You can improve your cows milk-producing capacity by selecting bulls who rank highly for udder characteristics.

Udder depth: a characteristic which if appropriate will help a cow live out a long productive […]

The Red Maasai sheep are also called Tanganyika sheep. They are sheep of the semi-arid regions of Kenya and Tanzania. Currently they are mostly found in the semi-arid regions of southern Kenyan and northern […]

Once in a while, every poultry farmer finds her birds have laid abnormal eggs. Abnormal in the sense that the eggs have weak shells or internal defects. An occasional egg abnormality from the flock is no cause for […]

Milk boosters can be pellet or flour-based, and usually contain highly absorbable rumen bypass protein, rumen bypass lipids and fats. They are also compacted with high-energy products, enzymes, yeast, micro and […]

When you are trying to raise an orphaned kid, a proper feeding process becomes effective. Taking care of a newborn goat involves a lot of tasks for over a span of a few weeks.  And there is a lot that is re […]

Pigs are intelligent animals that can be handled easily when proper training and techniques are put to use. Incorrect handling and a loud voice can cause pigs stress, so they should always be handled in a calm, […]

Rabbits can, unfortunately, have seizures, periods of involuntary physical movement usually accompanied by some kind of mental aberration. In some cases, loss of consciousness can also occur. Seizure episodes can […]

Many communal farming areas have fallow maize lands that have not been used for years. This is not only a waste of space; it leads to the loss of valuable topsoil, which can silt up village dams.

In many […]

Bees are extremely far sighted. They will see flowers that are miles away. They will, therefore, travel long distances in search of nectar and pollen to bring home to their bee-hive. As a farmer, you should not […]

Two friends, Fred Ssemanda and Emmanuel Karamaje, of Ngereko Village in Kisekka Sub-county, Lwengo District are beekeepers who have a lot of interesting ideas about why every farmer should keep […]

Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is also known as Pseudo-rinderpest or Goat Plague, is an acute or subacute viral disease of goats and sheep characterized by fever, erosions and inflammation in the mouth, lips and […]

In order to keep livestock healthy it is very important to observe strict adherence to recommended treatment, the highest percentage of which should be done by a trained veterinary personnel and a few can be done […]

There can be quite a few reasons to why your pet chicken may be walking like a penguin (dinosaur) (sumo wrestler) etc. which needs to take immediate attention. Worm infestations is one of the possible causes of […]

Caring for piglets takes a higher degree of care and knowledge than caring for other baby animals, at least in my experience. Chicks, goat kids, calves and others seem to be far more resilient when separated from […]

Bucks

The way bucks are fed impacts their semen quality but also their libido. A buck’s voluntary feed intake when less than 5 months old is approximately 170 g / day. If a buck is given a fairly low energy f […]

Candling is the process of holding a strong light above or below the egg to observe the embryo. A candling lamp consists of a strong electric bulb covered by a plastic or aluminium container that has a handle and […]

Crops in the brassica family are commonly offered to livestock, especially in the cooler regions of the country, which experience surplus production. They are also used in seasons when perennial livestock feeds […]

Molting is when a rabbit looses its coat (shedding) and grows a new coat, This is also known as “blowing their coat”. A molt can last from 2 to 6 weeks, or more, it varies from rabbit to rabbit and from breed to […]

Routine use of acaracide treatments is unacceptable from an organic perspective. Strategies should be developed which focus on prevent the diseases and support the specific resistance of the animals to ticks and […]

Guinea fowls resemble local chicken but they live in the forest. They can also be kept at home to provide meat and eggs. Their meat is sweeter than chicken meat.

To keep Guinea fowls at home, you need […]