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24
Sep

STEENHUISEN’S VIEW ON ANIMAL DISEASES WELCOMED, BUT MUCH MORE IS NEEDED

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Although it is encouraging that Steenhuisen recognises the seriousness of animal diseases, the process of finding solutions has been dragging on since 2000, says Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist of Agbiz. Biosecurity, with animal diseases being the biggest concern, has been a much-discussed issue, especially over the past three years. Sihlobo says conditions such as foot-and-mouth […]

24
Sep

Tying-up’ linked to genetics, training and feeding

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Most riders have heard about ‘Monday morning sickness’, ‘tying-up syndrome’ and polysaccharide storage myopathy in horses. Tying-up, also known as exertional rhabdomyolysis, is a condition that causes muscles running over the hindquarters to tighten and cramp up. Recent studies have highlighted links to training and feeding strategies in racehorses that can also be applied to […]

24
Sep

Dormer: using line breeding to set record-high auction prices

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A few years ago, when South Africa was struck by an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, a leading cause of diarrhoea in sheep, Johan Barnard was forced to rebuild his stud, Johanri Dormers. As a result, he now runs a lucrative operation producing top-class animals. This is evident in the number of Johanri animals that achieved South […]

24
Sep

High-priced Drakensbergers

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The Letelle sheep breed has European origins. It descends from the Rambouillet or French Merino, the development of which can be traced back to 1786, when King Louis XVI of France purchased more than 300 Spanish Merinos (seven wethers, 41 rams and 318 ewes) from his cousin King Charles III of Spain. The Rambouillet, a […]

24
Sep

Letelle sheep: profitable and resilient

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The Letelle sheep breed has European origins. It descends from the Rambouillet or French Merino, the development of which can be traced back to 1786, when King Louis XVI of France purchased more than 300 Spanish Merinos (seven wethers, 41 rams and 318 ewes) from his cousin King Charles III of Spain. The Rambouillet, a […]

24
Sep

Change feed, change behaviour!

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It has been known for centuries that feeding horses grain makes them fast and furious, the type of energetic behaviour required of racehorses and carriage horses. A complete absence of grain, on the other hand, is also undesirable, as working horses will lack the energy to pull ploughs in winter, and sport horses will be […]

24
Sep

The Beefmaster: adaptable and hardy

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The Beefmaster is a composite breed developed in the early 1930s by rancher Tom Lasater in Texas, US. It was the result of the systematic crossing of Hereford and Shorthorn cows with Brahman bulls. The US Department of Agriculture recognised the Beefmaster as a new breed in 1954. The Beefmaster was produced to thrive under […]

24
Sep

Limpopo hatchery goes to the next level

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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 own home town of Louis Trichardt, Limpopo. Tigere and his mother, Dr Caroline Tigere, started a broiler operation back in 2011, when he was still in high school. “Things have changed […]

24
Sep

Cost-saving tips for horse owners

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Costs have increased rapidly over the past six months. Petrol and diesel prices have gone through the roof, and this has had an impact on everything that is transported before being sold, including horse feed. To save money, now is the time to work out your costs and budget for the new season. Adding up, […]

24
Sep

Beef production: achieving a top herd through careful veld management

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Second- and third-generation beef producers Robert and Sanele Khumalo farm on Elandsfontein, close to Mooi River in KwaZulu-Natal. Their farm covers 256ha, with another 300ha leased to accommodate their herd of 600 Beefmaster X Brangus cattle. The Khumalos are hands-on livestock farmers, and manage the feeding, breeding and herd health of their animals with precision. […]