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Legality of Keeping Exotic Animals as Pets
Some smallholders keep exotic animals as pets, just because they are different from traditional pets. Exotic means the same as alien ~ the animal does […]
Choose your Chicken: Venda
Venda chickens were first described by a veterinarian, Dr Naas Coetzee, who noticed these distinctive chickens in the Venda area of what is now Limpopo […]
Growing Aloes on Smallholdings
“I think the aloe is one of South Africa’s most powerful, beautiful and celebratory symbols. It survives out there in the wild when everything else […]
Growing Sprouts: a Different form of Cultivation
When carnivores are being derogatory about vegetarians, they often envisage them as granny print dressed sprout munchers. But there is a great deal to be […]
Two Wheel Tractors: Cheaper Alternative For Tillage
Two wheel tractors, also known as walking tractors or walk behind tractors, are relatively affordable and quite versatile. They provide cheap, reliable power to plough […]
Tail Docking in Dogs
Tail docking is no longer accepted as necessary for dogs, and is often harmful to the puppy. Vets do not condone the process. Dogs use […]
Choose Your Chicken: Ross
The Ross chicken is a hybrid breed that was developed mainly for meat production. It is a popular choice for commercial broiler companies. The breed […]
Keeping Cats on Smallholdings
Fewer people keep cats on smallholdings than those who keep dogs, but of those who do, SA Smallholder research shows the average is around three […]
Ants and Aphids: An Insect Love Story
Vegetable growers with an aphid problem might be used to seeing ants around their aphid-infested crops as well. That is because aphids are sometimes protected […]