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How Do You Know You Have Healthy Chicks?
When you are raising chicks, you will need to know what a healthy one looks like to identify if there is something wrong. Observing your […]
How to Combat Food Waste
We are told that South Africa generates an estimated 12.6 million tonnes of food waste and loss every year. This amounts to a third of […]
Using Treated Timber On Your Smallholding
You might sometimes find yourself using treated timber on your smallholding. This is because timber from South African plantation-grown pine and eucalyptus is not durable […]
Balance Your Blades To Save Your Mower
Most of the country has pulled out a lawnmower or slasher to use for the last of the summer season, but when last did you […]
Feet, Claw And Leg Problems In Chickens
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Get Yourself Some Ducks
Maybe you should get yourself some ducks, if you would like a poultry breed that is quite easy to keep. They are delightful. Ducks have […]
How To Clean Old Engines
Smallholders with older or second-hand machinery must know how to clean old engines. South Africa is a dry, dusty country. At the same time, fuel […]