In the chicken world the fowls are called by different names according to their age and gender. It’s good to know the chicken’s gender. When […]
Category: POULTRY & LIVESTOCK
Let’s Plant A Chicken Garden
Plant a chicken garden and you will be a happy smallholder with happy chickens. The advantages of having a chicken garden are clear. Chickens are […]
How to Get Organic Certification
There are a few options for small scale farmers who wish to get organic certification for their products. Standards and regulations For a start, there […]
Crops & Livestock: The Principles of Organic Farming
Organic farming is the process of using environmentally friendly farming methods to improve and maintain soil health, to protect the environment and to ensure plant, animal […]
All About the SA Poultry Association
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) exists in order to create an enabling environment to achieve sustainable producer profits in the domestic and international market. […]
Food Waste and Crop Residue for Animal Feed
The price of animal feed is always a consideration for a smallholder who keeps livestock. Smallholders should consider vegetable waste and crop residues as animal […]
Keeping Your Chickens Cool
As the summer weather finally seems to be warming up, we need to start thinking about keeping our chickens cool. Poultry tend to get overlooked when […]
Getting Started With Aquaponics
If aquaculture is the fancy word for fish farming and hydroponics is the art of growing plants in water, then aquaponics is the practical combination […]
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 […]
Registering Your Livestock Identification Number
Livestock identification is required by law, even for smallholders. The procedure to register your mark has changed in the last few months. According to the […]