FEATURED CATEGORIES
HEIFER REARING
Introduction Raising dairy heifers begins with choice of a bull likely to produce animals with high genetic potential for milk....
COMMON DISEASES IN DIARY CATTLE
Mastitis Mastitis is an infection (inflammation) of the udder caused by microorganisms (bacteria) entering the quarter through the teat end....
CALF REARING
Introduction The calf is the foundation of the future dairy herd which signifies the importance of proper calf rearing. Selection...
CATTLE STRUCTURES
1.Sun Shade When constructing a shade structure, it should allow 2.5 to 3m per animal which will give the minimum...
INBREEDING IN GOATS
Inbreeding is said while reproduction system in same linage of goats related to same ancestry. For example: breeding between sister...
General management in goats
Some general management practices are discussed here, namely condition scoring, ear tagging and record keeping.Condition scoring Producers should be concerned...
MANAGEMENT OF ABORTIONS IN GOATS
There are two main types of problems related to pregnancy. They are Pregnancy Toxemia and Abortions. Pregnancy Toxemia This is...
PREPARATION FOR A GOAT FARMING BUSINESS
The Decision Goats are popular because of the comparably short time, small investment, and minimal facilities that are needed for...
How to Start Cow Farm
Given that milk demand tends to fluctuate in accordance with multiple market factors, starting and managing a profitable diary business...
DAIRY CATTLE GRAZING
A grazing system is a particular way of managing the interactions between plants, soils, and grazing animals. The major smallholder...
GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF DAIRY COWS
The management practices in a herd of dairy cows can be split into 4 periods. After first calving, a dairy...
FEEDING OF DAIRY COWS
Introduction The dairy cow is like a as a machine that converts raw materials (feed and water) into milk. The...
How to Start Cow Farm
Given that milk demand tends to fluctuate in accordance with multiple market factors, starting and managing a profitable diary business...
DAIRY CATTLE GRAZING
A grazing system is a particular way of managing the interactions between plants, soils, and grazing animals. The major smallholder...
RECORDS
Record keeping is an important activity in any dairy enterprises. Farmers should therefore ensure that all farm activities are recorded...
DAIRY CATTLE GRAZING
A grazing system is a particular way of managing the interactions between plants, soils, and grazing animals. The major smallholder...
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DAIRY CATTLE GRAZING
A grazing system is a particular way of managing the interactions between plants, soils, and grazing animals. The major smallholder...
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