Good quality and boom in meat prices make for ‘pleasant surprise’ at auction
The prices that Wikus Bekker received for his ewes in particular, as well as for his rams at the All-In-One ...
Tag: sheep
Why fasting sheep before shearing makes sense
Human welfare and animal welfare are seldom mentioned in the same sentence. Usually, the focus is on the latter. But ...
FARMER’S PLAN | Karoo farmer’s sheep collar tested against predators in the US
Karoo farmer Eddie Steenkamp’s PAL collar, designed to protect sheep from caracals and jackals, was recently tested in the US, ...
Official partnership to empower smallholder woolgrowers
The Agri-food Systems and Entrepreneurship Development programme takes a comprehensive approach to empower communal farmers and enhance agricultural value chains ...
Niang Ballo, Senegalese Ladoum breed sheep, wins top prize at sheep pageant
Niang Ballo, a Ladoum sheep, was crowned the winner in the nation’s sheep pageants, which take place regularly. The event ...
Animals sell like hotcakes at Free State Ile de France production auction
The Free State Genetics Ilde de France Group held its fifth production auction at the Frankfort Auction Centre on 5 ...
Good demand ensures solid prices at Elandsnek Meatmaster sheep auction
The solid demand for Meatmaster sheep was clearly evident from the relatively high prices at the production auction of Jean ...
Goats and sheep – 5 reasons for culling ewes and does
Question: Why are we advised to cull our ewes and does? Surely it’s better to keep all the females for ...
Goats more intelligent than sheep and alpacas
By Michelle van der Spuy Among sheep, alpacas, and goats, goats appear to have the best spatial memory and problem-solving ...
The right grazing strategy for your farm
By Roelof Bezuidenhout Veld management systems range from relatively simple three-camp setups to complex systems that require specialised knowledge and ...
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