Tag: sheep
Keep acidosis from flaring up in your flock
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
When ruminants suddenly over-consume low-fibre carbohydrates such as grains, without them having been adapted to it beforehand, it can lead...
John Becker: Precision farming is a given
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
“A farm can never stand idle – renewal and adjustments are an ongoing and constant process. A producer who...
Triplet model creates new possibilities
Deon and Tina van Wyk’s dream of breeding a sheep ewe that regularly produces triplets throughout her productive life is delivering results. They hope...
Stringent hygiene protocols can keep abscesses at bay
Sheep and goat abscesses are not only painful to the animals they affect, but can have a devastating effect on a producer’s pocket. Two...
The do’s and dont’s of tail docking
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Tail docking is usually performed in sheep and involves both surgical and non-surgical methods to shorten or remove the tail....
Community participation in a diverse farm business
At first sight, Stefan and Francisca Gerber seem like an ordinary couple farming Merino and Dohne Merino sheep, Limousin cattle and wine grapes near...
The impact of terroir on meat production
Although the concept of terroir is usually associated with wine production, it is increasingly used to explain why meat produced in distinct regions has...
