Regular spraying of livestock safeguards against pests such as ticks, tsetse-fly, biting flies, lice and […]
C-Section procedure for Cattle
A cesarean section (“C-section”) is an incision through the abdominal wall into the abdomen which […]
Recognising Cows on Heat
The ability to detect heat cycles among your cows and heifers is invaluable if you […]
Getting your Cows to cycle
Cows will start to cycle about 6 weeks after calving when they’ll should show the […]
Reasons for blood in cows manure
The sight of bloody calf scours is a disturbing one, but the condition is not […]
Feed and water troughs on a cattle house
The feed troughs should run along the length of the walking area with a water […]
Cross breeding is the way to go
Dairy and beef cattle production is certainly a daunting undertaking, especially for beginners, perhaps the […]
Preventing attacks from aggressive Cows
Cows would rather spend their days grazing, looking after their young, or napping in a […]
Nose ringing a Bull, its importance.
When bulls start to become territorial and difficult to handle it’s tempting to assume that […]
Beef cattle conformation basics
In a breeding herd, you need to select animals that possess traits for a long […]