When you do your frequent health checks of your poultry, look out for feet, claw and leg problems amongst your chickens. Lameness will prevent the […]
Month: October 2021
Goat Farming: Tips To Be Successful In South Africa
Learn more about some of the key points to successful goat farming given by Patriot Boer Goat Stud’s Johan Steyn (pictured), who also runs courses […]
Bees and Gum Trees: It’s Complex
Most of us are familiar with Eucalyptus trees, but we might not know of the relationship between bees and gum trees. The gum tree or […]
How To Make New Soap From Old Scraps
Thrifty smallholders might wonder how to make new soap from old scraps that they can’t throw away. The process is quite easy. We had saved […]
How To Check Your Horses’ Health
Horse owners should check their horses’ health regularly. SA Smallholder has compiled a checklist for easy use. In most cases, animal owners perform wellness checks […]
What To Do If Your Horse Is Stolen
Theft of horses, while maybe not on the increase in your area, is not going to disappear and wherever you are you run a risk […]
Equine Theft: A Growing Scourge
Theft of equines ~ donkeys and horses ~ is an increasingly prevalent form of stock theft, although the reasons for the theft of donkeys and […]
Government Opens Funding Opportunity For Small Farmers
African, Indian and Coloured-owned small farming enterprises looking to expand their operations can now gain access to government funding up to a maximum of R5 […]
How To Feed A Horse
Now that you’ve bought a horse, you’ll need to know how feed a horse. Feeding a horse may be the single biggest expense in keeping […]
What You Need To Know Before Buying A Horse
So you live on a plot and have seen an ad for a horse for sale near you. Be sure that you know what you […]