A cow may spend couple of hours seeking out a birth site, and going through the first stages when the calf moves into the birth canal and the water bag appears.

The next delivery stage after bursting her waters […]

Foot scald and footrot become much more common during prolonged spells of wet weather and they are not easy to deal with. It’s well worth making an effort to prevent them developing in the first place and to t […]

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Goats have a similar blind spot at rear just like sheep, but they are more difficult to catch using this area as they are generally more alert than sheep. They can distinguish different colours , r […]

Boars reach maturity around 6 months of age although this can depend on feeding levels and management. Usually they are not used for service until 7-8 months old.

A boar courts a female by chasing her around, […]

In order for pig producers to be successful, keeping their animals healthy is key. To do that, it is essential to know about diseases that may occur in the herd. Farm managers should be able to spot the symptoms […]

Ticks are some of the most problematic pests on cattle farms despite presence of various acaricides in the market. Many farmers use poor tick control methods, which include failure to spray as recommended, m […]

Rabbits have a high reproductive rate compared to other livestock. They become sexually mature within a few months of birth and have relatively short pregnancies. They produce large litters and are unique in that […]

Goats are well known for their strength and resilience to diseases. However, this does not necessarily mean that they are never affected. There are about 10 common diseases in goats in Uganda.
These diseases can […]

Just like every other agribusiness venture that fails when the right things are not done, poultry farming business will also fail if some steps are not taken or if some mistakes are made. Some of the mistakes […]

Abortion is the result of a disturbance in the functioning of the afterbirth (placenta). This causes the premature loss of the foetus which may be dead or alive, infected or uninfected.  Abortion may occur at any […]

Many poultry keepers feel stressed, anxious and betrayed when they open up their poultry houses to discover not a single egg has been laid. There are severe reasons why you may experience this in your […]

Snuffles is a common upper respiratory disease in domestic rabbits that is caused by bacteria. It often starts as a nasal discharge that soon becomes thick with mucus, which often can be found on the front legs of […]

Foot & Mouth Disease is a highly contagious disease, it can spread very fast within and across herds or farms. It affects, pigs, cattle, sheep and goats. It is a viral disease that has no cure but one that can be […]

Ducks can be reared in intensive, semi-intensive or free range systems. Under intensive system a floor space of 4 – 5 sq.ft./duck is essential, whereas in semi-intensive system, a floor space of 3 sq.ft./duck for […]

Unrestricted grazing of cattle is the way many other developing countries like Uganda especially in Northern Uganda keep their cattle. Cattle roam and graze freely destroying farms and farmlands. Their activities […]