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    How to start a goat farming business
    Goat farming is a profitable business since the animals have outstanding advantages like low capital investments, less risky business, disease resistance and short revenue generating business. There are several returns that goats provide to farmers some of which include, ready market for goat products, short gestation period and long life span. Usually goats reach their […]
    Duration: 00:09:45
    Milking procedures for maximum milk quality
    The primary goal of the milking process is to produce large quantities of quality milk, minimizing mastitis infections and minimized stress on both cows and workers. However, the process to obtain quality milk starts with the farmer through consistent and daily timely milking. Always understand the milking parlour housing and write milking procedures to easily […]
    Duration: 00:17:04
    Layer chicken for egg production in Uganda
    Poultry farming is a rich source of animal proteins and income generating activity since birds and their products are highly generated both at local and international markets. Additionally bio security is key for successful poultry farming. For maximum output birds should be given feeds with ingredients. Always when establishing a poultry farm always consider water […]
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    How to make maize and surface silage
    Making silage from maize is a way of effectively using maize plants because it uses the entire maize plant rather than using just the fruit. Surface silage enables farmers to make silage at a very cheap cost because it does not entail constructing structures or digging a pit. To make surface silage, choose a flat […]
    Duration: 00:07:51
    How to make surface super nappier silage
    Super napier grass is a suitable pasture for making silage. Super napier contains proteins and carbohydrates which are very vital for good growth of animals hence making it suitable for making silage. Silage feed is made by compacting grasses and then stored. This can be done with or without molasses. Ensiling To make silage from […]
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    Causes of miscarriages in goats and how to treat and prevent it
    Miscarriages are one of the challenges affecting cattle, keeping in business and are caused by a number of factors. Anything that causes discomfort to the animal causes miscarriages and these include; Many males disturbing pregnant goats cause stress to the pregnant and can run to miscarriage. Diseases like brucellosis and clostridium can also cause miscarriage. […]
    Duration: 00:08:59
    How to handle disease out break in goats
    Diseases are one of the major challenges in goat production. Stocking is one of the most difficult things in farming because you bring in new animals to the farm. During their transportation, animals get weak, their body immunity lowers and incase there is an infection, the infection shoots high. When you bring in new animals, […]
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    How to avoid mortalities at your goats farm or cows
    Goats farming is about production and multiplication of goats hence its important to minimize mortalities. Loosing one two or three goats in a flock of of 1000 goats is normal, but it indicates that something wrong is happening to the farm hence when you loose a goat, it is important to find out the cause […]
    Duration: 00:09:04
    Goat kids management skills
    Kids are a core pillar in the business of goat faming hence need to be managed well to minimize mortalities. When kids are produced during the dry season, all other infections are minimal and the major challenge they face are fleas. Presence of fleas can be detected by scratching of the animals. On top of […]
    Duration: 00:06:50
    Dairy farm management
    Management of dairy animals involves managing animals for high quality milk and other products from dairy animals. Milk contains a lot of food values such as energy, protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. However, cattle are susceptible to bacterial, viral and protozoa diseases hence need for proper farm management to increase yields. Furthermore to increase […]
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