Cow or bull, goats and sheep are kept for several purposes; but they are commonly reared for food and profit. The age of these animals plays a great role in the provision of food for humans and profit for the farmer. Only mature and old animals control good market price. This is why farmers are … Read more
Cattle production is one of the lucrative enterprises in agriculture. Cattle have high economic value compare to other livestock; the limiting features of cattle production is the long gestation period of cattle, relatively little number of litter and long maturity period. Cattle production is regarded as a long term investment. As a cattle farmer, one … Read more
Cattle need to be vaccinated to prevent the outbreak of deleterious diseases that are capable of reducing the productivity of the animal in the future. A sick cattle is unproductive; it produces less milk and the meat conversion is very low. At different stages of growth, cattle have different vaccines to be administered to prevent … Read more
Cattle fattening is one of the most lucrative agribusinesses, from it a farmer can earn up to 200% of the investment within a short period. However, there are some factors that tend to hinder the productivity of the venture. They are mostly diseases; to alleviate this threat, you need a comprehensive disease guide that reveals … Read more
Cattle belongs to the family Bovidae, the two individual species of domesticated cattle are, Among them, some characteristics are identical while others are unique. The unique ones possess features that distinguish them in respect of their purpose, either dairy or beef cattle. I will highlight their general features and also reel out the unique ones … Read more