Archives for Pig Farming - Page 2
Understanding aggression between pigs
When unfamiliar pigs are grouped together they fight to establish dominance relationships. This natural behaviour can, under farm conditions, escalate to the extent where health and productivity are affected. Aggression…
The Business Of Pig Farming And What Farmers Ignore
In my work of delivering animal health and production services for 30 years, I have come to discover that livestock farming is interesting, unpredictable, profitable and loss-making too. It is…
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…
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…
Pig feed formulation
Pig Feed formulation is not easy especially for small-scale farmers due to lack of raw materials and the technical knowledge on how to prepare their own feeds. For farmers keeping…
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…
Effective management of pig farming and how to produce pigs.
Pig farming is important in many parts of the world as it produces cheap tasty meat and other secondary products like pigskin, bristle, lard, bone and blood meals, and manure…
What to consider before starting pig farming in Kenya
When we talk of farming in Kenya, there are a lot things that many people do not know of. An example is pig farming in Kenya. It would be fair…