idrisaleo1:


Watch YouTube. Guys like the Ugandan FarmUp, our brother DIY Agric, and Dexter's World will teach you all you need to know. Read and if you can afford it, go for training. If you wouldn't do any of those, subscribe to Rear and Care and let's do this trial and error till we all succeed. Follow this thread closely, too. We hope to give this all we have.

idrisaleo1:


Beautiful. I heard they can learn to brood if helped. Hope they come out good.

Redomi:
Your location will determine that boss

ufotunang:
...ok no problem....I wish you the best

Redomi:

Waooo, I have seen few noilers brooding eggs, but this is the first time it's happening in my pen house

idrisaleo1:


Thanks for the kind gesture. Just kidding though.

Redomi:
it's nothing boss, even if it's 2. But I'm in Ondo

idrisaleo1:
Their arrival!!!!

SamOchuko:



I wish you success bro. God bless your hustle

Redomi:
This is the mother frizzle brooding some eggs

idrisaleo1:
After administering LaSota vaccine yesterday, we have lost 9 today. I would appreciate expert opinions and probably any vets in Ilorin to come check them up.

idrisaleo1:


I pray they come out good. It's always nice to have different breeds on the farm. Apart from the business side, I enjoy watching them.

idrisaleo1:
We moved them today to the bigger coop.

DrDax:


All I know about poultry farming, I learned under duress.

My wife is a farmer. She raises broilers.

Zero mortality every set. Except for the usual one or two "abiku" among them

Rule of thumb:

1. Day Old Chicks only need water and vitamins for their first seven days. Add some antibiotics to the mix for good measure. The "abiku"s will return to their maker during this period. That's between two to three birds in a batch of 200. Good riddance! It saves you the cost of feed because they will still die in the future if they don't go in that first week. It is their destiny

2. Buy pre-vaccinated birds from your suppliers. This is why you need a trusted source. Don't get carried away by fancy websites or sweet-talking marketers. There are "LIARS" everywhere. Do your own research (DYOR).

3. Lasorta vaccination should come by the 7th day. Remove their water, give them their feed, wait about an hour, then give them the Lasorta. Administer the proper dosage (200 dose for 200 birds, etc). At this point, NO BIRD should die anymore. They are fortified enough for the journey. Any new mortality is squarely your fault going forward.

4. Gumboro vaccination should come in by Day 12 latest. As above, please administer the right dosage. It's not hard.

In summary, mortality is not to be feared. Welcome it in the first week. But I guarantee you, your birds will hardly die at all if you follow protocol. Even "Abiku"s change their minds when they land in a good home

olab059:


Nice. They have enough space to run around. Apart from the blocks, how much did you spend on the covering and roofing of the place? I plan on doing something similar to this next week and just want to have an idea how much I will be spending.

Thanks in advance.

idrisaleo1:


I mean this

https://grinphield.com/product/commercial-day-old-kuroiler-chicks/

idrisaleo1:


What are the disadvantages to using sand?

FarmTech:


Thanks for the article. It's enlightening. If you read, you will likely be going for sand.
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It can cause problem if the grains are small. See this https://www.thefeatherbrain.com/blog/sand-chicken-coop-bedding?format=amp.
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How will you clean out 2 truck load of sand plus accumulated manure? Deep litter would be better oo.

olab059:


Interesting. I used to think once you touch a chicken's eggs, it abandons them.

idrisaleo1:


That's mum hometown. Guess you are from there?

idrisaleo1:


Please see the first page for rough estimate. I sent the money, my dad started with the supervision. And up to the roofing was done last year. I don't think that will be very helpful?

Redomi:
That's a fact lie. I have been marking my eggs for long and they are hatching

DrDax:


Oga, these are genetically modified birds. They are more susceptible to diseases.

They thrive best in a controlled environment.

idrisaleo1:


The plan is just to roast the soybean, mix with all other ingredients and serve. I see some videos where the farmers didn't need to mash the feed. I believe they have strong beaks and would be fine.

I plan to let it be for at least a year. We will just be dressing it with a shovel.

Isn't this a deep litter system? I think deep litter means housing them in a coop without no battery cages?

Hadsty23:
How is r the market like for this kind of breeds there in ilorin

FarmTech:

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What I'm saying is that if you use the wrong sand (fine grains) it may be disastrous due to impacted crop.
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Yes, it is a type of deep litter.

Cantonese:


With due respect, have you tried a few birds out on free range without drugs?

idrisaleo1:


Thanks for this contribution. Points well noted. We manage the unlimited resources that we have nio. I spent 12k for one truck and transport. It's that cheap cos it's not the regular truck. These were done by some hustling guys. I'll be adding two more cos the two truckloads initially budgeted don't look like they're going to be enough. We felt sand is the cheapest and we'll be going for that. Thank you for once again.

Benteazaa:
Where I can get this in Enugu