How to make money from sheep production

A productive and well managed farm can provide suitable space for profitably raising sheep, With productive sheep and close control of expenses, a profit is possible. Sheep produce income from the sale of meat, wool and milk. The highest-quality meat is produced from lambs, sheep under one year of age. Most sheep are sheared once per year to produce wool. Sheep’s milk is...

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How farmers can increase their farm productivity

Use improved Tools and Implements: Farming is no longer practiced using simple but rather ineffective tools (such as hoes, cutlasses, axes, etc.) that made agriculture tedious and production low. Technology has ushered in tractors, hand-operated planters, wheel barrows, harrows, hand-operated fertilizer drills, combined harvesters which have increased agricultural productivity. Farmers...

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16 Reasons why pigs make best pets

They’ve got great style. They’re adventurous. They’re inquisitive. Especially when it comes to food. Like if there's food around, that pig will find it. They’re top-notch loafers. They’ve got infectiously cheerful dispositions. They’re super smart. This means they can be house-trained, and learn tricks, but it can also mean they will try to outsmart you. They enjoy...

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Horrible sea creatures, Are they really existing?

The Blobfish was recently named the world’s ugliest animal and for good reason. This gnarly looking fish inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, as well as the waters of New Zealand. Are you ready to bust out the Go Pro camera to hunt down and find this little guy? Another hollow beauty, the Ghost Shrimp only has color when it eats something...

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News update: A deadly pig disease has the U.S scrambling for solution

A deadly disease is spreading rapidly through the nation’s pig population, killing hogs by the millions and posing a major threat to the U.S. pork industry. Called Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, or PEDv, it’s as nasty as it sounds: it causes vomiting and diarrhea in piglets and is nearly always fatal. Pre-weaning it has a 100 percent mortality rate. Karen Richter, president...

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Best tips on how to understand your cats' behaviour

Understand that a cat can be just as loving, dependent, and attached to you as you like . Cats are affectionate and responsive. Every cat's behavior is a result of how he is treated. If you ignore your cat, he will ignore you. If you talk, pet, and play with him often, he will be attached to you. To get your attention, cats will often try to get your attention either by sitting...

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Best tips on how to train your dog

Tips on teaching your dog or puppy to sit: When teaching your dog to sit, hold your hand high over its head with a reward{food or toy} in it. Your dog will look up at the reward. Use your other hand to gently push the dog's behind into a sitting position, and say in a clear, firm tone, "SIT" while still holding the reward in the air above the dog's head. When...

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Fishes are more intelligent than we thought

Fish have feelings too – at least that's the conclusion of new research out of Australia that says far from being dumb and not feeling pain, fish have primary senses as good as, or better, than humans. The study by Culum Brown of Macquarie University, published in Animal Cognition today, says fish are more intelligent than many previously believed. Dr Brown says consideration should therefore be given to the welfare of fish just like other animals,...

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