If you are planning to artificially inseminate your cows, you must have an accurate idea of when your cows go in heat. Even if you don’t plan on using AI for breeding, knowing when your cow is in heat can give you […]

Supplementary feeding is the additional supply of feed containing energy, protein or vitamins and minerals to grazing sheep that may be lacking in the pasture. It is important to ensure that the whole diet of the […]

It’s usually pretty obvious when your pet rabbit has a head tilt but the reasons behind why it happens are a little less straightforward. There can be a few explanations for why your rabbit is suddenly cocking its […]

To be a successful poultry farmer, you should take note of a number of issues while you stock your poultry houses with these young chicks. Ask your self about the hatchery you are sourcing from;
1. Does the […]

While there are many beef producers that realize the value of incorporating performance trace minerals in their beef nutrition and feeding program year-round, some producers still leave these essential nutrients […]

In selecting the breeding stock, regardless of the breed, there are specific characteristics a farmer should be interested in. They include:
The neck should be moderately long. Shoulders should have a smooth […]

Mubende District is famous for maize and tea farming, but for Charles Tebaijukira, rearing animals offer the best bet. Dressed in a black shirt and matching trousers, Tebaijukira, 36, tells a story of his farm in […]

Farmers can control the deadly mange disease in goats by using a new treatment method which involves mixing of crude castor seed oil and tamarind fruit solution.
The disease is a major killer of goats in the dry […]

Beef cattle production is certainly a daunting undertaking, especially for beginners, perhaps the reason why many people opt for dairy farming, which they consider easy as they can readily learn from other […]

Suitable poultry housing is very important for successful poultry farming business. Poultry birds can be raised in both free range and indoor production systems. In case indoor production system, it is very […]

Suitable goat housing or shelter is very important for goat farming business. Because goats also need house like other domestic animals for staying at night, security, preventing them from adverse climate, cold, […]

Good rabbit housing for rabbit farming is very important. because rabbits always stays in their house. As the rabbits can’t tell you about their problems and needs in housing so you have to fulfill all their r […]

Bee is an insect of arthropoda phylum, insecta class, hymenoptera order, apidae family and of apis genus. Six species of bee can produce honey of this genus. Along with this bees of trigona and melipona genus […]

Water is an essential nutrient for humans and animals. Clear and fresh water for humans and animals is getting a challenge more and more, and water quality and quantity concerns are becoming more important across […]

Government is in advanced stages of transferring the Agricultural Credit Facility from commercial banks to Uganda Development Bank (UDB).
The Agricultural Credit Facility (AFC) is a government initiative that […]

For many, cow milk is completely out of the question. It’s difficult to digest, high in allergens and loaded with lactose that can wreak havoc on your gastrointestinal tract. Enter goat milk, a nutrient-rich a […]

As land becomes limited especially in urban areas, zero grazing seems to be the way to go for active and prospective corporate farmers.

According to Joshua Zimbe, the country manager of East Africa Dairy […]

Rabbits are fast growing animals that take 4 – 5 months to mature for slaughter. They reproduce very fast, kindling (giving birth) four times a year to an average of 8 kits per kindle.
There are different breeds […]

Incases where your Ewe or Doe does not produce enough colostrum or has died,you have many options to keep your lambs and kids nursing and growing well. You can try any of these options.
1. You can go for […]