Animal Agriculture

The high cost of commercial poultry feeds in some areas of the world has pushed most farmers to see  Palm kernel cake(pkc) also known palm kernel meal(PKM)  meant to be used as an ingredient for formulating poultry ration to be used solely in feeding broilers and this is widespread among subsistence local farmers especially in Africa.  Read more...

Brooding is defined as the management of chicks from one day old to about 3 weeks of age, and it involves the provision of heat and other necessary care during chicks' early growing period. Brooding units are designed to house chicks from one day old until they no longer need supplementary heat (0-3 weeks)... read more

Best products Pregnant sheep Pregnant cow Pregnant pig Animals grow in stages . 1. PRENATAL GROWTH Stages of prenatal growth i. Blastocist stage During this stage, the dividing zygote will yield millions of cells which are enclosed within the zonapellucidal  and this is called blastocist. Blastocist is a ball of many cells enclosed by a membrane called zonapellucidal. During this stage, the Blastocist feeds from the uterus by means of diffusion. In the Ewe for instance, one to three or four lambs are normally produced but up to ten eggs maybe fertilized during fertilization or during mating particularly when when females are super ovulated. The Blastocist stage following fertilization will last for about 10days in sheep and pigs and 11days in cattle . ii. Embryonic stage This is the second stage in prenatal growth. Cell differentiation into tissues and organs are beginning to show or manifest. These differentiating cells have a very high priority for nutrien

We talk about growth in animal production because the animal has to grow before it is ready for consumption. Let's take 3 definitions of growth viz; 1. Growth can be defined as the correlated increase in the mass of the body at a definite interval of time in a way characteristics of the species. 2. It can also be defined as the increase in new biochemical units brought about by cell division and cell enlargement through the incorporation of materials from the environment 3. True growth also is an increase in the amount of tissues such as bones, muscles and internal organs. Growth and Development Animal development refers to the alterations in the forms of the animal  from changes in the rate of increase of individual component of the body. Or it refers to the change in the conformation and functions of parts of the animal. Development comes as a result of growth, that is to say development is a consequent of growth. Growth of farm animals maybe grouped into two part

Save 35% on select product(s) with promo code 35M1XBPQ on Amazon.com I NTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL NUTRITION, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF FARM ANIMALS (ANSC241)      1. ANIMAL NUTRITION Nutrition is the process by which an organism obtains food which is used to provide energy and materials for it's life sustaining activities. Without good nutrition, animals cannot express their full genetic potentials nor will they be reproductively efficient, often no reproductive weight, no life weight gain, no milk yield and increased illness are as a result of nutritional imbalance or deficiency. Well nourished animals are better able to withstand the incidence of diseases. Nutrition is by far the most important environmental factor affecting animal production and feed cost represent 75% or more of the total cost of animal production. Under traditional management system in the humid tropics, ruminants feeding is limited by the quantity and quality of nutrients available from indigenous grass a

Lactating sow (Watch video of lactating sow https://youtu.be/yOQ4J3FFdP0 ) Farrowing is a term specific to swine that refers to the action of giving birth.  Farrowing management begins months before piglets are born. The breeding date will determine farrowing date. While  Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young. In healthy pigs, the process occur in post-pregnancy. It is the responsibility of the farmer to adhere to the following: 1. FARROWING MANAGEMENT • Deworm all pregnant animals two weeks prior to farrowing • Wash down the animals especially the udder a week to farrowing to prevent any possible worm or other pathogenic organisms on to the baby pig when they are born. • Half of the daily ration must consist of bran as from two weeks prior to farrowing and should continue one week after farrowing. Alternatively, feed a ration containing 10-12% wheat bran or 6.7-9.0kg of magnesi

ASFv infected pig ASFv vectors Destruction of ASFv infected animals African swine fever (ASF ) is a highly contagious haemorrhagic viral disease of domestic and wild pigs, which causes serious economic and production losses. CAUSATIVE ORGANISM It is caused by a large DNA virus of the Asfarviridae family, which also infects ticks of the genus Ornithodoros. Although signs of ASF and classical swine fever (CSF) may be similar, the ASF virus is unrelated to the CSF virus. MODE OF TRANSMISSION The spread of ASF is complex and varies depending on the environment, types of pig production systems(indoor or outdoor), the presence/absence of competent tick vectors, human behaviour, and the presence/absence of wild pigs. Mode of transmission may include: • Direct contact with infected domestic or wild pigs; • Indirect contact, through ingestion of contaminated material (e.g. food waste, feed, or garbage); • Contaminated fomites, or biological vectors (soft ticks of the g