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WPF releases free training on feeding chickens
The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released free training materials to help poultry farmers ensure their chickens are properly fed and watered. The training module is part of a series released by WPF to help Africa’s small-scale poultry farmers improve their farming methods and incomes. Available for free in[...]
Feeding livestock during the winter
Article supplied The winter not only brings cold weather and rain in certain areas, but livestock farmers also have to prepare to ensure their animals’ nutritional needs are met. When temperatures fall, the animal requires more energy. Due to the nutritional and mineral values that drop in pastures during[...]
Novatek: Feeding for Prosperity
Need food for your sheep, chickens, pigs, horses, or fish? Look no further, Novatek Animal Feed has it all. Novatek supplies scientifically formulated quality feeds for your animals to grow to their full potential. In times of drought when natural grazing is scarce, one can rely on these quality[...]
Rabbit farming part 4: Feeding and watering the rabbits
There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to rabbit nutrition. In order to keep the rabbits healthy and prevent them from gaining too much weight, they must be fed the right quantity of food. To feed rabbits, you need to remember that a rabbit has only one[...]
Farming with goats – Part 6: Housing and feeding your goats successfully
Shelter Goats need to be confined at night for a number of reasons: • To provide shelter from bad weather • To prevent theft • To prevent predation If animals are kraaled but are not provided with a shelter, they will be exposed to the weather and will not[...]