Goats
Farmer’s diary: What egg and Boer goat farmer Sizo Tshabalala is doing at the moment
Mpumalanga egg and Boer goat farmer Sizo Tshabalala is in full preparation mode – expanding his layer house capacity, welcoming...
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The goat farmer’s manual: How do I water and feed my goats?
Good nutrition and clean water are the foundation of healthy, productive goats. While goats naturally graze for six to eight...
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Communal farming that pays: Boer goats and Meatmaster sheep driving profit in Limpopo
In the small village of Old Long Sign in Makgabeng, a few kilometres outside Bochum in Limpopo’s Blouberg region, a...
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Health and nutrition drive success for Limpopo’s Meatmaster and Boer goat farmers
For Kutama Nicholas Huma and his father, Mashamaite Huma, from Makgabeng village in Limpopo, successful livestock farming is not the...
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Their lambs hit 35kg in two months – how two communal farmers cracked the crossbreeding code
For Kutama Nicholas Huma and his father, Mashamaite Huma, farming in Makgabeng village outside Bochum in Limpopo’s Blouberg Municipality has...
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Making communal land profitable with Meatmaster sheep and Boer goats
This week African Farming shines the spotlight on Kutama Nicholas Huma and his father, Mashamaite Huma, from the village of...
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The goat farmer’s manual: How do I check the condition of my goats?
Body condition scoring is a quick and simple method used to determine whether your goats are receiving enough feed or...
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The goat farmer’s manual: How do I handle and restrain my goats?
Knowing how to handle and restrain goats correctly is one of the most important skills in good goat farming practice....
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How communal farmers could cash in on SA’s R1.2 billion goat meat export plan
Goat farmer Albie Horn unveils R1.2 billion vision to revolutionise South Africa’s goat industry through intensive production targeting 500 000 animals annually....
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Livestock giveaway inspires emerging farmers
Two lucky farmers who walked away with livestock prizes – a sheep with a lamb and a goat with a...
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