poultry
Zimbabwe: Poultry farmers struggle to control disease & loss
by Marko Phiri In a home-made coop pieced together from corrugated iron, asbestos, wire mesh and bricks in one of Bulawayo's low-density suburbs, known for once thriving white-owned farming plots, Gilbert Mashava breeds up to three hundred broiler chickens. The business has had its own ups and downs, and[...]
Weekly livestock report
CATTLE Market feel: Weaner prices increased slightly the past week due to higher demand andlower supply and the moment. We are expecting similar weaner prices for the rest of this month and slightly higher prices at the start of December again. Slaughter prices can increase again towards the end[...]
Poultry farming part 7: Record keeping
by Tisha Steyn No business can survive without proper record keeping. The system need not be complicated, but as a poultry farmer you must note down important information, such as the feed consumption, the number of sick and dead birds removed, and the type and date of medicine or[...]
State of the South African Poultry Industry
In a year beset by problems ranging from chicken dumping and illegal imports to avian influenza and Coronavirus lockdowns, the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has made some decisive improvements to the poultry sector, the effects of which resound throughout the value-chain. “Although it was an arduous process, the[...]
Poultry farming part 4.1: Raising chickens in a brooder
by Tisha Steyn Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. There is much truth in this saying which means that you should not count on anything before it actually happens. But with good planning, you can achieve your goals, also with poultry farming. In the previous issues, we[...]