Tag: cattle
Cattle selection decisions based on objectives, resources and environment
Estimated reading time: 8 minutesGenetics are a crucial aspect of the livestock industry, influencing the success or failure of the entire value chain, making...
Bovine coronavirus and diarrhoea in young calves
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesBovine coronavirus is one of the pathogens frequently associated with calf diarrhoea.Calf diarrhoea has several potentially fatal outcomes, such as...
Cattle breeding is like a three-legged pot: Keeping it all together
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesThe primary focus at Kermar Brangus is to get a calf on the ground in one breeding season from every...
Buying a better bull
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesBuying a bull is one of the riskiest decisions a commercial cattle operation can make.All the different breeds and...
Bumbi Mahlangu: A farmer with a vision
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesThe 68-year-old Bumbi Mahlangu has proven that if you want to be a producer it is never too late, and...
Principles of a vaccination programme for cattle
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesA vaccination programme is aimed at establishing memory cells that can respond quickly to foreign organisms.Vaccines contain either infectious organisms...
Histophilus somni: A bacterium that demands attention
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesThe organism Histophilus somni is part of the normal bacterial population (normal flora) found on the mucous membranes in the...
Feedlots and respiratory diseases: Beware of seasonal fluctuations
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesOf all the diseases present in livestock, respiratory tract infections have the greatest impact on a feedlot’s profitability.Lung infections are...
Bring lameness in cattle to a halt
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesLameness in cattle can be divided into two main categories, namely infectious and non-infectious lameness.Various types of injuries can cause...
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...
