Archives for Diseases - Page 6
Natural Medications In Poultry Rearing (Ethno-Veterinary Methods)
Once again I am posting this article to help you poultry farmers who are into indigenous chicken / village chicken / road runners / kienyeji chicken farming. Misuse of antibiotics…
Lessons On Keeping Poultry In Urban Areas From A Veteran Farmer
Inside her 9m by 4m poultry house in Kenya-Re estate in Kisumu, Anne Okelo keeps 110 Kuroiler birds. Before last year’s festive season, she had over 200 birds but she…
Why Purchasing That Malnourished Cow Might Not Be A Bad Idea
The cow looked bad. It was confined to a small waterlogged enclosure. Fortunately, it had not yet developed lameness. I could, however, tell it was only a matter of time…
Advise To Livestock Farmers Regarding That Deadly Disease
The worst nightmare for any livestock farmer is to wake up one morning and find an animal dead or a number of them sick. It becomes more distressing when the…
Scientist working toward healthier, disease free potatoes in Kenya
Dr Eric Magembe speaks with unrepressed passion about potato, a crop that significantly augments the dietary needs of Kenya and many parts of the world. He is among a growing…
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…
Value of poultry diagnostics for farmers
Infectious disease continues to be the biggest cause of economic loss for livestock farmers. At such a time during a pandemic when input costs are high and margins are being…
The Killer Disease Ravaging Goats And Sheep In Turkana And West Pokot
West Pokot and Turkana counties are changing their strategies on tackling an endemic disease affecting goats and sheep. Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) disease, also known as ovine rinderpest, is…
Common Goat Diseases That You Should Be Aware Of
There are diseases that goats seem to commonly suffer from. As a goat owner, you need to make sure that you are aware of them and do what you can…