EMMAACHILE:
Day 46
Good morning folks. Today is a public holiday and thank God for that.
I will be introducing sharp sand into my Poultry house and update the thread.

I will be updating the thread throughout the day. I will be posting pics and update on the drugs so far used and cost.
Feed update will be shown here too. Stay tuned.

Ok., following

EMMAACHILE:
Day 46
Good morning folks. Today is a public holiday and thank God for that.
I will be introducing sharp sand into my Poultry house and update the thread.

I will be updating the thread throughout the day. I will be posting pics and update on the drugs so far used and cost.
Feed update will be shown here too. Stay tuned.

am leaning big time from you bro thanks

I introduced sharp sand today to replace saw dust. Saw dust is not too good in use for poultry bedding. Wood chippings very scarce in Lokoja.

Sharp sand can be reused again and again. See below photos

These are their pixs after a turbulent week. Will introduce multivitamin by tomorrow morning.

Noilers on free range

More pixs here

Day 46
Feed update
First 14 days= 1 vitalfeed broiler starter feed
14-21 days= 1 vitalfeed chicken mash
22-29 days= 1 vitalfeed grower
29-39 =1 hybrid grower mash
40-46= 1 Rico Gado Broiler Finisher
Day 46- = 3/4 Rico Gado Broiler Superstarter

So far, five bags consumed by the noilers. I switched to Rico Gado because it is the only medicated feed in Nigeria.
I had to buy 3/4 bag Broiler superstarter because Rico Gado Broiler finisher was not available in Lokoja today. I may have to dilute it with 2kg of millet or maize tomorrow since the products crude protein is well over what the noilers need.

feed update cost
Feed update
First 14 days= 1 vitalfeed broiler starter feed (N3650)
14-21 days= 1 vitalfeed chicken mash (N3200)
22-29 days= 1 vitalfeed grower (N2950)
29-39 =1 hybrid grower mash (N2850)
40-46= 1 Rico Gado Broiler Finisher (N3100)
Day 46- = 3/4 Rico Gado Broiler Superstarter (N2500)

Total = N18,250

Drug update
a. Keproceryl (Antibiotic) =N1,100.00
b. Prococ (Anti-Coccidiosis) =N1,100.00
c. Powervit (Multivitamin) =N960.00
d. E.S.T Mix WSP = N1,800.00
e. APA TOLTRA 2.5 S (N1,100.00)
f. Embazin forte (N500.00)
Total = N6,560.00

Vaccines given so far
Lasota
Gumboro
Both cost N1,300.00

Grandtotal=N7,860.00

Purchase Update
51 noilers = N4,465.00
Kerosene = N4,000.00

Total = N8,465.00

Equipment update
2 recharge bulbs @1500 each = N3,000.00
3 medium size feeding can 350 each= N1,050.00
1 Large size feeding can = N450.00
1 Large water drinker = N700.00

Total = N5,200.00

Though i have other equipment i bought some years back like 5 small feeding cans, 3 small drinkers, etc

Day 46 Grand total cost

N39,775.00

Day 47:
For the first time, i met clean water in the morning in the water drinker. Sand is heavier than rice husk or saw dust or wood chippings. At least, i can fill the drinker once a day now.

I will be getting a sieve to seperate the poultry droppings from the sand. Sand is normally used for about 6 months before it is washed and disinfected with a germicide like Izal before it can be reused again. I will see how true this is. For second day running now, food and water are not contaminated with the floor beddings unlike when i was using saw dust/rice husk/wood chippings.

Really lovely birds. Mine at 7weeks

EMMAACHILE:
I introduced sharp sand today to replace saw dust. Saw dust is not too good in use for poultry bedding. Wood chippings very scarce in Lokoja.

Sharp sand can be reused again and again. See below photos

Where are the chickens? Did they go on Holiday too?

Nice. They look really fat and healthy. Good job.

my noilers and cockerels ( 1 week 3 days old) no morality so far

more

kayo80:


Where are the chickens? Did they go on Holiday too?

They went on free range then

raiz01:
my noilers and cockerels ( 1 week 3 days old) no morality so far

Lovely. Are there together?

EMMAACHILE:

They went on free range then

Okay.

I think some of these noilers will be ready from the eleventh week. I will weight the biggest ones tomorrow and see. Some look almost mature already.

The only problem I have with them is feeding. I feed all the time and I am thinking it may not be economical. The easiest way to know is weigh all of them and calculate the fcr. (feed conversion ratio)

Some of them just look too small at 7 weeks. I have about 8 out of 49 looking that way

EMMAACHILE:
Some of them just look too small at 7 weeks. I have about 8 out of 49 looking that way

That's the same problem I have with my noilers. Some are big and some are just too Damn small.

kayo80:


That's the same problem I have with my noilers. Some are big and some are just too Damn small.

This is not encouraging at all.

EMMAACHILE:

This is not encouraging at all.

Yea.

EMMAACHILE:
Day 46
Feed update
First 14 days= 1 vitalfeed broiler starter feed
14-21 days= 1 vitalfeed chicken mash
22-29 days= 1 vitalfeed grower
29-39 =1 hybrid grower mash
40-46= 1 Rico Gado Broiler Finisher
Day 46- = 3/4 Rico Gado Broiler Superstarter

So far, five bags consumed by the noilers. I switched to Rico Gado because it is the only medicated feed in Nigeria.
I had to buy 3/4 bag Broiler superstarter because Rico Gado Broiler finisher was not available in Lokoja today. I may have to dilute it with 2kg of millet or maize tomorrow since the products crude protein is well over what the noilers need.

Good day great farmer,my Noilers are just 19 days old.pls help me find out if Rico Gado has any distributor in Ogun state,precisely,Ijebu Ode.thnks

olaide68:
Good day great farmer,my Noilers are just 19 days old.pls help me find out if Rico Gado has any distributor in Ogun state,precisely,Ijebu Ode.thnks

I will help you find out

Day 52:
I dewormed on day 47 and 48 and the poo turned whitish with threadlike signs in it. That is a sign of roundworms.

Those with noilers try and deworm your chicks with drugs or use onions or garlic by feeding them directly by chopping it up in pieces or putting it in their water.

Worms will not allow them to grow especially free range birds that are more exposed to it.

EMMAACHILE:

I will help you find out

Call this number 08035860250 (Mr Philip). He is the distributor for Rico Gado Feeds, Kogi State.
Ask him whether he knows any dealer around Ogun/Lagos or he should help you ask from the factory in Yola.

Rico Gado Feed prices has increased. In the long run, it may only be broilers that may be economical to keep since they attain maturity under 60 days.

My opinion on the cost of raising noilers vs broilers in the weeks ahead on this thread. What are the advantages/disadvantages?