Ease of care, cost of nutrition, housing and finally usage are just some of the factors which affect the suitability of various livestock breeds on […]
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Limpopo Gets Foot & Mouth Disease Campaign
Concern about continued cases of Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) being diagnosed in Limpopo has prompted the national and provincial departments of agriculture to embark […]
Live Sheep Exports: Feedlot Manager Arrested
In an event that amply illustrates the barbarity of the seaborne livestock export trade, the Eastern Cape feedlot manager of Kuwaiti livestock trading company Al […]
More SA Sheep in Seaborne Ordeal
Showing a flagrant disregard for its own Guidelines for the Exportation of Live Animals by Sea, published last year, the government and the Red Meat […]
Understand Parasites In Equines
Like all livestock, horses and donkeys have external and internal parasites that, if not managed, can cause serious or even fatal organ damage. A parasite […]
Running A Business On Your Plot: Guidelines And Pitfalls
A smallholder with an expanse of land can consider various ways in which to run a business on your plot to make money. Whether this […]
Why Do Hens Stop Laying?
Even the best laying hens eventually stop laying eggs, and sometimes egg laying even stops seemingly randomly. There can be various reasons for this. As […]
Ticks On Livestock: Tick Control And Disease Prevention
For all tick-borne diseases it is prudent to prevent ticks from attaching themselves to your animals. For large herds and flocks the common method of […]
Ticks On Livestock: Types Of Ticks & The Diseases They Carry
Livestock, like all plot animals, are susceptible to external parasites such as ticks, lice and flies, and smallholders with livestock must be aware of these […]
Overvaal Dexter Club Auction: Bulls, females and calves up for grabs
Join the Overvaal Dexter Club for a Dexter Auction. 3 bulls, 58 females, 39 supers and weaned calves will be on auction. Date: Saturday 4 […]