Field Guides

Practical guides for livestock keepers

Clear, practical advice from a veterinary-led team on animal health, breeding, feeding and running a profitable farm.

Animal health

Brucellosis: what every livestock keeper should know

A disease that causes abortions in cattle, goats and sheep, and long, fever-like illness in people. Here is how to recognise it and protect your herd and family.

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Breeding

Getting better results from artificial insemination

Good semen is only part of the story. Healthy females, accurate heat detection and correct timing decide whether an insemination becomes a pregnancy.

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Farm management

Biosecurity on a small farm: 10 practical steps

Keeping disease out costs far less than treating it. Ten affordable habits that protect animals, income and family health.

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Farm management

Simple farm records that make you money

You cannot improve what you do not measure. What to record, how to start with a notebook, and how records pay for themselves.

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Animal health

PPR (goat plague): protect your sheep and goats

Peste des petits ruminants can kill most of a goat flock within weeks. One vaccination protects an animal for years. Here is what to look for and what to do.

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Poultry

Newcastle disease: keep your flock alive

The most deadly poultry disease in Nigeria can wipe out a flock in days. Vaccination and good biosecurity prevent almost all losses.

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Animal health

Mastitis: protect udders, milk and income

Mastitis is the most costly disease of dairy cows. Most cases can be prevented with clean, careful milking every day.

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Young stock

Calf care: the first weeks that shape a cow

Most calf deaths happen in the first month and are preventable. Colostrum, a clean navel and a dry pen make the biggest difference.

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Feeding

Dry-season feeding: beat the feed gap

From November to May grass disappears and animals lose weight. Plan and store feed at harvest so your herd stays productive all year.

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Farm management

Heat stress: keep animals cool and productive

Hot months cut milk, eggs, growth and fertility, and can kill. Shade, water and timing protect animals and your income.

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