by admin | Jun 27, 2013 | Ostrich Breeding and Genetics, Ostrich Economics
Newletter No. 78 - Item 2 The following is the opening statement of an article on The PigSite: A willingness to try new techniques is integral to Kevin Gilbert’s approach to improving pig production at Womblehill, Aberdeenshire. A recent visit to the unit...
by admin | Jun 24, 2013 | Ostrich Breeding and Genetics, Ostrich Economics
Newsletter No. 75 - Item 4 The quality of genetics plays an increasingly important role in the commercial viability of livestock production. The genetics influence such things as: Breeder efficiency Number of progeny Reproductive ability Longevity Efficient...
by admin | Jun 19, 2013 | Ostrich Economics
Newsletter No. 75 - Item 3 A blog published recently on the World Poultry web site suggested that there is a missing F Word in the frequently used phrase “from farm to fork”. He suggests that missing important F word is FINANCE, suggesting that if we want to...
by admin | Jun 14, 2013 | Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Industry
Newsletter No. 75 - Item 2 What do we understand by “volume” in today’s markets? When discussing volume with two managers of a pig unit we calculated the annual tonnage of pig meat they produced on their 200 hectare farm. The farm was a closed production...
by admin | Jun 12, 2013 | Ostrich Economics
Newsletter No. 75 - Item 1 When the internet first became a popular means of communication in the mid to late 1990s, there were a number of forums and mailing lists dedicated to ostrich. The communication came from many countries and asking questions that are...
