Evidence is presented which indicates that a low rate of fertilization and a high rate of embryonic mortality are the major factors causing the low seasonal breeding efficiency , however there is more to that as […]

In goat production, artificial Insemination has been limited to mostly dairy goat herds. However, meat goat producers have shown interest in learning this technique to accelerate genetic gain in their herds. Below […]

The selection of breeding buck and doe is very much important aspect of breeding since good progeny is expected from good buck and doe. One has to consider the breeding stock in terms of fertility, maternal […]

The management of weaners plays an important part in good sheep husbandry. The following steps are important in proper care and management of weaners.
Weaning should preferably be done at 90 days, although in […]

As a layer farmer, one has to understand all the variables that may affect egg production.Breed:The decision of what breed to rear is taken by the farmer and then the hatchery supplies chicks from birds bred for […]

Selected farmers from nine districts in central region are to receive free quality livestock breeds and poultry under the Lusenke Livestock Transformation Project (LULITRA), Dr Charles Lagu, the director of […]

There are several important things when selecting for breeding.

A healthy and good quality buck (he goat).

The buck must be healthy, strong and should have a well developed body frame. It must be of […]

Pregnant animals should be watched carefully, particularly during the last stages of pregnancy to avoid abortion due to fights or other physical trauma.During early stages of pregnancy, there is no need of special […]

Enzootic abortion, brucellosis and other conditions can seriously reduce the lambing rate. It’s crucial to act swiftly to bring these diseases under control

Abortion, which can occur at any stage of g […]

Fowl Pox disease is common to all forms of poultry – commercial layers, breeders, broilers and village chickens. It is caused by the fowl pox virus and can be transmitted by direct contact with infected or c […]

When the goal is reproductive success, it is essential to give the necessary support care to create a healthy breeding animal. In order to provide such care, there are several avenues that should be pursued as […]

Making sense of all the different varieties of chicken feed can be very confusing for first time and even semi-experienced chicken keepers. “Mash”, “grower feed”, “medicated or unmedicated”, there is so much jar […]

Domestic pigs are generally not dangerous, but they can bite, since they are natural foragers. And they can be especially dangerous if you try to hog-tie them or round them up in any. But domestic pigs are just […]

A calf is your future cow. If well fed it will grow into a healthy  cow that will give you a good income. It is very important for a cattle farmer to consider three key issues to raise the desired number of […]

Many chicken farmers are currently subject to management techniques, financial resource conditions, etc., and generally have simple production management phenomena, which are characterized by poor conditions in […]

The Dorper breed was developed through the crossing of the Blackhead Persian ewe with the Dorset Horn and this resulted in the birth of some white Dorper lambs. The difference in color is therefore merely a matter […]

Color plays an important part in determining what foods we find enticing and delectable to our appetite.  Our sensories can affect how healthy we see foods also.  Chicken with yellow skin is often seen as a sig […]

Pastured pigs are free range pigs that are born and raised outdoors and spend their entire lives free to graze on pasture in open paddocks.

Pastured pork is not ‘grass fed’ pork, not in the truest sense of that […]

Preventing the introduction of diseases onto your farm should be a major concern of every goat farmer. But while prevention should be your goal, in reality, control and management must also be your focus because […]

Feeding blocks are very important in an animal’s diet as these contain minerals for livestock de-worming and mineral supplementation.

The technique is the same as that of making concrete blocks. Ingredients […]