Ruminants

If you are to raise ruminants for production, it largely depends on the amount you have at hand and the available space you have to… Read More »The Ratio of a Male to Female Ruminants

There are some 300 breeds of goat, many of them located in the tropics and subtropics. They have developed not only in response to a… Read More »Description of Some Popular Goat Breeds

Goats and sheep are small ruminant belonging to the tribe, called caprini. This tribe is divided into two parts or genera, Capra and Hemitragus. The… Read More »History and Distribution of Goats

A major attraction of intensive sheep production is the opportunity it offers for large scale production of rams especially for sale during festivals when they… Read More »Feed Lot Fattening of Rams Practice

Intensive sheep production aims at obtaining two lambing per year and achieving high growth rates. Breeding and reproduction management should therefore receive proper attention. This… Read More »The Systems of Sheep Production

There are about four main breeds of sheep. These are the West Africa Dwarf, Yankasa, Uda and Balami. All are hairy types. The West Africa… Read More »Breeds of Sheep and Breed Characteristics for Selecting Sheep

Cattle Feed Supplies: The provision of feed that is adequate both in quantity and quality are available all year round countries to be one of… Read More »Major Production Constraints of Cattle Production

Both fattening the ruminants or Raising them for production are good practices in Ruminant Farming but it largely depends on your interest because if you… Read More »Fattening Ruminants vs Raising them for Production: Find out which is more Economical

Herding is the practice of caring for roaming groups of livestock over a large area of land and the animals are cared for against predators… Read More »Beef Production: Herding, Advantages, Disadvantages, Impact and Issues

Dairy goats are the breeds of goats that are mainly used or raised to produce milk. Some common breeds of dairy goats in the United… Read More »What is a dairy goat? What do dairy goats like to eat? Which goat gives more milk?

Hand-milking or let’s say that milking a goat is the most important part for you if you are raising a few goats for fresh milk… Read More »How to Hand-milk a Goat, Follow These Steps

Goats milk is easier for digestion, and the meat is lean. Goat produces a unique flavor as well, resulting in special tasting milk and additional… Read More »How Much Milk You Can Get From A Goat

Dairy Goats are goats raised for the purpose of milk production. Goat milk has long been a staple product for people who suffer from allergies,… Read More »How long it takes for a Goat to produce Milk (Goat Milk)

With regards to Goat Breeds for Meat, Findings have shown that goat meat is relatively healthy with almost as few calories as chicken thou It… Read More »List of Breeds of Goats for Meat Production (Goat Breeds for Meat)

Pulpy kidney (enterotoxaemia) is a disease of sheep, goats and cattle. It occurs in sheep when a bacterium that normally inhabits the animal’s intestines without… Read More »Pulpy Kidney Disease in Sheep and Goats: Symptoms and Prevention Control Measures

Tetanus is a disease that causes stiffness that leads to paralysis and then death. Goats are very susceptible to tetanus. Tetanus is caused by a… Read More »Tetanus Disease in Goats: Symptoms and Prevention Control Measures