Animal feed
Mix your own high-quality animal feeds with Feedtek Specialist Concentrates
Compiled by: Alheit du Toit and Ronél Joubert, Feedtek (Pr.Sci.Nat.) The main purpose of any livestock farming operation is the profitable production of marketable products. Feed costs can comprise up to 75% of the operating costs of an intensive livestock farm and have a direct effect on profitability. It[...]
Tiger Animal Feeds: Your partner in the poultry business – Part 1
by Given Hamanungu, Livestock Technical Advisor Tiger Feeds has been operating in Zambia since 1996, providing livestock feed products, dog food and livestock technical services to the country for more than twenty years. They also supply a full range of technical services to their customers, including advice on nutrition,[...]
Quack open new poultry horizons: Duck farming can be a lucrative business
by Given Hamanungu, Tiger Animal Feeds Duck farming is generally not considered a mainstream farming business in Zambia, but it offers ample opportunities for a decent stream of income. Duck meat is a sought-after product fetching higher prices than chicken. As with any farming enterprise, potential duck farmers need[...]
Agrico plays a pivotal role in small-scale farming
A common misconception is that pivot irrigation is too expensive for small-scale livestock farmers. Some farmers believe that they need to plant grain extensively in order to justify the capital investment and running costs of a centre pivot irrigation system. This is clearly not the case, and Agrico proves[...]
Manage your water supply with Tiger Feeds: Good water quality – better performance of your birds
It is almost impossible to overemphasise the importance of good quality water for poultry flocks. A chicken consists of 70 percent water; a loss of only 10 percent of that water will result in the bird’s death. And, a single day without water will cause a layer to stop[...]