Livestock
Why AI fails in your cow
Artificial Insemination (AI) is one of the most important techniques ever devised for the genetic improvement of farm animals.
Its greatest advantage is that there...
Conditions that prevent your cow from getting a calf
Heifers of pure exotic breeds should give birth by 24 months from the day they were born. This means they should have been pregnant...
Peter Maina: rabbit urine is not mythical, it’s a cash mill
Peter Maina pours a brown liquid into a 20 litre container slowly to avoid spilling it.
It takes him about five minutes to fill the...
How 19-year-old is flying high with rabbit farming
The rabbit darts in its hutch from one corner to another as the young girl attempts to catch it. Laeititia Mukungu laughs heartily as...
What you need to know about sourcing, care and management of day-old chicks
Poultry hatchery business is a highly specialised job and, therefore, the industry is characterised by a few accredited firms mainly concentrated in some parts...