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Poultry Farming Rules To Help You Stay In The Business
Do you have passion for poultry and really wish to stay long in the business? Then, obey these rules! A. Rule (1) ..."Only order for birds you can conveniently take…
Critical things you need to do in the first 24 hours after a calf is born
A calf is tomorrowโs cow. From the health point of view, the life of a bovine is divided into two parts; the first 24 hours, and the rest. The first…
Sheep Farming In Kenya, All You Need To Understand To Succeed
Sheep farming is among the traditional business and occupations of the people of some countries around the world. Sheep have been rearing as a domestic animal from the ancient time.…
Farmers in West Pokot receive improved kienyeji chicken
The County government of West Pokot partnered with Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) and donated 2,136 three months old improved Kienyeji chicken worth Sh. to 150 women to help…
Common Reasons On Why Chicken Fight
Chicken keepers often witness squabbles between their chickens for various reasons. Although roosters in the flock usually handle disagreements, sometimes they may escalate if there is a bully amongst them.…
A Complete Simple Guide On How To Buy A Good Bull Breed At An Auction
The days of buying bulls based purely on their functional appearance are over. Yes, of course, functional efficiency is crucial, but what is equally important is a buyerโs knowledge of…
Common Diseases That Affect Fish Farming As A Business
Keeping rearing conditions clean and sourcing fingerlings from reputable hatcheries will help contain outbreaks. New disease outbreaks, such as COVID-19, influenza viruses, Ebola, SARS and the H1N1 virus, periodically affect…
Understanding Internal Parasites In Goats
Most goats suffer from worms. Worm infestation may contribute to low growth rates and death from other diseases due to worms causing malnutrition. Young goats are more susceptible. It is…
A Super Dairy Breed That Adopts Well To Arid And Semi-Arid Lands Introduced In Kenya
The Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organisation (Kalro) has introduced a superior breed of cows with the aim of boosting the production of milk in arid and semi-arid lands (Asal)…
Precautions To Help You Unlock Success To Dairy Farming
Investing in dairy farming ought to be done cautiously in order to optimise efficiency of available farm resources, or, simply put, to help you do more with less. Taking precaution…