Uganda, May 4 -- The call came last week and the caller said he wanted me to visit his mixed livestock farm and find out what was ailing his animals. He was a first-time potential customer. Such calls... Read More
Uganda, April 27 -- Every dairy farmer wishes she could get heifer calves with every birth. The beef farmer yearns for bull calves. The contrasting preference stems from the utility of the two gender... Read More
Uganda, April 20 -- Since I started writing this column this year, I have noted most livestock farmers in our country are interested in dairy cattle, pigs, chicken, sheep and goats. In animal health ... Read More
Uganda, April 6 -- When listening to farmers, I get interesting and erroneous information at times. But I always consider the information gleaned from the discussions and subject it to scientific anal... Read More
Uganda, April 6 -- A farmer should be like a parent, frantic with the first baby but very confident with the followers. During the first year of getting our second baby, I would kill time when at the ... Read More
Uganda, March 16 -- Its luxuriant blue flowers and green leaves always stand out on the farm, especially if the crop is grown large-scale. But the herb does not only shine on the farm. On the dining ... Read More
Uganda, March 9 -- Many readers have asked me over time whether I am a livestock farmer. One farmer even told me I should consider running a farm for one livestock species where both practising and as... Read More
Uganda, March 2 -- As promised recently, today I will explain how the wrong choice of feeds and feeding cattle poisons your animals slowly. The full impact of the poisoning usually becomes evident whe... Read More
Uganda, Feb. 24 -- New people join farming every year. I therefore keep getting the question on which is the best species of livestock to keep between cattle, sheep and goats. Some individuals will e... Read More
Uganda, Feb. 17 -- They are gentle, calm and adorable. However, they can be aggressive and even injure people when in the peak of their reproductive phase. But that phase is short-lived and mainly ha... Read More