Poultry

A vaccination programme will increase profits by reducing mortality and improving the health of chicks.

Mycotoxins, which are present in most animal feed, can affect a poultry flock badly. It’s crucial to manage feed and the environment to lower mycotoxin levels.

Martin Fick and Adriaan Olivier led a group of ostrich farmers in the Eastern Cape to success.

Seo Mtetwa, MD of Nu Dawn Eggs, talks about the company's beginning, success and future.

A mother-and-son team is building a reputation for flavoursome ‘open-range’ Pekin ducks. But behind the picture-perfect ideal of ducks preening happily under sprinklers lies many challenges.

Sound management and investing in human resources has brought Gilbert Phalafala swift success.

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.

Elize van Greunen supplies quails and pickled quail eggs to a niche market.

Brian Stewart, owner of The Duck Lady, shares his tips and secrets for profitable duck farming.

Jeanne Groenewald never expected her attempt to feed her family healthy food to turn into one of South Africa’s great poultry success stories. Starting out by rearing 100 chickens in her backyard, she today supplies almost 75 000 free-range chickens per month to leading South African retailers.