Artificial insemination techniques The technique of inseminating a cow is a skill requiring adequate knowledge, experience and patience. Improper Al techniques can negate all other efforts to obtain conception. Read more How to time artificial insemination, AI for your cows Read this before starting a dairy farm 7 cowContinue Reading
Caring for abandoned kids or kids from dry does It sometimes happens that a doe is not able to nurse and take care of her kid after giving birth. This could be because the doe has died, its unhealthy, its not producing enough milk or it abandons its kidContinue Reading
For a long time now, I have seen so many farmers struggle to build a stable herd of animals due to the so many technical issues surrounding the enterprises of their interest. Dealing with animals is one thing and having them as a business is another. Read more Job vacancyContinue Reading
Poultry farming tips letter management Keeping litter dry is part of the overall poultry management in chicken farming. Litter conditions affect effective farm management which in turns affect it farms profits. Read more Biosecurity in poultry farming 3 tips for leasing farm land How to use an egg incubator forContinue Reading
Biosecurity in poultry farming. Several farmers across the country loose millions of shillings in sudden death of their flock. Read more What you need to know about marek’s disease in poultry Pre egg incubation checklist in poultry farming 8 reasons how to grow your poultry farms Most of these lossesContinue Reading
Starting a dairy farm is not an easy task, so is any venture not only farming and it’s a million and one divisions. A new dairy farm needs a lot of planning and capital! Read more Planning Planning, however, is the big word here! You cannot wake upContinue Reading
When buying a sick cow turns profitable, not all animals with poor body conditions are written off, thus worth disposing of. They can be nurtured back to production through quality feeding as one farmer shows. The cow looked bad. It was confined to a small waterlogged enclosure. Fortunately, it hadContinue Reading
Mkulima today studies show that there is a 67 percent chance of your animals encountering retained afterbirth, downer cow syndrome, difficulty in calving, milk fever, mastitis, or metritis in that order. Any farmer aspires to have their cows produce a calf every year for more milk and better earnings forContinue Reading
In the recent past, Kenya has been one of the leading countries in Africa for tourism destinations given its wildlife and natural attraction sites. Indeed, Kenya is the third-largest tourism economy in Sub-Saharan Africa after South Africa and Nigeria and that the sector contributes Sh.790 billion and 1.1 million jobsContinue Reading
Animal housing is one of the key factors to ensure success on the farm. With quality housing, the dairy farm will be cushioned from several factors such as harsh climatic conditions as well as biosecurity and ease of management. With quality housing, you can easily manage the health of yourContinue Reading