Day: February 6, 2020

When bucket feeding of calves care should be taken

Benadine Nonye
When bucket feeding of calves care should be taken

By Marshal Agrovet consultancy • Feeding excess milk to the calf can cause scouring. If scouring occurs, reduce the amount of milk and feed water separately. Wait with feeding water for at least one hour after feeding milk• Give the calf its milk immediately after milking when the milk is at body temperature or heat the milk to body temperature. Heating up can be done by “bain marie” method – bucket with milk in a bucket with heated water to exchange heat. NEVER MIX WATER AND MILK.• Observe strict cleanliness…

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Basics of Bio-Security in a Poultry Farm

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Basics of Bio-Security in a Poultry Farm

by where there’s no vet series. Biosecurity refers to procedures used to prevent the introduction and spread of disease-causing organisms in poultry flocks. Because of the concentration in size and location of poultry flocks in current commercial production operations and the inherent disease risks associated with this type of production, it is imperative that poultry producers practice daily biosecurity measures. Developing and practicing daily biosecurity procedures as best management practices on poultry farms will reduce the possibility of introducing infectious diseases such as gumboro, infectious choryza, and Newcastle as well…

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Things NOT to do when the animal is giving birth

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Things NOT to do when the animal is giving birth

By Marshal Agrovet consultancy Many people interfere with birth too early or when it is unnecessary causing more harm than good. Allow the cow, sheep or goat sufficient time and quietness to deliver her calf, lamb or kid. Do not chase or cause stress to the animal before and during birth, making the dam nervous can disrupt labor and delay birth by many hours.Do not interfere before the water has broken; as long as the water has not broken the calf/lamb/kid will stay alive inside the mother for a long…

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National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) shove Cross River State Rice Seedling Factory to accredit Certification

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National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) shove Cross River State Rice Seedling Factory to accredit Certification

By David Peter Mr. M. J. Usua; South South Regional Coordinator of The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) an agency of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and regulation of the Nigeria seed industry as enshrined in the National Agricultural Seed Act 72 of 1992 shove Cross River State Rice Seedling factory to pin seeds and seedlings certification with the council before its distribution to the rural community’s and state’s in the southern, Nigeria. Mr. M. J. Usua, The South South Regional Director addressed the Cross State Government…

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Introducing “Agric4Profit Pig Farm Set-Up”

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Business Opportunities in Pig Farming Around the World

We can setup your Piggery Farm for you and professionally monitor your investment to enable you get your desired return on investment in any state across Nigeria. Do you have a Farm Land but don’t know the right investment for your land? Do you lack the adequate knowledge to establish your own Pig Farm? Do you need Professional mentorship on what can strive on your land and how to manage them properly? Do you have an existing Pig Farm that is not performing very well to your satisfaction and require…

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