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Soil fertility management and malnutrition
Parched skin; milky eyes; dry, dull and straw-like looking or completely lost hair, weakness, unplanned weight loss and in other cases, weight gain/obesity. These are some physical evidences of malnutrition in children and adults alike; usually an outcome of abnormal nutrient intake levels (excessive, deficient or imbalanced) by the human body. This articles therefore takes…
Read MoreGoat farming in Zimbabwe, is it profitable?
Goat farming has proven to be a profitable business in Zimbabwe. They are beneficial because they are easy to care for, and the feeds costs are low due to the various foods consumed in the goat’s diet. The demand for goat meat is on the rise primarily due to people wanting to try different types…
Read MoreBees: how and why would you want to keep them?
Beekeeping (or apiculture) is the humans’ maintenance of bee colonies, commonly in artificial hives. Why are Bees so important, and why would you want to keep them? All types of Bees are crucial to life on this planet, and they are essential because they pollinate and our food sources amongst that pollination. Insects moving pollen from…
Read MoreBroilers: the all important first seven days
The first seven days are the most important time in the life of a broiler chicken. It is a period when you, the farmer, need to pay extra attention to nutrition, temperature, drinking water and lighting to get your chicks off to the best possible start. The impact of problems in the first week has…
Read MoreSolar water pumps: tips and things to know
Solar water pumps are fast becoming essential for farming in Africa and thanks to recent technological advancements they are much more affordable. Before the advent of solar energy, farmers in developing nations found it challenging to power machines without polluting the environment. Today, providing a reliable water supply to the most remote locations is no…
Read MoreDeworm your goats and increase your profits
Today, most farmers in Zimbabwe have embraced deworming goats to achieve maximum milk, meat, and skin production. For a long time, goats have been known as one of the easy to rear farm animals. In addition, they were seen to be hardy and rarely contracting diseases. As a result, farmers gave little attention to the…
Read MoreThe importance of biosecurity in poultry houses
Biosecurity is a set of practices put in place to limit the spread of disease or contamination from one location to another. Because poultry is housed in close confinement, disease spreads rapidly from one bird to another and outbreaks can be economically devastating. Biosecurity is teamed with disinfectation and sanitation to reduce or preferably eradicate…
Read MoreMastitis control is a better option than mastitis treatment
Mastitis control is a better option both economically and for the health of the dairy cow than mastitis treatment. Not only is the treatment expensive, but the cows production will decrease by at least 10% while she has active mastitis and the loss in production can continue throughout her current lactation. Mastitis is medically defined…
Read MoreControl worms in your pigs to retain profitability
Pig rearing is profitable only if pigs grow quickly and attain good weight gains in a short time period. The burden of worms can retard this growth and can make the difference between a profitable enterprise and a loss situation. Pigs are infected by both roundworms and tapeworm. They ingest the eggs which are in faeces,…
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