Livestock and game
Biosecurity First: APAC’s critical role in safeguarding Livestock Auctions
Article written by: Roelof van Wyk from APAC The Agricultural Produce Agents Council (APAC) continues to play an essential role in ensuring that South Africa’s livestock auctions remain ethical, efficient, and bio secure. In an environment where the agricultural sector faces ongoing challenges such as Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), APAC’s[...]
Tal-Tec: A livestock farmer’s best friend
Every livestock farmer knows that efficient handling can make or break a day’s work. From loading ramps to crushes and neck clamps, the right equipment saves time, protects animals, and keeps workers safe. That’s why more and more farmers are choosing Tal-Tec. Designed on real farms and refined through[...]
Natural pain relief that puts your herd first: Four Lakes’ Aspitop aspirin bolus for cattle
In modern livestock farming, farmers know that even the smallest signs of pain or discomfort can quickly influence an animal’s performance, health, and ultimately the profitability of the herd. Cows do not always show pain openly, yet issues such as lameness, calving stress, mastitis, or inflammation can set them[...]
A niggly question: To weigh or not to weigh? (Commercial egg layers)
Body weight is a factor that is often overlooked by poultry producers who purchase pullets, and sometimes by those who produce replacement pullets. The two most important criteria for pullet quality are uniformity within the flock and proper body weight at a specific age. Almost anything that adversely affects[...]
Tiger animal feeds: Ascites – a silent killer
by Barbara M Simbaya Ascites, commonly known as ‘water belly’, is a condition that affects young, fast-growing broilers. Several agents may cause this condition but lack of oxygen or build-up of carbon monoxide and other waste gases in the brooder is the most prominent. Exposure to poor quality air[...]