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Mastitis In Dairy Cows

Mastitis greatly affecting the productivity and health of cows. From safe milking techniques to barn hygiene measures, along with the use of drugs and care, all will help reduce the risk of infection, increase productivity. Mastitis in dairy cows is one of the common diseases in dairy farming, most dairy farming areas encounter it. Mastitis is an infection deep inside the udder caused by bacteria entering through the milk vent at the tip of the nipple. The disease often harms cows during the milking stage, reducing productivity, fertility and even causing death if not treated promptly. 1. CAUSES OF MASTITIS..

Frog Farming: Golden Opportunity For Vietnamese Farmers

Benefits of frog farming include high nutritional value of frog meat, natural pest control, cost-saving, quick capital turnover, and environmental protection. Did you know that frog farming not only brings in huge income but is also a green, environmentally friendly agricultural model? Let’s explore the frog farming model that brings surprising benefits. 1. FROG MEAT – NATURAL “SUPER FOOD” Frog meat has long been highly valued in cuisine and nutrition. With high protein content and low fat, frog meat becomes an ideal food source for those who want to maintain health, improve muscle or follow a diet. Every 100 g..

Artificial Insemination Technique For Sows

The steps of artificial insemination for sows – an effective method to improve reproductive performance and the quality of breeding pigs. Nowadays, to improve the reproductive performance of sows, artificial insemination techniques are gradually being widely applied in pig farming. Artificial insemination for pigs helps improve reproductive performance, increase productivity and economic efficiency for the farm. 1. FIRST, TO HAVE A PRODUCTIVE HERD OF PIGS, THE IMPORTANT THING IS TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT, PRODUCTIVE AND QUALITY PIG SEMEN. Image of sow farming 2. DETERMINE THE RIGHT TIME FOR INSEMINATION IN SOWS First mating (mating gilts): The necessary and sufficient condition..

6 Important Factors In Organic Farming

Organic farming is becoming a new trend in Vietnamese agriculture, especially in the context of increasing awareness of safe and sustainable food. With the development of the livestock industry, many people are shocked to see animals being confined and kept in terrible conditions. They are also worried about the risk of antibiotic contamination from food containing animal meat. In search of a healthy and sustainable lifestyle, many people have turned to the organic farming movement, a movement that has a history from 1920 to 1950 in countries such as the UK, Europe and North America. Currently, organic farming is one..

How to Identify a Female Goat in Heat and the Right Time for Mating

Raising successful breeding goats requires the breeder to master important techniques such as observing signs of heat and choosing the right time to inseminate Many people ask when do female goats are in heat? How to see external signs that female goats are ready for mating. To successfully raise breeding goats, breeders must master the techniques. How to recognize goats in heat and the appropriate time to choose mating for the best breeding results? On average, goats raised to 6 – 8 months old, depending on the breed, will breed for the first time, skipping the first 1 – 2..

High fish prices, river cage fish farming recovers

Recently, the output of cage-raised fish has been very favorable, fish prices have increased again after a long period of decline, helping the farming industry recover. The most excited are tilapia farmers. They said that the farming environment is very favorable at this time, the loss rate is low, and the selling price is high. In Ben Tre province, farmers are currently harvesting tilapia and selling it for 52-55 thousand VND/kg, with a profit of about 15 thousand VND/kg. This is the highest profit in recent years. Fish farms along the Tien River in Tan Thach Commune, Chau Thanh District,..

Developing native mallard ducks into an economic spearhead

Farmers in Son La are developing a model of native mallard ducks, thanks to economic efficiency without taking much time and care costs. The water in the duck bath is changed regularly. Photo: Duc Binh. Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam, residing in village 6 (Chieng Mung commune, Mai Son district) has been successful with the model of raising the native blue-necked duck breed of Son La province. This duck breed is famous for its good resistance and adaptability to harsh natural conditions. This duck breed is favored by many consumers because of its delicious, firm meat and is disease-free. The identifying..

Understanding Pig Screams with AI

The new AI algorithm not only helps farmers better understand their pigs’ emotions, but also alerts them to negative signs, thereby improving the animals’ psychological well-being. The team of experts from Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, France, Norway and the Czech Republic used thousands of recorded sounds from pigs in various situations, such as playing, being isolated or fighting over food. A pig farm in Brueggen, Germany (Illustration photo) Through the study, they identified sounds that expressed positive or negative emotions of this animal. According to behavioral biologist Elodie Mandel-Briefer of the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) – co-lead of the study, understanding..

Pork prices in the US increase, beef prices decrease

According to Reuters, live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) – US on October 21, 2024 fell after last week’s increase. Meanwhile, canned beef prices remained high amid good consumer demand, a solid economic outlook and pre-Thanksgiving and Christmas buying and selling activities. Tight cattle supplies and rising spot prices also continued to support futures trading, analysts said. Rising wholesale prices also boosted futures prices. Boxed prime beef prices rose $2.21 per cwt to $322.86 per cwt on the afternoon of October 21, 2024, according to the USDA. Boxed select beef prices rose $2.01 per cwt to $296.21..

Top 5 popular dairy cow breeds raised in Vietnam

Nowadays, with the increasing demand for milk and meat, along with the development of science, many dairy cow breeds with different characteristics and growth capabilities have been created and are being raised popularly and widely throughout the country. Dairy cows play an important role in the livestock industry in Vietnam, especially in providing milk for consumers. Currently, dairy cows are becoming an important source of income for many farming households. Raising dairy cows also contributes to the development of the agricultural economy and creates job opportunities for rural people. Let’s learn about these 5 cow breeds with high milk yield...