Pigs are not ruminants and so are not capable of dealing efficiently with coarse foods. However, you can feed pigs cheaply with roughages if you add roughages to your pig feeding program. Foods for pigs usually consist of ground cereals Read more…
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Businesses pertaining to agriculture
Poultry farming is a good business that can be managed by both men and women. In fact, anyone can make a poultry farm at home, provided the facility and resources are available, and wastes are well managed. However, to be Read more…
Broiler chickens are reared for meat consumption, and they consume a lot of feed. Feeding is the most important factor in the management of broiler chickens. Both broiler starter and finisher feed formulation must be rich in quality ingredients as Read more…
Erysipelas or diamond disease is an infectious disease that affects pigs, mini pigs, mostly adult pigs. Erysipelas is not the same as Cellulitis but shares similar symptoms. However, Erysipelas is also referred to as St. Anthony’s fire. The zoonotic disease Read more…
Once you notice the rabbit has conceived, just like humans, you need to start caring for her. Make the house comfortable and offer nutritious food to help the pregnancy. Once your rabbit had babies, don’t touch them in the first Read more…
There are several management problems that are commonly encountered in chicken production. Some of the common problems with keeping chickens are: Heat stress Cannibalism Egg eating Egg defects Sudden Noise Cage fatigue Rodents Heat Stress in Poultry Heat stress Read more…
Rabbits can eat different kinds of foods, from fruits, vegetables to cooked cereals, and tuber foods. However, not all foods in these classes are good for bunnies. To prevent health issues in rabbits, the following rules should be followed in Read more…
Most of the important diseases of maize are foliar and the more common ones are rusts, leaf blights, leaf spots, brown spots, downy mildew, and maize streak virus (MSV). Most of these diseases are prevalent on maize in the humid Read more…
Blast Blast is caused by the fungus, Piricularia Oryzae. It is one of the most common and serious diseases of rice. It can attack the plant at all stages. If the plants are attacked in the early stages, the grains Read more…
What is Poultry Disease? A poultry disease can be defined as a departure from the normal health status of chicken(s). Poultry disease outbreak is an unpleasant occurrence that poultry farmers do experience in one time or the other. However, proper Read more…