8 Amazing Benefits of the Battery Cage System
The battery cage system is the most popular housing system for commercial laying hens. This system simply involves the use of iron, steel or wooden cages arranged or joined together …
Management
The Importance of Water Treatment in Livestock Farming
Water quality is probably the most of feeding and management of animals that farmers pay the least attention to. In fact, over 90 percent of poultry farmers serve their birds …
Waste Disposal Tips for Livestock Farmers
Livestock farming is also significant to global food security and the economy. It involves the rearing of farm animals, which include poultry, sheep, goat, cattle and even fishes. In this …
Livestocking Feed Formulation Software
I have come up with a simple Excel Based Livestock Feed Formulation software. I named it LIVESTOCKING FEED FORMULATOR. This software is useful to every livestock farmer or nutritionist. It …
How to Safely Debeak Chickens & Other Poultry Birds
What is Debeaking or Beak Trimming? Beak trimming in poultry management is the act of reducing the length of the beak of poultry birds. The purpose of doing this is …
12 Tips to Increase Productivity on Your Livestock Farm
There are many things you need to put in place in order to achieve the highest productivity you desire for your agribusiness. If you can implement the following tips, your …
How to Weigh Live Poultry Birds Accurately
Livestock scale is a common practice in a lot of farms, including live poultry farms. While it is not very different from weighing farm animals, let us look at 5 …
How to Care for Pregnant Animals
Needs of Pregnant Animals The needs of pregnant animals are different from male and non-pregnant animals. First and foremost, it’s highly necessary to keep records of your pregnant animals from …
10 Alternative Litter Materials to Wood Shavings
Litter in animal production is a term for bedding material. It is also a term for used bedding material. Wood shavings are important in the deep-litter system of poultry production. …
Factors Affecting the Quantity of Milk (Milk Yield)
There are a number of factors that affect the quantity of milk produced or milk yield in animals. They include:
