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Common Goat Diseases That You Should Be Aware Of
There are diseases that goats seem to commonly suffer from. As a goat owner, you need to make sure that you are aware of them and do what you can…
Goat Milk Farming: Is It Working On African Farms?
Goat’s milk is good business for farmers who supply niche markets. But with the right marketing, and more interest from small-stock farmers, the goat milk market has excellent prospects. Saanen…
Simple Goat Farming Business Plan For Beginners
Goat farming is not a new enterprise. Rearing goats is a profitable business. Rural people have been raising goats since the time immemorial. Generally goat farming means ‘rearing goats for…
Boer Goat, The King Of Meat And Milk Plus Its Characteristics
Boer goat is a South African breed that is highly meat productive. Among other goat breeds, it is the big sized goat breed. Boer goat also produces a high amount…
Tips to help you get up to speed quickly with your new goat herd.
After mastering the basics of raising goats, here are some tips to help you get up to speed quickly with your new herd. Goats are social animals. They belong in…
Dairy Goat Farming: A lesson Kenyan Farmers can learn from Israel
When it comes to automated animal-milking, Israel is considered a world-leader. For decades, Israeli innovators have continuously developed advanced techniques to maintain dairy farms and milking efficiently. It is no…
Read on behaviors that signal a goat in heat
When a doe goes into heat, this is a sign that her body is ready to breed, therefore, females exhibit certain behaviors that signal males. This heat episode can last…
Galla goat, the king of milk and meat in Kenya
The white long-legged indigenous African Galla goat is commonly associated with the pastoral communities of Northern Kenya. It is also commonly referred to as the Borana or Somali goat. This…
I make millions from goat farming in Chuka – success story of Lawrence Ndeke
Some nibble mulberry leaves while others move up and down gazing at a worker cutting fodder near their pens on the farm in Gitwaka, 2km from Chuka town. Lawrence Ndeke,…
Understanding Artificial Insemination in Goats
Quality tested semen is available from a number of institutions in Kenya, giving farmers a chance of getting good service in the field of Artificial Insemination in Goats. Direct importation…