Animals

Longlining is the next step after lunging when training a colt, says Dr Mac.

The correct choice of fish species or strain can determine success or failure. Beware of breeders claiming to have developed a superior ‘strain’ of tilapia. Chances are they have done no such thing.

Through a partnership involving five organisations, efforts to save SA’s endangered fynbos fish continue. The recent project focuses on the Biedouw River in the Cederberg.

Horses in the wild seem to know what to avoid, but domestication has dulled this instinct, says Kim Dyson.

A benchmarking exercise involving SA dairy producers showed few similarities between top producers. In fact, getting the basics right was the only common factor. Dairy consultants Chris Fourie and Justin Moolman spoke to Glenneis Kriel about the findings of the exercise.

Remember those ‘Cowboy and Indian’ films where feather-clad braves galloped on handsome Appaloosa horses firing off arrows?

Cois Harman believes that the Braunvieh breed is ideal for both beef and milk production.

Monthly report on livestock disease trends.

More than 30 countries entered the 19th SA Million Dollar Pigeon Race, notes Thomas Smit.

Fattening a thin horse starts with a good diagnosis, involving a detailed examination of its history, checking the amount of feed it eats and a thorough clinical examination, says Dr Mac.

The Meyer family has been farming Brahmans since the 1960s – and it shows. In 2014, the stud had the top performance herd in the country and the best cow of the breed.

There are not too many successful commercial aquaculture enterprises in Southern Africa, but these two are worth mentioning.