Tag: health
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Reducing Piglet Mortality: A Practical Weaning & Farrowing Guide
The biggest drivers of piglet mortality are crushing by the sow in the first 72 hours, chilling due to inadequate farrowing temperature control, and low birth weight from poor sow nutrition during pregnancy. On well-managed small farms, pre-weaning mortality should sit around 10–15%; anything consistently above 20% signals a specific, fixable problem in farrowing management…
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Common Pig Diseases & Biosecurity in South Africa: Prevention Guide
The most common and economically significant pig diseases in South Africa are African Swine Fever (ASF), Classical Swine Fever, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), erysipelas, and internal/external parasites. Of these, African Swine Fever is the most serious, it’s highly contagious, has no vaccine, and is a controlled disease that must legally be reported to…
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Pig Farming Permits & Licensing in South Africa: Full Requirements Guide
To legally run a pig farm in South Africa, you need land zoned for agricultural use, registration of your premises with the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) for disease traceability, compliance with the Animal Diseases Act for movement and reporting, and, depending on scale, environmental and waste management approval. There isn’t…
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Biosecurity Basics for Backyard Poultry: How to Prevent Disease Outbreaks
Biosecurity for backyard poultry comes down to five habits: controlling who and what comes into contact with your Feed, keeping new Feed separate before introducing them, controlling contact with wild Feed, keeping housing clean and dry, and watching for early warning signs of illness. None of these require expensive equipment, they’re almost entirely about consistent…
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How to Feed Pigs on a Budget: Low-Cost Feeding Strategies for Small Farmers
The most effective way to feed pigs on a budget is to use commercial feed for the stages where nutrition matters most, weaning and early growth, while supplementing grower and finisher stages with cheaper bulk sources like brewer’s grain, vegetable by-products, and surplus produce. Feed typically makes up 60–70% of total pig farming costs, so…
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