EARTAGS: WHY USE THEM? Animal identification has been around for a really long time. If you have a pet, you have likely purchased a collar and tag for your new puppy or kitty (unless of course it’s a pet snake or tortoise). Similarly, we use ear tags to identify our cattle immediately. Ear tags …
WHY YOU SHOULD UTILIZE COW MATTRESSES “A comfortable cow is a cash cow”. Ever heard that one before? Did you know that the more comfortable a cow is, the higher the milk yield will be? Believe it or not, we did not make this up. Cows that are comfortable will have less stress, eat …
MILKING MACHINES: WHY INVEST IN THEM? Do you keep dairy animals at your home or shamba? You are not alone. Dairy farming is the single largest sub sector of agriculture in Kenya, contributing 14% of Agricultural GDP with an annual growth rate of 4.1% compared to 1.2% of Agriculture (IFAD 2006). Kenya’s dairy sector …
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 …
Teacher makes Sh. 40,000 on the side from dairy farming- success story of Simon Mukunu Read More »
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
Dorper sheep providing to be a superior breed that rekindles sheep rearing in Kenya Read More »
Date: May 4, 2016Author: Farmers Trend0 Comments I had never thought much about what determines the size of a chicken egg until last week. Kyalo, my new worker, greeted me that morning with a crate full of eggs the size of those of a quail bird. Okay, you had not heard much about Kyalo because he joined the …
Date: May 26, 2015Author: Farmers Trend1 Comment The roosters at a recent farmers’ exhibition in Nakuru drew crowds. The visitors marvelled at the size of the five birds that dwarfed the hens that were in an adjacent cage. Ann Walubengo, the farmer, fielded questions from the curious visitors. Many asked her about the weight of the huge cocks, …
My broilers weigh six kilos- Success story of Ann Walubengo Read More »
