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Are your chickens healthy

WebNext, look at the different body parts from head to tail: When checking a chicken’s health, examine its body from head to tail, following the eight points shown …

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A herd health and production management plan

WebDr Danie Odendaal, director of the Veterinarian Network, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about what to consider when drawing up a herd health and production …

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Basic vaccination and health protocols for pigs

WebAlways use sterile syringes and needles and use a short, thinner gauge needle when injecting piglets. Rather use boiling water instead of disinfectants to sterilise …

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Skin conditions in pigs and how to treat them

WebTo prevent fly strike, keep your animals and their surroundings as clean as possible. Treat wounds promptly and thoroughly, and control flies with fly traps, fly …

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Basic goat health management: all you need to know

WebThe profitability of a goat enterprise depends largely on the animals’ health and productivity. It is crucial, therefore, that a goat farmer has the skills to identify an …

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Signs of a healthy dairy cow

WebAppetite and rumination. The cow should eat and drink normally. If feed is available, it will have a full belly. When a herd of healthy cows are at rest, most of them …

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An animal health plan for the year from Dr Faffa Malan

WebPreventing resistance. Dr Faffa Malan, a veterinarian and RuVASA’s managing director, notes that the number of parasites such as worms present on grazing …

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Prevexxion RN: The next generation Marek’s disease vaccine

WebThe disease and the solution. Marek’s disease virus (MDV) is a common immunosuppressive disease that affects chickens on a global scale. It occurs in both …

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Dr Dung’s lessons Farmer's Weekly

WebA cow’s wet faecal mass varies from 30kg to 50kg/day in 10 to 24 portions. The moisture content may vary from 60% to 85%, depending on the food. Water loss …

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Soil health: crucial for future food production

Web16 December 2022 | 9:00 am. Healthy soil is a key driver of farm productivity, profits, and sustainable food production. Dr Hendrik Smith explained to Magda du Toit how farmers …

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How to keep livestock calm and stress-free

WebThe best way to manage a sheep or a goat, for instance, is to place one hand under the chin and the other behind the head,” says Kruger. According to him, the latest …

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Dealing with diseases in goats

WebIf abscesses appear, cut them open, drain them into a receptacle and disinfect the wound. Do this a distance from other goats. Burn the receptacle and its …

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Onderstepoort vaccines target emerging and global markets

WebOBP develops and commercialises vaccines from local bacterial and viral strains, so that the vaccines are designed specifically for the pathogens and strains that …

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Brucellosis in cattle

WebBrucellosis is a highly contagious, anthropo-zoonotic bacterial disease that is primarily present in animals but can be transmitted to humans. The disease is typically …

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The approaching crisis threatening SA’s bees and beekeepers

WebThe approaching crisis threatening SA’s bees and beekeepers. With bees pollinating approximately one-third of the world’s crops, commercial pollination services …

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5 Cattle diseases that can kill your business

Web5 Cattle diseases that can kill your business. Veterinarian Dr Jan du Preez discusses the top five diseases that South African farmers should guard against to …

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Career focus: Animal health Technician

WebFor the BSc Agric (Animal Health) degree, the student will need a rating of 4 (50% to 59%) in four NSC 20 credit subjects, including English, mathematics, physical …

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The possible dangers of eating insects

WebThe farming and processing of edible insects for human and animal consumption appears to be gaining in popularity. However, according to the Food and …

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Factors influencing maize yield

WebPlanting Andries Wessels, seed product development manager at Syngenta, points out that the first 40 days of a maize plant’s development are critical. “Management …

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