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How dairy keeping turned to be my best retirement plan

Livestock

In 2018, Francis Abong’o was among the employees of Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (Kirdi) who were set to retire. Few months into retirement, his employer organised a seminar on retirement planning and it was an eye-opener.

By Kevine Omollo | 1 day ago

Why dairy cows need a dry period

A dry period refers to the last 60 days or two months of gestation.

By Dr Othieno Joseph | 1 week ago

Tips: How to care for dairy animals during the cold season

Inasmuch as animals can tolerate extreme temperatures, a farmer has a role to play.

By Dr Othieno Joseph | 2 weeks ago

Dairy cow diet in the first 100 days

To increase palatability, the forage should be of good quality and chopped into 2.6 cm pieces.

By Dr Othieno Joseph | 3 weeks ago

08 | Jul | 2021

Lessons from dairy empire in business for 50 years

So important is the embryo transfer project that the Government allocated the Bull Centre Sh200 million in the 2021/22 budget.

By Stephen Rutto

01 | Jul | 2021

How rinderpest was eradicated

Rinderpest was eradicated through concerted mass vaccinations of animals

By Dr. Othieno Joseph

01 | Jul | 2021

Kenya to eradicate deadly goat plague by 2027

Before a vaccine was found, the best that was done was to quarantine the sick animals or slaughter them to save the herd.

By Jennifer Anyango

28 | Jun | 2021

How to prevent footrot in your livestock

The bacteria that causes footrot is normally present on healthy skin.

By Dr Othieno Joseph

24 | May | 2021

Why more farmers in Nyanza are taking up pig farming

Siaya county farmers venture into pig farming to meet the growing demand for pork.

By Kepher Otieno

14 | Jul | 2020

Key materials for a suitable pig housing

The roof should be light, strong, durable, weather-proof, a bad conductor of heat and free from tendencies to condense moisture inside.

By Paul Kang'ethe

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