refers to the distance flown, not the velocity, notes Thomas Smit.
Imprint training for a foal
Building a relationship of trust and respect from day one will be a life-changing experience for you and your foal, writes Kim Dyson.
Wildlife: stay in the game
Whenever there are problems in an industry, it is advisable to go back to basics. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports.
Sand arenas
The growing popularity of sand arenas at SA shows means adapting your training ground, says Dr Mac.
An attractive option
With armchair pigeon racing, all the work is done for you. You just have to breed the youngsters you enter, writes Thomas Smit.
Success, thanks to hard work and mentoring
Puleng Ndlovu left a career in aviation to start farming with Brangus cattle on a land reform farm. He strongly feels that emerging farmers should align themselves with successful commercial...
Alzo sprach M’lords – mines’ big face slap
A provincial ordinance – yes, there are some of those left – dating back to 1985 is the chagrin of mining companies with exploration plans in the Western Cape.
Farmer shares success in wool production
Wool production cannot be achieved without flock security. Farmer BP Greyling has successfully targeted crime and predators in Wakkerstroom to keep his farming running smoothly.
Catching your horse
A horse that refuses to be caught so you can ride it is no fun. But there are ways of breaking this bad habit, writes Kim Dyson.
Breeding quality
There’s no secret formula when it comes to selecting winners, but there are some guidelines worth following, writes Thomas Smit.
To add local capacity
A worrying trend is taking hold in South Africa – the importation of processed agricultural products.
The curse of the crooked legs
Dr Mac discusses how to make sure your horse’s legs are ‘straight’ and how to identify and deal with ‘crooked legs’.
Flexibility – the name of the game
Flexibility is key to breeding cows and managing livestock guardian dogs on his mountain sourveld farm, David Stern tells Heather Dugmore.
Karoo’s small cats tread softly
Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) and African wild cat (Felis silvestris lybica) populations are under threat from diminishing prey bases, degraded habitats, persecution, disease and hybridisation. To better understand Africa’s smallest...
Bonding-your secret weapon
Fanciers who understand the psychology of bonding with racing pigeons will be able to use this as a secret weapon in a master breeder’s programme and during races.
The Brangus Kings
Barry King of Bottelgat Brangus is the father of Farmer’s Weekly cover girl Meggan King. In 2010 he and his son Llwelleyn won the Brangus Breeder of the Year award...
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