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Understanding Mareks Disease In Poultry
Mareks disease is one of the viral contagious poultry diseases. Generally 4-7 weeks aged chicken affects by this disease. The chicken affected by this disease become paralyzed. For this reason…
Understanding foot and mouth disease
What is FMD? Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that has a significant economic impact. The disease affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats…
Strange Disease Killing Livestock In Tharaka-Nithi
Farmers in Tharaka Nithi County, are counting losses after a mysterious disease killed at least 50 cows in Tharaka area in a span of one month. The disease is said…
Read On Serious Factors That Might Affect Your Egg Production
Eggs produced by layers are often seen as money lying loose that needs be collected to prevent losses. However the aim of keeping layers should be to make profit hence…
Understanding the deadly Fusarium Wilt disease on tomatoes
Fusarium wilt is a disease that can wipe out the entire tomato crop if not controlled in time. It has been reported in over 40 countries around the world. It…
CALF MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FROM BIRTH UP TO WEANING
The success of the dairy farm relies on the success of the calf management program. Lifetime productivity starts when the calf is born. As a serious farmer, good care of…
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…
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…
Understanding Milk Fever Disorder on Dairy Cows
Milk fever is a common metabolic disorder in dairy cattle that generally affects older,high producing cows. It may also be referred to as parturient paresis or hypocalcaemia. At the beginning…
READ ON: Mastitis detection, prevention and treatment
But one morning, you notice something as you are milking the cow โ A significant drop in the animalโs milk production. On close examination, the animal that was normal the…