How to improve health status of poultry and pigs using natural methods.

Biosecurity, in-feed solutions aid in the reduced use of antibiotics in animal agriculture. Experts agree that the responsible use of antibiotics in animal production must be promoted worldwide and other methods should be employed to minimize the incidence of diseases that require antibiotic treatment. There are ways poultry and pig producers can reduce antibiotic use on their farm by focusing on practical ways to support immunity and improve biosecurity. Read more

Veterinarian saves cat injected with heroin.

A 24-year-old West Goshen man is facing animal cruelty and drug charges after a kitten he allegedly injected with heroin was revived with a life-saving drug typically given to humans during a drug overdose.. Read more

Why you should raise chickens.

The benefits of raising chickens are enormous ,read more

Crossbred chicken boosts farmers profit.

A farmer in Kenya discovered the value of Indian curoilers, a cross-breed between layers and broilers and she made more money raising them. This breed is not a heavy feeder compared to local breeds and does not brood at all,they lays eggs their entire life.Proper feeding and cleanliness is key in poultry farming. The birds are fed on commercial feeds and a mixture of maize jam and egg shells. Greens are also provided in plenty with clean water, which is changed twice every day. The birds are vaccinated at one day two weeks and one month to protect them from gumboro and Newcastle diseases. Deworming is also done regularly. Read the story of Omenda

Be a watermelon farmer and be a millionaire.

Amos Morori 38, went into watermelon farming, a venture that has brought boundless fortune, making him the only millionaire in his village. He says going into farming was a priceless decision. “I settled for watermelons because they do extremely well in Kerio Valley. The fruit is high-yielding, matures fast and has a huge market,” he says. His record fruit so far weighs 25 kilos. Raring to go and armed with Sh40,000 after persuading his father to sell a few heads of cattle to enable him start the venture, Morori started growing the fruit on their farm along the banks of River Kerio. He first cultivated an acre before up-scaling the farm to 10 acres. Read here

Methionine could be key to improving pregnancy rate in dairy cattle.

Research at the University of Illinois has shown that adding methionine to the diets of Holstein cows during the prepartum and postpartum periods may impact the preimplantation embryo in a way that enhances its capacity for survival. "Methionine is the first limiting amino acid for dairy cattle," says U of I animal scientist Phil Cardoso. "We know that the lack of methionine limits cows in producing protein in the milk.He explians

Happy cows make more nutritious milk.

Daily infusions with a chemical commonly associated with feelings of happiness were shown to increase calcium levels in the blood of Holstein cows and the milk of Jersey cows that had just given birth. The results could lead to a better understanding of how to improve the health of dairy cows, and keep the milk flowing. Scientists show