Tag: cattle
Bumbi Mahlangu: A farmer with a vision
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
The 68-year-old Bumbi Mahlangu has proven that if you want to be a producer it is never too late,...
Robert Mphuthi: Building a legacy, one cow at a time
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
• Robert Mphuthi farms on Quarrykop and is run under the umbrella of the Mphuthi Family Trust.• Within a...
Keep your calf crop healthy by banishing brucellosis
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
It is completely normal to have one or two animals that abort in a herd. However, when more than...
Nodular worm: One of the most damaging parasites in sheep
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
The nodular worm (Oesophagostomum spp) (Afrikaans = knoppieswurm) is a parasitic roundworm. The adults occur in the caecum and...
Anaplasmosis: A tickborne disease to be reckoned with
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Anaplasmosis, or gallsickness, can wreak havoc in cattle herds. Despite the possible underreporting of gallsickness cases, the annual average...
Mineral supplementation for ruminants
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
This article provides a brief overview of a very important but complex subject. The aim is to give the ruminant...
Focus on hoof care (Part 5): Vertical fissures
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
In last’s month’s article I focussed on horizontal fissures in dairy and beef cattle. There is a difference between...
Focus on hoof care (Part 4): Horizontal fissures
In the first three articles in this hoof care series, I discussed the role that management and the environment plays in claw problems, as well as...
An on-farm feedlot setup: The basics
A well-designed feedlot handling facility where animals can be safely kept and controlled, usually makes use of several different structures as well as equipment....
Focus on hoof care (Part 2): Genetics and conformation
In part 1 of this series, I explained why we often see cattle with long claws and I touched on the principles that must...
