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How Meved Dairy Farm in Rukanga – Makutano makes over 700 litres of milk every day – Success of story of Mwangi Githaiga
There is only one successfully tested way of keeping youth away from the illicit alcohol and other destructive behaviour; create opportunities where they will be engaged to avoid idleness and…
Is This The Highest Milk yielding Cow in the World (100Litre/day)
A Cow which doesn’t even have a name but it just having a ear tag number “4307” produces about 100 liters of Milk per day. The cow has been maintained…
Brooding Purchased day-old chicks: The dos and don’ts
Purchase of day-old chicks is a common practice in chicken rearing business. Farmers often seek chicks from breeders to set up their brood as they consider them relatively cheaper. However,…
What you should understand before investing in dairy farming
Investing in dairy farming needs to be done in a cautious manner in order to optimise efficiency of available farm resources, or, simply put, to help you do more with…
Dairy farmers in Kenya want the government to reduce the high cost of animal feeds
Dairy farmers want the government to reduce the high cost of milk production, saying the price of animal feeds should be addressed beyond just zero-rating it in the budget. The…
Some common causes of death in young chickens that farmer should watch out for
Every farmer desires 100 per cent survival of chicks once he or she has bought and put them in a brooding house. Losses will, however, almost always occur especially during…
Why zero grazing no longer an ideal dairy production system – Recent research shows
For those thinking of going into zero grazing, think again. Recent research says the system of dairy production is no longer viable as farmers are unable to break even due…
Measures to undertake in avoiding milk reduction this cold season
Decrease in milk production is usually the trend during the cold season. Usually, when environmental temperatures move out of the thermo-neutral zone or comfort zone, dairy cattle begin to experience…
Why you should avoid pig, cat and dog manure on your farm
Unless proper precautions are followed, pig, dog and cat manure can be harmful to human health. The composting process that can kill organisms harmful to man requires high temperatures and…
Dairy farmers in Kenya to benefit from milk cooler set to be rolled out by the government
PHOTO BY: Dairy farmers will benefit from a government plan to provide 1,000 cooling machines as part of efforts to enhance sale of quality milk. Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cabinet…