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Are your chickens healthy

WebNext, look at the different body parts from head to tail: When checking a chicken’s health, examine its body from head to tail, following the eight points shown …

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Care and caution keep poultry disease-free

WebAs every chicken producer can attest, keeping the birds in optimal health is a finicky task, and failure can lead to serious losses. This means that a meticulous …

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A herd health and production management plan

WebDr Danie Odendaal, director of the Veterinarian Network, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about what to consider when drawing up a herd health and production …

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Basic goat health management: all you need to know

WebThe profitability of a goat enterprise depends largely on the animals’ health and productivity. It is crucial, therefore, that a goat farmer has the skills to identify an …

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Dealing with diseases in goats

WebIf abscesses appear, cut them open, drain them into a receptacle and disinfect the wound. Do this a distance from other goats. Burn the receptacle and its …

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Dr Dung’s lessons Farmer's Weekly

WebA cow’s wet faecal mass varies from 30kg to 50kg/day in 10 to 24 portions. The moisture content may vary from 60% to 85%, depending on the food. Water loss …

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Prevention can outsmart pests and diseases

WebPrevention can outsmart pests and diseases. Successful pest and disease management depends on scouting and monitoring crops. Magda du Toit spoke to a …

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Soil health: crucial for future food production

Web16 December 2022 | 9:00 am. Healthy soil is a key driver of farm productivity, profits, and sustainable food production. Dr Hendrik Smith explained to Magda du Toit how farmers …

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Management: the key to improving soil health

WebHe says that proper water and soil management are two of the most important elements for carrying a farmer through difficult seasons. According to him, 80% …

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Lucerne for beginners

WebSo begin by making sure the soil is correct for the crop. It prefers well-drained soil about 1,2m deep. Plough deep, breaking up impervious layers to ensure sufficient …

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Basic vaccination and health protocols for pigs

WebAlways use sterile syringes and needles and use a short, thinner gauge needle when injecting piglets. Rather use boiling water instead of disinfectants to sterilise …

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An animal health plan for the year from Dr Faffa Malan

WebPreventing resistance. Dr Faffa Malan, a veterinarian and RuVASA’s managing director, notes that the number of parasites such as worms present on grazing …

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Know the basics: Starting a commercial beef herd from scratch

WebProduction systems. Commercial beef cattle production systems can be run under intensive, extensive or semi-intensive conditions. Under an intensive system, …

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Brucellosis in cattle

WebBrucellosis is a highly contagious, anthropo-zoonotic bacterial disease that is primarily present in animals but can be transmitted to humans. The disease is typically …

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A six-step method for maximising soya bean yield

WebProf Fred Below, a specialist in plant physiology in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois in the US, describes six ‘secrets’ in soya bean …

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5 Cattle diseases that can kill your business

Web5 Cattle diseases that can kill your business. Veterinarian Dr Jan du Preez discusses the top five diseases that South African farmers should guard against to …

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The approaching crisis threatening SA’s bees and beekeepers

WebThe approaching crisis threatening SA’s bees and beekeepers. With bees pollinating approximately one-third of the world’s crops, commercial pollination services …

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Supporting innovation in agriculture

WebThe role of TIA. Through its strategic bio-economy pillar, the TIA supports the translation of South Africa’s knowledge resources into sustainable bio-based solutions …

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