Blog - "Technical Advice"
Posted by Richard Peens on 13 Feb 2025
Raising healthy and strong calves is essential for any farmer looking to ensure the future productivity of their herd. Here’s a short guide on how to rear calves properly:
When a calf is born, the first and most important factor is that the calf must suckle on the cow's teats to get colostrum.
What is colostrum?
It is rich in vitamins and minerals, but most importantly, it is loaded with antibodies against germs and bacteria. Colostrum can only be absorbed within the first 24 hours after birth.
Rearing calves on the farm when the cow has no milk or has died is not as complicated as we… Read More
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 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
Posted by Joubert De Wit on 21 Aug 2017
Dit is ‘n bekende en belangrike praktyk in veeboerdery om elke jaar minstens 20% van die ooikudde met jong ooitjies te vervang en wel om die volgende redes:
Om die ooikudde se gemiddelde ouderdom te handhaaf
Om ouer diere waarvan die produksie en reproduksie vermoë begin daal te vervang
Om die kudde se gehalte voordurend te verbeter
Om deurlopend nuwe genetika in die kudde te bring
Vervangingsmetode
Haal alle ou ooie uit wat:
Sluittand is
Swak in kondisie is
Swak moedereienskappe toon
Uierprobleme ontwikkel het
As ooilammers gespeen word vir vervanging, selekteer hulle… Read More
