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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011Many diseases can be avoided by keeping a small number of pigs. In order to have healthy pigs, it is important to know about the common diseases of pigs, so that you can prevent and treat them. Malnutrition (poor condition) Malnutrition is one of the most important problems of small pig herds The pigs will [...]
Feeding Animals on Straw
Monday, October 17th, 2011Introduction Straw and stalks are residues from the cultivation of rice and other cereals. They are normally not considered suitable as fodder of good quality for ruminants. However, this booklet presents two different methods for successfully using these residues as feed. In one method the straw and stalks are treated with a water solution of [...]
Crocodiles as a Resource for the Tropics
Sunday, October 16th, 20111 Introduction Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gavials ( Present-day crocodilians are grouped into three families: crocodiles, alligators and caimans, and gavials (gharials). The animals differ from one another only in minor characters such as shape of snout, arrangement of scutes, and dental features. This report focuses mainly on crocodile species, but its conclusions are generally [...]
Animal Husbandry: Feeding and Care of Animals
Sunday, October 16th, 2011Why learn about animal husbandry? Farmers may have many animals. They usually keep chickens and goats around the house. They often have sheep and cattle which roam about freely or are in the care of a keeper. In dry regions there are donkeys, horses and camels. All these animals are raised and used as they [...]
Diseases Shared by Wildlife and Livestock
Thursday, October 6th, 2011Wildlife and livestock can have the same diseases. Contact with wildlife (wild animals) can be dangerous to the health of livestock. They are a source of some diseases that can seriously affect the productivity of livestock and even lead to death. Livestock may be infected when they come into contact with wildlife. Insects carry some [...]
UDDER AND TEAT LESIONS
Friday, September 30th, 2011A healthy udder is one of the important parts of the cow’s body. It produces good-quality milk for both human consumption and the calf. Certain preventative measures should, however, be applied to promote good udder health. These measures differ and depend on the specific condition. Teat lesions can be mild or [...]
Silage good for dairy cows
Thursday, September 29th, 2011MANILA, Philippines — Dairy production is booming in Thailand and so is the production of feeds for the animals. Supplying the feed requirements of the dairy cattle can also be a profitable project even by small scale operators. One type of feed that is increasingly becoming in demand is silage. This is fermented forage crops [...]
Rules for clean hand-milking
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011Milking cows by hand can be as hygienic and satisfactory as milking machines and is often more gentle to the udder. However, precautions must be taken to get the healthiest milk. If the correct milking procedures are followed, the cows can give more milk; and if you are selling your milk, there will always be [...]
Why should I use cows for work?
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011Introduction Many people involved in farming on a small-scale in the world are mixed farmers. They keep a variety of livestock and grow food and some cash crops. When farming is carried out on a small-scale on land areas of 1-4 ha it is often not economic to use motor power for land cultivation and [...]
Understanding Johne’s disease
Monday, September 26th, 2011Clinical symptoms The time before the disease becomes apparent in a herd varies from less than 6 months to several years (even 15 years). A very small percentage of the animals show clinical signs. Affected animals develop a diarrhoea of long duration and lose condition (emaciation). Differential diagnosis Johne’s disease should not be confused with [...]
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