Dairy
Why Dairy Cows Need Salt Supplements Two Months Before Calving
Farmers can boost milk production in dry dairy animals by feeding them some salt supplements. Mineral nutrients boosting salts also help in preventing after-parturition...
New Planting Method Increases Napier Grass Yields by 20 Percent and Milk Yields by 50 Percent
Napier grass is a common feed for dairy animals as it is rich in protein and has good dry matter content.
According to Dr. Joseph...
How your low-yielding dairy cow can start making you more money
While sourcing for dairy cows, most farmers demand for high-producing animals, believing that they will make more money from them.
However, the question they don’t...
I make Sh. 84,000 from dairy farming, Sh. 100,000 from selling eggs
Jimson Kambale has always dreamt of being a dairy farmer, but the challenge was lack of finances.
To actualise his dream, he saved up while...
Murang’a Farmer Feeds Cows With Yeast, Doubles Milk Production
Boniface Mwangi, a dairy farmer from Murang’a County, has doubled his daily milk production after consistently mixing yeast with commercial feeds.
The farmer, who practices...
