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Teacher makes Sh. 40,000 on the side from dairy farming- success story of Simon Mukunu

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Date: May 4, 2015Author: Farmers Trend0 Comments Within a decade, Simon Mukunu has bred and then reared a herd of seven Friesian cows. They bring him an average of 100 litres of milk daily but his dreams and aspirations go further than this. “Ultimately, my aim is to become a dairy cow breeder because there is more money in breeding than in milk production,” says Mr Mukunu, the head teacher of a primary school in Kahuro sub-county, Murang’a …

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My five cows give me 90litre of milk everyday- success story of Grace Mumbi

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Date: May 4, 2015Author: Farmers Trend0 Comments Very few dairy farmers can boast of getting 90 litres of milk per day from five cows. But Grace Mumbi, 45, is doing just that. She started out with two dairy cows but now has five. When we visited Mumbi at her home in Ngong, she was in mud boots tending to her dairy cows. She has been practicing zero grazing for two years now and has never regretted her decision …

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MEDILINK ON Brookside Livestock Breeders Show and Sale

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Date: June 21, 2013Author: Farmers Trend2 Comments Breeding livestock creates wealth. Ask any livestock farmer and you will know! Please read on… This year, the Brookside Livestock Breeders Show and Sale 2013 is going down at the ASK showgrounds and MEDILINK as one of the participants invites you to come to this magnificent showcase of the very best in livestock. Brookside Livestock Breeders Show and Sale is the leading show in the region where Kenya’s and the regions superior breeds are on …

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All about hoof trimming a cattle

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Date: May 30, 2016Author: Farmers Trend0 Comments Hoof trimming is a bit tough, rough and delicate – hence the need for training. The cow has to be physically contained in a cage then it is tied to reduced movement, and then its leg is raised using a special machine. The trimmer carefully uses sharp hoof knives to slice off the excess layers. At times a grinder is needed too to flatten the hoof evenly. If the hoof has …

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Dorper sheep providing to be a superior breed that rekindles sheep rearing in Kenya

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Date: May 8, 2015Author: Farmers Trend1 Comment A sheep breed that adapts well to tough climatic conditions and matures faster than the ordinary sheep is enjoying fanatical uptake by farmers especially due to its low fat quality meat with farmers getting returns of upto Sh10, 000 per sheep. Known as dorper, the sheep is said to be hardy and performs well in dry areas. These unrivaled traits have seen the resuscitation of sheep farming in the country which …

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