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Transition period management

It is a critical period under which the animal undergoes the important physiological, metabolic and nutritional changes in its lactation. Transition period of a dairy cow is from three weeks before calving to three weeks after calving therefore transition management practices help to improve animal performances thus ensuring high yields for income generation as well […]

Cereals & Legumes

Livestock

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 00:05:55

The step by step of how to grow hydroponic barley wheat fodder in Africa

Hydroponic farming involves growing of plants without using soil. This type of farming does not involve a lot of techniques and can be easily adapted by farmers. There are basic materials that are required materials, among these include clean seeds, clean water and aluminium tray to avoid rusting. Barley seed radicles start development after day […]

Livestock

Duration: 00:09:10

Management of swine

Being an important animal for both nutrition and provision of raw materials for other industries, quality and quantity of swine is determined by the technology used in production. Swine management comprises of practices fro better production and these include housing practices, feeding practices, breeding practices and health care practices for attainment of the best results […]

Livestock

Duration: 00:08:15

How to make your own high quality chicken feeds

As feeding remains one of the most important factors that affect heavily the poultry production, the quality of feeds is determined by the age, purpose and stage of poultry kept. It is also determined by the health of the poultry in order for quantity and quality . When making poultry feeds, all necessary requirements must […]

Livestock

Duration: 00:03:15

Good Winter Management Practices for Successful Dairy Farming

Winter management is a set of practices followed during winter periods to protect the dairy animal from cold waves. Cold weather in animal sheds usually cause stress to animals hence reducing on production and increased calf mortality rates resulting into great farm losses thus need to always ensure good winter management practices to create a […]

Livestock

Duration: 00:08:13

Calf feeding management

Calves need proper management for growth and development therefore farmers should always adhere to the basic management practices for increased production. Furthermore proper calf feeding helps in bringing them healthy and attainment of early sexual maturity thus more sustainable income generation and good quality animal products therefore it is always recommended for farmers to follow […]

Livestock

Duration: 00:05:20

Silage making for successful dairy farming

Silage is a formulated feed that becomes ready after 2-3 weeks of sealing resulting from storage of high moisture crop such as maize under anaerobic conditions in a structure called silo. However the pit silo should be 2.5 metre deep, 5 metre wide and 12 metre long for increased storage of forage material. Also the […]

Agribusiness

Apiculture & Insects

Livestock

Duration: 00:03:11

Setting up BSF facility at home part 2

Rearing black soldier flies (BSF) is a lucrative business opportunity to farmers and this requires less technology, capital and labour thus making is easy to be adopted by farmers. However, when setting up boxes the diameter of feeding box should always be smaller than that of the collection box so that migrating pupa fall freely. […]

Agroforestry

Livestock

Other crops

Duration: 00:07:40

Bush control Namibia. Turning bush into fodder

During drought periods, feeds stand to be the most important problem faced by the farmers to feed their animals and this reduces the quality of the livestock products which hinder production. Animal feed from local bush is a big opportunity to feed the farmers as they fodder and control bush from their fields at the […]

Livestock

Duration: 00:13:46

Artificial insemination (AI) procedure

Artificial Insemination (AI) is the process by which the semen is deposited inside the reproductive tract of the female by means of instruments. AI helps to propagate superior germ plasm and prevents spread of sexually transmitted diseases. There are several materials needed like liquid nitrogen tin, frozen semen straws, long forceps pipe, scissors, thermometer, warm […]

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