South Africa: Challenges of free-range duck farming

Running an open air duck and chicken farm in picturesque surroundings in South Africa sounds idyllic, but there are challenges in the system which are unique to the country. Poultry World has a look. For the past 10 years Vanessa Collocott has owned and run The Blue Orange Farm located in the rolling hills of the KwaZulu Natal Midlands near the town of Balgowan. Her farm extends to 20 hectares consisting of veld grass and kikuyu pastures with 2 small dams which the ducks have access to. Along w