Tag / Livestock
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Tips on Making Free Range Indigenous Chicken Feed
By Sally Mulambya – AgriCoop News – Premium Media Partner AgriTech Expo Zambia Poultry farming has contributed to human health and wellbeing for millennia and for many it continues to be an integral part of farming systems and household economies. Village chickens are the most common type of livestock in many rural areas because most…
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Growing your own forage for small scale dairy farming – Practical experiences from small scale dairy farmer Mercy Siwale
Mercy Siwale small scale dairy farmer shares her account on how she started growing her own forage for her animals. She accounts her experience challenges and experience. Feed and Nutrition for dairy cows is the most expensive and therefore most important part of dairy farming. This contribution to the Agritech elearning platform has been provided…
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Expert Video Series with Hermann Kibler – Topic 1 Feed and Nutrition – 7 Pro Tips + Q&A
Top 7 Tips for Managing Feed and Nutrition for Dairy Farmer/Farm Manager 1.1. High quality dense energy low cost forage feed in form of maize silage 1.2. High quality protein forage feed in form Lucern of Ryegrass grown under irrigation 1.3. Nutrition affects dairy cow performance, profitability and reproduction more than any other aspect of…