Help,my cows are not producing enough milk Published Date: 2025-08-02 09:46:00 Author: By Dr Othieno Joseph Source: The Standard
Author: By Dr Othieno Joseph
Ahadi Kenya Trust CEO Stanley Kamau watch as a Jigger survivors couple Peter Ngugi and his wife Alice Wairimu milk their cow, when he visited ten families in Gaichanjiru village Kandara sub-County that his organization empowered with Dairy cow. [Boniface Gikandi/Standard] Thank you for always keeping us informed on various issues relating to livestock health and production. I am a retired teacher currently engaged in livestock farming. Despite my best efforts, I have been unable to get my cows to produce more milk. I am not sure what the problem is. Kindly advise. Dunstan Amakove, Kakamega County Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp Thank…
Lawrence Mwangi making hay feed for the cows at Bullocks Farm in Isinya. [Wilberforce Okwiri] I am a regular reader of your weekly column. Thank you for the good work you are doing in educating us on many topics in livestock keeping. Like any other farmer, I have had great challenges with feed supply throughout the year. During rainy seasons, I have a lot of pasture and produce a lot of milk, but during dry seasons, I do not have enough feed, leading to a drop in milk production. I have been advised that pasture conservation can help me overcome…
Beekeeping, beekeeper, bee, honey domestic breed hive honey bee. [Standard] Dear Daktari, It is always great reading your informative articles on various agricultural topics. Keep up the good work. Last month, it came to my attention that there is a World Bee Day. It piqued my curiosity to venture into beekeeping. Unfortunately, there is not much information out there or experts in my area that I can learn from. I’m sure you have distilled information and experience that can start me off on this farming venture. Desmond Otieka, Kakamega County Thank you so much, Desmond, for your kind words and…
Illustration for farm record keeping.[Courtesy] I am a retired teacher, keeping diary crosses and growing assorted crops on my farm. I have done this for several years now, but I am unable to tell whether I am making a profit from my enterprise of selling milk and crops or not. I know I am supposed to keep records, but I have not been consistent. What should I do to improve my record-keeping? Joseph Oniang’o Butere Dear Joseph, thank you for being an ardent reader of Smart Harvest and for the good question. I can assure you that you are not…
Cow automation farming modernism agriculture production. [courtesy] Cow automation farming modernism agriculture production. [courtesy] Dear Daktari, Thank you for your informative articles on livestock keeping. I am a dairy farmer who mainly keeps Friesian cows, but I have been thinking of switching to Jerseys. My interest derives from their unique milk, which I am told is thicker and better compared to that of the Friesian cows. What do I need to know about this breed? For instance, is it prone to mastitis like Friesian cows? Abalwa Geoffrey, Kakamega Dear Abalwa, thank you for the question and for reading Smart…
Hand milking should be done by gentle but firm teat squeezing and not pulling. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Dear Daktari, Thank you for your informative articles to us farmers. I’m a dairy farmer from Bomet County. I would wish you to enlighten us on what it takes to produce clean milk. I’m asking this because recently, a farmer friend told me he sought to deliver his milk to a dairy cooperative and was informed that they only accept “clean milk.” I thought this was rather ambiguous. In your view, what constitutes “clean milk,” and how does a farmer achieve the same?…
Hand milking should be done by gentle but firm teat squeezing and not pulling. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Dear Daktari, Thank you for your informative articles to us farmers. I’m a dairy farmer from Bomet County. I would wish you to enlighten us on what it takes to produce clean milk. I’m asking this because recently, a farmer friend told me he sought to deliver his milk to a dairy cooperative and was informed that they only accept “clean milk.” I thought this was rather ambiguous. In your view, what constitutes “clean milk,” and how does a farmer achieve the same?…
Hand milking should be done by gentle but firm teat squeezing and not pulling. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Dear Daktari, Thank you for your informative articles to us farmers. I’m a dairy farmer from Bomet County. I would wish you to enlighten us on what it takes to produce clean milk. I’m asking this because recently, a farmer friend told me he sought to deliver his milk to a dairy cooperative and was informed that they only accept “clean milk.” I thought this was rather ambiguous. In your view, what constitutes “clean milk,” and how does a farmer achieve the same?…
Hand milking should be done by gentle but firm teat squeezing and not pulling. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Dear Daktari, Thank you for your informative articles to us farmers. I’m a dairy farmer from Bomet County. I would wish you to enlighten us on what it takes to produce clean milk. I’m asking this because recently, a farmer friend told me he sought to deliver his milk to a dairy cooperative and was informed that they only accept “clean milk.” I thought this was rather ambiguous. In your view, what constitutes “clean milk,” and how does a farmer achieve the same?…
Hand milking should be done by gentle but firm teat squeezing and not pulling. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Dear Daktari, Thank you for your informative articles to us farmers. I’m a dairy farmer from Bomet County. I would wish you to enlighten us on what it takes to produce clean milk. I’m asking this because recently, a farmer friend told me he sought to deliver his milk to a dairy cooperative and was informed that they only accept “clean milk.” I thought this was rather ambiguous. In your view, what constitutes “clean milk,” and how does a farmer achieve the same?…
Hand milking should be done by gentle but firm teat squeezing and not pulling. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Dear Daktari, Thank you for your informative articles to us farmers. I’m a dairy farmer from Bomet County. I would wish you to enlighten us on what it takes to produce clean milk. I’m asking this because recently, a farmer friend told me he sought to deliver his milk to a dairy cooperative and was informed that they only accept “clean milk.” I thought this was rather ambiguous. In your view, what constitutes “clean milk,” and how does a farmer achieve the same?…
Hand milking should be done by gentle but firm teat squeezing and not pulling. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Dear Daktari, Thank you for your informative articles to us farmers. I’m a dairy farmer from Bomet County. I would wish you to enlighten us on what it takes to produce clean milk. I’m asking this because recently, a farmer friend told me he sought to deliver his milk to a dairy cooperative and was informed that they only accept “clean milk.” I thought this was rather ambiguous. In your view, what constitutes “clean milk,” and how does a farmer achieve the same?…