Livestock
« Previous EntriesMastitis – inflammation of the milk gland of an animal
Friday, March 5th, 2010MASTITIS Mastitis is inflammation of the milk gland of an animal Symptoms The udder is swollen, hard, warm and painful. Necrosis (dying-off) of udder tissue occurs and the cow could die. The cow is often feverish, does not eat and produces less milk. The milk has a different appearance. It could, for example, be watery [...]
Free Agriculture Magazines
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Yes, it’s true! Free agriculture magazine subscriptions. Egg Industry is published 12 times annually covering the egg industry, worldwide. Egg Industry reports exclusively on industry issues and news related to egg production, egg processing, and egg marketing. With content directed to corporate executives and management, Egg Industry is the standard that industry professionals turn to [...]
Reasons Why Some Piglets Are Born Dead
Friday, July 10th, 2009It is rather common that some pigs are born dead. But if this happens often with a particular mother hog, there must be a reason. It must however be ascertained if the piglet is born dead or just die soon after birth, which could have been saved if immediately noticed. Sometimes certain piglets are born [...]
Why You Should Not Let Goats Graze During Rainy Days
Thursday, July 9th, 2009When it rains, it likewise pours diseases. The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) said that goats, for instance, may continually be infected with worms throughout the year, but clinically apparent signs occur mainly during the wet season. Goats, especially growing kids, the PCARRD explained, succumb to respiratory diseases, [...]
Care of Sow and Piglets
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Farrowing to Weaning The most critical period in the life cycle of a pig is from birth to weaning. On average about two pigs per litter are lost during this period. Poor management is the major contributing factor, although the actual cause may be crushing, bleeding from the navel, anaemia, starvation or disease.
Raising Ostrich in the Philippines
Friday, March 7th, 2008Introduction Ostrich growers are rapidly expanding their flocks throughout the world to meet the increasing demand for high quality ostrich livestock and ostrich products. During the breeding season (approximatelyFeb-Oct. in the Philippines) a good ostrich hen lays an egg every other day if the eggs are removed for artificial incubation. If the eggs are left [...]
Raising Pigeons
Friday, March 7th, 2008Raising pigeons is not only a hobby but a good earner too. They multiply fast if proper care is given, and almost every part of a pigeon has use. For instance, the feathers and bones, after flesh meat has been removed, can be used as feed for chicken; its manure is feed for cows. At [...]
Raising Dairy Cows for Milk
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Temperate breeds of dairy cattle that have been raised successfully in the Philippines are the Holstein Friesian, the Jersey, and the Brown Swiss. The Holstien-Friesian has an average daily milk production of 22 kilograms with an average butterfat content of 3.6 per cent. The Jersey produces an average of 13 kilograms of milk while the [...]
Raising Free-Range or “Galang” Chicken
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Chickens raised and produced through open type? In western Mindanao, open-range type upgraded native chicken production is a common practice to increase the fowl’s protein requirement in a semi-commercialized enterprise. A demonstration farm is found in one of the research stations of DA-Regional Field Unit XI of the Western Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Research Center (WESMIARC) [...]
Guide in Turkey Raising
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Technical advances in turkey genetics, production, and processing have created a turkey which produces a pound of meat, using a smaller amount of feed, in less time than most other domestic meat-producing animals. All commercial turkeys produced today are the white broad breasted turkey breed. This breed was first used for commercial turkey production in [...]
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