Archives for Livestock Farming - Page 21
Poultry farming gaining popularity across Western Kenya region.
For many decades residents of western Kenya mainly thrived on fish, sugar cane and cotton farming for income generation. Then came the mismangement of the sugar and cotton subsectors, reducing…
A simple way to know pig on heat
Some farmers do not know when their pigs are on heat. If a pig misses heat on four occasions, it actually becomes infertile. This is why it is important to…
Causes and detection of abortion in cows
Cows can suffer abnormalities during pregnancy leading to death of the foetus or resulting from foetal or maternal abnormality. Abortion in dairy cattle is the loss of a foetus between…
Milking a fortune from dairy self-help group – Success story of Kuresoi Dairy Farmers
When 70 dairy farmers formed a self-help group in 2014 little did they know that a few years down the line they would be running a thriving agribusiness. The farmers…
How is dairy farming in Kenya? Here is a complete guide on dairy farming in Kenya
I know this question runs through the minds of many who have agriculture at heart in Kenya, East Africa, and even the entire Africa at large. For an industry that…
Complete Guide on pig farming in Kenya
Live pig markets Although livestock markets are spread throughout the country there are no live pig markets in Kenya. This is owing to the many problems that have faced the…
Why twining occur in dairy cows, advantages and danger
Twinning is especially a good thing for animals that are traditionally uniparous. Twining is a factor of genetics but hormonal treatment can trigger it. Similarly, it can happen when reproduction…
Top 5 serious chicken diseases and their recommended remedies.
My mum was a Poultry farmer. She really did all the labor work that comes with poultry farming and harvested from it. However, various chicken diseases outbreak stroke, leaving her…
Changing retail environment a key factor to dairy industry growth
Modern retailers are the leading distribution channels for packaged premium milk and milk products in Kenya, with the bulk of the lower value products reaching consumers through informal kiosks and…
Why choosing the right liner for your fish pond can appear complicated, but it doesn’t have to be…
With the scarcity of space growing everyday within many towns around the country and rural-to-urban migration leaving the country sides empty of human resource to tend to fish pond establishments,…