Ruminants

In case you like to know more about what is known as a sick bay, then here is an explanation for you. Among ruminants and… Read More »Importance of a Sick Bay in a Ruminant House

Biosecurity refers to strategies and management practices that lessen biological risk. On a ruminant farm, attention to biosecurity is the most important measure to reduce… Read More »Security and Biosecurity Measures in a Ruminant Farm

For ruminant animals raised for fattening purposes, how many animals is recommended for a housing unit? This largely depends on the dimension of your housing… Read More »Best Number of Ruminant Animals per Housing Unit for Fattening

Sometimes, ruminant farmers ask: is it advisable for Cattle, Sheep and Goat to be kept in the same housing unit? Well, for better management, keeping… Read More »Stocking Management for Ruminant Animals

The main purpose of livestock production including ruminant animals is to convert the energy in feed into products that can be utilized by human beings,… Read More »Recommended Housing Design for Ruminant Animals

As a ruminant farmer, am sure you will like to have an idea of the space you will need to embark on ruminant farming. Well,… Read More »The Space Required to Embark on Ruminant Farming

The distance of a ruminant farm from residential areas depends largely on the type of ruminant being raised and the size of the farm. Sheep… Read More »Ideal Distance between a Ruminant Farm and Residential Areas

The issue of how to prevent flies on a ruminant farm has always been a very big challenge to most ruminant farmers because flies do… Read More »How to Prevent Flies on a Ruminant Farm

Let us discuss how you can handle the introduction of new ruminant animals into your ruminant farm. Adding new ruminants to existing herds poses a… Read More »How to Introduce New Ruminant Animals to your Farm

There are many records that you have to keep on your ruminant farm among which include; date records which will show the date the animals… Read More »The Important Records to keep on your Ruminant Farm

Understanding the different livestock (ruminants) management systems is the first step to develop a good strategy. Management systems have a direct impact on production and… Read More »Best Method of Raising Ruminants: Intensive or Extensive

How do I know when my ruminant animals are on heat? This has been a question commonly asked by ruminant farmers. Well there are some… Read More »Signs of Ruminant Animals on Heat

Heat or oestrus in ruminant animals is the period when the female will accept the male and mate. There are signs which mark oestrus in… Read More »The Age when Different Ruminant Animals get to Heat

Some farmers always ask me; How many ruminant animals do you recommend that I start my farm with? Well, the number of ruminant animals you… Read More »Best Quantity of Ruminant Animals to Start Your Farm

There are certain factors to consider when purchasing ruminant animals and below are some of the things you should look out for in a ruminant… Read More »Factors to Consider when Purchasing Ruminant Animals

Scrapie in sheep and goats, scientifically known as Ovis aries and Capra aegagrus hircus respectively, is a disease that affects the nervous system of these… Read More »Scrapie in Sheep and Goats: Description, Damages Caused, Control and Preventive Measures

Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD), scientifically known as Pestivirus Bovis, is a contagious viral infection that affects cattle worldwide. This disease primarily targets the respiratory and… Read More »Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD): Description, Damages Caused, Control and Preventive Measures

Bluetongue disease, scientifically known as “Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease” (EHD), is a viral illness that affects ruminant animals like sheep, cattle, and deer. This disease is… Read More »Bluetongue Disease: Description, Damages Caused, Control and Preventive Measures

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), scientifically known as Aphthae epizooticae, is a highly contagious viral infection that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cows, pigs, sheep, and deer.… Read More »Foot-and-mouth Disease (FMD): Description, Damages Caused, Control and Preventive Measures

Actinomycosis, also known as lumpy jaw, is a type of bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces bacteria, these bacteria are commonly found in the mouth, throat,… Read More »Actinomycosis (lumpy jaw): Description, Damages Caused, Control and Preventive Measures

Anthrax, scientifically known as Bacillus anthracis, is a type of bacteria that can cause a serious disease in humans and animals. These bacteria form spores,… Read More »Anthrax: Description, Damages Caused, Control and Preventive Measures