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The Role of Antioxidants as Feed Additives in Improving Animal Health & Performance
Antioxidants are compounds or substances that restricts oxidation, thus removing potentially damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism. “An antioxidant is a substance that, when present in food at a concentration lower than that of the oxidizable matrix, is significantly capable of interrupting or preventing its oxidation” – Halliwell and Gutteridge (1999). Antioxidants are highly […]
How to Choose the Right Calcium Supplement for Your Cows
If you are a dairy farmer or livestock owner, you know that ensuring that your cattle is in good health takes precedence over everything. Calcium is one of the most important minerals to maintain the health and welfare of your cattle. Calcium also plays an important role in optimizing milk production in cows. Before we […]
Growth Promoters for Poultry Animals: How do they work?
In the past few years, there has been a substantial growth in the poultry industry, thanks to several growth promoting strategies and appropriate disease preventive and control measures among the flocks. Growth promoters are substances that are used by farmers and livestock owners with the intent of promoting growth, boosting overall efficiency, improving feed conversion […]
Artificial insemination in farm animals
Artificial insemination (AI) is the introduction of male reproductive cells into the female reproductive tract by an artificial means. A.I. is primarily an economical measure in that fewer bulls are required and maximum use can be made of the best sire. Advantages of A.I AI has the following advantages Increases the usefulness of superior sire […]
How to prevent and reduce heat stress in poultry
Just the way humans are susceptible to heat stroke during hot climatic conditions, livestock also face extreme exhaustion due to heat, known as heat stress. High environmental temperatures are one of the most common causes of heat stress. In a bird, heat stress occurs when the core body temperature increases to extreme levels due to […]
Biosensors and their utility in animal disease diagnostics
Globally, infectious diseases are the leading cause of mortality in man and animals. Infectious diseases of both domestic and wildlife pose a serious health risk to humans as exhibited by the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These infectious diseases can be of zoonotic origin affecting not only human health, but also, animal health and production. Such […]
Broiler production and management
Broilers are birds of about 8 weeks of age of either sex with a body weight of around 2.1 kg which are reared for meat purpose. Broilers can be housed on deep litter, slatted or wire floor, or battery cages. Broilers can be reared as either a single batch at a time (all-in all-out system) […]
Respiratory infection in domestic animals and its management
The most common respiratory diseases in domestic animals are Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in cattle and heaves in horses. CRD is a general term for respiratory disease in cattle caused by a range of factors, singly or in combination. A major cause of economic losses, BRD affects the lower respiratory tract/lungs (pneumonia) or upper respiratory […]
Natural remedies for viral infection in poultry and farm animals
The use of plants as traditional medicine against viral diseases in the production of animals have been described and practiced worldwide. Common herbal extracts are used as antiviral agents in treating or preventing virus diseases of farm animals such as poultry, swine, and ruminants. Some of the common viral infections and natural remedies for their […]
Guide to Poultry Housing Systems: Types and How to Choose
There are four types of housing system for poultry viz. The free-range or extensive poultry house system, The semi-intensive poultry house system, Folding units poultry house system and Intensive poultry house system. Free-range or extensive poultry house system The Free-range or extensive poultry house system is very common, old and cheap as it requires less […]
Symptoms of Foot and Mouth Disease
Foot and Mouth Disease, also known as FMD in short, is a very severe and highly contagious viral disease that occurs in the livestock, especially cattle, swine, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed animals. It has a significant economic impact as it is a transboundary animal disease (TAD) that deeply affects the productivity and yields of […]
Things to keep in mind while preparing for the Calving Season
Calving is a natural process that does not require any assistance. However, it is extremely important to keep yourself and your animals thoroughly prepared for the calving season as there are number of things that one must take into account such as the feed intake and higher nutrient demand. Be it winter calving season or […]
Winter Care Essentials for your Cattle
Now that winter is here, it is time to keep warm and safe from the biting cold, but this applies to your cattle as well! Extreme cold weather can adversely impact your cattle. Their health might get compromised and they will have trouble maintaining their normal milk production. Cold weathers may also lead to physical […]
Wound management in animals
Wound is any break in the continuity of skin, tissue surface and mucus membrane caused by any physical, chemical or biological agents. Therefore, it is imperative to take care of wounds, promote it’s healing and prevent it from fly infestation. Here are given the reasons of wound injury and wound management in farm and pet […]
How to take care of farm animals during rainy season?
In India, the agricultural sector still prevails heavily. The livestock sector contributes 4.11% GDP and 25.6% of total Agriculture GDP. Thus, livestock has become an integral part of the agricultural sector. However, livestock includes protecting animals from the weather and environment to maintain productivity. It is important to provide shelter to the animals from heavy […]
How to manage your poultry farm during the rainy season?
Now that you have read enough about how to protect and handle chickens lets read about how to manage your poultry farm in the monsoons. Poultry farmers are always keen to maintain their productivity levels during the monsoon and winter seasons. A poultry farmer or breeder generally faces immense challenges from all quarters known and […]
How to take care of your homestead animals during summer
Summer is finally here and the heat can be unbearable. The farm animals certainly feel the heat during these peak summer months. Several challenges such as dehydration, heatstrokes, and heat stress are common in animals, as they struggle to cope with the heat. Here are some basic suggestions to keep your animals cool during summer. […]
5 ways to keep your chickens cool during summer
Every year when summer approaches, it is not only humans who suffer various ailments and prefer to remain in the shade but also our two and four legged animals. Providing decent shelter, adequate water and natural food supplements will go a long way for them to be productive and profitable too. This blog talks about […]
5 common diseases in livestock & how to treat them
The modern animal farming seen today is directly linked with the environment with many diseases no longer following the traditional pattern. Animals especially livestock are now increasingly dependent on mechanical equipment be it for feeding, removal of manure and even milching. This has resulted in a change in the characteristics of animal diseases. We have […]