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COMMON ROUTINE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN CALVES
Disbudding It is done when calves are 2-3months of age.Use disbudding iron or caustic potash stick Removal of extra teats…
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IMPORTANT TIPS TO REMEMBER ON POULTRY REARING
Building preparation: All buildings especially the brooder houses should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with proper insecticides and disinfectants. The…
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BREEDS AND HYBRIDS OF CHICKEN
Modern poultry breeding is carried out by crossbreeding or hybridization within one breed or by crossing lines from different breeds.…
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IRON DEFICIENCY IN PIGS
Iron deficiency in pigs is common because of the following reasons: Most of them dont access soilThey grow rapidlyTheir milk…
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HOW TO START A BATTERY CAGE SYSTEM TYPE OF POULTRY FARMING
Battery cage system is a form of intensive system of poultry farming. The principle of this is based on confinement…
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DAIRY FARMING
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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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MASTITIS
WHAT IS MASTITIS? Clinical bovine mastitis is where by the cow displays definitive symptoms of the disease. It may be…
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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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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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