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    Dairy goat feeding
    Women across Africa like rearing goats because they are easy to manage in a small piece of land. Goat milk also fetches higher price in the market, its very nutritious and good for children and elderly people. For dairy goats to produce a lot of milk they need proper feeding. Well fed goats grow faster […]
    Duration: 00:08:52
    Making a raised platform for sheep and goats
    Many people across the world rear sheep for meat, wool and milk. In traditional sheds, sheep and goats are often kept on the ground putting the animals in direct contact with their urine and droppings. This leads to poor hygiene that make many animals sick. To solve this problem one can easily make a raised […]
    Duration: 00:12:40
    Feeding rabbits
    Rabbits are very productive, a female rabbit can give birth to thirty babies in a year. Rabbit meat is tasty, high in protein and low in fat. Producers rear rabbits because it requires less space and time hence earning more money quickly. To allow rabbits to grow well and multiply quickly, it is important to […]
    Duration: 00:11:00
    Taking care of young rabbits
    Rabbit breeding requires good reproductive practices which means good management of mother rabbits and young ones after they give birth. Good conditions for the babies and the mother rabbits should be created before the mother can breed again. Newborn rabbits shouldn‘t be touched until next day as they are are fragile, hairless and do not […]
    Duration: 00:13:00
    Breeding rabbits
    Rabbits are very prolific animals and can give birth to an average of 30 rabbits per year if she is well managed. However, their productivity does not depend only on what they eat , they also need good management and reproductive practices for them to produce so that you can sell for a good price. […]
    Duration: 00:11:40
    Monitoring to make rabbit breeding profitable
    When rabbit breeding farms are not well managed they do not generate profit for owners. Feeding rabbits is not enough for breeding rabbits, to generate profits, one needs to keep monitoring sheets. To ensure good management of rabbit farms, one needs monitoring or a book used to record financial details that will help you earn […]
    Duration: 00:12:19
    Animals trees for a better crop
    Animals play an important role in keeping soil healthy while manure helps in crop production. Tethering or crowning animals on fields returns both manure and urine to the soil. Urine is rich in nitrogen for crops and does not require extra labour for manure handling or storage. Maintaining a good relationship with herders is important […]
    Duration: 00:10:10
    Feeding improved chickens
    Chickens meat is an important source of protein and is widely consumed in Africa. In rural areas traditional chickens are reared but provide few eggs and little meat and get lost easily compared to improved chickens that are adapted to living in pens and respond better to concentrate feeds. Chickens need food rich in energy, […]
    Duration: 00:13:15
    Housing for pigs
    Many farmers raise a small number of pigs for slaughter, for piglets or for sell in urban markets. Some pigs are tethered during the day and released at night. Roaming pigs are more susceptible to diseases, parasites and when young, they can be attacked by dogs or wild animals. Hence when keeping pigs for business […]
    Duration: 00:10:00
    Row planting of sesame
    Sesame seeds have a lot of benefits both health wise and economically but yields in Africa are low due to broad casting. Raw planting and thinning can help increase on yields. Broadcasting produces plants that are so close together hence grow poorly and also makes field operations like weeding difficult to make while raw planting […]
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