Know your cattle: Hugenoot
The Hugenoot combines the hardiness of the Afrikaner and good production of the Charolais.
Different methods of marking livestock- part 2
Last week, we looked at hot-iron and freeze branding to mark livestock. This week we look at five other methods.
Know your cattle: Drakensberger
The hardy and indigenous Drakensberger is a true profit breed, known for its placid nature.
Different methods of marking livestock
Livestock can be marked to establish ownership. One method of permanent marking you can use is branding.
Know your cattle: Brahman
The Brahman breed is well known for its hardiness, adaptability and calving ease.
Know your cattle: The Braford breed
The Braford is a highly adaptable beef breed with good disease resistance.
Know your cattle: Afrikaner, the no-nonsense breed
The Afrikaner has good depth and muscular loins, rump, back and thighs. However, it has a fairly shallow body.
Chicken care: preventing diseases
This week we discuss leg and skin conditions in chickens and how to prevent them.
Giving your animals inoculations – part 4
When injecting your animals, always consult a vet if you don't know what you're doing. This week, we look at the consequences of badly administered injections and the importance of...
Giving your animals inoculations – part 3
When it comes to inoculating your animals, you have to know what you're doing, or you'll hurt the animal. This week, we look at the different ways of giving injectionsIssue...
Giving your animals inoculations – part 2
Some medicines and vaccines can only be given to animals by injection. But you must know what you're doing, otherwise you can hurt the animal.
Giving your animals innoculations – part 1
An injection is the best method of administering certain medicines and vaccine. But when it's not given properly, an injection can do more harm than good.
Tick-borne diseases in goats and sheep
Tick-borne diseases can cause major animal losses. This week we look at how to identify heartwater.
How to tell if your chickens have NCD
This bird disease is highly contagious, especially to domestic poultry. Death rates are high and no treatment is available.
Calving and pregnancy in cattle – part 1
Cattle occupy a unique role in human history and some consider cattle the oldest form of wealth. One of the ways to get your cattle to multiply and your wealth...
Managing a sow – part 2
A sow is a female pig used for breeding, and a healthy female can give six or more litters. This week we look at handling a pregnant sow.
Castrating your beef calves – part 2
This issue we look at three more ways to castrate your beef calves – rubber rings, open wound and the short-scrotum method.
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