Vaccinating poultry during the rearing period
A vaccination programme will increase profits by reducing mortality and improving the health of chicks.
Watch out for Mycotoxins
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.
Small-scale ostrich farming success
Martin Fick and Adriaan Olivier led a group of ostrich farmers in the Eastern Cape to success.
Nu Dawn Eggs: production tips and secrets
Seo Mtetwa, MD of Nu Dawn Eggs, talks about the company's beginning, success and future.
Dargle duck business takes off
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.
The key to running a top broiler business
Sound management and investing in human resources has brought Gilbert Phalafala swift success.
Broiler house management: 3 best practices
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.
Successfully producing quail’s eggs
Elize van Greunen supplies quails and pickled quail eggs to a niche market.
Profiting from free-range ducks in KZN
Brian Stewart, owner of The Duck Lady, shares his tips and secrets for profitable duck farming.
The unexpected demand for free-range chicken in SA
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.