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felixzo1: not yet.

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Ok. Keep us updated.

If you want to get loan from bank of agric, open an account with them and make a deposit of 3k minimum. Run the account for 6mnths and you can apply for loan.

felixzo1: i am yet to kick off, i will start construction when the rains stop

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Have u started?

mercylicious: well, ppl in all those are serious farmers. Anambra east is the mainstay of agric in anambra state, frm farming to fishing. it consist of otuocha, aguleri, umuleri , anaku etc The roads in dt area is either bad or non existent. Most ppl from.otuocha/ anam side enter canoe to go to their village as there are no connecting bridges.

I also heard anaku has large farms.i have seen some rice farms owned by their lga. i dont know if they plant anyother thing besides rice?

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When I went to river niger, I saw people packing big yams from canoe. They said the yams come from Anam.

crispgg: I don't have that information. But I heard in the news especially around the end of Obasanjo administration right into Yar Adua's about govt opening a number of the around the country, especially in the north. The ministry of Agriculture should be able to provide that information to you.

Tnks

securi: Thanks for this information contrary to an earlier response in this forum that there is no monkey invasion in this part of the country.

A farmer I asked told me that one of the potent ways of sending them away is to catch one and tie small bell or any object that can make serious sound/noise on the monkey and release the monkey. According to him, other monkeys will keep running away from this particular one as long as this strange noise emanate from it until they all leave the vicinity.
He claimed it works so well in his farm, he actually caught about 3 and these 3 chase all of them away from the vicinity.

Has anyone heard or tried this before?

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It is also similar to the painting i talked about. People say it work. Now op shud be thinking about how to catch one.

http://www.serendipity.li/wtc5.htm A link about controlled demolision. With few explosives, you can bring down any building.

@Mercylicious, I asked bc I heard on tv that the new road our govnor is building there will link to some farm settlements there.
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Checkout my reply on the post u created about monkeys.

They can get use to scarescrows with time. An effective method is to use black-face monkeys called langurs. You can also catch one monkey and paint it red, that one will chase his group away. If another group come u repeat the same thing.

Gbengazzee: My agent caIIed me today that there is fresh communal crisis in Ashangwa. And that the fulanis were beginning to burn down Ashangwa market but the military intercepted them. He adviced that I shud come to the place as fast as I can to get my goods out of the market.

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Hmmm. Are we safe? One of the problem agriculture is facing is crisis, communal clashes. Many people hav interest in agric but if you shud go to all these agric areas, is your life safe? I find this to be a big challenge.

dav8id: THE FARMERS ONLY COME AND SELL IT TO MEETUP WITH THEIR DAILY NEED.

BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN LIKE ME AND YOU ARE THE ONES THAT BUY AND STORAGE IT NOT THE FARMERA

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I agree with this, most farmers are poor and a poor man dont have enough money to invest. That's why some farmers sell at ridiculous prices so they'll have money at hand.

crispgg: ... Government now has silos all around the country where they store produce ...

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Where are these government silos located and how do they operate with farmers?

Are there farm settlemens in Nkwelle Ezunaka?

praise4real: Gud work bro....... Pls wђε̲̣rξ did get you Day Old Chick?

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spanzed: @Femtech i am a beginner in dis agric sector but am captiv ated with some of u guys dicussion firstly i would like 2 ask whats the diff. Bitween Quail birds and Layers?,wch is better if i would like 2 start the egg producing stuff,what ratio of male/female should i get with just an initial capital of 10k..i would upload the cage where i plan of fixing them in later,,i no 10k is so little 2 start with but trust me bro i would be dedicated big time...also i want 2 No what i would need in the cage for them do they require electricity i mean bulb...do they require drinkers..and how would i place their feed when i want 2 is there a equipment for that?if i want 2 even get the quail birds wch a fellow nairalander advise me 2go for do he said they are immune 2 disease nt like the layers and i should get a 1wk old quail bird b'cos they don't die just like the layers..what are the method of vacination u would adive me on'how would i get their feed,drugs and how much do they cost b'cos am sure that 10k would be exusted when i start in August even b4 the mnth runs out..or if u have a better offer for me just advice me!!!Thanks man expecting ur reply

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Men, I can't believe I miss this ur post for this long. Sorry for that.
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Layers are hens that specialize in egg laying while quail are those smaller birds that matures fasters and lay small eggs. There is more market for layers eggs than quail eggs, but both can be profitable if u can find a regular market for them.
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Except you want to start a hatchery biz, you don't need males. A day old chick cost about N210, that's the price I bought mine, but it can be lower than that depending on the time of the yr.
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I dont use cages, but I know that the feed and water trough are made in the form of gutter and placed outside the cage. Yes, layers need extra light at night to lay more eggs.
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I dont know much about quail yet. To get drugs, vaccines etc for layers, ask other farmers close to you or visit the market and ask. Try to get from shops close by. For vaccination plan, talk to other farmers in ur area - farmers that are succeeding, not the ones complaining.

So Papabrowne, have you finally gotten the land?

limgo: @farmtech thanks very much

You're welcome.

rm94: there is enough space for the birds. we dont know the cause of the stampede but we are being vigilant. they climb on themselves forming layers of frightened birds moving away from the threat towards one corner of the pen. the ones under the formed heap of birds suffocate and die.
regards.

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I've seen my birds like that several times, and I was always lucky to be there to use broom and scatter them. They usually behave that way when there is a new noise - like a generator starting up, children shrieking like mad etc, or when there are other threats. Make it a habit to always visit the pen at midnight hrs, u may meet the actual cause one day.

omotititi: @Jamp...obnelly. Longest time. Where have u been. You guys have abandoned us. Fnk, omotiti, samhoz , davidsfarm, basking4me where una dey...


My brother, we are still here.
How are you and the poultry business. Thank you guys who have helped to keep the house going.

Well, the past few months have been quite eventful for me...some good news and some bad news too.
Let me start with the good news....I have moved my farm from the level of 500 layers to a capacity of about 2500 with the birds at different ages. and i have completed my new farm pen of 30 by 100 in a new location and hv gotten cages to house about 2000 birds. That is on d good side.

The bad side now..... the Day old chicks i got in february and i lost quite alot due to vaccine failure are now mature but are not producing optimally.The remaining ones are not doing well at all in terms of egg production and i am already selling them to market women.We cant explain why they are not doing well cos they were well cared for and have been in cages for months now.

I am currently growing another set of 1000 doc and they are already eleven weeks old now. and we got 650 point of lay from animal care on august 7 and they have started dropping but at a reduced rate because my worker didnt handle them well within their first 3weeks with us. He was underfeeding them and making away with my feeds. I have since sacked him and replaced him with someone else and the story has radically changed.

In all of these,I see hope and success in the nearest future and so no giving up...Successful business people go through all sorts before the breakthrough will come.

We are very much in the business casue we are passionate about it and will remain whether rain or sunshine.

Thank you house and lets keep the push.

God bless.

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Do u give them extra light?

rm94: hello great poultry farmers, i have been following this thread for some time now though not actively. pls i have an issue i want the house to help me solve. i have been experiencing stampede in my layers' farm. i lost 125 POL birds in 1 week. 17 weeks old bird precisely. Kindly help proffer a solution to this crisis as the cause of the stampede is still unknown. i practise deep litter system. Dont mention cage because i dont av enuf fund for battery cage yet. tanx in anticipation of practical contributions.

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My own occassionally stampede too due to rat or so, but no death. Do they have enof space and do they hit themselve on obstructing objects when stampeding?

Following, keep it up.

limgo: @farmtech. I want to open a small poultry inside my compound but my wife is complaining of the odour and that it will attract snakes to the house. my questions are ; how can I control the odours from the layers not to disturb my neighbors and what can I do to prevent snakes inside the compound. I stay around Ifo in Ogun state.

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My own is also cited close to buildings inside a compound, nobody is complaining about odour yet. Maybe it depends on ur neighbours. To minimize odour you'll have to build it in a direction sun wont enter it, ie the end walls shud face East and west. Also check where the prevailing wind is leading to, bc people in those area might complain.
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I don't think it attract snake if well enclosed.

Willas04: Thanks for your reply wealthinfo. Please, how long does it take the achatina maginata to grow very big for harvest. I mean from when it is hatched. Again what is the production rate per a year?

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It can take 18mnths to 2yrs for it to reach 350g. They lay 5-10 eggs 4-8 times each growng season, but they can breed thuout the yr if conditn is made conducive. The A. Achatina lays 100-300 eggs 1-2 times each growing season.

akp202: pls what is the required space needed to rear a snail

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About 15-25 large snails per m2 or 1-1.5kg per m2.

Mellin: My sister fed my snails with cabbage washed with salt... 127 survived out of 1022 snails

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Aww! What a loss! Don't give up though. Do you practice free range or intensive mtd?

AkayTopsy: Started with Gentadox then Tylodox now Floricol. Note all these were based on Vet Dr recommendation.

Though the Mortality has dropped to like 14birds as @ Yday, it's still worrisome that I still see a lot of birds sneezing. I've culled\Issolated more than 15 chicks, balnced the room temperature with Thermometer, Ventilation Checked, but everytime I enter d brooding room I still hear a new chick sneeze.

This respiratory Infection THEY SHOW ME O!

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I'll also like to know how you get the correct dosage to give. Another thing is your water quality. If the water contain minerals like iron etc, they can also interfere with drugs and reduce their efficiency. Also disinfectants like chlorine, iodine etc can also cause problem with drugs.

jdkoko: Ok, thanks will be waiting for the pics. But doesn't the fan raise dust ? Which may cause respiratory diseasem

No dust. A pen that is too dusty shud be watered.

AkayTopsy: @agroconsult, farmtech don't be suprised o! I did as u said, took samples of the birds to my Vet, but she also experessed her disappointment that there's no Lab in abj that one can run any serious test. So if we have any intrested VET\INVESTOR they abuja market is an opportunity to tap into.

I think I'll try IMMUCOX on my next batch of birds I belive coccx is a disease that needs to be given as much attention as ND and IB.

My Birds:NO mucus, but they sneeze and as well open ther mouth for breath. Based on the situation report I gave my vEt, she confirmed that Respiratory Disease is pervasive in Zartech birds (it's an hatchery thing) that needs to have been addressed since the birds were day old. Well she recommended another antibiotic. And the birds are now on it.

Thank you all for your concern and advice.

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Which antibiotic are u currently giving them?

jdkoko: @farmtech, will like to see(pic) how you installed the fan in your pen.thanks

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I used a wall fan and tied it to ceiling posts. I should have used ceiling fans though - not the unprotected type. I'll post pics when I link to internet.

AkayTopsy: I get your point o. Unfortunately animal labs are not easy fetch here in abuja axis.

PLS FARMERS WITHIN ABUJA SULEJA AXIS KINDLY ADVICE US ON ANY VET LAB IN THIS AREA.

ALSO what is the house opinion on IMMUCOX (I understand it is an ANTICOCCX Vaccine) Has anyone tried it and how effective is the vaccine?

Tnx @farmtech

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I've read where sb said there is no lab in Abuja, i was really suprise.
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I've nt tried immucox, but I heard it is only effective within 5 days old, and you don't hav to give any coccidiosis drug again.
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Now your birds, do they have mucus in their mouth? Do you have any vet?

mercylicious: @farmtech,
hv u considered asking Umuoji?
i heard rumuor dt ebube muonso (d catholic priest ) bought large expanse of land at umuoji as Uke ppl refused to sell more land to him. umuoji might still be cheap and its close to Nkpor ur base.

The least price ive gotten so far is 250 per plot n its at ogwashi close to asaba. they say there is a poly close by. my neighbour bought 2 plots there.
Am still looking for very cheap land. Ugwuoba (oji river) comes to mind.
They hv very fertile land there. i recal my dad had hectares of rice farm there on lease at aguabosi ugwoba .The place is also my lga thoughnot my town. Am also considering proximity to mkt, i dont know if they hv mkt for d produce. Enugu price is higher than anambra
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note- awka is out of it cos am doing plantain for a start n awka ppl dont kill monkey.

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baba11: definitely but by what proportion

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Better give what is available.