Animals

The Directorate of Animal Health will now enforce vaccination between June and October in the Western Cape’s African horse sickness-free zone, reports Dr Mac.

Top racing pigeons were on offer at Charles Carlson Jnr’s auction at the end of April. It’s not often that a collection of such excellence becomes available at a single sale, says Thomas Smit.

There is incontrovertible proof that aquaculture can flourish in Southern Africa. The secret to success lies in appropriate scale and top-class feed.

This legal document helps to simplify equestrian sport and ensure greater protection for horses, explains Dr Mac.

It is crucial that a foal gets enough good quality colostrum, and harvesting can be a practical solution, says Dr Mac.

Sheep milk is far richer in fat, protein and minerals than milk from cows or goats, and thus makes excellent cheese. While in the Netherlands, Jacques Claassen visited a dairy sheep farm that produces an array of organic sheep milk cheeses.

Late to the game, South African fish farms are beginning to offer tasty, well-presented products that are attracting more and more consumers.

An innovative idea for a ‘game hotel’ has boosted the profitability of Willem and Calla van Niekerk’s game farming enterprise, eliminating the need for production credit. Annelie Coleman visited their farm Langkop in Boshof to learn more about their novel business.

Remove sand from the bowel and so prevent later problems, says Kim Dyson.

Heifers, first-calvers, maiden ewes and first-lambers need to be managed properly to reduce risk in terms of productivity versus production costs. Dr Francois van de Vyver, livestock nutritionist with Voermol Feeds, offers advice on this situation.

KZN can become SA’s leading dairy supplier, but industry challenges must first be addressed.

The first fluid suckled by a foal significantly reduces the risk of disease, says Dr Mac.