Given that milk demand tends to fluctuate in accordance with multiple market factors, starting and managing a profitable diary business can quickly become a rollercoaster. As a manager / a…
How to manage wounds and fractures A wound is a break in the skin, usually caused by a sharp object. Wounds are caused accidentally or by parasites and other animals…
General Housing Requirements Dairy cattle will be more efficient in the production of milk and in reproduction if they are protected from extreme heat, and particularly from direct sunshine. This…
The common dairy cattle breeds include the following: The Friesian Purpose: Milk production Potential yield: 40-60 litres milk/day Average body size: Large (500-550kg) Description: Black and white short haired coat,…
Milk Milk contains approximately 86% water, 4.7% sugar (lactose), 4.1% fat, 4.2% protein and 1% minerals. It supports the growth of micro-organisms and thus is prone to contamination. The purpose…
Introduction The calf is the foundation of the future dairy herd which signifies the importance of proper calf rearing. Selection of replacements for culled cows can only be effective if…
It is essential that a kid is allowed to eat solid food or the rumen will not develop properly and it will lose condition or even die at weaning. Kids…
Why keep animals healthy? A healthy animal is more able to resist diseases and can recover more easily when it does get sick. A sick animal costs a farmer money…
As for living human needs house; goats do also need shelter. Some people have raised goats together with barn of cattle; but for commercial goats farming, it is good to…
Goats can have internal parasites (inside the intestine and other organs) and external parasites that stay on the outside of the animal. Internal parasites Worms and flukes Generally, these parasites…