The ability to understand the language of a cow is essential for any dairy farmer.A cow gives out signals about her well being and health.She does this through behaviour,posture and physical traits.A farmer can make use of the cow signals to optimise ... (Read More)

Antibiotics; These are medicines used to cobat bacteria.They are either given by injection or inserted directly in the teat canal(at drying off or when the cow has mastitis).When antibiotics are used to treat a sick cow,residues will remain in the m ... (Read More)

Milk Quality is a key interest in the dairy industry because milk is consumed by me and you.As a farmer it should be of good interest to know the quality of milk you give to your final consumers.Several parameters attest to the quality of milk. Aflat ... (Read More)

Zero Grazing Unit. There are several grazing regimes a farm can implement i.e Zero grazing,Paddocking,Free range, semi-zero grazing.Adoption of these methods varies depending on the farmer's interest,availability of resources and the herd size.Let u ... (Read More)

The feeding of the calf will determine how fast and healthy the growth of the calf will be.It is therefore important that the calf is properly fed to ensure it grows to the desired weaning weight within an acceptable duration.At birth,a calf has four ... (Read More)

Do we measure calves in our farms?? Do we know how much do they grow daily/monthly?? It’s good to measure our calves monthly,,keep the records because weight will determine when to wean and when to inseminate. Rule of thumb: calves should be wean ... (Read More)

Solar energy can be used to pump water

Cow manure appearance and manure score say a lot about the feeds given to cows and its impact on milk production .As a farmer take your time to look at this .it helps in making better decisions on choices of the feeds to use

Silage making in Central Kenya. Farmers use simple machineries to ensure their cows have silage.

Fleckvieh is a high yielding, dual-purpose cow that can be used for both dairy and beef production.

Use of software in the farms is an example of Agricultural innovation in Dairy management.This relates mainly to record keeping which is an essential task in any Dairy farm in business.

Herringbone milking polour has a simplified cluster operation,milkers work with minimum stress and spend less time milking the cows,thus its highly labor efficient.Its suitable for large herd size and it promotes an easy to control cow traffic.

Ayrshire young stocks from feeding at a local farm in Kenya

Cow comfort is an important factor in dairy management.This includes where they rest and the spacing.

Lucerne is a high quality feed for cows with protein ranging between 15-22%