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.
Farming pigs: how to get started – Part 1
Here are some basic facts you need to know before starting your own piggery.
What causes disease?
Knowing why an animal gets ill can help us understand how to
prevent disease and treat sickness.
The basics of Angora farming
Farming with Angora goats can be easy once you understand the essentials, says Roelof Bezuidenhout.
What to look for when selecting a bull
As a herd bull has a great influence on the future of the herd, it must be carefully selected. As we noted last week, to improve the herd, the bull must deliver the goods – literally.
Cows: the inside story
Cattle are ruminants, which means the digestive system has four compartments.
Selecting the right bull
Selecting the right bull can mean the difference between success and failure in a beef cattle herd.
No help. No hope.
Many land reform beneficiaries struggle due to restrictive and impractical lease contracts. Black Aphane, one of these farmers, spoke to Peter Mashala.
Surplus sheep and goats
When should surplus animals be sold? This depends on their age and condition.
Skins: don’t throw good money away!
Make extra profit by salting skins and selling them as soon as possible, writes Roelof Bezuidenhout.
How to raise Boer Goat kids
Boer Goat kids demand care and management for the first few weeks after birth. If you fail to look after them properly during this important stage, you could easily lose up to half of them.
