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POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK

World-class operation profits from ethically produced pigs

Back in 1981, when brothers Ian and Rob Butt established their Butt Farming business in KwaZulu-Natal’s Kamberg Valley, they could scarcely have imagined that...

The best fish species for aquaponics

Aquaponics, a subset of the aquaculture industry, has grown dramatically in recent years. Most systems are hobby-scale to minor commercial scale projects, and there are...

Know your Tilapia strains

Mention the words Nile tilapia and most warm-water aquaculturalists get a misty-eyed and wistful look. This is because the species Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia)...

Cage culture for SA: small scale, big benefits

Cage culture of tilapia is becoming increasingly successful in Bangladesh, according to that country’s national department of fisheries. Simple 6m x 3m x 2m...

Limpopo hatchery goes to the next level

Anybody who believes in the motto ‘go big or go home’ has clearly never met 28-year-old Clive Tigere. He is going big in his...

Using micro-organisms to improve profitability in poultry production

As more and more producers realise the benefits of using large populations of micro-organisms on their farms, so the number of different ways to...

Broiler production: Cashing in on the huge demand for live birds

When you produce large numbers of chickens on a tight margin, the potential for sudden huge losses, in terms of both birds and money,...

Backyard broiler business: Start small, dream big

Emmanuel Gumede (26) is a determined young man. He is currently employed full- time as a call-centre supervisor, but his heart lies in fulfilling...

Success with premium free-range chickens

Having grown up on a maize and cattle farm in Viljoenskroon in the Free State, Lynne Griesel understands the work ethic required to make...

A healthy profit from pasture-raised eggs

Rico Vergotine of Idas Valley in Stellenbosch was an electric gate technician, “who happened to be at the right place at the right time”....

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