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torkaka:
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Ya, I love that part "Real Woman". The bible described her in Proverb 31:10. @Op be bless in Jesus name and keep it up. Many people these days interpret hardwork as suffering.

Nonny1234:
Thanks.. Pls like how much wld it take to build a coop that can contain about 1200 birds

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Depends on ur area. Mine for about 400 birds (5birds/m2) or so goes for 200k.

tucurj:
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pls help me out,my isa brown layers of 150 are now 16wks,i was planning on giving them eds vaccine before when they are 18wks but looking at things now,i cant aford it,can i use komarov instead?i heard it can be given at 8wks and 16wks but i did not give them at wk8,pls what should i do.pls i need ur advice.

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If it means borrowing money to complete the vaccination plan, do so. Taking short cuts may work sometimes, but not for long. And make sure that the person buying the vaccine for you is not cheating u. Better buy it urself from reputable places like animal care.

Nonny1234:
Tnx a lot.

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U can get a sample feed plan here: http://www.farmersjoint.com/blog/livestock-farming/poultry/feed-consumption-plan-body-weight-target-laying-hens/

hayor2014:
Was doin a little reading on the recommended drug and I saw this on Wikipedia...Enrofloxacin was banned(in USA I guess) for poultry use in 2005. [ 6 ]Baytril should not be used in rapidly growing animals (for example dogs under 12 months - 18 months in large breeds, or kittens under 8 weeks) as it causes abnormalities in the development of articular cartilage...

Dunno if anyone has seen this

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Some drugs are banned in the US but not in nigeria. Also some drugs are banned in Europe but US farmers are still using them. So it differs from country to country. The reason why they ban some drugs is due to the issue of antibiotic resistance occuring in humans.

hayor2014:
Please for knowledge sake
@farmtech... You said not to treat sick birds with live vaccines....what is a live vaccine and what other type of vaccine exists in order to treat a sick bird with

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Live vaccine contains living virus. Eg include lasota, gumboro, ib vaccines etc. There are killed vaccines that are given by injection. U treat sick birds by giving them the correct antibiotics, but I've come across a site that recommend lasota and injection of komarov as treatment for serious newcastle disease. Komarov is a newcastle vaccine given by injection. I've not confirm this yet oo.

samuel25:
Good day house, please how can I successfully treat cholera in layers? I have given them keproceryl and the symptom of solid greenish dropping still persist. Though, they look very active but there is occasionally cough in them. Initially, I thought it was Newcastle's symptom and gave them lasota, but later discovered through this forum that it's cholera. I have given them this Keproceryl for a week now and it seem it doesn't work,I even gave them iodine and it was the same story, please what can I use as permanent solution.

The best way to know is thru lab test. And "NEVER VACCINATE SICK BIRDS WITH LIVE VACCINES". SINCE U hav been giving antibiotics and they look healthy, stop antibiotics and give multivit.

danyegbule:
@eggcelent, can't find any link. Can you help me with it? Am new here and I need it so bad. Help a brother.

fishleg123:
I great all farmers in d houses. pls how much (in kg ) layer mash will 170 laying birds of 6 months old will eat in a day
.I want to minimize waste and avoid under feeding.
thanks.

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There is a good feeding plan and body weight plan for layers here: www.farmersjoint.com/blog/livestock-farming/poultry/feed-consumption-plan-body-weight-target-laying-hens/.

israelotics:
Will 20k Be Enough To Feed 10 Broilers To Maturity.

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I'm not a broiler farmer, but some of them would say N600/bird to cover cost of doc, feed, medicatn and vaccination. From that it seems 10 birds would need N6000. Broiler farmers shud pls confirm this.

fishleg123:
I great all farmers in d houses. pls how much (in kg ) layer mash will 170 laying birds of 6 months old will eat in a day
.I want to minimize waste and avoid under feeding.
thanks.

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There is a good feeding plan and body weight plan for layers here: www.farmersjoint.com/blog/livestock-farming/poultry/feed-consumption-plan-body-weight-target-laying-hens/.

@endy and justified, I'm v happy for the feedback and i hope others will learn from it. whether it turns out good or bad give us feedback.

omejeo:
oga famtech pls can u help me with the feed formulation material for brolier and layers thanks my mail poampearl@gmail.com

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Did u follow the link and read the instruction? If you don't understand it let me know.

You can get sample feed formula for layers (starter, grower and layers feeds), broilers (starter and finisher feeds), pig (sow, weaner and grower feeds), and fish (tilapia and catfish feed) here: Sample Feed Formula For Layers, Broilers, Pigs and Fish.

Ura:

We don tay for the business.
Why do you want to know?

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Just curious.

omejeo:
pls can u help me with the feed formulation and i want them to gain weigth want to sell them in 2 weeks time thanks boss

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You can get sample feed formula for layers (starter, grower and layers feeds), broilers (starter and finisher feeds), pig (sow, weaner and grower feeds), and fish (tilapia and catfish feed) @
http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Download-Feed-Formulae-for-Various-Farm-Animals

LONGFELLOW02:
@mellin. .where can I get Hybrid snail?

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Hybrid snail? I've not heard about that oo. Better go with the common ones around us because there is market for them. Anything different might be difficult to sell. I am waiting for the day when there will be 6 months broiler snail.

Starting with 5 layers? How will you vaccinate them? The least dose vaccines comes with is 200 doses, though I heard that 50 dose now exist.

topdiva:
try probiotics

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Pls which brand of probiotics do you know?

I think you can start goat/sheep/rabbit farming with that, but at a very small scale and you'll have to build their pen yourself.

rubris4u:
Right now they eat abt 50kg/day.often times,early in the morning when i empty their feeders of the previous day feed and weigh it,its about 8-10kg guess it is because at midday the heat is always much.
I feed them early in the morning and refresh their feeders around 3pm. i dont have light on the farm now & i dont want to photostimulate them.

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You have to tackle the heat problem using the tips listed here: http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Chickens-Raising-Chicken-in-Hot-Climates. How are they doing now?

Ura:
1. What farm did you buy from?
2. Is their growth looking uniform?
3. Is their brown colour the same? Or are they a mixture of dark browns and light brown?

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Why did you ask no. 3 questn? I'll like to know.

The lenght of buildings shud run in east-west direction to avoid sunlight from shinning into the house.

Interesting concept. Following.

fishleg123:
good day farmers in d house, my black layer birds, 190 pieces in number are now 6 months old. they are now laying average of 80 eggs per day. the issue is that rain entered their pen and wet some of them, and d saw dust became soaked with water. now d saw dust has been changed with new one and birds feathers are dried.
d question is this: do I need to treat them to prevent any sickness and which drug do I need to apply.
thanks.

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They have been stressed, so give them vitamins and an antibiotic like tylodox.

bigiyaro:
they r sick n abt four had died, they r not eatin n drinkin like before.their fethers appear rough The vaccine ws gumboro

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Next time don't vaccinate sick birds with live vaccines. Treat them first and when they're well, wait 2-3 days before vaccinating.

How is it going?

Sprintson:
advisable you procure from reputable private farms or better still try Government farms like arac ph....you should be careful when transporting as they are fragile and can die....when you are ready i will give you the procedures via chazereel@gmail.com

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Thanks bro, I've also heard of Durantee fishery Ibadan.

1stUnique:
stumble in dis thread today and av gone through from d beginning. I must commend
dyoungforester
hungryfool
stanzo
FarmTech
and the rest am unable to mention....

I am about to finish an hutch that has 5space just for a start and look at how d marketing issues will be. that has been my major concern of d whole thing...

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Seriously work on marketing. Target students too.

bigiyaro:
sir i gave my birds dia last vacine yesterday n found one dead this mornin n some oda ones r kind of stayin too quite n lookin dull, not active like before, pls wat do i do? I added vitalyte to dia drinkin water this mornin, is dia any oda tin i can do to prevent any more death? Thanks sir.

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Do they look sick?