Almost the entire quantity of dry fodder comes from the cultivated crops, mainly from cereals as straws. Of the 757 Mt of green fodder consumed by livestock, about 40 per cent (302 Mt) comes from grazing while cultivated fodder crops >>>
Scours is one of the prominent sign of neonatal mortality Causes Cryptosporidiosis It is a common cause of scours in new born lambs & kids between 5-15 days of age >>>
An improved variety of Macherla sheep were distributed to rural farmers in Guntur district to improve their livelihood during COVID-19 crisis. >>>
Goats constitute an important livestock activity in A & N Islands. The goats available in these Islands are of mainly meat type and there is high demand for chevon in these islands. They are important >>>
Changthangi sheep is a native breed of Changthang region of Ladakh and is locally called as Changluk sheep. This sheep is mainly reared by a nomadic tribe called Changpa along with Pashmina producin >>>
Goat (Capra hircus) is a domestic animal in which the reproductive physiology is least understood compared to other species. Reproductive performance is economically important as it affects the >>>
Sheep are the excellent converter of grass into meat and wool. They do not require high cost building to house them and require less labor as compared to other kinds of livestock. Sheep possess a sp >>>
Pregnancy toxemia: This is a metabolic disease and also known as Preparturient Paralysis, Lambing paralysis, Twin lamb disease, Twining kid diseases, Twinning Disease, Pregnancy ketosis, Sleepy sickness, Ante partum paralysis. >>>
The technological intervention of supplementary feeding through milk replacer in lambs can address these issues ensuring optimum weight gain and health. >>>
Rooftop Hydroponic Sheep Farming- New scientific production systems which urban areas are evolving on rooftop i.e., vertical farming that are soil free, focus >>>
Goat is the one of the early domesticated animal, earlier goat farming activity was limited to livelihood activity, now it became as a important commercial activity. According to 20 th Livestock >>>
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an acute, contagious and frequently a deadly disease of goats. Outbreaks of Peste des petits ruminants have been reported in various parts of India and the disease is considered to be endemic throughout India. >>>
According to, Functional Food Science in Europe (FUFOSE) : “A food that beneficially affects one or more target functions in the body beyond adequate nutritional effects in a way that is relevant to either an improved state of health and well-being and /or reduction of risk of disease”. >>>
Feeding of milk replacer also improves the overall health of kids. Ammonia concentration decreased and total volatile fatty acids increased with milk replacer >>>
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