Proper disease and parasite tolerance with a sound vaccination and disease prevention program can reduce mortality rates on the grasscutter farm to zero. Other factors for a healthy grasscutters include crossbreeding, good housing and balanced diet. You should also ensure that kids breastfeed well to shore up their immunity levels.
The Work of Brains
The work of breeding good grasscutters is a work for a long time, requiring pluck, strategy, patience, a high degree of intelligence, and a close practical judgment. If you are looking for a breeding stock of grasscutter-you shouldn’t make price your primary criteria. You can get cheaper grasscutters by the roadsides, but later you will see the inferior results. Same thing with other animals! When looking for grasscutter breeding stock, look for the best.
The genetic pool of your future grasscutters depends on this parent stock. So, you are not just buying an animal- you are buying a gene pool and a history. That is why Jovana integrated farms insisted on crossbreed grasscutters. We don’t play when it comes to quality breeds.
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Below are the training Schedules and Venues
(1). ABUJA: Date: 21-09-24, Time:10am, Venue: Belvoir Hotel, 73, Lome Str, Wuse Zone 7
(2) SAGAMU: Date: 3-09-24, Time: 9am, Sotad Hotel, Venue: Sagamu- Benin Rd, Express Junction Bus-Stop
(3) BENIN-CITY: Date: 4-09-24, Time: 9am, Venue: Hotel Philomena, 19, Okhoro Rd.
(4) WARRI: Date:5-09-24, Time:10am, Venue: Bluewaters Hotel, Nigercat Road, Tanker Park, Ekpan Effurun.
(5) LAGOS: Date: 31-8-24, Time: 11am, Venue: Jovana Demonstration Farm, 42, Osolo Way, off Airport Rd, Ajao Estate
(6) ONITSHA: Date: 8-09-24, Time:11am, Venue: Top Rank Hotel, 75 Zik Avenue.
(7) AWKA: Date: 7-9-24, Time: 11am, Venue: Liberty Hotel, 19 Zik Avenue.
(8) OWERRI: Date: 10-9-24, Time: 11am, Venue: Livestock Specialties, 192 Wetheral Rd.
(9) ASABA: Date: 6-9-24, Time: 10am, Fidmed Hotels, 67, Ibusa Rd.
(10) ENUGU: Date: 17-9-24, Time: 11am, Venue: Jovana Farms, 92/94 Park Ave, GRA.
(11) PORT-HARCOURT: Date: 14-9-24, Time: 10am, Venue: Base Hotel, 33 NTA/CHOBA Rd, Rumuokwuta.
(12) OTA: Date: 24-8-24, Time: 1pm, Venue: Jovana Farms, 7 Ogunlade Str, Tipper Garage, Itele- Ota Rd
(13) EKWULOBIA: Date: 15-9-24, Time: 1pm, Venue: Orthom Palace Hotel, Stadium Rd
(14) ABA: Date: 11-09-24, Time: 11am, Venue: Abia Hotel, 10 Owerri Road
(15) UMUAHIA: Date: 12-09-24, Time: 10am, Venue: Seabia Hotel, 55 Aba Road.
(16) UYO: Date: 13-09-24, Time:10am, Venue: Samlaw Hotel, Ebet Aya Str, off IBB Avenue
(17) NSUKKA: Date:18-09-24, Time:10am, Venue: New Carolina Hotel, 1, Obollo Road, Obukpa
(18) LOKOJA: 19-09-24, Time: 9am, Venue: Kogi Hotel, Opposite Govt House
(19) GWAGWALADA: Date: 20-09-24, Time: 10am, Venue: Atlas Hotel, Secretariat Rd
(20) NNEWI: Date: 26-09-24, Time:11am, Venue: Seymour Hotel, 42 Nnewi- Nnobi Road
(21) IBADAN: Date: 1-11-24, Time:1pm, Venue: Genesis Suites, Challenge-Molete Road, By Fire Station.
(22) AKURE: Date: 30-10-24, Time: 9am, Venue: Metropolitan Guest House, No1, Albert Lane Gbogi, off Oyemekun Rd, behind WEMA Bank, Cathedral Bus-Stop
(23) OSHOGBO: Date: 31-10-24, Time: 10am, Venue: NUJ Press Centre, Iwo Road
(24) ABEOKUTA: Date: 2-11-24, Time: 11am, Venue: Ariya Hotel, 45, Tinubu Str, Ita-Eko, Ibara
Here the core Crossbreed grasscutter characteristics of hardiness, fertility, meat-carrying ability and adaptability weigh more heavily in the decision-making process.
Advanced breeding techniques
The advancement in technologies and a growing demand for sustainable farming, the future of grasscutter farming is evolving at Jovana Integrated Farms. From crossbreeding to genetic selection for disease resistance, intelligent grasscutter farmers are embracing new techniques to improve efficiency and productivity. Advanced breeding techniques are revolutionising the grasscutter farming industry by allowing farmers to enhance productivity and quality in their grasscutters. This enables discerning farmers to breed their grasscutters with superior genetics. This allows for selection of specific traits such as disease resistance, and breed quality. This advanced breeding techniques not only enhance productivity but also help in the development of more resilient and high-performing grasscutter breeds for the future of grasscutter production.
Role of genetics
Grasscutter farming, as with most all agricultural activities, is a long- term proposition, and improvements in one’s animal and profitability are incremental over many reasons, not overnight.
There are three legs to successfully grasscutter farming
(1) Genetics
(2) Nutrition, and
(3) Health
These are like legs of a three- legged stool: neglect any one of them and the stool will fall over. To ensure good genetic make-up in the herd, prospective farmers should buy the best animals at the outset, and to improve from there by careful selective breeding.
Although our grasscutters are renowned for their hardiness and ability to survive in any state in Nigeria, paying attention to the animal’s nutrition, and supplementing at certain crucial times in the breeding season, will ensure stronger mothers, and bigger, healthier babies, as well as encouraging consistent multiple births.
At Jovana Integrated farms, we sell grasscutter both for breeding purposes as well as a small percentage for slaughter.
Grasscutter cage
The house must provide shelter and protection for the animals that will live in them. Cages must be big enough for the grasscutters to live comfortably by allowing them room to stretch their body, walk about, and comfortably mate. Grasscutter cages must also be hygienic-featuring cleanable feeders and drinkers. If building a new structure, make sure you consider the following: site selection, ease of access to grasses and the number of grasscutters you intend to keep. A good cage will provide your animals with shade and shelter, freedom from predators and protection from rain.
Health and Husbandry
Grasscutters should be checked regularly to ensure they remain in good health. It is vital that you learn how to catch and hold grasscutters securely and safely. A quick feel of the waist bone for muscle will let you know if your grasscutters are losing weight. Learn to recognise common disease. Monitor the visual appearance of your grasscutters so you can pick up the first signs of disease or any aggressive behaviour.
Where in Nigeria can grasscutter breeding stocks be obtained
There are reputable grasscutter farmers in Nigeria, particularly in the Southern part of the country. However, ‘Top quality grasscutter genetics is always available at Jovana integrated Farms, 42, Osolo Way, Off Airport Road, by 7 & 8 Bus-Stop, Ajao Estate Lagos. TEL: 080 33262 808, WEBSITE: www.jovanafarms.com.ng
Hygiene
Manure should be removed and clean on a daily basis. Old manure is great for composting and adding to gardens as a fertilizer.
Caring for grasscutter babies
Remove the babies and their mother to a separate grooming cage for proper feeding and management. Allow the mother to breastfeed the babies properly before fertilization. Whichever way you like your grasscutter, it is very satisfying to behold a baby grasscutters produced from a grasscutter that you personally cared for in your own backyard.
Why our grasscutters are highly sought-after?
Farmers love our crossbreed grasscutters because of the breed’s hardiness, adaptability, fertility and optimum meat production, making it the ideal breed for intensive farming. Another advantage of our animals is that they are not susceptible to diseases, which makes for easy management and saves on input costs.
Hello farmers! You are invited to take advantage of availability of a limited stock of our excellently reared Grasscutter breeding families, comprising 1-male and 4-females.
Excellently reared in cages to achieve good and standard body weight
Good body conformation that guarantees fast growth
Better liveability both during rearing and breeding period
Very cheap and easy to feed as they mainly feed on local grass
They occupy little space hence suitable for small-scale farmers
Quiet animals that can be raised in any environment
They rarely get sick unless kept in unhygienic conditions
Their meat is white, high in protein and low in fat and cholesterol.
Our grasscutters are very productive livestock. It only takes our grasscutter 6 months to grow for breeding and a female grasscutter on average gives birth to 14 young ones per year. Our crossbreed grasscutters are always a sure bet, exceeding farmers’ expectations in terms of performance and profitability in all the farms across the country where they are being used.
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