Brahma Chicken Breed: History, Features, Pros & Cons
Brahma chickens are a popular breed of chicken that can be raised for their eggs or their meat. Brahma chickens have large heads and bodies, lay big eggs, and are …
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The Foods That Goats Eat
What you feed your animals is very important in order to maintain healthy and productive animals. It will also have an effect on the quantities of feed that you have …
A Beginner’s Guide to Setting Up a Feed Mill
Setting up a feed mill could be an overwhelming process, but with a proper guide and careful planning, the process could be easy. This guide will walk you through the …
Poultry: The Most Profitable Livestock Farming Business
One of the questions asked by people who want to start a livestock farm is: What is the most profitable livestock farming business? In this article, we are going to …
How to Hatch Snail Eggs Easily
How Snails are Born Just like birds, snails are oviparous animals that reproduce through the laying of eggs that hatch to young snails. After 10 days of mating, spawning occurs …
The Importance of Water Treatment in Livestock Farming
Water quality is probably the most of feeding and management of animals that farmers pay the least attention to. In fact, over 90 percent of poultry farmers serve their birds …
Dermatophilosis (Kirchi) in Animals – Effects, Treatment & Control
Dermatophilosis, called Kirchi in Nigeria, is a zoonotic skin and bacterial disease caused by Dermatophilus congolensis or D. congolensis. This infection is characterized by the formation of hard crusts that …
Fermented Feed and Its Benefits to Chickens
Have you heard someone talk about feeding chickens with fermented feed? Did you know the importance and benefits of fermented feed to chickens and how it can help you save …
The Nutritional Requirements of Guinea Fowls
You will need accurate information on the nutritional requirements of guinea fowls if you are interested in formulating feed for your birds. As different poultry species have different needs for …
Pullet vs Cockerel – Definition & Which is the Best?
Have you seen a pullet vs cockerel fight before? Who won the match? I have seen a few of the fights and the cockerel always wins.