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POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK

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”....

Tips for better chicken house heating and ventilation

The conditions under which chickens are housed – including heating, ventilation, air quality, water availability and feed – have a direct impact on the...

Transformation plans for the poultry industry

Despite a challenging trading environment, large-scale South African poultry meat production remains internationally competitive. This competitive advantage can be ascribed to the industry’s significant...

Rolling blackouts derail poultry progress

In September 2022, Astral announced that it was expecting market conditions to deteriorate, with record-high feed input costs, devastating levels of rolling blackouts, and...

Phytogenics: Liptosa’s natural solutions for improved animal health and productivity

Lipidos Toledo, S.A. (LIPTOSA) is an animal nutrition company commited since 1996 to provide effective solutions to nutritionists, veterinarians and farmers in the animal...

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