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AkayTopsy: @ Jamp, Farmtech, Agrotconsult and other experienced farmers in the house:

S.O.S please.

I got 1000 pullets and 500 broilers from Zartech on Tue and the DOCs arrived looking good. But by Wed I noticed the Pullets are having respiratory problem as few of them look like they are breathing through their mouth.

I have lost on the average of 30 pullets 5 broiler cosecutively in the last last 3days.

What do I do to control the situation please.

PS: I started the birds on vitamins and antibiotics since day2 (Gentadox and now Tylodox)

Help please this is my first batch of Layers though I've done several batches of Broilers.

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With that number of birds, my advice is that you rush and do a lab test. It's not that costly and it'll save u a lot. If you're giving the wrong antibiotics, you're not only wasting money, you're also increasing the chances to your birds having resistance to antibiotics. Take heart and have courage. Keep them warm at all time.

jamp: i buy in Abuja. there are villages where you can get them. i once got a big land for 5k to plant yam but i couldnt farm the whole area due to shortage of funds. so i have decided to go into storage by buying from the villagers in the bush.

Good idea. Thanks.

rareman: @farmtech thank you very much, this thread just came at the right time. Its worth a whole lot to me. Guess you will be hearing more from soon. Thanks once more

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You're welcome.

tabontabon: what is d total number of birds?
What is ur pen size (dimension)?
How many times do u feed them per day?
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How often do u change their litter.
What time of d day do u feed them.

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They're now 497 birds. Feeding is morning and evening. I change the litter whenever it is wet and smelly. I can't recall the dimension off heart, I'll have to check it again.

Nwogbe: So sure 60k/mnth, not bad for a beginner. Hope u gonna double d number of birds in ur nxt stock.

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I pray so.

pet01: ThankGod my birds started laying today at 19 weeks. Its a joy to see all your labor not wasted. Though I'm still giving them grower feed, I'll wait till they reach 25% production b/4 I start them with layer feed.

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it shud be 5% and not 25%. If u want more egg, start giving extra light until 16hrs total light is reached.

huru: @ FarmTech, the Vets I had work with can not call Vet at all and yes no lab at all in Abuja. Most culture and sensitivity test are either sent to Vom (Jos) or Ibadan. It's that bad

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A whole Abuja, hmm.

samshoz: Those hawked seeds would do?

I don't really know. You may try it or ask sb in crop field.

baba11: so what you are trying to infer is that I can feed rabbit wholly on moringa leaves...what about other supplements for its appropriate growth

Feeding only one type of leave isn't sensible now, for better result you have to give varieties.

RentedReality: I might like veggies but I'm not a farmer, same way I love food but can't cook good..okay?

Stop preaching to the choir m8.

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Everything can be learned. Dont let some girls take advantage of ur inability to cook to get you. Sorry for saying all these publicly. But I have to commend the effort you're putting on here.

Wow, how old is that snail?

samshoz: Its hard to find that tree. But can buy the seed and plant mine?

That would be better.

Mellin: asaba

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These links will help u identify them: http://www.petsnails.co.uk/documents/species/arch-and-a-id.html#start and http://www.petsnails.co.uk/species/archachatina-marginata.html
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How many snails are you raising?

jamp: @fogechi, yes am still working on getting a hecter of land with yam. i was told i can get 100-200 moulds or more for less than 5k.

its better to buy the yam in moulds(while the yam is still in the ground)

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Where do u buy the yams from?

drsolob2: Which feed are you talking about pls tell us.

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Pawpaw, plantain and sweet potato leaves.

kchaste: Apart from fruits and vegetables what else do you feed them with.

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Leaves of banana, plantain, cocoyam, pawpaw, kola, casssva, okra etc.

samshoz: oga Henry, moringa powder or seed that is being sold? I am currently reading rabbit feeding with sweet potato forage(has protein) , a research by agric sci students in Texas.

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Not the powder, but the leaves. If u have access to the trees you feed the leaves to them.
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Keep reading, you learn a lot that way if u apply what you read.

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jamp: egg glut. see egg everywhere. what is happening? May God help us.


we also have OLD Layers for sale in Abuja@850.

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Where is the glut happening? In my area there is scarcity.

Perpetual459: Which of d commercial feed is d best for broilers?pls

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I've allways heard people praising top feed, but supply is inconsistent in my area.

huru: @ Jamp, Farmtech and Agrotconsult thank you. I finally did culture and sensitivity test though stressful as I had to send all the way to Ibadan from Abuja. The result shows my birds has build resistance to a lot of antibiotic, (doxycycline, tylosin tartrate, erythromycin, colistin sulphate, penicillin, amoxicillin, gentamicin and ciprofloxacin etc) the test also shows Salmonella spp, Proteus spp, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. Seriously, I wonder if most of the vet in Abuja really know their job, all they do is bombarding birds with antibiotic. Farmers are constantly told to consult their Vet but how many Vet do we really have? There's egg glut and an increase in price of feed from animal care. May God help us.

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Oh no. That's why sensitivity test is important. So there are no good vets in abuja? Is there no animal care lab in abuja?

jamp: bros how far with your farm. you just bone this thread. update guys

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It's still very much in my mind. Let me just give you guys a summary of the porofit:
1. Feed intake per day: 66.5kg
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2. Cost per kg of feed = N2350/25kg = N94/kg
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3. Feed cost per day = 66.5kg x 94=N6251/day.
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4. Average no. Of crates per day is 14 crates.
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5. Average price per crate is N600.
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6. Gross Profit per day = N600x14 crates = N8400.
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7. Net profit is N2149 per day.
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N.B. Cost of routine lasota vaccination (N720 every 6 wks or less), antibiotic preventive dose, water, multivit etc not included. They're small though.

ugsams: I really appreciate what you guys are doing here. I don't have a commercial farm but I have some free lands at Nkwelle Ezunaka and practice farming on subsistence level. I should have over 200 plantain and banana trees/sucklers combined together, although they are of various sizes and ages, therefore making the harvest to come in small amounts at a given time. I hope to try out farming on a commercial level some day since I can still lay my hands on some free lands.

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In that your area, what is the average price of land renting per year?

Mrpulse911: I bought a New Zealand White yesterday. And with d advice of d farmer I fed it waterleaf and another particulare plant. But i'll like to know if theres any place I can get the Alfalfa hay. Or timothy hay? Pls reply asap

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I dont think those hays are in nigeria. U can only find them in places like America. Hay is simply dry grass, so u can cut some grass, dry them and use it for dry season feeding. Rabbit will also benefit from the protein in moringa, ipil ipil etc.

With snails, you start with mature ones. I've started one very small one, but not with the large one though. I just want to measure their growth rate with a particular feed.

Mellin: Any snail farmer in asaba or onitsha should whatsapp me... 08068684876..... I find it difficult to identify achatina achatina and other v shape snails

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Where's ur location?

@Op, I hope you have sold them all.

Pinkielytee: Thanks FarmTech, may God bless you for your response. You've shared your wealth of knowledge in this thread without withholding anything. Please I also asked some other questions in my post. I'll appreciate if you can help answer them. Thank you again.

1. I want to start with 1,000 layers (DOC) and 1,000 broilers (DOC). From all I've read I see that layers are better in battery cages. So I've decided to share the farm in two sections - raise the layers in cages and raise the broilers in deep litter. Please advise if this approach is also good.

2. Do you know any farm in Port Harcourt? I'll like to visit and see how things are done there and take away some learning points.
3. Do you know the contacts of any vet doctors in Port Harcourt.
4. How can I get competent hands to employ here in Port Harcourt? Is there any website for gtting people to employ? I'll need a farm manager, store manager, and security man.
5. I'll appreciate any other useful advise.

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I don't live in PH, but I believe if u go out and ask egg sellers, poultry feed and drug sellers etc, they'll direct you to farms in ur area. When u visit those farms, u can ask them questions like the one u asked.

With irrigation, dry season farming all the way. That's how crop farmers can maximize profit.

A responsible single man wont depend on any ex or sin partner for cooking. I dont understand why guys behave as if cooking is v tough. During my days in university, I had every opportunity to invite girls to cook for me but I didnt, bc I know hw useless that kind of lifestyle is. A responsible man shud take responsibility in things like cooking. Why tempt urself or fall into sin?

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On what topics?