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Tips to care and manage your livestock during the rainy season

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  The monsoon is about to start and our livestock is about to enter the fall after a hot and dry summer. As we humans take care of ourselves during the rains we need to take the same care for our livestock as well. As they roam around in the open fields the chances of getting exposed to life-threatening diseases are high. The cold weather and impure water can affect our livestock's health, productivity, and efficiency. Hence, livestock requires special care during this season. Tips for managing your livestock during the rainy season 1. Leak-proof animal shelter - Make sure the animal shelter is not leaking. Leakage will affect the comfort of your livestock. 2. Neat and tidy animal shed - An unclean shed will increase ammonia levels which in turn will cause eye infection and other respiratory problems. Hence, keep the shed clean. Clean the ground regularly as the moisture present will produce worm infestation. 3. Proper feed - The grass grown in the rainy season contains a lot ...

Are your cattle healthy?

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Do you own a cow, goat, sheep, hen and cock? How do you make sure your poultry or livestock is healthy? It could be a brainstorming one but don't worry this blog will help you find out if your speechless creatures are healthy. Read the entire article to diagnose if your cattle are healthy. Signs of a healthy animal - The animal holds its head up looking around what's happening. -  If an animal is separated from its herd or its family  it usually shows signs of health issues. - Its gait or posture  should be regular.  - Eyes should be bright. - Observe if the ear movements are quick & respond to the direction of the sound. - The muzzle should be moist. - A healthy animal keeps licking its nose. - Chewing will be complete. - The coat of cattle will be smooth and shiny. - The feathers of your poultry will look glossy and feel smooth. - Rate of breathing will be regular & while resting in the shade chest movement should not be shown. - Similar to humans, the p...

Happy World Milk Day 2022!

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  Let us celebrate this World Milk Day June 1, 2022 by understanding the importance of milk which contributes a major share in keeping all of us healthy and its major contribution to the dairy sector. Right from childhood to old age milk is one drink that stays constant throughout our lives no matter in what form we consume it. Nutritionists call it a complete meal because it contains all the nutrition's all our body needs! Milk has been celebrated on the 1st of June every year for the past 21 years ever since 2001. It was established by the United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) World Milk Day Theme for 2022. According to FAO's official website, the theme of World Milk Day this year is to "bring attention to the climate change crisis and how the dairy sector can reduce its impact on the planet. The aim is to achieve 'Dairy Net Zero' by reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the next 30 years and improving waste management in order to make t...