Depending on how many chicks, ducklings or goslings you need or want and the poultry breed of your choice, you may consider using an artificial […]
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Latest SA Smallholder Magazine Now Out
The August 2021 SA Smallholder Digital Magazine is now ready for you. Click here to download the magazine in PDF format. In this edition: – […]
Try a Mobile Chicken Coop
A chicken tractor is a mobile chicken coop, usually without a floor, which lets your poultry forage freely on the land, while protecting them from […]
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 […]
Choose Your Chicken: Ross
The Ross chicken is a hybrid breed that was developed mainly for meat production. It is a popular choice for commercial broiler companies. The breed […]
Choose Your Chicken: Hy-line
When you choose your chicken breed, you might consider choosing a hybrid breed, such as the Hy-line. The hybrid chicken is created by crossing two or […]
Choose Your Chicken: Wyandotte
Wyandotte chickens are one of the prettiest, showiest looking breeds of the poultry world, originating in a town of the same name in Michigan, USA. […]
SA Smallholder Magazine: July edition
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Choose Your Chicken: Brahma
Wondering what breed of chicken to buy? Consider the gentle Brahma. Brahma chickens are among the most docile chicken breeds and make good pets or […]
Choose Your Chicken: Bantams
Anyone who has kept bantam chickens will tell you that they are the most delightful, colourful and captivating characters. A bantam is a small variety […]