Common Organic Treatment for Newcastle Disease
The drugs to treat or cure Newcastle disease (ND) are not yet available. Hence, the only solution available to poultry keepers is to prevent its occurrence through the vaccination of …
Green Chicken Poop: Causes & Best Ways to Treat
Most poultry farmers get worried on sighting green poop in the chicken pen or coop. Well, you shouldn’t get worried in some cases. Diarrhea in chickens and other poultry birds …
Chicken Killing Cone – Everything You Need to Know
What is a Chicken Killing Cone? A chicken killing cone is a tool or equipment used in the chicken meat processing plant to restrain a mature chicken before stunning and …
Vegetation Indices: How to Use Them in Farming
It’s almost impossible to describe modern agriculture without mentioning vegetation indices, the most well-known of them probably being NDVI. What do vegetation indices mean, and what are they used for? …
Boer Goat Breed Information
History of Boer Goats The Boer goat breed is one of the meat goat breeds in the world. Although they are majorly kept for meat, they could also be raised …
A Beginner’s Guide to Sheep Farming
Sheep farming has been in existence for centuries and sheep are used by humans to supply food and clothing, and they are also great at controlling weeds. They even make …
A Beginner’s Guide to Waterfowl Duck & Geese Farming
Are you thinking about starting the duck and geese farming business? It’s a business that comes with a few challenges. However, if you’re up for the challenge, it can be …
Ameraucana Chicken Breed Information & Guide
The Ameraucana chicken is a newly recognized breed that lays blue eggs. (To find out where the blue eggs come from, click here). However, it should be noted though that …
Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) in Livestock Farming
Feed Conversion Ratio is a topic of great importance in livestock farming, most especially commercial animal farms. Feed takes about 70 percent of the total cost of production in poultry …
Waste Disposal Tips for Livestock Farmers
Livestock farming is also significant to global food security and the economy. It involves the rearing of farm animals, which include poultry, sheep, goat, cattle and even fishes. In this …