Finding the perfect wing
The wings of racing pigeons are one of the most important physical attributes and breeding birds with the ideal 'wing design' takes time and experience. Thomas Smit shares a few...
Let’s hear it for Birdy!
Birdy is the best-performing racer in the 14-year history of the Sun City Million Dollar Pigeon Race. Thomas Smit looks at this remarkable bird and its offspring.
Another top Santa Gertrudis
For Pip and Howard Hobson the success of a herd doesn't lie with the bull, but with the genetics of the cow. This point of view won them the Farmer's...
Dohnes add real value to irrigation farm
Free State father-and-son farming team, Leon Trollip and Leon Trollip Jr, found that their Dohnes prosper on lucerne, helping to stabilise the income of their irrigated farming enterprise. Breed manager...
Bath time!
Bathing your horse is important. It can help desensitise a sceptical horse, making handling a lot easier. Kim Dyson shares a step-by-step routine to make bathing a positive experience.
Scans & embryo transfers – game follows livestock farming
Ultrasound scans aren't new in the livestock industry, but they're now being increasingly used in the high-profit game industry. And that's just the start - researchers say embryo transfer is...
Matching your selected racing pigeons
Breeding pigeons that win requires perseverance, experience and a whole lot of trial and error, writes Thomas Smit.
Success with pigs
Former teacher and nurse Zodwa Twala of Kromdraai produces weaners at her piggery for the feedlot market in Pretoria. She urges new farmers to receive proper training before starting their...
Giving back – the motto of a BEE success
Kosie van Zyl hails from a long line of farm managers but 15 years ago he was given the opportunity to farm his own land.
It’s fly season again!
Since more than 10 000 flies can emerge from 1kg of horse manure to terrorise your stable, some form of management is desperately needed. Dr Mac tells us how to...
Black gold: disease-free buffalo farming
Few farming enterprises can offer the returns of a well-managed buffalo breeding operation.
Two-day races: when night falls
Night falls and suddenly it's a two-day race. How will your birds cope? Is their fighting spirit up to the challenge? Thomas Smit takes us through the ins and outs...
Johan’s Drakensbergers win again
Johan Rautenbach has won the Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Drankensberger cow award for the third time, and lets Wayne Southwood in on his secret.
Feeding rules – Part 2
Last issue Kim Dyson covered the basics of feeding your horse. This week, she looks at how much to feed your equine sidekick.
Allflight winter race results
The affordable Allflight is popular, thanks to its cash prizes. Thomas Smit announces this year's winter winners.
More tick tricks
Pesticide resistance in ticks is becoming a major problem. Eastern Cape farmer Denys Wells told Roelof Bezuidenhout how Pierre van Niekerk's scientific tick management strategy saved him from ruin.Issue date:
Feeding rules – Part 1
After buying a horse, it's very important to know what to feed your new equine friend. Kim Dyson gives some useful feeding tips.
Flying to victory in the Free State
Johan and Celia Strydom are members of the Bethlehem Pigeon Racing Club (BPRC), one of the 10 clubs that make up the North East Free State Federation (NEFSF).
The Appaloosa not just a pretty horse
"We think the Appaloosa is the best multi-purpose horse around," says Rick Johnson of Sans Souci Farm in KwaZulu-Natal's Kamberg Valley.
Dealing with bots
Related to the nasal worms found in sheep, the larvae of the bot fly can cause digestive problems in horses, writes Dr Mac.
