cow care

At Mutunduri, about 5km from Embu town off the Embu-Nairobi highway, sits Tujenge Farm, a modern dairy outfit with towering credentials. The model farm hosts 250 of the best dairy cows in Kenya and has extensively employed technology, some sourced from abroad, to reap maximum benefits. Joseph...

Jimson Kambale has always dreamt of being a dairy farmer, but the challenge was lack of finances. To actualize his dream, he saved up while he was still employed. So impressive is his craft, in 2014 one of his cows emerged the overall winner at the annual Mombasa Agricultural show. Thanks to...

Kefa Farm sits on 1.5 acres and one can easily pass without noticing it as it lies in perfect harmony with the rest of the dry, somewhat abandoned farms. Yet this farm is the source of 1,400 liters of milk daily. It has 64 zero–grazed cows each of which produces between 40 and 50 liters daily...

A heifer reaches puberty between six and 15 months of age, depending on the breed, but she should not be used for breeding until she is at least 18 months old. Servicing her too soon will impair her growth and result in decreased fertility and milk yield. A cow normally comes on heat every 21...