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Posted by Danie de Lange on 11 Sep 2023
DO NOT KEEP ANIMALS ON KRAAL UNTIL 08H00; ALLOW MAX FEEDING TIME.
ALWAYS read the instructions for vaccines, remedies and feeds/licks.
Basic Guidelines to Improve Animal Production
January
The remaining lambs must be marketed as soon as possible. Vaccinate rams before breeding season. The testicles of all rams must be palpated to diagnose Epididimites(Ramsiekte). Remove and slaughter rams being diagnosed to prevent the spreading of Epididimites.
February
Dose all sheep, goats and rams against Nose worm. Switch to Feedmaster Futterfos P 6 or Feedmaster Phosphate Block on green pastures.… Read More
Posted by Claudia Isabell Mack on 1 Jun 2023
Met die winter-dekseisoen wat voorlê staar die produsent ‘n paar uitdagings in die gesig, en die koste knyptang raak al groter. Deur na die navorsing te kyk wat gedoen is in die verlede en die kennis wat beskikbaar is, kan ‘n hele paar aannames suksesvol gemaak word. Een van die aannames is beslis wanneer dit kom by ons beeste se kondisie, loop dit hand aan hand met dragtigheidspersentasies.
Table A:
Tabel A, verduidelik die invloed van massaverlies op die oestrussiklus van veldbeeste. Sodra ‘n koei ‘n massaverlies van rondom 70 kg het staak haar oestrussiklus en hervat eers weer sodra… Read More
Posted by Claudia Isabell Mack on 9 May 2023
Herkouers is anatomies aangepas om veselagtige voedingstowwe te verteer om aan hul nutriënte behoeftes te voorsien. Verteringsensieme alleen kan nie sellulose verteer nie. Hierdie polysaccharide is volop in veselagtige voere. Die gebruik van ruvoere behels komplekse interaksies tussen die verteringstelsel van die herkouer, die mikro-organismes wat in simbiose saam met die herkouer leef, en die plante wat die herkouer inneem.
Rumen ontwikkeling
Met geboorte is die rumen steriel (Dag 0). Dus is die kalf/lam ʼn enkelmaag dier aan die begin van sy lewe totdat die rumen begin ontwikkel. Op dag 1… Read More
Posted by Claudia Isabell Mack on 22 Mar 2023
The technical team and nutritionist at Feedmaster decided a little over a year ago to improve the Equimaster horse feed range to make it the top option for Namibian horse owners and their animals.
The goal is to create a very appealing feed that will satisfy even the pickiest horses while offering a full meal to supplement the roughage portion of the horse's daily nutritional requirements.
This range includes a Maintenance (min 12% protein), Performance (min 14% protein) and Endurance (min 11% protein) feed. The Equimaster Maintenance and Performance feed are available in muesli and pellets… Read More
Posted by Admin on 22 Dec 2022
The KEY = Phosphorous Supplementation
What are the critical areas in red meat production that drive profitability?
Weaner percentage
Weaner weights
Optimal utilization of your cheapest feed source, namely natural pastures
Marketing at the right time, place, and price, but it is only possible if you have animals to market.
In this article, we want to look at the impact of the right phosphate supplement on the above key areas that drive profitability.
Phosphate supplementation is too expensive: right or wrong?
The perception exists that phosphorous supplementation is too expensive,… Read More