Animal Agriculture

Mating in pig rearing Weaners  Nursing sow Advantages of pig production • Pigs convert inedible feeds, forages, certain grain byproducts obtained from mills, meat by products, damaged feeds and garbage into valuable nutritious meat. Most of these feeds are either not edible or not very palatable to human beings • Pig grows fast and is a prolific breeder, farrowing 10 to 12 piglets at a time. It is capable of producing two litters per year under optimal  management conditions • The carcass return is quite high ie. 60-80 percent of live body weight With a small investment on building and equipment, proper feeding and sound disease control programme the farmer can profitably utilize his time and labour in this subsidiary occupation • The faeces of pigs is used as a manure to maintain soil fertility (Watch pen mating in pig breeding : https://youtu.be/GkKGu0L6aQE ) Pig farmers can be; • Small and landless farmers • Part time earning for educated you...

Rabbits like every other livestock,are affected by different kinds of diseases some of which affects the Farmer's maximum or expected yield. Some common diseases and problems seen in rabbits can be prevented by ensuring you have an understanding of what a healthy rabbit requires and the subtle signs that can tell you your rabbit is sick. Rabbits are domesticated mammals, but it should be remembered that they are very closely related to wild rabbits, and as such will hide signs of illness until they are very sick as this would make them “easy prey” in nature. We encourage you pay close attention to your rabbit, a correct diet, up to date vaccinations and regular health checks to ensure you pick up the early signs of problems, and prevent developing diseases. Below are the ...Read more Ear canker and skin mange

Leopard frog Bullfrog cannibalizing Green frog Garnished frog meat Frog meat in some states in Nigeria like Benue, Anambra(particularly Ogbaru local government), Rivers, and Oyo States are a special delicacy  during some special occasions. Raising and selling frogs on a commercial basis has not proven to be successful economically in Nigeria or elsewhere  to our knowledge. Although farming for frog meat sounds promising, operating a profitable frog farm seems to be more of a myth than a reality. Those few individuals who claim to be successful frog farmers generally are distributors engaged in the selling of adult frogs, tadpoles, or frog eggs, frequently harvested from the wild. Many “frog farms” turn out to be natural marshy areas, swamps or shallow ponds with abundant food and habitat suitable to the needs of wild frogs. At some frog farms, culture methods simply consist of increasing the shoreline area, erecting a fence to exclude predators and...

Mating is an integral part of every liveestock farming.  In pig production particularly intensive system of pig breeding, farmers adopt a mating methods most suitable ...Read more

House fly laying her eggs on manure The presence of flies in poultry houses and other livestock farms causes nuisance and disturbances to the animals and the Farm keeper. Generally, flies acts as disease... Read more...

Like every other livestock, grasscutters are also affected by a number of diseases which to an extent leads to a greater economic loss on the farmer. The following are common diseases ... Read more...

Egg bound in hens occurs if the  hen  is  laying eggs  prematurely, before her body is fully developed and can lead to a serious condition known as... Read more...