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Nutritional Requirements For Cattle, Goat, And Sheep

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Feeding is very important in livestock production; there is a direct relationship between feeding and performance of the animal. The nutritional requirements of livestock vary with several factors; however, the most prominent factor is the digestion and digestive system of different types of livestock. There are different types of livestock; cattle, goat, and sheep have … Read more

Why Enzymes Are Important In Poultry Feed

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enzymes in poultry feed

Poultry feed is composed of several ingredients; not just ingredients but those of nutritional value. Over 60 percent of the total feed composition is made up of grains, such as corn, wheat, sorghum, etc.; they are energy sources.

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Guide On Using Cassava Chips And Pellet In Chicken Feed

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cassava chips

I have found out that cassava products can replace up to 50 percent of corn in chicken feeds. As an animal nutritionist, I have taken the responsibility to proffer means of feeding livestock at low cost; part of my findings is the use of cassava chips and cassava pellets as chicken feed ingredients without compromising … Read more

5 MOTIVATION STRATEGIES FOR FARM EMPLOYEES

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motivation strategies for farm employees

 

Where does the strength of your farm business or agribusiness lie?

Your Capital or Intellectual sagacity? No!

Your motivation strategies for your farm employees is the strength of your farm enterprise. It is very possible you materialize the best feasibility plan but still have a poor yield or complete loss of revenue. It all depends on how you manage your farm workers.

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6 Dos And Don’ts Of Poultry Farming In Rainy And Cold Season

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poultry farming during rainy season

Poultry farming is one of the fast-growing agribusinesses across the globe. Like any other business, poultry farming in the rainy or cold season could be very tormenting; it is characterized by a reduction in daylight which will greatly affect the feeding pattern of the chickens, high humidity, to mention few effects.  I know farmers that gave up on poultry farming all because they could not cope with the effect of the rainy season on their production. It was obviously not encouraging.

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Identify Eleven (11) Chicken Breeds With Pictures

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Poultry farming is very interesting especially when you can identify the chicken breeds you are keeping. Many poultry keepers do not really know the names of the chicken breeds they rear; rearing chicken is fine but the ability to identify chicken breeds with pictures is super cool. In this article, you will find pictures of … Read more

Types Of Fungicides Used In Agriculture With Examples

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The type of fungicides used to control various fungal diseases depends on the severity of the infection. Fungi cause more than 70 percent of the diseases affecting crops. Fungi are of huge economic importance in agriculture; they cause different crop diseases. Other disease-causing agents are bacteria, virus, and nematodes. Fungicide is one of the common … Read more

3 MONEY RAISING IDEAS FOR ANY FARM BUSINESS

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money raising ideas

It is an established fact that agriculture is the most sustainable source of income for individuals and a promising source of revenue for any nation. It gladdens me to see how agriculture is warmly welcome across all tribes and culture; the most feasible means of eradicating poverty is to eradicate hunger. However, we need money raising ideas to foster food production.

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Commercial Ugu Farming In Nigeria PDF (Fluted Pumpkin)

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Ugu farming

If you are planning of planting Ugu this season, I recommend you get this Ugu farming PDF as it empowers you with basic and technical knowledge on the production practices for fluted pumpkin (Ugu). This commercial ugu farming in Nigeria PDF addresses several agronomic practices about Ugu production such as how to make ugu farm bed, the spacing of Ugu, fertilizer requirements of Ugu and best fertilizer for Ugu, staking of ugu to improve the quality of the leaves and the type of pesticides to use to protect pests on Ugu farm.

There are lots to be learnt about the propagation of fluted pumpkin (Ugu); this vegetable production is very lucrative as it makes up a regular household delicacy. This is an Ebook that shows how Ugu can be planted profitably with low cost.

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Disadvantages Of These 12 Feed Ingredients In Chicken Feed

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Feeding takes a lion’s share in the cost of production in poultry farming. It is important poultry farmers feed in the right quantity and quality; this is why poultry farmers must be conversant with the type and nutritional composition of all chicken feed ingredients used in feed formulation. Chicken feed is of good quality when … Read more