How to Care for Pregnant Animals
Needs of Pregnant Animals The needs of pregnant animals are different from male and non-pregnant animals. First and foremost, it’s highly necessary to keep records of your pregnant animals from …
Management
10 Alternative Litter Materials to Wood Shavings
Litter in animal production is a term for bedding material. It is also a term for used bedding material. Wood shavings are important in the deep-litter system of poultry production. …
Factors Affecting the Quantity of Milk (Milk Yield)
There are a number of factors that affect the quantity of milk produced or milk yield in animals. They include:
Heat Stress in Poultry: Causes, Effects, Signs & Solutions
What is Heat Stress? Heat stress is a condition in chickens (and other birds) caused by high temperatures, especially when combined with high relative humidity and low airspeed. Some predisposing …
Top 3 Should-Have Android Apps for Poultry Farmers
This is a digital age where technological innovations and inventions have greatly helped poultry farmers and farmers in other fields of agriculture. The use of smartphones is on the increase …
How to Protect Chickens from Snakes
Snakes are one of the deadly and ruthless predators of chickens. They can bite, kill and eat live chickens and also eat their eggs. It means that if a snake …
How to Fumigate a Brooding House & Pen
Fumigation is a method of disinfection or destruction of harmful disease organisms in an environment by using fumigants. Fumigants are chemicals that are released into the atmosphere in the form …
7 Most Common Calving Mistakes to Avoid
A lot of calves (offspring of cattle) are increasingly dying of preventable deaths, which according to Dairy Research Centre, could be prevented through better or enhanced management practices. The primary …
Top 5 Reasons Why Inbreeding is Bad
Breeding is an important topic in livestock production and farming. Though some livestock farmers don’t value breeding, it remains the tool to improve the animals on your farm. Breeding is …
7 Qualities of Successful Livestock Farmers
Successful livestock farmers have some qualities in common, but some unsuccessful farmers don’t know some of these qualities. I was opportune to give a presentation to a particular group of …