Animal Agriculture

Follow me on twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/ugwuemm12052259 A normal lactation length for cows is 290 to 310 days with an average length of 296 days. A short lactation length is anything less than 270 days For a healthy and productive cow, feed rations should be balanced in terms of quality, quantity and amounts of concentrates, protein, mineral and vitamins. Some literature compares a dairy cow to a factory. That means what is fed to the cow determines to a large extent the quality and quantity of milk produced. It is from the feeds that a dairy cow derives energy for maintenance, growth, milk production and reproduction. When a cow gets sick and is unable to feed well, its energy levels goes down. The cow’s first response will be to cut down milk production to save energy for its health. If energy levels remain low, the cow will not show any signs of heat. This shows that production and reproduction are the two most affected when a cow is not fed with the right qu

Drop in egg production Having your laying hens lay bigger and sizeable eggs is important but having them lay for a consistently longer period in their lifetime is more important in poultry business as this will guarantee a profitable farming. It can be quite alarming when a poultry farmer gets a consistent ten crates of egg(30eggs/crate) daily, from 300laying hens, only to find just 5crates for  ...Read more

Camborough pigs are a product of a cross-breeding system known as criss-crossing- an alternated use of boars of two or more breeds on... Read more...

   Fowl pox  is an infectious disease  of poultry (Chicken, turkeys,pigeon etc) characterized by prol ... Read more

Return on Investment (ROI) in pig farming is usually influenced by breed or genetics. Every pig farmer want pigs that have rapid growth, lean carcass quality and good feed conversion ratio. Some pigs have poor growth rate, low feed conversion ratio, high fat content and farrow small litter, such pigs are usually produced from poor pedigree. To have a profitable pig farming, it is very important for pig farmers to consider these... Read more ...

Rats manipulating egg When rodents eat feeds, they tend to defecate in it. Your chickens may ingest the feces and that can make your flock... Read more

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is a viral disease affecting sows and other pigs leading to reproductive failure (abortions, weak and stillborn piglets, infertility), and causes pneumonia and increased mortality in young animals. PRRS also known as blue ear disease affects only pigs. This disease is capable of... Read more...