RAISING GILTS AND SUITABLE PORK...
Monday, 12 October 2020
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
CARE OF A NEWBORN PIG AND IMPORTANCE UNDERLYING FEEDING COLOSTRUM TO PIGLETS.
COLOSTRUM:
Is a yellowish liquid containing
proteins and antibodies essential for increasing the immune response of the newborn
animals against diseases.
Newborn pigs suckling shortly after birth
The amount of colostrum consumed by each piglet is
directly proportional...
Sunday, 14 June 2020
Monday, 1 June 2020
SWINE VACCINATION SCHEDULE.
Vaccination against coccidiosis in day 1 old piglet.
Many diseases can be prevented through vaccination. It saves a farmer a lot of money and losses that might occur due to the death of pigs in case of any disease attack.
Do you have a swineherd?
If your answer...
EFFECT OF STRESS IN PIGS.
What a
farmer needs to know!
Stress in animals increases with an increasing need for commercial
production. Though subsistence farmers do not consider it as a major concern,
commercial farmers report mega economic losses due to stress-related factors.
Economic growth...
Monday, 13 April 2020
Miracle Behind Saemaul Undong: And the Need to be Rolled out Throughout Uganda.
Saemaul Undong (새마울운동) is translated as "New Village
Movement". It's derived from three Korean words: Sae-New, Maul-Village and
Undong-Movement. It’s a movement with diligence, self-help, and cooperation as
the supporting pillars. Through this movement, Korea was able to transform...
Friday, 10 April 2020
Breeding Systems in Commercial Swine Farming
What is breeding?
Animal breeding is the selective breeding of domestic
animals with the intent to improve desirable and heritable qualities in the
next generation.
Common breeds of pigs in Uganda. Click for additional information
·
Yorkshire/Large...
Monday, 6 April 2020
Housing Measurements and Stocking Density of Layers in a Deep Litter System.
Factors to consider before venturing into poultry farming.
In the previous article, we discussed measures to
consider before choosing the housing system for your chickens. In the cost-benefit analysis, we saw that a deep litter house should be considered for
small scale producers and commercial farmers who are conscious of the welfare
of the...
Saturday, 4 April 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on food security in Uganda.
Background:
As
Uganda is trying to recover from the aftermath of the desert locusts, it is now
hit by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Photo from Nile Post
The
pandemic originated from Wuhan, Hubei province of China to the rest of the
world. In Africa,...
