SOME ANIMAL MATING RITUALS YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF

The Cuttlefish Mating Ritual Cuttlefish are sea mollusks that resemble squids. Their camouflaging abilities of color changes for protection also help in attracting females. The male dominated cuttlefish population results in a constant battle for a single female’s attention. However size is of no consequence and the intelligent ones succeed by disguising themselves as females...

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NEWS: Agriculture Should Be Treated As Business

Nigeria: Agriculture Should Be Treated As Business - -Experts 30 May 2014 , By Jimoh Babatunde, Source: Vanguard Experts from the agricultural sector in Africa emphasized that shift in mindset is paramount in breaking the problem of low production of both food and cash crops on the continent. The experts agreed that although Africa has a large labour force in its agricultural sector, comprising 57% of the working population, it still heavily relies...

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Animal Jokes

JUST FOR FUN Two bats were hanging upside down on a branch. One asks the other, "Do you recall your worst day last year?" The other responds, "Yes, the day I had diarrhea!" By LadyD. Two dog owners are arguing over whose dog is the cleverest. ‘My dog is so smart’, says the first owner, ‘that every morning he waits for the paper boy to come round. He tips the boy and then brings the newspaper to me, along with my morning cup of coffee.’ ‘I know,’...

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10 DEADLIEST ANIMALS IN THE WORLD

We humans are constantly putting in efforts to make a better and safer life for ourselves, but the world remains a dangerous place. As for wild animals, what determines their danger level might not necessarily be size. We may think of some of these animals as friendly or harmless, but sometimes even “friendly” or docile-seeming species can become dangerous if provoked. Here is a list of the top 10 most dangerous animals on earth, beginning with number...

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BASIC TERMS USED IN FISH FARMING

Many of us in the process of making some researches always come across some terminologies being used in fishery, but here are some basic terms being used, it will definitely make it easier to understand your researches. Aquaculture - also known as aquafarming, it is the controlled growth of aquatic species. Pisciculture - aquaculture practice involving finned fish. Extensive...

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POULTRY MEDICATION

Antibiotics for now i am still a lay-man when it comes to poultry medication and have no qualifications in this field yet so this information should, naturally be taken as a 'view' and part of your overall research into what is best for your poultry. A ntibiotics are a fairly common treatment given to poultry on prescription to treat a variety of infections. Baytril or Tylan are often given to chickens with respiratory problems for example (and...

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POULTRY SANITATION [cleaning and disinfecting]

Poultry-sanitation After so many questions being asked on how our poultry can be sanitized [cleaned and disinfected] so I decided to be of help, the ravage of diseases has been a very big problem affecting poultry farms and these diseases are caused by some micro-organisms[bacteria, fungi, virus]. Not all micro-organisms are harmful, some are harmless[free-living], but the best way to eradicate diseases in your poultry is to treat all of them like...

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT FARM ANIMALS

PIG Pigs, are very intelligent animals. They recognise and respond to their names by the time they are 2-3 weeks old . Pigs are very clean and keep their toilet area far away from their main living and eating area . HORSE Early ancestors to the horse such as hyracatherium who lived 50 million years ago, were as small as cats . A horses' height is measured in hands,...

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FISH FARMING

AQUACULTURE Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility that releases juvenile fish into the wild for recreational fishing or to supplement a species' natural numbers is generally referred to as a fish hatchery. Worldwide,...

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HOW TO START A POULTRY FARM

Poultry farming poultry at your backyard poultry on a largescale(intensive farming) firstly, you have to know what aspect you want to be based on. Is it???? Egg production Meat production Poultry feed production Chicken breeding Secondly, you have to know the type of bird you want to breed. Chicken Turkey Goose Duck Peacock But I would be writing on chicken breeding...

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HOW TO START A PIG FARM

Pig farming Pigs on the farm A sow and her piglets Pigs can be farmed as free range, being allowed to wander around a village, kept in fields, or tethered in a simple shelter. In developed countries, farming has moved away from traditional pig farming and pigs are now typically intensively farmed. Today, pig farms are much larger than in the past, with most...

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COMMON BREEDS OF PIG REARED IN NIGERIA

I compiled this post after so many questions been asked about the types of breed of pigs that are reared in Nigeria, so here are some breeds ......................... The Large White, also known as the English Large White, is a breed of domestic pig originating in Yorkshire, hence also known as the Yorkshire pig. First recognized in 1868, the breed is the progenitor of the...

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HOW TO MANAGE YOUR FARM

Farm management: What is a farm??? What do we mean by management??? A farm is specified area where agricultural activities takes place, for instance, planting of crops and rearing of animals(livestock). management is d making of decisions involved in organizing a particular thing or place for its maximum success, therefore farm management is the decision making involved in...

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5 UNIQUE ENDANGERED SPECIES YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T HEARD OF

5 UNIQUE ENDANGERED SPECIES YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T HEARD OF In honor of Endangered Species Day we take a look at some of the fascinating creatures whose numbers are reducing drastically. Saola, the "Asian Unicorn" What is the saola? Is it a goat? An antelope? A cow? A real life unicorn? Scientists aren't really sure. In fact, we don't know much about this creature first specimen...

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VIRAL DISEASES OF POULTRY

AVIAN POX Avian pox is a relatively slow-spreading viral disease in birds, characterized by wart-like nodules on the skin and diphtheritic necrotic membranes lining the mouth and upper respiratory system. It has been present in birds since the earliest history. Mortality is not usually significant unless the respiratory involvement is marked. The disease may occur in any age...

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DISEASES IN POULTRY AND THEIR TREATMENT

Thanks for stopping by, in my previous posts I talked about preventing these diseases but as humans we can't be perfect, even with the modern antibiotics and the premixed medicated poultry rations the fowls still get sick. Some certain measures can be used to treat these diseases, but before we can treat them we have to first identity by the symptoms that the fowl shows. ...

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HOW TO PREVENT POULTRY BIRDS FROM DISEASES

THE ravages of disease add considerably to the difficulties of raising poultry birds in all parts of the world. It is the experience of poultry rearers that an annual toll has to be paid in the lives of young birds and older stock. Sooner or later, in addition, an epi- demic may break out and result in heavy losses and much discouragement. It is most important, therefore, to be able to recognize the symptoms and to know the causes of the many diseases...

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NIGERIA: NORTH-CENTRAL DELEGATES ASk FOR GRAZING RESERVES COMMISSION

North-Central delegates to the National Conference have made a case for the establishment of a National Grazing Reserves Commission. The delegates in a memorandum, which was jointly sponsored by Senator Iyorchia Ayu and Magdalyne Mbadzendan Dura, both delegates representing North Central and Benue State, said if the recommendation sails through, would specifically provide for the establishment, preservation and control of national grazing reserves...

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Economic importance of livestock

It is true that eating of too many animal products can increase the risk of heart disease, but this is only a problem in the developed world not in the developing world because the meat they eat is less fatty. Indeed, recent studies from Kenya, Egypt and Mexico show that children who do not eat enough meat and drink enough milk in their diets may grow up physically and mentally compromised. Livestock play a very important role in agriculture and...

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Poultry birds

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A sow(female pig) and her piglets

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A FEMALE PIG

An adult female or mother pig is called a sow. If the pig is a virgin or has not given birth, she is called a gilt. A gilt is usually less than a year old. A young female pig is reproductively mature around the age of eight months. Sows typically give birth to eight or nine piglets with each litter, with some litters having as many as 12 piglets. If there are more piglets born in a litter, they are usually smaller. Once the piglets are born, the...

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Farm Images

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LIVESTOCK(farm animals)

Livestock are domesticated animals raised in a farm setting, these animals are raised for so many reasons and some of these reasons are for food, profit and labour. Animals are domesticated when their breeding and living condition is controlled by HUMAN. Livestock are also referred to as FARM ANIMALS, some of the farm animals we are going to be dealing with are pigs, goats, sheeps, fishes and poultry birds, we might come across some other farm...

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