Credits: Biovision-Infonet The most important aspects of goose production are the management and feeding of the breeder flock as these can have a major impact on the reproductive rate, including the number of eggs produced, percent fertility, percent hatch, and subsequently the number of goslings produced per goose. The total number of eggs laid per […]
Monthly Archives: February 2020
Cow Teats and udder
Dr.iCow’s Diary Date: 28.01.2020 Hi Dr. iCow Upele katikati ya kiwele ya ng’ombe huletwa na nini? (What causes rashes on the cow udder?) From: Josephat Manyara, County: Meru, Kenya. Discussion: After stopping using an iodophore containing germicide one of the cows started to develop pimples like lesions on the teats and the same spread to […]
Quick Search Geese Breeds
Credits: Biovision-Infonet EMBDEN (Anser anser) POMERANIAN (Anser anser)
Breeds of Geese
Credits: Biovision-Infonet There are two main types of domestic geese, derived from the wild Greylag goose (Anser anser) in Europe, and from the wild Swan goose (Anser cygnoides) in Asia. The FAO’s Animal Genetic Resource database (AnGR) identifies 204 different breeds or varieties of geese. Many of these are thought to to have little economic importance […]
Introduction to Geese
Credits: Biovision-Infonet Introduction Geese are part of the duck family but are much bigger than ducks and, unlike ducks, they feed entirely on grass and other herbage and spend very little time in water. When they do swim, they do not dive. A goose can live in excess of 20 years, so if looked after […]
Sub-clinical mastitis
Dr.iCow’s Diary Date: 28.01.2020 Dear Dr.iCow, Yule ng’ombe wangu ameanza kupunguza maziwa asubuhi na jioni na simugonjwa. Shida ni nini? Ni Sylvester from Bomet, Kenya. (My cow has started producing less milk in the morning and evening and the cow doesn’t look sick. What could be the issue?) From Sylvester from Bomet, Kenya. Discussion: The […]
Anthrax Disease
Dr.iCow’s Diary Date: 28.01.2020 Dear Dr.iCow, Anthrax signs in livestock. How can a farmer notice? From: Mr. Lang’at, County: Bomet, Kenya. Discussion: A neighbour’s sheep had died suddenly and it was suspected it died of anthrax though farmers were not sure whether sheep can be infected by the disease. Dear Mr. Langat, Anthrax is a […]
Fish Information Source Links
Credits: Biovision-Infonet Carole, R.E. and Ivano, N. (2005). Tilapia Farm Business Management and Economics. A Training Manual. Arkansas: Aquaculture/Fisheries Centre. Carole, R.E.,Kwamena, Q. (2006) Aquaculture Marketing. United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 0-8138-1604-1 Curtis, M.J. and Howard A. C. (1993). Economics of aquaculture. New York: Food Product Press, ISBN 1-56022-020 Department of Fisheries (DoF) (2006). Fisheries […]
Fish Predators
Credits: Biovision-Infonet Some common fish predators and their control measures Predator Type of fish eaten Control measure Insects and insect larvae Juvenile fish and eggs and fish just hatched. i) Oil emulsion to prevent aerial breathing.ii) Use of fish that feed on insect larvae especially those that have gills and can remain in the bottom. […]
Coccidiosis in Calves
Dr.iCows’ Diary Date: 28.01.2020 Dear Dr. iCow, My calf (male) is 7 days old. I have examined his faeces today and there is some blood in the last drop. Please advise. From: Rose Muteshi, County: Kakamega, Kenya Discussion: Dear Rose, The young calf with blood in the faeces could be having an infection due to […]