Animal welfare crusaders are successfully driving the enforcement of laws that prohibit the abuse of animals.
Antimicrobial resistance occurs when disease-causing micro-organisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi are not “killed” by medicines
Hiring a suitable farmhand is an area which most “new” farmers fail to get right.
Vaccination is a very important intervention in animal health, especially in disease prevention. There are many diseases against which vaccines have been developed.
Reduction of cobalt and subsequent deficiency can occur due to over-liming of soils, increasing the pH to above 6.0.
There have been a lot of efforts to find alternative or cheaper sources of proteins for animals, with soybeans being promoted as an affordable plant protein source.
Azolla has joined this space as a candidate for protein source for animal feeds.
I’m a dairy farmer from Bomet County. I would wish you to enlighten us on what it takes to produce clean milk.
Thank you for your informative articles on livestock keeping. I am a dairy farmer who mainly keeps Friesian cows, but I have been thinking of switching to Jerseys.
I am a retired teacher, keeping diary crosses and growing assorted crops on my farm. I am unable to tell whether I am making a profit from my enterprise of selling milk and crops or not.
According to recent media reports, several people were hospitalised in Western Kenya after consuming alates (termites), or kumbekumbe, as they are known in Kiswahili.
Bees are not only a source of nourishing honey for personal use but can also be a source of income from the sale of the honey and its many other byproducts.
I have had great challenges with feed supply throughout the year. During rainy seasons, I have a lot of pasture and produce a lot of milk, but during dry seasons, I do not have enough feed.
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