Dr.iCows’ Diary Date: 27.01.2020 Dear Dr.iCow, I am a dairy farmer. I have a cow that produce milk. When I boil the milk it becomes sour. From: Edwin Korir, County: Kericho, Kenya. Discussion: There is a cow in the herd whose milk become spoilt when boiled. The cow looks healthy though her milk yield has […]
Category Archives: Cow Questions
Use of Molasses
Dr.iCow’s Diary Date: 27.01.2020 Dear Dr.iCow, I need to know how to use or feed molasses to my dairy cow. From: Joseph, County: Makueni, Kenya. Discussion: Molasses liquid feeds can be top dressed on forages, mixed with dry feeds and fed together with total mixed ratios –TMR. Adding molasses and chopping of forages increases dry […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Blood in Calf Urine
Dr.iCow’s Diary Date: 31.01.2019 Case №: 07/2020 Dear Dr.iCow, Enlighten about a 2 months calf urinating blood stained urine. From: Helen, County: Makueni, Kenya. Discussion: The young calf is taking milk and water between milk feeding. She is very active and is not showing signs of illness except there presence of blood in her urine. […]
Lumpy Skin Disease
Dr.iCows’ Dairy Date: 30.01.2019 Case №: 06/12020 Signs of lumpy skin disease. From: Daniel, County: Bomet, Kenya. Discussion: Daniel called with a concern of cattle having skin problems in his area, Bomet County. Dear Daniel, Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease that affects cattle and is a very devastating disease. It is a […]
Making Feed Concentrates
Dr.iCows’ Diary Date: 31.01.2019 Case №: 05/2020 Dear Dr.iCow, Give me the formula of preparing local dairy meal. From Frida, County: Meru, Kenya Discussion: Frida is having a bumper harvest of maize and wheat and wanted a simple formula on how to make dairy meal for her cows using some of the harvest with other […]
Deworming Pregnant cows
Dr.iCows’ Diary Date: 31.01.2020 Case №: 03/2020 Dear Dr. iCow, I served my cows last year November. How long will they take to be dewormed? From: Farmer Japheth, County:Kericho, Kenya Discussion: Japheth wanted to deworm his three cows which were served on various dates of 16.10.2019, 29.11.2019 and 11.12.2019 and wanted to know whether it […]
Orphaned calves and milk replacer
Dr. iCows’ Diary 29/01/2010 Dear Dr. iCow, What is the required amount of milk replacer to give a calf who is one week and 3 days? From Farmer Elizabeth, Trans Nzoia, Kitale Kenya Discussion. The mother cow gave birth to twin female calves and she got a uterus prolapse which took time to be attended. […]