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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 […]

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