10 Basic Criteria for Culling Cattle
Culling cattle is the process of selecting and removal of undesirable, unproductive or poorly performing cattle from a herd. It is a very important process in the beef industry, as …
Ruminant
Bloat in Goats: Everything You Need to Know
There are two types of bloat in goats termed ‘frothy bloat’ and ‘gas bloat’. Frothy bloat is often a result of goats eating rich feeds or being suddenly introduced to …
Caseous Lymphadenitis in Goats – Signs, Control & Treatment
Caseous Lymphadenitis is a chronic, highly contagious bacterial disease with no cure that affects sheep and goats. The disease is caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. Goats catch the disease …
Common Reasons Why a Cow won’t Produce Milk
Understanding common reasons why a cow won’t produce milk will help you avoid the volatility of operating a dairy farm. There are many factors that you won’t have any control …
10 High Milk-Giving Animals Excluding Cows
Apart from cows, did you know that milk can also be obtained from some other animals? In this post, we’ll take a look at the names of ten of the …
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 …
5 Cool Ways to Profit from Goat Farming
Goat farming is one of the easy to manage and lucrative livestock enterprises across the globe. Most importantly, goats are one of the globally accepted animals for animal farming or …
Grass Tetany (Hypomagnesemia) in Cattle
Grass tetany, also known as hypomagnesemia tetany, is a metabolic disorder of ruminants, associated with low levels of magnesium (Mg) in the blood of animals due to its lack in …
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 …