Vanity project – or genuine admiration: whatever the reason more South Africans are keeping Ayam Cemani chickens. What makes them so remarkable is that they […]
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Moulting Chickens: What You Need To Know
When a chicken begins to look dishevelled and tatty, it could be that it is moulting. Moulting chickens lose their feathers and grow new ones […]
Keeping Organic Poultry
Organic poultry keeping is based on the premise that the entire life cycle of the bird is completely environmentally friendly. The focus is on the […]
What To Look For When You Buy Fodder
As a livestock owner who needs to buy fodder for your animals in the winter, what do you look for to ensure the best quality […]
The Value of a Chicken’s Dust Bath
A chicken’s dust bath is an important part of its wellbeing programme. Their dust bathing is valuable for a number of reasons. What is a […]
Treating Worms In Dogs
With dogs the most popular animal on smallholdings ~ 85% of smallholders own dogs, according to our research ~ it is important to ensure they […]
All About Chicken Feathers
Chicken feathers have a number of different functions. There are different types of feathers on different parts of the body. Feathers cover almost the whole […]
Choose Your Chicken: Orpingtons
Orpington chickens are an increasingly popular breed. Classified as heavy, soft feather, they are dual purpose. This means people keep them for eggs and the […]
Learn About Propagation For Bees With Beekeeping Association
Gauteng’s Southern’s Beekeeping Association will be hosting a talk on The Propagation of Flowering Plants to provide Bee Forage. The talk will be given by […]
Plant Nutrition: Using Foliar Feeding
Vegetable growers sometimes spray liquid fertiliser on the leaves of their plants and this is called foliar feeding. Foliar feeds work well when applied in […]