Year: 2020
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CALF SCOURS
What is scours, and what causes it? Scours is a term for diarrhoea; another term that may be applied to…
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UREA POISOINING IN CATTLE
Urea is a useful non-protein source of nitrogen for ruminants, but if not managed properly can cause poisoning. This occurs…
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EFFECTIVE MASTITIS CONTROL MEASURES
Control measures are based on practices that prevent cow to cow and quarter to quarter spread, prevent teat injuries and…
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WATER TOXICITY IN CATTLE
Definition It is a condition that is common in cattle, it occurs when excessive quantities of water are ingested by…
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POULTRY VICES AND ITS MANAGEMENT
What it means Poultry vices means bad habits that birds suffers from and this may incur huge losses to poultry…
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SELENIUM/VITAMIN E DEFICIENCY IN DAIRY ANIMALS
Cause It is caused by deficiency of selenium and vitamin E in diet. It occurs worldwide where soil is deficient…
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Record keeping in Fish farming
One of the main disadvantages on the economic operation of aquaculture investment is a lack of deliberately kept economic records…
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5 TOP REASONS WHY YOUR HENS ARE NOT LAYING
The most common question asked by poultry farmers is “why have my laying hens stopped laying?” There are many reasons…
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CALF REARING
Calf feeding. • All newly born calves should be fed or allow to suckle colostrum from the mother within 24…
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CHOOSING A DAIRY COW
Whether you are seeking a family dairy cow for your own use or a cow to use on a dairy…
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