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14/12/2025

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14/12/2025

Goat Vaccination Schedule

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14/10/2025

13/10/2025

Control of PPR

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10/08/2025

Cut the cost of feeding your livestock by Planting pasture grass seed for them. This means healthier, greener grazing for your goats, sheep, and cows — saving you money on feed while keeping them happy and strong. 🌱🐐🐑🐄

23/07/2025

Albe.ndazole is often used for deworming, but it's handled by the liver.

Giving it too early in a severely weak animal might place stress on the body.

Some Vets prefer to start with medications like Ive.rmectin, which are known for having a wider safety margin.

In cases of heavy worm burden, a sudden die-off (of the parasites) may overwhelm the animal's system.

Note: Always consult a veterinarian for proper diagnosis and management

20/07/2025

🐄 𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 – Know What Your Cow is Telling You! 🐄

Body scoring is a simple yet powerful way to assess the health, nutrition, and reproductive readiness of your cattle. From extremely thin to overly fat — each score gives vital clues:

🔸 Score 1 – Danger zone: very thin, poor survival chances
🔸 Score 2 – Thin, needs better nutrition
🔸 Score 3 – Ideal for breeding & calving
🔸 Score 4 – Getting fat, risk of metabolic issues
🔸 Score 5 – Obese: high risk during calving, poor fertility

✅ Use body scoring to adjust feeding, plan breeding, and keep your herd productive and healthy.

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20/07/2025

Understanding Coccidiosis in goats kids 🐐

Coccidiosis is one of the most common and dangerous diseases affecting young goats (kids). It's caused by protozoan parasites—specifically Eimeria species which attack the intestinal lining.
This disease spreads quickly, especially in overcrowded or dirty conditions.

Key symptoms to watch for:
- Diarrhea (sometimes bloody)
- Dehydration
- Poor weight gain
- Weakness or anemia

Why it’s serious
Coccidiosis can lead to high mortality in kids and severe growth retardation leaving long-term impact even if the animal survives.

Treatment & management
- under veterinary guidance
- Keep housing clean and dry to stop parasite spread.
- Isolate sick animals immediately and provide good nutrition to support recovery.

Prevention is cheaper than treatment....clean housing and early detection are key.

20/07/2025

BE CAREFUL WHEN BUYING A DAIRY COW

When buying a cow you need to be careful not to buy a good looking cow but low milk producing cow.

A good grade cow can produce very little milk if it is not kept well. The best dairy cow in Europe may produce less milk in most parts of Kenya because the environment may not support full expression of production potential. It is therefore important to choose a cow with the right characteristics for the environment where production will occur.

It is still important to feed your cow properly and protect it from diseases and harsh weather. Characteristics of a dairy cow are passed to her from her parents. True records will help you choose cows from good families. That is why farmers need examine reliable farm records to guide their decisions when choosing good cows.

Choose a cow with history of high milk production. For a heifer, use records of its parents, grandparents or other relatives.
Good udder is important for high milk production. Look for a wide but medium sized udder that does not hang loosely.

The teats that point downwards and are spaced evenly makes milking easy.

Strong legs and feet enable a cow to feed and walk comfortably especially when pregnant. Choose a cow with straight legs but wide apart when observed from behind or the front. When observed sideways, the rear legs are slightly curved while the front legs stand straight. Avoid choosing a cow with a lot of flesh.

A good dairy cow has lean and long wedge shaped bodies which enable them to convert much feed into milk. They also have long necks and straight backlines.

Choose cows from a family with a history of getting pregnant easily when inseminated. Select cows that also give birth easily. Look for cows with a calm behavior since they are easier to handle and milk

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20/07/2025

SAVANA BUCK

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