Tag: stockfarm
Skaapboerdery vir beginners: Die waarde van ’n skaaphond
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Die gebruik van honde op ’n veeplaas, vertel Bruce MacLarty, kan die boer geweldig help in die doeltreffende hantering...
Combatting heat stress demands more than just shade
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Heat stress not only undermines livestock productivity – it can also lead to sunstroke, which can result in mortalities during...
Drought lessons from the Kalahari
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
In one of Adam Tas’s poems, he describes a farmer as a man who does not waver when droughts and...
The actual cost of diseases on the farm
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
There is no denying that sick animals cost money. Aside from the veterinary, medicine and labour costs, there is...
Swollen head: Prevention and treatment options
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
When swollen head (dikkop) disease rears its ugly head in a sheep or goat flock, it is usually a...
Veld-adapted Merinos flourish in the icy Stormberg
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
The name ‘Buffelsfontein’ is sometimes mentioned when people talk about extremely cold weather conditions, and some readers will correctly guess...
When farm dwellers’ livestock overgraze the land
In a previous article, we discussed the legal obligations that rest on landowners and farm dwellers regarding the keeping of livestock. However, what if...
Bush encroachment: An enemy that must be controlled
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Bush encroachment on natural habitats is a global challenge. Experts believe that, next to Australia, South Africa is the...
The ins and outs of fatstock judging
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
The South African Fatstock Judging Association (SAFJA) was established some 14 years ago with the aim of improving fatstock...
Rainfall outlook and climate change: Be sure to plan ahead
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Many producers in the Kalahari and the Northern Cape have been hard hit by severe drought conditions over the...
