Hemp Species

...  The wood-like core of the hemp stalk (hurd) is used for building materials, biofuel, animal bedding and mulch. While hemp seeds yield high-protein oils and hemp protein flour...
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Canning Fruit and Vegetables

...Massy in 1804 and won Bonaparte’s award in 1810, after publishing his finding in Le Livre de tous les Menages, ou l’Art de Conserver Pendant Plesieurs Annees Toutes les Substances Animales et Vegetables (The Art of Preserving All Kinds of Animal..
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Floral Kingdom of Cape St Francis

...Floral Kingdom of Cape St FrancisFloral Kingdom of Cape St FrancisSouth Africa has an extremely diverse plant and animal life...
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Income, Costs and Profitability of Farming

...The gross margin is calculated simply by subtracting variable costs (seed, feed, fuel etc.) from the gross income...
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Tsessebe

...Tsessebe can run at a speed of 60 km/h.Tsessebe DietThis animal is a grazer and feeds on a variety of grasses, choosing to eat the leaf rather than the stem...
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Goat Breeds in South Africa

...Cashmere - a type of fibre, not a breed of animal - is combed off from the undercoat of goats and is highly prized for being warm, soft and long-wearing...
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Aardvark

...For the first two weeks of their lives they stay within the burrow, then they accompany their mothers above ground.Aardvark BehaviourThe aardvark is mainly a solitary and quiet animal. It is nocturnal and does all its hunting and burrowing at night...
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Hazyview: An Adventurers Paradise

...The Monkey Birds Zoo and Perry’s Bridge Reptile Park also offer the whole family and animal lovers a chance to see some exotic and local species. Hazyview offers more than wildlife experiences...
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Are Warthogs Hairless?

...This probably serves to make the small animal look more intimidating to opponents or predators. ©Shem CompionThe pronounced cheek whiskers particularly present in juveniles are a clever form of mimicry...
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Identifying Poultry Problems - Look

...Were some of the birds weak to start with, are they sick or are stronger birds preventing them from getting to the feed?..
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Porcupine

...They also feed on fallen fruit and bark and have been reported to eat carrion at times. Their food and undigested plant fibres are broken down in the large intestine and enlarged appendix which contain microorganisms...
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Jackalberry

...Many animals feed on the fruit of the Jackalberry tree. It is oval-shaped, about 2.5 cm in diameter and yellowish-green in colour. Five sepals of the flower’s calyx stay at the bottom of the fruit with their tips curling backwards...
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Today's Children, Tomorrow's Economy

...first meal of the day, while the rest of the residents of the informal settlements where he lives queue for breakfast.And so it is no stretch to say that the future well-being of our economies rests on the macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients that we feed..
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Milking of Dairy Goats

...The ewe will be lactating (producing milk) for the kid to feed on - this will be the start of the milking cycle.©Chris DalyGoats being fed as they are milked.Lactation will last about 10 months after kidding...
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Slaughter of Rabbits And The Law

...An animal that is frightened at the moment of slaughter tenses its muscles and the meat is unnecessarily tough.How To Slaughter a RabbitAlthough the best method is to use an electric humane killer, those suitable for rabbits are not readily available..
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Looking After Your Predators

...for food and prey on jackals, their removal from an area, usually leads to a rise in black-backed jackal and caracal numbers.Good Leaders©Shem CompionWild Dog.Another reason to look after your resident predators, is that the removal of a dominant animal..
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Simmentaler Cattle

...The Simmentaler is a medium to large framed animal with good muscling and little fat. The weight of the animals largely depends on environmental conditions, varying between 480 kg for cows and 650 to 950 kg for bulls...
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How to Organise a Farm

...These needs can be to get inputs such as seed or feed cheaper through having more bargaining power. This may be better achieved by a group rather than an individual...
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Honey Badger

...This contrasts greatly with the Eurasian badger which becomes independent after just 3 months.Honey Badger BehaviourThe honey badger is known for being brave and fierce, displayed in its will to fight just about any animal...
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Durban Cultural Heritage

...On the pavement and roughly made tables are neat piles and bottles of leaves and animal parts - each with its own function. Find a Zulu-speaking person to take you around, and you'll be opened up to the fascinating world of traditional medicine...
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Growing An Organic Vegetable Garden

...Also use animal manure from sheep, cattle, goats, chickens, rabbits or pigs. Do not use cat or dog manure, raw meat or fat. Place rough material such as small branches, maize corns, straw or dry grass at the bottom...
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Why Composting is Important

...The most common form of compost is obtained from a mixture of animal manure (nitrogen) such as cattle manure and plant material (carbon) such as straw, leaves or (alien) trees...
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Activities in Mazeppa Bay

...Spend a day exploring the forest and reel in the abundant bird and animal life found here. There is also a 4 km coastal hike north that leads to the wreck of the Jacaranda, a 2000-ton ship that ran aground in 1971 at Qolora Mouth...
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Things to Do in Ermelo

...Not much is known about the Bakoni people as they form part of an oral history, however what is known is that the Bakoni were an industrious farming community and that the ancient stone circles may have been erected as a type of kraal (animal pen) to..
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On-farm Practices to Prevent Stock Theft

...Report immediately to your stock theft unit when animal speculators and hide bone buyers or livestock dealers are active in your area and keep a proper record of prospective livestock buyers as soon as you enter negotiations.By Glenneis Kriel..
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