How Maasai Herders Protect Cattle from Ticks Traditional Livestock Care in Kenya

In this video, we visit a traditional Maasai village where herders carry out an important livestock health practice — spraying cattle with acaricide to protect them from ticks and tick-borne diseases. The mixture inside the container combines water with a pesticide known as an acaricide, which is specially used to kill ticks and other harmful parasites that affect cattle. Using a hand pump sprayer, the Maasai carefully spray the animals to help prevent diseases such as East Coast fever, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis, which can seriously affect livestock health and productivity. Hand spraying remains one of the most common methods used by pastoral communities across East Africa. For pastoral communities like the Maasai, cattle are more than animals — they are a source of food, income, culture, and identity. Regular tick control is essential because ticks can weaken animals, reduce milk production, damage hides, and spread dangerous diseases. Studies in Kenya and Tanzania show that many pastoral communities spray their cattle every one to two weeks, especially during rainy seasons when tick populations increase. This short documentary offers a glimpse into everyday Maasai pastoral life, traditional livestock management, and the important work that goes into keeping cattle healthy in rural Africa. If you enjoy authentic cultural documentaries, rural village life, livestock farming, and African traditions, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more videos. #Maasai #CattleFarming #PastoralLife #Kenya #Livestock #TickControl #AfricanCulture #MaasaiVillage #CowSpraying #RuralAfrica 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Preparing the acaricide mixture 00:40 Mixing water and tick pesticide 01:05 Pumping the hand sprayer 01:30 Spraying the cattle 02:05 Why tick control is important 02:35 Traditional Maasai livestock care 02:55 Final shots from the village Tags; Maasai village, Maasai cattle, Maasai culture, tick control cattle, cattle spraying, livestock farming Kenya, African village life, pastoral life, Maasai Kenya, cow spraying, cattle diseases, East Coast fever, rural Africa documentary, traditional livestock care, Maasai herders, Kenya culture, acaricide spraying, cattle health, village life Africa, African pastoralists,