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25/03/2024

Here are 10 facts about grasscutters. Enjoy!
1.Herbivorous Diet: Grasscutters are strictly herbivores, primarily feeding on grasses, herbs, and leaves. They are known to consume a wide variety of plant species.

2.Social Creatures: Grasscutters are social animals, often living in small family groups consisting of a dominant male, several females, and their offspring.

3.Excellent Burrowers: They are adept at digging burrows, which serve as their homes and provide protection from predators and extreme weather conditions.

4.Rapid Reproduction: Grasscutters have a high reproductive rate, with females capable of giving birth to multiple litters per year, each consisting of several offspring.

5.Fast Growth: Their offspring grow rapidly, reaching maturity within a few months, which contributes to their population growth and adaptability.

6.Adaptability: Grasscutters are highly adaptable to various environments, including grasslands, savannas, and agricultural areas. They can thrive in both natural and human-altered landscapes.

7.Economic Importance: Grasscutters are valued for their meat, which is considered a delicacy in some regions of Africa. They are also raised in captivity for commercial purposes, contributing to local economies and food security.

8.Low Environmental Impact: As herbivores, grasscutters play a role in controlling vegetation growth, which can help maintain ecological balance in their habitats.

9.Nocturnal Behavior: Grasscutters are primarily nocturnal, being most active during the night when they forage for food and engage in social interactions.

10.Communication: They communicate through a variety of vocalizations, body postures, and scent marking, which help them maintain social cohesion within their groups and establish territories.

23/02/2024

Fish farming, or aquaculture, offers various systems for rearing fish, each tailored to different needs.

Pond Culture:

Ideal for freshwater fish like tilapia or catfish.

Natural pond ecosystems facilitate fish growth.

Requires careful water quality management.

Cage Culture:

Involves confining fish in floating cages in natural water bodies.

Well-suited for areas with abundant water resources.

Allows control over feeding and monitoring fish health.

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS):

A closed-loop system where water is continuously recycled.

Excellent for indoor farming and maintaining water quality.

Suitable for high-density fish farming.

Raceway Systems:

Rectangular channels with flowing water for fish to swim against.

Commonly used for salmon and trout farming.

Ensures a constant flow of oxygenated water.

Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA):

Combines different aquatic species for mutual benefits.

Example: Fish, seaweed, and shellfish are grown together.

Creates a balanced and sustainable ecosystem.

Now, why plunge into the world of fish farming? Fishing is not just a livelihood; it's a lucrative business waiting to be explored. With the right system, dedication, and knowledge, you can ride the wave of success in the booming fishery industry. So, dive in, embrace the different systems, and watch your fishing venture reel in profits!

19/02/2024

Considering venturing into livestock production? This video is a must for you to watch.
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19/02/2024

9 important tips for a successful poultry business
1.Market Research: Conduct thorough market research to understand the demand for poultry products in your area, identify potential competitors, and assess market trends.

2. Quality Breeds and Genetics: Choose high-quality breeds with good genetic traits to ensure healthy and productive poultry. This is essential for optimal egg production or meat quality, depending on your business focus.

3. Biosecurity Measures: Implement strict biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of diseases. Proper hygiene, sanitation, and isolation of new stock are crucial for maintaining a disease-free environment.

4. Nutrition and Feed Management: Provide a balanced and nutritious diet to your poultry. Proper feed management contributes to the overall health and productivity of the birds, impacting egg production and meat quality.

5. Housing and Environment: Construct well-ventilated and spacious housing facilities that cater to the specific needs of the poultry. Maintain optimal environmental conditions to ensure the well-being of the birds.

6. Health Monitoring and Veterinary Care: Regularly monitor the health of your poultry flock and have a relationship with a qualified veterinarian. Timely intervention can prevent the spread of diseases and improve overall flock health.

7.Efficient Breeding Practices: If your business involves breeding, employ efficient breeding practices to maintain or enhance desirable traits in your flock. This includes proper record-keeping and selection of breeding stock.

8.Marketing and Distribution: Develop effective marketing strategies to promote your poultry products. Establish reliable distribution channels to ensure a steady and efficient supply chain to reach customers.

9. Compliance with Regulations: Familiarize yourself with and adhere to local, state, and national regulations governing poultry farming. This includes licensing, biosecurity standards, and animal welfare regulations.

19/02/2024

Considering venturing into livestock production?
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07/02/2024

Before diving into pig production as a business, focus on these key factors:
1.Market Demand: Ensure there's a demand for pork products in your chosen market.
2. Budgeting: Develop a comprehensive budget covering setup and ongoing costs.
3. Location: Choose a suitable space with good accessibility and proximity to resources.
4. Housing: Invest in proper pig housing for their comfort and health.
5.Breeds: Select breeds aligned with your goals and market demand.
6.Nutrition: Plan for balanced and quality pig feed to ensure optimal growth.
7.Disease Management: Implement biosecurity measures and have a vet on standby
8. Waste Management: Plan for proper waste disposal to comply with regulations.
9. Labor: Assess and ensure you have a skilled workforce or acquire necessary training.
10. Legal Compliance: Familiarize yourself with local regulations and obtain necessary permits.
11.Marketing: Develop a solid marketing plan to promote your pork products.
12.Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks like market fluctuations or diseases.
13. Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records for informed decision-making.
14. Sustainability: Incorporate environmentally sustainable practices.
15.continuous Learning: Stay updated on industry trends and best practices for ongoing success. Pig farming can be rewarding with careful planning and dedication

10/03/2023

Beware of canine parvovirus...

01/12/2022

We are back and better! Welcome to December!

06/10/2022

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24/06/2022

Inspection of a cattle farm in Ibadan.

27/03/2022

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24/03/2022

Biosecurity measures in poultry farming.

Biosecurity is taking measures to protect your birds from harmful biological agents, like viruses, bacteria, parasites, etc. In commercial poultry production, this generally means total confinement operations with strict rules to maintain flock health such as shower-in and out systems, special clothing, disinfection, and other measures. In small production or “backyard” poultry operations these measures aren’t always a reality. However, there are steps that should be taken to help promote biosecurity and safety for small production flocks.

Please keep in mind, biosecurity is the cheapest and most effective means of disease control available! No single disease prevention program will be effective without taking proper biosecurity measures. Biosecurity is a proven method that can help to promote the health of your flock.

In general we can say that biosecurity constitutes of three major components:

Isolation
Traffic Control
Sanitation.

*)Restrict access to your farm and flocks. Your birds are healthy and it’s important to keep out disease from the outside surrounding.
*)Limit the number of people that come in contact with your birds, especially if your visitors have birds themselves. All visitors should always sanitize their hands and clean their shoes properly. We strongly advise you to provide them with clean company shoes and clothes before visiting your birds.
*)Limit any possible contact with wild birds as they can carry disease. This is especially true for migratory waterfowl. When your birds have outdoor access, keep them in a screened area that prevents them from any contact with wild birds.

Effective biosecurity and cleanliness go hand in hand. Parasitic, bacterial and viral diseases can stay around for weeks or even months in dirty environments.
Always keep your feed and water clean!
Keep an eye on your bedding. Birds are often consuming things off the ground, which could result in ingesting harmful parasites, bacteria or viruses that may have come from an infected bird. Always remove wet bedding and replace it with fresh dry bedding. This also includes when bedding smells bad, is damp or has become dirty.
Clean and disinfect thoroughly between batches of birds, replace all the bedding. Certain diseases can survive for a long period of time in the bedding, examples are Marek’s disease and the Avian Influenza virus.
Regular cleaning helps you to prevent the spread of diseases.

24/03/2022

Heard about zootechnics?

Zootechnics is the art of managing domestic or captive animals, including handling, breeding, and keeping.

Based on:[clarification needed] genetics, reproduction (animal husbandry), feeding and nutrition, handling, health (preventive medicine) and economics.

23/02/2022

Congratulations doctors!

23/02/2022

We congratulates veterinary surgeons from the University of Ibadan... Go forth and prosper!

08/02/2022

The Sphynx cat is a breed of cat known for its lack of fur. Hairlessness in cats is a naturally occurring genetic mutation, and the Sphynx was developed through selective breeding of these animals, starting in the 1960s.

According to breed standards, the skin should have the texture of chamois leather, as it has fine hairs, or the cat may be completely hairless. Whiskers may be present, either whole or broken, or may be totally absent.

The cats have a narrow, long head and webbed feet. Their skin is the color that their fur would be, and all the usual cat markings (solid, point, van, tabby, tortie, etc.) may be found on the Sphynx cat's skin. Because they have no fur, Sphynx cats lose body heat more readily than coated cats, making them both warm to the touch and prone to seeking out warm places.

Sphynx Cats are know for their;

Wedge-shaped heads with prominent cheekbones.

Large, lemon-shaped eyes.

Very large ears with hair on inside, but soft down on outside base.

Well-muscled, powerful neck of medium length

Medium length torso, barrel-chested, and full, round abdomen, sometimes called a pot belly.

Paw pads thicker than other cats, giving the appearance of walking on cushions
Whiplike, tapering tail from body to tip, (sometimes with fur all over tail or a puff of fur on the tip, like a lion)
Muscular body.

Via: Wikipedia

28/01/2022

The real heroes...

23/12/2021

Let's learn some amazing facts about horses...
What do u think u Know about horses? Are they true or not? Let's go ...

1. Horses can’t breathe through their mouth

Horses are “obligate nose breathers” meaning that they can only breathe through their nose, not through their mouth as humans can.

2. Horses can sleep standing up

Horses have what’s called a “stay-apparatus” which is a system of tendons and ligaments that allows the horse to lock their legs in position so they can relax without falling over. When not sleeping, horses also use this apparatus to rest while standing for long periods of time so they don’t fatigue. This allows them to conserve energy while standing so they are ready to take flight if needed. But it is a myth that horses never lay down – they do spend a short amount of time each day laying down for deeper sleep.

3. Horses have lightning fast reflexes

Should a situation arise when they need to fight, they can go from standing still to delivering a powerful kick in just 0.3 seconds, whereas human reaction time is 1.6 seconds.

4. Horses have 10 different muscles in their ears

This allows them to rotate nearly 180 degrees and move independently of one another. Humans only have three muscles in their ears.

5. Horses have a nearly 360 degree field of vision

This is due to the positioning of their eyes on the sides of their head. However, they have two blind spots – one directly behind them, and the other just in-front and below their nose. This means that they cannot see the grass they are grazing on, or the carrot you are sticking out to them! Instead they use their mobile and sensitive lips, whiskers and sense of smell to know what is in-front of them and decide if they want to eat it.

6. Horses do not have teeth in the middle of their mouth

You can also estimate how old a horse is by looking at their teeth.

7. Horses are highly intelligent animals

They can be taught many different tasks through positive reinforcement.

01/12/2021

01/12/2021

Happy new month esteemed followers. May God bless us all.

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27/11/2021

Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, control, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals. Along with this, it deals with animal rearing, husbandry, breeding, research on nutrition, and product development. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions that can affect different species.
Veterinary medicine is widely practiced, both with and without professional supervision. Professional care is most often led by a veterinary physician (also known as a veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, or "vet"), but also by paraveterinary workers, such as veterinary nurses or technicians. This can be augmented by other paraprofessionals with specific specialties, such as animal physiotherapy or dentistry, and species-relevant roles such as farriers.

Veterinary science helps human health through the monitoring and control of zoonotic disease (infectious diseasetransmitted from nonhuman animals to humans), food safety, and through human applications via medical research. They also help to maintain food supply through livestock health monitoring and treatment, and mental health by keeping pets healthy and long-living. Veterinary scientists often collaborate with epidemiologists and other health or natural scientists, depending on type of work. Ethically, veterinarians are usually obliged to look after animal welfare. Veterinarians diagnose, treat, and help keep animals safe and healthy.

14/10/2021

Local Dogs

They're mostly dogs that do not belong to officially recognised breed but are believed to be Pariah dogs that were bred for hunting down preys. Most of them exhibit traits common to Hound dogs and can track the location of targeted animals easily using their good sense of smell and fast speed.
Ekuke is a name used to refer to a group of local dog breeds found in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

Because of their striking features, such as a long snout, erect ears and an elongated slender body, many have come to recognize the ekuke as a distinct dog breed.

But in actuality, this is false.

The ekuke (also called Bingo) comprises about 4 common dog breeds, and sometimes cross-breeds.

These dog breeds were initially designed to survive hot climates and made excellent companions to travelers journeying through deserts.

07/10/2021

Rabbits, also known as bunnies, or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha. Oryctolagus cuniculus includes the European rabbit species and its descendants, the world's 305 breeds of domestic rabbit.
To express happiness, bunnies will sometimes jump around and flick their heads and feet. That adorable behavior is known within the rabbit community as a “binky.”

Like deer, a female rabbit is called a “doe” and a male rabbit is called a “buck.”

A bunny’s big ears aren’t just for listening! They also help regulate the rabbit’s body temperatures. The ears’ blood vessels swell when it’s hot out, and contract when it’s cold.

AND those amazing ears can also be rotated almost a full circle to 270 degrees.

To some, rabbits might seem like quiet pets, but they’re actually capable of making a lot of sounds, including growling, screeching, chattering their teeth, and even honking softly! Talk about adorable!

Rabbits need large cages or exercise pens kept indoors for health, safety and socialization purposes! And, they need plenty of daily supervised time outside of their cages or pens to play and exercise. Be sure to bunny-proof your home and do not leave them unattended during this time.

30/09/2021

Canine distemper is a viral disease that affects a wide variety of mammal families, including domestic and wild species of dogs, coyotes, foxes, pandas, wolves, ferrets, skunks, raccoons, and felines, as well as pinnipeds, some primates, and a variety of other species.
Field signs

Clinical signs of canine distemper vary depending species, viral strain, environmental conditions, etc. Incubation period can rangefrom one week to more than one month, and duration of the disease ranges from one to six weeks.
Infectious disease cheat sheet for CDV

Disease name:Canine distemperPost-recovery sheddingUp to 120 days, decreased with complete resolution of signs.

25/09/2021

Three-year-old Lou is a black and tan coonhound. She's a sweet, sassy, smart and now record-breaking pup.

It was love at first sight for her owner Paige Olsen (USA). She simply could not say no to adopting her!
Paige has always joked that Lou’s ears are "extravagantly long".

However, it wasn’t until sheltering in place during the pandemic that she decided to measure them.
As it turns out, Lou did indeed break the record for the longest ears on a dog (living) with each ear measuring 34 cm (13.38 in).

Her achievement has even earned her a spot in the new Guinness World Records 2022 book.

"Lou is a black and tan coonhound, and all of them should have ears that extend at least to the tip of their nose." Paige explains.
"All black and tan coonhounds have beautiful long ears, some are just longer than others."

"Their long ears drag on the ground and stir up scents when they are tracking out in the field. It makes them great at following long, very old or 'cold' tracks that other breeds of dog may not pick up on."

According to Paige, who is a veterinary technician, Lou’s ears surprisingly do not require any special maintenance due to their length.

21/09/2021

Fowlpox is a worldwide viral infection of chickens and turkeys. Nodular lesions on unfeathered skin are common in the cutaneous form. In the diphtheritic form, which affects the upper GI and respiratory tracts, lesions occur from the mouth to the esophagus and on the trachea. Diagnosis is by observing characteristic gross and microscopic lesions and PCR. Vaccination can prevent the disease and limit spread in affected flocks.

Fowlpox is a slow-spreading viral infection of chickens and turkeys characterized by proliferative lesions in the skin that progress to thick scabs (cutaneous form) and by lesions in the upper GI and respiratory tracts (diphtheritic form). Virulent strains may cause lesions in the internal organs (systemic form). Fowlpox is seen worldwide.

18/09/2021

The Boxer is a medium to large, short-haired breed of dog, developed in Germany. The coat is smooth and tight-fitting; colors are fawn, brindled, or white, with or without white markings.

12/09/2021

The Yorkshire Terrier (often shortened as Yorkie) is one of the smallest dog breeds of the terrier type, and of any dog breed. The breed developed during the 19th century in Yorkshire, England.[1]Ideally its maximum size is 7 pounds (3.2 kg).[2] A popular companion dog, the Yorkshire Terrier has also been part of the development of other breeds, such as the Silky Terrier. Most have a black and tan coat, but they are also known to have a silverish-grey or a blonde coat.

10/09/2021

Dachshunds, affectionately called Doxies, are famous for their adorable, funny shape. But their long bodies and short legs were meant for more than just making humans fall in love with them. Here are some interesting facts you didn't know about Dachshunds.
1. They Were Bred to Hunt Badgers

The name “Dachshund” is actually German for badger dog. Dachshunds' short legs keep them low to the ground to track scents, and their narrow bodies allow them to crawl into burrows, looking for badgers. Despite their small size, Dachshunds are brave and fierce. Over time, they were bred in different varieties to hunt different kinds of prey.

2. They Come in Two Sizes

Breeders created two different sizes of Dachshunds—standard and miniature. The standard Dachshunds weigh up to 35 pounds and were used to hunt badgers and wild boars. The miniatures weigh up 11 pounds and under.
3. A Dachshund Was the First Olympic Mascot
The official mascot of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games was a colorful Dachshund named Waldi. This was the first time the Olympics had a mascot. Olympic officials actually plotted that year's marathon route in the shape of a Dachshund.

07/09/2021

Beagles are one of the most popular dog breeds in the United States. They're known for being great family pets, but there's a lot that you probably didn't know about Beagles.
The beagle is a breed of small scent hound, similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound. The beagle was developed primarily for hunting hare.
ck out these five fun facts you didn't know about Beagles.

1. The Beagle's Nose Knows All

Unlike humans who have only about five-million scent receptors, Beagles have about 220 million. These dogs are sometimes referred to as "a nose with feet" because their nose tends to lead the way to whatever is picked up.