When the bite is worse than the bark
The symptoms, prevention and treatment of the killer disease rabies.
Identifying the predator
Accurate identification of the damage-causing animal (DCA) preying on your livestock is critical to a predator management strategy.
Keep your broilers cool
Follow these tips provided by the Livestock Research and Innovation Institute of the Limpopo Department of Agriculture to reduce the effect of summer’s high temperatures on broiler houses.
Step 3 – How to protect the land
Monitor overhead cables and other potentially dangerous structures.
Grasses, grazers and grazing
If you’re changing from cash crops to livestock farming, you will have to get your veld management right, cautions Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Keep stock thieves away
Stock theft and predation is widespread in the livestock industry and losses could be higher than we think.
Dipping tip
You don’t have to inspect an Angora goat’s fleece closely to detect the presence of lice – a quick glance at the horn tips of a couple of goats will show if your flock is free of lice or not.
Common pig diseases – 2
This week we look at lameness, salt poisoning, diarrhoea and other ailments common in small pig herds.
Common pig diseases – 1
Pigs, like any livestock, are prone to diseases. Some of these can be serious and even fatal. Fortunately, most can be treated if caught in time.
More money from Merinos
Good clip preparation is vital, and opens up an opportunity to add value to the product before it leaves the farm, says Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Managing sows
Healthy sows are important if you want to produce the maximum number of pigs and make a good profit.
Dealing with Rift Valley fever
Researchers at Onderstepoort Biological Products examine the symptoms and control of RVF.
The truth about Rift Valley fever
Controversy has surrounded RVF and the efficacy of vaccines for the disease. Dr TK Smit, Dr J Heath and P Pieterson of Onderstepoort Biological Products attempt to set the record straight.
How to manage piglets
Care is essential to avoid piglet mortality in the first three days of life. Here's a list of tips on how to manage piglets.
Listen to your birds
According to expert Bruce Gibson, the three golden rules for best
broiler house management are: look, listen and smell. This week we
discuss the importance of listening to your broilers. Lloyd Phillips reports.
Getting started with pigs – 5
Feed your pigs correctly and you’ll have efficient reproduction and
growth as well as good quality meat.
Stormy time ahead for animal feed
Prospects for animal feed prices are not looking good as demand is starting to outstrip supply.
Getting started with pigs – 4
Feed will be your biggest cost when raising pigs, but they reward careful feeding with excellent profits.
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