Cleoo:
Hi farmers with swag and good heart, I really appreciate our efforts in helping each other grow. I ve been feeding my broilers starter (amo feed ), they will be 6 weeks on Tuesday next week, I didn't administer gumboro on the 10th day, lasota once, but no motarlity or stunted growth. Most of it are weighing upto 2kg already(they can barely walk) . As I was complaining to my feed vendor about how they consume feed and the expenses incured, she advised me to add corn, pkc, to the starter feed in other to save cost .. I started giving them the mixture dis morning, but got scared when I went to check on them 2 hours later, I noticed some of it were making weird noises, as if something is choking them. Am scared o! Did I make a mistake by adding pkc to its feed Should I ve waited till its seven weeks? Cuz I wanna sell it off at 8weeks... Please help a sister cuz these birds has been growing just fine no sickness (Even though I add drugs to their water on daily basis). Am so confused, cuz I heard pple add pkc to their feed, abi my own go different?

Cleoo:
Hi farmers with swag and good heart, I really appreciate our efforts in helping each other grow. I ve been feeding my broilers starter (amo feed ), they will be 6 weeks on Tuesday next week, I didn't administer gumboro on the 10th day, lasota once, but no motarlity or stunted growth. Most of it are weighing upto 2kg already(they can barely walk) . As I was complaining to my feed vendor about how they consume feed and the expenses incured, she advised me to add corn, pkc, to the starter feed in other to save cost .. I started giving them the mixture dis morning, but got scared when I went to check on them 2 hours later, I noticed some of it were making weird noises, as if something is choking them. Am scared o! Did I make a mistake by adding pkc to its feed Should I ve waited till its seven weeks? Cuz I wanna sell it off at 8weeks... Please help a sister cuz these birds has been growing just fine no sickness (Even though I add drugs to their water on daily basis). Am so confused, cuz I heard pple add pkc to their feed, abi my own go different?

tucurj:
@segun1976,what a nice starting and finishing,i just love the layout.success

bigiyaro:
pls my ogas in d farm, my broilers r six weeks +, all d vaccs have been done, pls i need a good antibiotic for maintainin dia health n preventing sickness or out break. Thanks

FarmTech:

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First, u don't feed starter for 6wks. I think it's for 3-4 weeks. As for vaccination, u may escape mortalities if u take shortcuts, but it is a dangerous risk not worth taking. It can cost u 90% mortality when it strikes. Rather than adding corn, pkc etc, buy finisher and feed vendors are not the best people to get advice from. They are mostly concern with selling their product and can rip u up. Some of them may not even hav any experience with chickens.
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Putting antibiotics in their water daily will help prevent a lot of diseases, but there is a danger of antibiotic resistance developing with time.
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Also, while changing feed, do so gradually by mixing new and old feeds 2gether.

obstead200:


A very big congrats to u. Please I also need the number of the person who designed ur cages. kindly send me a mail at obstead2003@yahoo.com or 08036269893

Also, please how many feet wide is your pen? I notice u want to place two rows of cages.

I am also building a poultry in the south east and am aiming to do eggs too. My pen is 23ft wide. I think it will be about 6ft high at the lowest points. I hope it is ok?
I will make out time to take Pictures of my ongoing construction project and post it here for accessment.
I am yet to roof the building sha and I think I am glad to learn that asbestors or aluminum is better cos I was planning to use zinc. what is the price per sheet of asbestors please? will aluminum be ok as an alternative?

you see, I really dont know my left from my right in this poultry biz. I just observe what I can see in other farms and then replicate it in my own site. I however intend to undergo training before starting.

pls do send me the contact details of the cage provider.

segun1976:


Hello House, just to provide update on our expected 3,000 layers.
Again we couldn't get it done today. The challenge has been the availability of moving crates. Now we have scured some crates on rent and should effect the movements latest by Friday morning.
My concern really is that the birds should be moved before they are 17weeks old. Some literature I read states that it's not good for layers to be moved after they are 17weeks. This is because this is a critical period when the birds attain sexual maturity and stree could interfere with this natural process.

Scanfrost:


Am impressed Segun...kudos mate!!! Ur cages where locally made.... Or u bought them. The cost of buying 85k has been advertised by farmergiant n d rest for 120 bird capacity.

Am trying to save cost of buying the cages. How much did it cost you to construct this 3,000 capacity cage for your bird.

Cleoo:
oga Farm tech thanks for guidelines. I was told to give them starter till 6 weeks, this is my first time of raising birds, so am still learning. As for the vaccines, never will I make such mistakes(I've learnt my lessons) .. The antibiotics will be curtailed as u advised

segun1976:


Thanks for your words of encouragement.

The price of locally fabricated cages would largely depend on type of material and locality. The type we used cost us about 45k in Lagos and this includes the plumbing connections and 3 mini water tanks per row.

You also have to consider that the useful life of the type offered by farmergiant may be more than the locally-fabricated.

grownaira:


Two bags will last for about 5days.
Note that if they start laying, a bag won't go more than 2days.

A bag costs btw 2,200 to 2,400 depending on the brand and location.

grownaira:


Bro: follow the following schedules, and your birds will be good God's willing;

Give them keproceryl (or a good antibiotic) and any good multivitamins from the da of reception.

Give them anti CRD 2x a week till u dispose them.

Administer first gomboro on day 10
Administer first lasota on day 15
Administer 2nd gomboro on day 21
Administer 2nd lasota on dat 30

Note: give them multivitamin 2ruout except on the day(s) you are administering vaccine.

davies427:
@eggcelent will do dat this morning. We used tylodox, it did nt work. We even just completed dose of colestine a week back. Same thing. But like u said. Will take dem to the lab this morning. N give u a feed back. Thanks n God bless. Any suggestion is also welcome

Eggcelent:
jdkoko. Is this prolapse or pecking? Since when have you noticed this? What changes did you make to their feed/feeding, housing, and/or lightening?

Eggcelent:
jdkoko. Is this prolapse or pecking? Since when have you noticed this? What changes did you make to their feed/feeding, housing, and/or lightening?

davies427:
@eggcelent will do dat this morning. We used tylodox, it did nt work. We even just completed dose of colestine a week back. Same thing. But like u said. Will take dem to the lab this morning. N give u a feed back. Thanks n God bless. Any suggestion is also welcome

jdkoko:

At first I felt it was pecking,so we debeaked them again, after a week it started again my mentor said it might be prolapse so I reduced there feed from 2.5 to 2 bags they are 485 but still its happening.
I didnt change there feed I use amo.