Top 5 Reasons Why Inbreeding is Bad
Breeding is an important topic in livestock production and farming. Though some livestock farmers don’t value breeding, it remains the tool to improve the animals on your farm. Breeding is …
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Names of Sexes, Young and Act of Giving Birth in Livestock Animals
The names of sexes, young and act of giving birth in some livestock animals are presented on the table below:
Pregnancy and Gestation Periods for Farm Animals
What is Pregnancy or Gestation? Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the condition where a female animal has young, developing in her uterus. The period of pregnancy also known as …
Castration of Animals: Merits and Methods
What is Castration? Castration is simply the destruction or removal of the testes, epididymis, and a part of the spermatic cord from a male animal, e.g. ram, buck, boar and …
10 Signs of Heat You Should Know as a Livestock Farmer
Generally, in the animal kingdom, except in higher primates like apes, bamboos, etc., female animals have a particular period when they willingly allow mating with the males. This period is …
