Stock and game farming
Boesman, a Kalahari Red buck makes history in Botswana
A Kalahari Red Buck from Bushra Stud was sold for BWP92 000, the second highest price ever paid for a goat in Botswana, causing great excitement among goat farmers in this country. The magnificent sire (Lot 7) from Faheem Kala’s Bushra Stud, based in Gakuto in the Kweneng District[...]
Tick-borne diseases in Zimbabwe part 2: African and Asiatic redwater in cattle
The term redwater (babesiosis) is a generic term that refers to two diseases, namely African redwater and Asiatic or European redwater. In cattle, it is caused by a protozoan blood parasite in the red blood cells. Two species of the blood parasite occur in Southern Africa, namely Babesia bigemina,[...]
DanBred pig genetics now available in Africa
DanBred Africa (Pty) Ltd is the business partner of DanBred P/S from Denmark, with our HQ and breeding farms based in South Africa. We supply modern DanBred genetics to commercial pig farms in SA and recently, obtained the full right to distribute genetics to all countries in Africa. This[...]
Caring of newborn piglets with Tiger Animal Feeds: Part two
by Barbara Mulonda Simbaya, Technical Advisor at Tiger Animal Feed Start creep feeding during the second week to train piglets to eat solid food to avoid a crisis after three weeks, when the piglets demand for more milk is higher than the sow can produce. Simply spread the feed[...]
Make Bonnox part of your farm-smart
“When you touch the wire, you can feel the quality,” says Hezekiel Malesa from Brits. He fenced his 23-hectare farm with Bonnox as part of his long-term farming plan. “I invest a lot of money in my Boer goats and Kalahari-red herds and thefence should protect my investment for[...]