Every cattle owner should know a few basic health facts about cows. Understanding the vital signs of a normal, healthy cow will help you diagnose and treat basic illnesses in your cows. Additionally, if you do […]

Chicken keeping is becoming popular gradually in both urban and suburban areas for fresh food supply and also for fun. And the presence of roosters in the city is become increasingly common. If you are an existing […]

At what age to prefer to purchase pigs? Whether you prefer young piglets or animals near to butchering age, it is key to know the age of the animals you buy. In most cases, a reputable seller will provide you with […]

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 […]

If you want a better beef herd, you can’t keep just any old cow. Culling cows will greatly increase the efficiency of your herd because you can replace a poorly performing cow with a better cow.

There are […]

Often one of the first things a new chicken owner wants to do is let the flock out to free-range. One of the joys of owning chickens is doing other chores as they interact with each other, you, and their […]

Whereas most of Ugandans take part in agriculture as a source of employment opportunity and livelihood, the activity is hindered by various risks and uncertainties drawing back its productivity.

Being an […]

Can you do a successful indigenous chicken business anywhere in Africa?The answer is yes.Can you reap profits from it? Of course you can? Is it complicated? Not at all but you need enough capital to start […]

Organic agricultural products have the highest demand world over because they do not expose consumers to health risks. These are products from crops that have been grown without the use of chemicals such as […]

If you have had honey bees leaving your apiary, you can agree with me that the situation is quite disappointing. According to my own experience, the phenomenon (commonly known as bee absconding) is an expensive […]

Early weaning generally takes place when lambs are 60 days old. Lambs should weigh at least 45 pounds at this time.

Weaning practices should start at least two weeks prior to the actual weaning process. By […]

In the recent years there is a tremendous goat meat demand supply in the world.Commercial farming is one of the business sectors growing every year.However, the feed supply for these animals are not meeting the […]

Feeding and nutritional strategies for weaned pigs, regardless of age, should be thoroughly reviewed on a regular basis to ensure success of your weaning age program. Properly designed nutritional programs and […]

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 […]

It is not uncommon to find at slaughter loads of plastic material, chunks of mangled rope, shoes and other foreign materials inside the stomachs of animals, especially ruminants.

Cows and indeed other animals […]

The world of grassland management and different grazing systems can get very technical very quickly, but these steps are aimed to help those in their first year of moving to rotational grazing and trying to get […]

Leaders in Pader District have raised concern over controversies surrounding the leasing of Aswa Ranch in Angagura Sub-county, Aruu North County, to an investor by Pader District local government.
The Memorandum […]

The government has started implementing strategies to abolish nomadic pastoralism and promote agriculture as a source of sustainable livelihood in Karamoja sub-region.
Government officials say this will help in […]