our facilities are the heartbeat of our operation - where innovation meets hands-on care, and every chicken’s growth is closely monitored from day one.
With two distinct farming sites that reflect both our family’s legacy and our commitment to excellence, we’ve built an operation that combines experience, technology, and passion. Here’s a closer look at what we have, what we do, and how it all comes together.
Located on the border of Gauteng and Mpumalanga, each site reflects a unique part of our family’s legacy:
Situated in Katboschfontein, Mpumalanga, Ashley is our original site named after our late founder, husband and father. It features nine standard manual poultry houses, each with the capacity to house 25,500 chickens, contributing approximately 220,000 birds per cycle.
Located on the Gauteng side, Thabang is a state-of-the-art, fully automated facility named after our late son and brother. With eight environmentally controlled houses, each accommodating 48,000 birds, this site yields approximately 384,000 chickens per cycle.
Combined, these facilities enable us to produce over 600,000 chickens per cycle, with 7–8 production cycles annually.
At Roadgrass Investments, we focus exclusively on contract broiler farming. Our role is to raise A-grade, live chickens in bulk for our long-standing partner, Astral Foods, one of South Africa’s leading integrated poultry producers.
We do not slaughter or package chickens on-site. Instead, our expertise lies in rearing strong, uniform broilers from day-old chicks to market-ready birds. We ensure the highest standards of animal welfare, nutrition, and biosecurity throughout the growth cycle.
Day-old chicks arrive from reputable hatcheries. Strict hygiene protocols are enforced to maintain a biosecure environment.
Over the course of several weeks, chickens are nurtured in climate-controlled houses. On the Thabang side, advanced automation regulates feeding, water, airflow, and temperature. On the Ashley side, these processes are handled manually by our trained team.
Our team conducts daily checks to identify abnormalities, monitor uniform growth, and ensure optimum conditions. Veterinary consultants and Astral technical advisors are also involved to support flock health and productivity.
Once the chickens reach their ideal weight, they are collected by Astral. The houses are then thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before the next cycle begins.
This system allows us to deliver high-volume, consistent poultry production with minimal waste and maximum efficiency.
Whether managed by skilled hands or smart technology, every square meter of our farm is designed to uphold the highest standards of poultry farming. With a balance of tradition and advancement, we’re proud to contribute meaningfully to South Africa’s agricultural sector — one healthy bird at a time.