Farmers can boost their livestock’s nutritional content by up to 60 per cent by growing various sets of easy-to-grow shrub feeds, unlike the less productive common nappier grass. Apart from increasing yield on average by two litres per day, the shrubs would save farmers the large sums of money spent on commercial feeds. The best …
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In meeting household and livestock needs, one farmer has resorted to intercropping fodder and food crops to beat the shrinking land while increasing milk yields with the protein-rich purple vetch feed. Joseph Maina, who is a mixed farmer, owns seven dairy cows. In cutting the cost of protein supplements in commercial dairy meals, the farmer …
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Farmers who gradually introduce new feeds to livestock have sustained yields during and after the transition period. Instant change of feed brand for whatever reason shocks livestock like chicken, which go into production recess as a result of stress. Nakuru County farmer Mary Njeri said poultry, especially chickens, dropped egg production almost immediately after the …
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By George Munene According to animal feed retailers the price of feed is scheduled for a price hike as maize prices — the main component in most animal feeds — have increased from Sh 2,800 for a 90kg bag two months ago to Sh 3,300. This rise has been driven by a shortage of maize …
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