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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...

VB Pharma_Extending The Export Development Process

VB Pharma once again affirmed its impressive success with export orders to potential markets in the fouth quarter of 2024 Following the development plan for the second quarter of 2024, VB Pharma once again affirmed its impressive success with export orders to potential markets in the fouth quarter of 2024. Not only is this an event marking a remarkable development milestone, but it also reflects the strategic vision and efforts of all VB Pharma team in improving product and service quality. Image of VB Pharma’s export development process In the context of an increasingly competitive international market, the next export..

Farmers actively restore livestock herds to serve the year-end market

Despite being heavily affected by natural disasters, Thanh Hoa province’s agricultural sector is still maintaining a high growth rate in 2024 with quick recovery solutions. Households increase herd restoration and safe livestock farming at the end of the year. To achieve this goal, Thanh Hoa province is focusing on implementing solutions to overcome the damage; in which the livestock sector of the province is focusing on re-herding short-term products such as chickens, ducks, geese, etc. to serve the food market at the end of the year. According to statistics from the Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine of Thanh Hoa..

5 Common Diseases in Fish Farming

Recognize common diseases in freshwater fish as well as some disease prevention measures and aquatic medicine products to treat diseases, contributing to minimizing damage caused by epidemics. In aquaculture environment​, there are many diseases that can affect the health and development of fish, causing great damage to farmers. 1. ANCHOR WORM DISEASE Anchor Worm Disease is a common disease in freshwater and brackish water fish. – Cause: by anchor parasites, which live on the body of fish, especially grass carp, silver carp and tilapia. This is a crustacean parasite that can attach to the body of fish, causing serious damage..

Treatment Of Ruminal Tympany In Cattle

Ruminal tympany in cattle is a common disease in the rainy season, caused by cattle eating feed that are easily fermented and produce gas. Ruminal tympany is a disease that occurs when cattle eat a lot of easily fermented feed, creating a lot of gas in the rumen, causing the volume of the rumen to increase beyond normal, compressing the organs in the abdominal cavity, reducing the liver’s ability to detoxify. At the same time, it reduces the volume of the thoracic cavity, hindering the activity of the heart and lungs, making it difficult for the animal to breathe and..