Count yourself lucky if you have a few laying hens providing for your family’s egg needs. Because in case you haven’t noticed, there’s a shortage […]
Tag: POULTRY
World Rabies Day casts focus on Animal Diseases in SA
With today being designated World Rabies Day there is good reason to focus on the current state of this and other animal diseases in South […]
Keeping Guinea Fowl
South African smallholders might consider following the examples set by southern and West African small scale farmers who farm guinea fowl as a small commercial […]
Bust Those Chicken Feed Myths
We need to bust these chicken feed myths, otherwise your flock will not receive a nutritionally-balanced diet. Myth 1: Feeding free range chickens A common […]
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 […]
How To Build A Chicken Tractor
A chicken tractor is an effective way to move a small flock around your property, while still protecting the birds from predators, with the added […]
Comparing Duck Eggs With Chicken Eggs
Anyone who has kept ducks on their plot will sing the praises of the eggs. So how do they compare with chicken eggs? Duck eggs […]
Keep It Clean In One Spray
There’s no need to blast paint off the walls of stables, broiler houses or piggeries when attempting to ensure they are adequately disinfected. That’s because […]
Sticktight Fleas On Poultry
Now is the time for smallholders to be looking out for “sticktight fleas”, particularly on their chickens. Echidnophaga gallinacea is a genus of flea that […]
Mitigating Climate Change In Poultry Production
We need to approach mitigating climate change in poultry production from many different angles. Mitigation refers to reducing climate change. We do this by reducing […]