Sericea Lespedeza - Armmanslusern

Sericea  Lespedeza Sericea, also known as Poor man’s lucerne, is gaining rapidly in popularity amongst SA farmers who require low-cost legume pastures.  Unlike lucerne, Sericea does not require costly soil mineral corrections – this is how it earned the poor man label.  Another very important characteristic, also unlike lucerne, is that animals do not bloat on Sericea.  Sericea...

Belangrikste aspekte van Armmanslusern:

Belangrikste aspekte van Armmanslusern: ·                      Die gewas groei suksesvol in die oostelike hoër reënval gebied in SA, minimum somer reënval 550 mm, met meer reën is produksie net beter.. ·                    Wees geduldig vir die eerste tot tweede jaar na vestiging ·                    Die jaarlikse onderhoudkoste is minimaal ·                    Die gewas kan op arm en vlak grond aangeplant word ·                   ...

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Skeertyd deur Josua du Toit van Ouplaas Prins Albert Hamlet Ceres

Die volle skaapskeerproses  word in hierdie besonderse gedig pragtig en volledig beskryf. Kunstenaar Barbara Philip se uitstaande skildery. Sien haar kunswerke op haar Facebookblad of op    http://silvermere.africanpainting.com/ Skeertyd deur Josua du Toit van Ouplaas Prins Albert Hamlet  Ceres Langwol merino’s wat teen mekaar stuit in maalbewegings soos ‘n kabbelende spruit groot wolstapels wat oor hul rue rol...

Tips for dealing with Poisonous Plants

Inspect camps properly and on an ongoing basis for signs of poisonous plants. Know what poisonous plants are found in what camps, and when. Animals should be taken out of camps while getting rid of such plants.  Good pasturing means that the veld is not over-utilised and good pasturing practises are applied.  Farmers should be especially careful during early...

Reproductive efficiency

Sheep have the potential for multiple births. Therefore, select #twins for replacements when possible. With good management, mortality of twins should not be much higher than that of singles. Measures of reproductive efficiency include age at puberty, fertility, #lambing rate, and #length of the breeding season. #Reproduction in sheep is strongly influenced by the environment. By most estimates,...

Skaapboerdery – entlik maar 'n “Syferspeletjie”

Dr Dave Midgley Al hoe meer boere is besig om meer intensief met skape onder ekstensiewe toestande te boer. Ekstensiewe boere paar intensief deur hul ooie kunsmatig te insemineer, hetsy met servikale of laparoskopiese inseminasie. Die gevolg word dan dat hulle intensief moet lam. Ander boere word as gevolg van ongediertes of van hoë lamverliese genoodsaak om intensief...