Where do you seed yourself going?

While compiling the 75 year anniversary of the South African wool, newspaper I was struck by the vision of the founders and the role-players in the wool industry. They were planting seeds in order for us to reap the harvest today. All the current changes made me once again think of the law of sowing and reaping which...

Inspiration - finding hope

The last couple of weeks life came with curves, turning points, mountaintops and valleys. In the middle of all I just realized that we are all dealing with the everyday struggles of life. The worst feeling in the world is the feeling that you are not in control of your life If you are able to maintain YOU...

SKAAP BRANDSIEKTE - Wenke

Skaap brandsiekte is ‘n siekte wat hoofsaaklik in die koue maande van die jaar voorkom, alhoewel dit egter dwarsdeur die jaar kan uitbreek. Aangesien die winter maande voorlê is dit belangrik vir boere om bedag te wees op uitbrake. Baie boere is geneig om die siekte weg te steek, maar die siekte kan enige boer onverwags oorval. Sedert...

Noodsaaklike Vereistes in verband met Teling.

Telingvereistes  Elke teler moet aan die volgende vereistes voldoen:- (1) Teel met die doel om 'n bepaalde standaard van voortreflikheid of ideaal te bereik. (2) Teel alleen van ouers wat aan daardie ideaal of standaard van voortreflikheid voldoen. (3) Teel van ouers, veral ramme, wat van opreggeteelde skape afstam. (4) Volg 'n paringsbeleid wat gebreke van die ouers...

Johne’s se siekte in skape - wenke

  Dr Lourens Havenga   Johne’s is ’n siekte wat tot vermaering van skape ly en word veroorsaak deur die bakterie Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, wat hoofsaaklik in die dunderm groei en verdikking veroorsaak. Die dundermwand verdik geleidelik en veroorsaak ’n daling in die absorpsie van verteerde voedingstowwe. Die siekte het gewoonlik ’n lang inkubasieperiode van tot 2 jaar, maar sodra...

Johne's Disease (paratuberculosis) - signs and prevention

Johne's Disease (pronounced "Yo nees") is a disease that affects the intestines of mostly ruminants. It is caused by a hardy bacteria called Mycobacterium paratuberculosis. Johne's disease is most commonly observed in dairy cows, but may also affect beef cattle, sheep, and goats. The strain that affects sheep is different than the one that affects cows, though there...

Algemene beginsels by Siektes en behandeling

Doen die regte DING, op die regte MANIER, op die regte TYD!          1.    Elke siekte of probleem het `n oorsaak   2.    Dis beter om die oorsaak vas te stel en te behandel, as om die simptome te behandel  3.    Besluit so gou as moontlik of dit `n aansteeklike of oordraagbare siekte is ,...

Code controlled and notifiable diseases - Sgns and control plus not notifiable ones

Please note each of these diseases will be published on this blog under the disease name with lots op tips from experts for prevention and control.  Mycobacterium avium Johne’s disease (Mycobacterium paratuberculosis) Signs are wasting, recurring ill thrift and diarrhoea – have a veterinarian confirm the disease Control methods for producers living in OJD prevalent areas Management practices: For properties allegedly...

Natural Laws of Nature

. Natural Laws of Nature  -  The principles that govern the natural phenomena of the world. The law of right or justice derived from nature.   ...