Category Archives: Technical articles

Practical management around the weaning period: A feeding perspective

The impact of weaning is well documented for increasing stress levels, lowering nutrient uptakes, and...

Ensure broilers get essential macro and micro minerals

Mineral deficiencies can occur in poultry production when an imbalanced diet is fed. Balancing poultry...

Summer season supplementation for the producing beef cow

Summer is approaching fast, and for the beef cattle farmer, this means the calving season...

Programmeer die fetus vir hoër wolproduksie

Wolproduksie begin nie met die skeer van ’n skaap nie, dit begin reeds voor geboorte....

Stage of maturity determines the balance between quality and quantity of your forage

There are many different views on the right time to cut forage for baling or...

Practical management of the piglet around the farrow process

The swine industry has made tremendous improvements in terms of the number of piglets born...

Bestuur beïnvloed voerkraalprestasie

Droë-materiaal-inname (DMI) bepaal grootliks die Gemiddelde Daaglikse Toename (GDT) van ’n voerkraaldier. Daadwerklike pogings moet...

Managing the quality of feed during the seasonal changes

Good-quality pasture is nature’s gift to dairy cows. Not only is it well balanced between...

Practical management of the sow around the farrow process

It is for good reason that we refer to the farrowing unit as the engine...

Managing weaners for future production

A few key principles that affect the lifetime performance of replacement ewes are reviewed in...