Cattle
Managing feed and breeding in replacement females
Heifers, first-calvers, maiden ewes and first-lambers need to be managed properly to reduce risk in terms of productivity versus production costs
- Beef cows: meeting their nutritional needs
- Breeding Brahman cattle with superior genetics
- The value of instant green feed as livestock fodder
- Bovine respiratory disease complex
- Twinning in cattle: benefits vs cost
- Winter feeding methods: a tale of two farms
- 5 Cattle diseases that can kill your business
- Beef cattle conformation basics
Cattle
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Tips for stress-free livestock transporting
Livestock transportation should result in as little stress to the animals as possible, whether they are being transported to the abattoir or other farms
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Twinning in cattle: super-fertile cows
In this third part of our series on twinning in cattle, Chris Nel highlights some remarkable stud beef cows that have produced multiple twins
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Boran: A no-fuss, no-hassle breed
Almost 20 years ago, Chris Webb introduced Borans to his crossbreeding programme on the 1 500ha farm, Tharfield, in the Eastern Cape
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Arthropod-borne summer livestock diseases
As the weather grows hotter and wetter across the country, the incidence of livestock diseases transmitted by arthropods increases.
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3 diseases spread by wildlife
Contact with wildlife can endanger your livestock, because wild animals are a source of diseases that seriously affect the productivity of livestock
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The basics of hands-on dairy training
Transformation in SA’s dairy sector involves dairy training and the transfer of knowledge, as managing a dairy herd, big or small, requires expertise.
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The smallest part of the ruminant diet
Ruminants need mineral trace elements to maintain health and to achieve desired levels of production and reproduction
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The best dairy breed: A comparative study
The best dairy breed: A comparative study. Which is the best dairy breed? This question has caused much debate and long occupied dairy farmers the world over.
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Tattooing and ear notching techniques
Tattooing and ear notching are widely used techniques to mark livestock. Each has its own advantages, disadvantages, application techniques and specific uses
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Dealing with clostridial diseases (2)
Animals that die after being sick for a short time or are found dead without an obvious cause are likely to be suffering from a clostridial disease spread
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Making grass silage while the sun shines
Grass silage provides better quality silage than hay and is less weather-dependent, as rain can set the hay-making process back
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Making the most of grass silage
Good pasture managers apply appropriate fertiliser treatment, based on regular soil and grass sampling, analyses and recommendations.