There are various parameters that are being used to measure the productivity of laying chickens. These include egg quantity, quality, egg size, feed utilization, mortality rates, etc. Under good management practices, a layer should lay one egg in a day, Read more…
Author: Akin Chaktty
Growing up in a family deeply rooted in agriculture, I developed an early passion for cultivating the land, caring for animals, and exploring sustainable ways to improve farm productivity. I've worked extensively across multiple areas of agriculture, food and cash crop cultivation, poultry farming, fish farming etc. At FarmPally, I enjoy sharing practical insights drawn from real-life experiences to help farmers, pet owners, and agriculture lovers make informed, and sustainable decisions.
Vitamins can be defined as organic compounds, which function in small amounts (mg or g) and are essential to the normal functioning of the animal body. They cannot be synthesized in adequate amounts by body tissues and when lacking, provoke Read more…
Commercial meat rabbit farming is easy and profitable since there’s a huge market for meat. The amount of rabbit meat consumed yearly is now about 2 million tonnes and the market revenue amount to $10B. While China, Korea, and Egypt Read more…
Pigs are omnivores and can eat almost any kind of food, but that does not mean all kinds of foods are healthy for them. We have discussed cereal grains, and tuber foods that are used for pig feed formulation, so Read more…
The nutritional aspects of pig management involve a consideration of the digestive system of the pig. More so, the factors affecting digestion, feed composition, pretreatment of feeds, and nutritional requirements during the different stages or phases of life. The formulation Read more…
Sisal (Agave sisalana Perrine) is a monocotyledonous crop from which leaf fibers are extracted without retting. The leaves provide the most important of the world’s hard fibers, I.e. fibers so coarse that they can only be made into twine and Read more…
African swine fever (ASF) is a hemorrhagic disease caused by a virus. Domestic and wild pigs are the carrier of the disease and it spreads quickly. African swine fever has serious economic and production impacts and had affected many countries Read more…
There are different breeds of Pigs in the world. Some are reared as pets, but most are for meat production. The breeds I will be discussing today are merely those found frequently within the tropical regions. Black-skinned Pig Breeds Read more…
Origin of Onion Onion (Allium cepa L.) Family: Alliaceae) is by far the most important bulb crop. Its origin is not known but it is believed to have come from the eastern Mediterranean region and central Asia including Iran and Read more…
What is Peppermint oil extract Peppermint is one of the best essential oils to kill parasites at home. It’s an aromatic oil that’s extracted from the peppermint leaves and commonly used to kill flea eggs on Pets and around the Read more…
