Many smallholders will, by reason of finances alone, want to convert existing structures on their plots into stables or coops or other animal housing. If […]
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How To Make Ecobricks For Basic Plot Infrastructure
When thinking about construction on your smallholding, a solution might be found in your recycling in the form of ecobricks. As an alternative to cement […]
Alternative Building Materials For Your Plot
Your choices of alternative building materials are very wide when it comes to stables, sheds, storerooms and even small dwellings on your smallholding. Your decision […]
Building A Pond For Waterfowl
Building a pond for your ducks can be most rewarding. How big a pond you have on your smallholding, and what shape, is largely a […]
Care For Your Late-Summer Tomato Plants
Your late-summer tomato plants will be trying to overcome the effects of a wetter, cooler than normal 2021-2022 summer. However, there are some measures that […]
The Breeding Process Amongst Chickens
The chicken breeding process in a backyard flock will begin with a rooster “tidbitting”. This means that he will look for edible treats with which […]
Foot & Mouth Vaccine Campaign Underway In Northern KZN
A livestock vaccination campaign against the spread of Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) is to be undertaken in the KwaHlabisa region northeast of Richards Bay […]
Know your Cockerel From Your Pullet
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 […]
Dinokeng Voluntary Rangers Fundraiser: Cook And Win
The Dinokeng Voluntary Rangers are hosting their annual, fundraising event in the form of a cooking competition ~ Cooking on Coals. Join the Rangers on […]
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 […]