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Azab Dorper farm Nanyuki., Nanyuki (2026)

24/05/2026

🐑 Identification Signs of Different Sheep Diseases

🔹 Sheep Pox → Skin lesions, fever, scabs
🔹 PPR → Fever, diarrhea, mouth erosions, nasal discharge
🔹 Enterotoxemia (Pulpy Kidney Disease) → Sudden death, convulsions
🔹 Foot Rot → Severe lameness, foul-smelling hooves
🔹 Bluetongue → Swollen blue tongue, mouth ulcers, fever
🔹 Anthrax → Sudden death, dark blood from openings
🔹 Orf (Sore Mouth) → Crusty lesions around lips and mouth
🔹 Pneumonia → Coughing, nasal discharge, breathing difficulty
🔹 Sheep Scab → Intense itching, wool loss, skin crusts
🔹 Coccidiosis → Diarrhea, weakness, dehydration
🔹 Haemonchosis (Barber Pole Worm) → Pale gums, bottle jaw, anemia
🔹 Mastitis → Hot swollen udder, abnormal milk
🔹 Listeriosis → Circling movement, facial paralysis
🔹 Tetanus → Muscle rigidity, lockjaw
🔹 Johne’s Disease → Chronic weight loss, diarrhea
🔹 Pregnancy Toxemia → Weakness, depression, recumbency
🔹 Scrapie → Itching, trembling, behavior changes
🔹 Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) → Drooling, mouth sores, lameness
🔹 Black Disease → Sudden death, liver damage
🔹 Ringworm → Circular skin lesions, wool loss
For more information about dorper sheep farming contact Azab dorper farms Nanyuki branch 0798762064.

17/05/2026

Dorper Sheep Nasal Bot Fly (Oestrus ovis):
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🐑🐑🐑Sheep Nasal bot 🐑 🐑 🐑

The nasal bot fly (Oestrus ovis) is a parasitic fly whose larvae (known as "bots" or "nasal bots") infest the nasal passages and sinuses of sheep and goats (and occasionally other ruminants or even humans in rare cases).

It has a direct life cycle with complete metamorphosis (egg → larva → pupa → adult), but the female deposits live first-stage larvae (larviparous) rather than eggs.

1. Adult Stage🐑

• Adult flies are bee-like in appearance, grayish-brown, and about 10–12 mm long.
•They have no functional mouthparts and do not feed, so they live only a short time (a few days to about 2–4 weeks).
• Females are active during warm months. They mate soon after emerging and then seek hosts.

2. Larviposition (Deposition of Larvae) 🐑

• The female does not lay eggs. While hovering or briefly landing near the sheep’s head, she squirts a small jet of fluid containing 20–50 live first-instar (L1) larvae directly into the nostrils.
• This can happen rapidly without the sheep noticing.

3. Larval Stages (Parasitic Phase in the Host)🐑

• L1 larvae (very small, ~1–2 mm) crawl into the nasal passages and migrate to the nasal cavity, ethmoid region, or frontal sinuses.
• They use hooks and spines to anchor and feed on mucus and tissue fluids.
• They molt into second-instar (L2) larvae (larger, 3–12 mm).
• They then develop into third-instar (L3) larvae (large, creamy-white, up to 20–30 mm long with prominent dark bands or spines).

The larvae irritate the mucosa, causing inflammation, sneezing, nasal discharge, and discomfort (a condition called oestrosis or nasal myiasis).

4. Exit from the Host🐑
Mature L3 larvae migrate back to the nostrils and are sneezed or coughed out onto the ground.

5. Pupal Stage (in the Environment):
Once on the ground, the larvae burrow a few inches into soil or debris and pupate.
The pupal stage lasts 3–9 weeks, depending on temperature and soil conditions (faster in warm weather).

6. Emergence of New Adults🐑
Adult flies emerge from the pupae, push to the surface, mate, and the cycle repeats.
In many regions, there is typically one generation per year, but in warmer climates, faster development can allow partial second generations.
Azab Dorper farm Nanyuki.
For more information about dorper sheep farming contact Azab dorper farm Nanyuki And Nyahururu branch's 0798762064.

16/05/2026

SHEEP & GOAT POX (Capripoxvirus Infection) – A SERIOUS THREAT TO SMALL RUMINANTS

Sheep and Goat Pox are highly contagious viral diseases affecting sheep and goats worldwide. The disease can spread rapidly within a flock and may cause severe economic losses through poor growth, reduced milk production, skin damage, abortions, and death, especially in young animals.
Farmers should recognize the signs early and act quickly to prevent major outbreaks.

🔬 WHAT CAUSES SHEEP & GOAT POX?
The disease is caused by Capripoxviruses:
✔ Sheep Pox Virus
✔ Goat Pox Virus

Although closely related, some strains affect sheep more severely while others mainly affect goats.

📌 HOW THE DISEASE SPREADS
The virus spreads through:
➡ Direct contact with infected animals
➡ Nasal discharge and saliva
➡ Skin scabs and lesions
➡ Contaminated feed, water, bedding, and equipment
➡ Animal markets and transportation
➡ Insect bites in some cases

The disease spreads faster in overcrowded, poorly ventilated, or poorly managed farms.

⚠ ANIMALS MOST AT RISK
🐐 Young kids and lambs
🐐 Weak or malnourished animals
🐐 Unvaccinated flocks
🐐 Animals under stress from transport, weather changes, or poor feeding

🚨 COMMON CLINICAL SIGNS
Affected animals may show:

🔺 High fever
🔺 Weakness and depression
🔺 Loss of appetite
🔺 Nasal discharge
🔺 Eye discharge and swollen eyelids
🔺 Difficulty breathing
🔺 Enlarged lymph nodes
🔺 Painful skin nodules or pox lesions

Lesions commonly appear on:
✔ Lips and mouth
✔ Nose and face
✔ Ears
✔ Udder and teats
✔ Tail area
✔ Legs
✔ Sc***um

As the disease progresses:
⚠ Lesions become scabby and crusty
⚠ Secondary bacterial infections may develop
⚠ Animals lose weight rapidly
⚠ Severe pneumonia may occur
⚠ Young animals may die

🩺 POST-MORTEM FINDINGS
Veterinarians may observe:
✔ Skin pox lesions
✔ Lung inflammation and pneumonia
✔ Enlarged lymph nodes
✔ Internal organ congestion

🔍 DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Sheep and Goat Pox may resemble:
▪ Orf (Contagious Ecthyma)
▪ Mange
▪ Bluetongue
▪ Dermatophilosis
▪ Insect bite allergies

Laboratory tests such as PCR help confirm diagnosis.

💊 TREATMENT
❌ There is NO specific antiviral cure for Sheep & Goat Pox.

Supportive treatment includes:
✔ Isolating sick animals immediately
✔ Antibiotics to control secondary bacterial infections
✔ Cleaning wounds with antiseptics
✔ Providing soft nutritious feed and clean water
✔ Multivitamins and immune boosters
✔ Fever and pain management under veterinary guidance

🛡 PREVENTION & CONTROL
✅ Vaccinate sheep and goats regularly
✅ Quarantine new animals before mixing with the flock
✅ Maintain strict farm hygiene
✅ Disinfect housing and equipment
✅ Avoid overcrowding
✅ Control insects and external parasites
✅ Restrict movement during outbreaks
✅ Properly dispose of contaminated scabs and bedding

📌 IMPORTANT FARMER ADVICE
Early detection and rapid isolation are critical in controlling Sheep & Goat Pox outbreaks. Vaccination and strong biosecurity practices remain the best protection for your flock.

📞 Consult a qualified veterinarian immediately if you notice pox-like skin lesions or sudden illness in your sheep or goats.
Azab Dorper farm Nanyuki.
For more information about Dorper sheep farming contact Azab dorper farms ? Nanyuki And Nyahururu branch's 0798762064.

12/05/2026

Breeding ewe and rams for sale
Ewes 4-6moths price range 10k-12k
Rams 5-7moths price range 15k-25k
Location Nanyuki town
0798762064.
Note: no delivery come pick them at farm.

09/05/2026

𝐀 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 — 𝐢𝐭 𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐒!

Before you complain about the price of a top sire, ask yourself this:

1. How many lambs will he sire in his lifetime?
2. What kind of genetics will he pass on?
3. How much faster will you reach your flock goals?

𝑨 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 — 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔.
Azab Dorper farm Nanyuki.
For more information about dorper farming contact Azab dorper farm Nanyuki And Nyahururu branch's 0798762064.

30/04/2026

Turkey 🦃 Eggs Nutrient And compositions.

Eggs are nutrient-dense and offer a variety of essential components. Here's the nutritional
breakdown for a large hard-boiled hen's egg (50g):

•Calories: 78

•Fat: 5g
-Saturated Fat: Approximately 1.6g
-Remaining Fat: Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat

•Sodium: 62mg

•Carbohydrates: Less than 1g
-A Tiny amount of sugar, no fiber

•Protein: 6g
-Most protein is found in the egg white (4-5g)

•Choline: 147mg (supports memory and mood)

•Carbohydrates

Eggs are a low-carb food, providing less than 1 gram of carbohydrate in one large egg. They have a tiny amount of sugar and no fiber.

•Fat

There are 5 grams of fat per large egg. About 1.6 grams is saturated fat, and the rest is polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat. Preparing eggs with fat (like frying them in butter or oil) will add fat and calories to your meal. Most of the fat in an egg is contained in the yolk. The yolk provides about 55 calories worth of combined fat and protein.

•Protein

Eggs are a good source of high-quality, complete protein. Most of it is found in the egg white: There are 4 to 5 grams protein, 17 calories, and virtually no fat in a single large egg white. Egg whites are also a good source of leucine, an amino acid that may help with
weight loss.

•Vitamins and Minerals

There are a host of important vitamins and minerals to list when looking at egg nutrition facts, including vitamin D (important for the absorption of calcium), phosphorus, vitamin A (for healthy vision, skin, and cell growth), and two B-complex vitamins that your body needs to convert food into energy. Eggs are also a very good source of riboflavin, selenium, and choline.

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For more information about Turkey 🦃 and dorper sheep farming contact Azab Dorper farm Nanyuki.
i. 0798762064.

25/04/2026

💉 MOST IMPORTANT VETERINARY INJECTIONS EVERY FARMER SHOULD KNOW 💉

Many farmers lose animals not because treatment is unavailable… but because they don’t know which injection to use, when, and how much. Wrong use leads to drug resistance, treatment failure, and losses.
Here’s a practical, farmer-friendly guide you can apply immediately:

1️⃣ OXYTETRACYCLINE (ANTIBIOTIC) 🦠

Used for: Pneumonia, wounds, tick-borne diseases
Dose: 1 ml per 10 kg body weight
Route: Intramuscular (IM)
Frequency: Every 24 hours for 3–5 days
👉 Example: 200 kg cow = 20 ml per dose

2️⃣ IVERMECTIN (DEWORMER) 🐛

Used for: Internal worms, ticks, lice
Dose: 1 ml per 50 kg body weight
Route: Subcutaneous (under skin)
Repeat after 14 days if infestation is heavy

3️⃣ PENICILLIN + STREPTOMYCIN 💊

Used for: Bacterial infections
Dose: 1 ml per 25 kg body weight
Route: IM
Frequency: Once daily for 3–5 days

4️⃣ VITAMIN B COMPLEX 💪

Used for: Weak animals, stress, low appetite
Dose: 5–10 ml per animal (depending on size)
Route: IM
Frequency: Once daily for 3 days

5️⃣ CALCIUM BOROGLUCONATE 🥛

Used for: Milk fever, weakness after calving
Dose: 250–500 ml per cow
Route: Slow intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous
👉 Always give slowly to avoid shock

6️⃣ OXYTOCIN 🐄

Used for: Milk letdown, retained placenta
Dose: 2–5 ml per cow
Route: IM
👉 Use only when necessary to avoid misuse

⚠️ IMPORTANT PRACTICAL TIPS:
Always use sterile needles
Rotate injection sites to avoid swelling
Observe withdrawal periods before selling milk/meat
Consult a vet for proper diagnosis when unsure

Courtesy: Nzambani Agrifarms

Azab Dorper farm Nanyuki.
For more information about dorper sheep farming contact Azab dorper farm Nanyuki And Nyahururu branch's 0798762064.

25/04/2026

Important of good genetics in Dorper breeding

Most farmers are Broke not because of lack of feed…
But because of POOR GENETICS.

Genetics is what your sheep is born with.
It is what decides:

👉 How fast it grows
👉 How big it becomes
👉 How often it gets sick
👉 How many kids it produces
👉 How much meat you will sell

You can feed a sheep every day…
But you cannot feed bad genetics out of it.
A sheep with good genetics will:

✔ Grow very fast (you can sell in around 6 months)
✔ Eat normal feed but turn it into real body weight
✔ Rarely get sick (less vet, less stress)
✔ Produce strong and healthy kids
✔ Give you good carcass weight (more meat = more money)

A sheep with poor genetics will:

✖ Eat and eat… but grow slowly
✖ Get sick often (your money goes to drugs)
✖ Take too long to reach market
✖ Give you small body and low meat
✖ Frustrate you at selling time

Now let’s talk BUSINESS (this is where most people miss it)

If your sheep takes 2 years to sell…
You are feeding it for 2 years.

If another farmer sells in 6 months…
He has already sold 3 times before you sell once.
Who is making money? 🤔

When your sheep

✔ Grow fast → you sell early → money comes back quickly
✔ Don’t get sick → you save on treatment → profit stays
✔ Have good body → higher price in the market
✔ Reproduce well → your herd grows faster

That is not farming… that is BUSINESS.

Let me be honest with you…You don’t need 50 sheep.l
👉 You need 10 sheep with the RIGHT genetics
Because one good sheep can do the work of three poor ones.
This is why serious farmers are changing how they think.
They are no longer chasing numbers…
They are investing in genetics.

Genetics is not expensive…

Mistakes are expensive.

If you are tired of:
❌ Slow growth
❌ High feeding cost
❌ Constant diseases
❌ Low selling prices

Then it’s time to change one thing…

Your GENETICS.
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