Feeding your dairy calves during the first 3 days of life
In order to enhance reproduction, a heifer needs minerals in sufficient quantities. Calcium is important for physical growth as well as proper muscle functioning
It isn’t Calcium deficiency that is killing your calves!
During the first 90 days of your calf’s life growth takes place very rapidly. Your calf needs to triple her birthweight in the first 3 months. This means that mineral demands are also high yet the amount of minerals she receives from her mother’s milk is limited.
The Future of Dairy Farming in Kenya: Sustainable Practices and Profitable Opportunities
Dairy farming in Kenya has always been a vital part of the country’s agricultural sector, and with sustainable practices and profitable opportunities on the horizon, its future is even brighter
How to feed your dairy calf
Provide high quality milk or milk replacers. Milk replacer is a specially formulated powder that contains the nutrients that a calf needs for proper growth and development.
How To Identify High-Quality Dairy Feeds in Kenya
In Kenya, dairy farming plays a crucial role in livelihoods and food security. However, the success of dairy farming heavily depends on the quality of feed provided to the cows.
Enhancing Dairy Farming Profitability in Kenya: Key Strategies
Improving the profitability of dairy cows in Kenya and across Africa is essential for sustainable farming practices.
Milk Fever in Dairy Cows
It is caused by a sudden drop in calcium levels in the blood, which is critical for muscle function and other physiological processes
What makes a heifer come on heat?
This hope is limited at times due to failure of the heifers to show heat signs at the expected period of time that is at exactly 15 months of age
Winning Formula In Eliminating Slow Growth Rate And Pot-bellies in Calves
These challenges are as a result of change in feeds from the highly nutritious milk to the locally available forages that are deficient in the most essential nutrients.
Nutritional Requirements for Dairy Cows: Ensuring Optimal Health and Milk Production
A dairy cow’s diet is foundational to its health, productivity, and overall well-being. Proper nutrition ensures optimal milk yield, quality,…