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    Tick control in Africa
    Ticks hinder livestock production as they cause blood loss from animals, disease transfer and also wounds to animals. However through proper control approaches ticks can be easily controlled. Furthermore, avoid using the tick control acaricide since it creates resistance against ticks. Effective tick control involves a joint forces between government, non government partners and farmers. […]
    Duration: 00:11:26
    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, […]
    Duration: 00:11:12
    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: 00:04:30
    Dry Period Management
    Dry period refers to the activity that involves the voluntary resting period for the dairy cow generally 60 days before calving. During this period the cow prepares its udder for the next lactation hence the activity is very helpful to livestock farmers. Furthermore always practice dry cow therapy to help reduce mastitis incidence in the […]
    Duration: 00:12:27
    Transition period management
    It is a critical period under which the animal undergoes the important physiological, metabolic and nutritional changes in its lactation. Transition period of a dairy cow is from three weeks before calving to three weeks after calving therefore transition management practices help to improve animal performances thus ensuring high yields for income generation as well […]
    Duration: 00:03:15
    Good Winter Management Practices for Successful Dairy Farming
    Winter management is a set of practices followed during winter periods to protect the dairy animal from cold waves. Cold weather in animal sheds usually cause stress to animals hence reducing on production and increased calf mortality rates resulting into great farm losses thus need to always ensure good winter management practices to create a […]
    Duration: 00:08:13
    Calf feeding management
    Calves need proper management for growth and development therefore farmers should always adhere to the basic management practices for increased production. Furthermore proper calf feeding helps in bringing them healthy and attainment of early sexual maturity thus more sustainable income generation and good quality animal products therefore it is always recommended for farmers to follow […]
    Duration: 00:13:46
    Artificial insemination (AI) procedure
    Artificial Insemination (AI) is the process by which the semen is deposited inside the reproductive tract of the female by means of instruments. AI helps to propagate superior germ plasm and prevents spread of sexually transmitted diseases. There are several materials needed like liquid nitrogen tin, frozen semen straws, long forceps pipe, scissors, thermometer, warm […]
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