Anyone taking care of a newborn calf will be aware that the first seven days of a calf’s life can be critical. Indeed the first […]
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Keeping Game On Your Smallholding
People have different reasons for keeping game on your smallholding. They might be looking at game production in the same way as they will keep […]
Understanding Ovine Johne’s Disease In Livestock
Ovine Johne’s disease is a chronic (long-standing) disease of the intestine. One of the biggest dangers when buying breeding livestock is that they can look […]
How To Keep Your Animals Watered
Keeping your animals watered is fundamental to livestock care. When you are planning a water supply for your livestock, it is useful to know how […]
Working With A Horse’s Memory
Horse trainers will be working with a horse’s memory and acknowledge that horses have good long-term memory. Research has shown that horses are also able […]
Ideas For Summer Fly Control
When you ask the internet about fly control, often the solutions are household remedies such as cleaning up after pets and removing decaying food. For […]
Plants That Are Poisonous For Livestock
Livestock keepers need to be able to identify poisonous plants for livestock. It is important to know what is dangerous for sheep, goats and cattle […]
Keeping A Cow For Milk
There is much that a smallholder should consider when keeping a cow for milk. Consider the whole process of keeping a cow in milk. The […]
Keeping Cattle: Preliminary Considerations
Why keep a cow on a plot? Unless you have plenty of land with good grazing and adequate water, some good outbuildings, some experience with […]
Nguni Cattle: A Good Option For Your Plot
Smallholders with a larger than usual piece of land, who are looking to keep cattle, would do well to consider keeping nguni cattle. The group […]