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A few technologies you can embrace to get higher yielding cattle breeds

John Kiprop, a certified Animal Health and production officer offer Artificial Insemination (AI) service to an Arshire dairy n Torongo village, Baringo County. The service is only conduted by someone with animal helath skills. PHOTO BY KIPSANG JOSEPH

Every ambitious farmer is interested in maximum yield from their flock and animals with superior qualities. From a dairy cow, a farmer is basically looking for the highest milk yields and annual calvings. To achieve this, some of the considerations a farmer looks at include animal size, longevity, fat production, udder characteristics and milking aptitude among other needs.

The goal of a cattle farmer should be to only have the best performing animals. To achieve this goal, a farmer selects those with desirable qualities and culls (get rid off through slaughtering) weak ones.

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