Sickness
Update on the foot and mouth disease in Eastern Cape
The outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Kouga and Kou-kamma Municipalities of the Eastern Cape Province remain of great concern. Cattle on 26 farms have tested positive for the disease. Cattle on these positive farms have been vaccinated to decrease the viral load and to control[...]
Pig Farming Part 3: Good nutrition means healthy pigs
An integral part of piggery is the feed the animals consume. The quality of the feed and feed uptake are closely related to parameters such as the Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) of the animals, disease resistance, and reproduction. The optimum performance of the pigs regarding these three qualities determines[...]