A Simple Guide to Managing Village Poultry in South Africa

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A Simple Guide to Managing Village Poultry in South Africa helps rural families increase production of meat and eggs from their chickens.

Written by David Farrell, this guide is available in six languages: Afrikaans, English, Sotho, Tshivenda, Xhosa and Zulu.

Contents 1 Afrikaans 2 English 3 Sotho 4 Tshivenda 5 Xhosa 6 Zulu 7 References 8 See also

Afrikaans

Hoe om met Werfhoenders 'n Eenvoudige Besigheid in Suid Afrika te Begin (Trans. Kobie du Preez)

• Agtergrond
• Huisvesting vir hoenders
• Aanteel van die hoenders en Uitbroei van eiers
• Algemene bestuur van hoenders
• Hoe om hoenders te voer
• Diere se gesondheid

English

A Simple Guide to Managing Village Poultry in South Africa (David Farrell)

• Introduction and Background
• Housing
• Breeding and Hatching
• Rearing and Management
• Feeding
• Health

Sotho

Šupa Tsela e Bonolo Ya Go Rua Dikgogo TŠA Segae Afrika Borwa (Trans. Tebo Magolego)

• Boithekgo
• Kago ya ngwako
• Tswadišo le go phaphašiša
• Kgodišo le tlhokomelo
• Phepo
• Maphelo

Tshivenda

Ndila I Leluwaho Ya u Langula Vhufuwa Khuhu Dzapo Fhano Africa Tshipembe (Trans. Edward Nesamvuni)

• Mvulatswinga
• Tshitumba tsha khuhu
• U nanga khuhu dzavhudi na u Thothonya
• Kualusele na Kulangulele
• U nea zwiliwa
• Mutakalo

Xhosa

Isikhokelo Esilula Sofuyo Lweenkukhu Kumaphandle Asemzantsi Afrika (Trans.Joyce Mafu)

• Imvelaphi
• Izindlu zeenkukhu
• Ukwanda kweenkukhu nokuqandusela kwazo
• Ukukhuliswa kweenkukhu
• Ukondliwa kweenkukhu
• Ezempilo

Zulu

Izinkukhu Zasemakhaya - Indlela Elula Yokufuywa Kwezinkukhu Zasemakhaya Eningizimu Africa (Trans. Qeda Nyoka)

• Isandulelo
• Izindlu zezinkukhu
• Ukuzalanisa nokuchamuselisa
• Ukuphathwa Kwezinkukhu
• Ukondliwa kwezinkukhu
• Ezempilo

References

This guide was developed by David Farrell at The University of Queensland, Australia. Its publication was made possible through a LINKS project funded by the Australian Government overseas aid program (managed by International Development Program Education Australia) and by a grant from the International Union of Nutritional Sciences. The conversion into an online format on Poultry Hub was funded by the Poultry CRC.

• David Farrell, A Simple Guide to Managing Village Poultry in South Africa, AusAID & The University of Queensland, 2000.

See also

• Biosecurity for Backyard Poultry Production
• Building the Poultry Penthouse (book)
• Family Poultry Training Course
• General tips for small scale poultry production
• Importance of small scale and semi-commercial poultry production in developing countries
• Sustainable Village Chicken Keeping for Pacific Island Communities