Selecting very good swine breeding stock is the first step and the key to successful pig production. Mistakes in the selection of swine breeding stock may lead to failures. Productive breeding stock must be s […]

Make sure newborns are breathing. Remove any material from around the mouth and nose, clean and dry newborn with clean towel or rag. A piece of straw gently inserted up the nasal passage will stimulate breathing […]

A cesarean section (“C-section”) is an incision through the abdominal wall into the abdomen which is used to isolate the uterus. An incision is made through the uterus in order to deliver the calf. C-sections are […]

When gathering and handling eggs meant for hatching, there are several things to consider.

Fresh and clean are the two keys to successful hatching egg management.

Gather eggs to be hatched a minimum of two […]

Keeping bees comes in as a viable option for people keen to make this dream come true.
Anyii, a former sub-county chief of Ngetta, who left his job to concentrate on apiary on his Taf Assured Mixed Farm, in 2013 […]

Jeremy Musinguzi had little connection to farming as a businessman. But farming had a way of finding him. A produce buyer, Musinguzi set out on a quest to find more money-making avenues.

About two years ago […]

The good, the bad and the ugly of antibiotics use in chickens. Health management on poultry farms is of chief importance because of the overall economic effect it has on productivity.

Even farms stocked with […]

Very cold and/or wet weather when kidding: Kids lose body energy very rapidly when in cold or wet environments. As a result, they may become weak and die.

Maiden does: These does do not have experience to t […]

Camborough pigs are praised for their excellent meat quality that is to say; not too much fat, better resistance to parasites, higher growth rate, better mothering ability and high average litter size of 14 […]

Sheep are particularly susceptible to the toxic effects of excess copper with clinical disease following a period of excess intake. It occurs when the liver’s capacity to store excess copper is exceeded and t […]

A single rat is capable of consuming up to 10% of its body weight in food each day. Assuming that the average rat weighs 250g, that’s 25g of food every day. Consider the number of rats around, the rate at which t […]

Many farmers wrongly believe routine foot-trimming helps control lameness and promotes better mobility. But it can actually spread bacteria and exacerbate lameness prevalence within flocks. This is also true of […]