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A CALL TO ACTION
Are you in Anambra state and have passion for Agriculture? I need partners, people that are willing to go into low-cost areas in agriculture. Potential animals to raise include goats, grasscutters, fish and rabbits. If you're interested, contact me on Facebook by the name, Ikeme Henry. THANKS.

A CALL TO ACTION
Are you in Anambra state and have passion for Agriculture? I need partners, people that are willing to go into low-cost areas in agriculture. Potential animals to raise include goats, grasscutters, fish and rabbits. If you're interested, contact me on Facebook by the name, Ikeme Henry. THANKS.

A CALL TO ACTION
Are you in Anambra state and have passion for Agriculture? I need partners, people that are willing to go into low-cost areas in agriculture. Potential animals to raise include goats, grasscutters, fish and rabbits. If you're interested, contact me on Facebook by the name, Ikeme Henry. THANKS.

A CALL TO ACTION
Are you in Anambra state and have passion for Agriculture? I need partners, people that are willing to go into low-cost areas in agriculture. Potential animals to raise include goats, grasscutters, fish and rabbits. If you're interested, contact me on Facebook by the name, Ikeme Henry. THANKS.

A CALL TO ACTION
Are you in Anambra state and have passion for Agriculture? I need partners, people that are willing to go into low-cost areas in agriculture. Potential animals to raise include goats, grasscutters, fish and rabbits. If you're interested, contact me on Facebook by the name, Ikeme Henry. THANKS.

Very inspiring post. Exactly what I yearn for.
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Are you in Anambra state and have passion for Agriculture? I need partners, people that are willing to go into low-cost areas in agriculture. Potential animals to raise include goats, grasscutters, fish and rabbits. If you're interested, contact me on Facebook by the name, Ikeme Henry. Thanks.

Lesgupnigeria: Ok.
We have been farming in ogbomoso for the past few years and we have not have or heard any issue of monkey invading plantain plantation.

In about half a decade experience in my farming business,i have not had that before.
If i may ask;
Where is the farm located in ogbomoso?
Are you based in ogbomoso?
If you are, we can schedule a time to meet and go to the farm?

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There is no problem without a solutn. Monkeys? Leave dogs in the farm.

moredolu: Really agriculture would have a been a better option for the youths of this nation but there should be a sound knowledge about it. I once farmed while I was doing my youth service and I really had the intention to continue on that line, but we all the community havested the same time and our produces were perishable goods, there was no storage facility and majority of us couldn't store for a long period so I was left with no option but to sell them. I made little or no gain after much labour I was discourged after my service year and had to return back to city and searched for a white collar job.
Please don't get me wrong, agriculture goes beyond farming.

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You have to plan a marketing strategy even before harvest. Value addition will give you much more money.

100Cents: I have not been successful with animal farming.

Dunno why.

I bought male and female goat in 2012 and the male was always making noise. The male goat never mated with the female. I killed the noisome male. The female is still there.

I asked one silly girl to help me buy local breed of male and female chicken for agric, she went and bought only a Cork, no hen. I asked her why, she said she will sell me one of her mature hens..

Now the Cork has run away, no hen yet. Smh. If she brings the hen, I will just eat it.

Nah only plantain and banana I get for backyard be the only farming I don do. Yet I love farming.

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You're funny oo. But don't give up yet. B4 u embark on any agro biz, do your research well b4 u start, and talk with some farmers around u. Mating can only be successful if u feed the animals well. The temperature also have to be right. You also have to deworm. There are other things u hav to do. That's why u need to do proper research. See it as a serious bizness, not as what women do in the villages.

sirwilly1: Experienced farmers here, i'll need your assistance in answering these questions.
1. Pls, what can be the minimum capital for startup? How far can a capital of 10,000 go if i start with about 10 snails?
2. What is the average rate of maturity from egg laying to adult size for sale?
3. Can the snails survive on the soil in states like Imo or enugu?

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Maturity can be as long as 1 yr and, depending on hw u feed them. Yes, they can survive in soils in those areas. Loamy soil is preferable. You can get a very good ebook in the file sectn of farmersjoint - http://www./farmersjoint

Where do u intend to start it?

I love agriculture. Keep it up Obiano.

Bmark: nope..were can i get dem vaccinated pls

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It is not that cost effective to vaccinate small number of birds.

roxell120: call my number for more info

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Where's ur no?

hayor2014: @farmtech how much does the antibiotics sensitivity test cost

I cant remember, but it was below 3k at AnimalCare lab asaba.

felixzo1: ENHANCE
GOATS, SHEEP
PRODUCTION IN
IMO

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development has made known its resolve to
empower sheep and goats farmers in Imo State
to improve animal production for local
consumption and export.
The Imo Director of the ministry and
coordinator, Agricultural Transformation
Agenda (ATA), Mr Clement Iwunze, made the
resolve known during a one-day sensitisation
workshop organised for goats and sheep
farmers in collaboration with the Imo State
Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
He said the federal government was poised to
provide fattening feeds, de-wormers, salts and
insecticides to farmers who are already in the
business of goats, rams and sheep rearing.
He said the programme was piloted in Gombe
and five other states and the redemption was
100 percent, adding that 30 states were
selected for the programme.
He noted that each farmer was expected to
fatten 10 rams or goats for Sallah or Christmas
as the idea was to introduce farmers to
commercial ruminant finishing feeds, which is
a necessary healthcare for improved
productivity.
He said benefiting farmers would be entitled to
four bags of 25 kilogrammes of finished
ruminant feed each, 10 millilitres of
Acarricides, 100 millilitres of de-wormer (10
bolus), salt with each attracting 50 percent
subsidy.
He said the programme was targeted at
increasing meat output from current 440,109
metric tonnes to 585,785 metric tonnes as
well as increase animal population from
92.043 million to 119.66 million, thereby
generating over 450,000 jobs in the country.
Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural
Resources, Mr Frank Ibezim, while declaring
the workshop open urged the farmers to be
proud of their profession, assuring that
arrangements were made for the farmers to
work in conjunction with the agric extension
workers in the state in a programmed tagged
the Imo Agric Core Scheme.

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When will this program be starting?

Learn to appreciate who u are and how u look. Dont conform to the world's standard. Butt or no butt, dress modestly and give glory to God.

Entertainment id a powerful tool in the hand of the devil. Whenever a so-called christian finds him/herself on the spotlight, they curse God with their mouth, dress and dance seductively. All in the name of entertaining the masses. If you're a parent and ur children still admire davido, 2face, and co, u have a lot of wk to do.

Beauty shud not roll ur head. Flee from fornication! It has serious consequences.

mercylicious: @ Pavore, It seems u know aghamelum well.
I plan to go into agric and am thinking of buying land from umuleri/otuocha/ anaku ....
Am considering casava , palm or plantain plantation. i know plantain thrives well in umeri
Currently doing rsearch on the plants. Bt sumtin crossed my mind- they fight a lot and i dont know if they burn farmlands during such. Also , d last flood , a lot of them were affected. What do u think abt the raised fears?

I had dt apart fromthe listed crops, yam is big busines in Anam. A lady told me she did combined farming with a poor villager. She made double the amount she invested. The profit was shared equally, dt means d return was abt 200 percent.

I already have a contact dt can assist in umeri and anaku in sourcng for the farmland but ive nt yet discussed with him. Am still making my research.

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I'm very much interested in this, keep me updated pls.

rareman: Thinking of coming to Nkpor next week @farmtech will be able to see you? I need to see your poultry farm, I want to learn from the masters

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Apitch have visited b4. U're also welcome.

Apitch: Funny enough, the thread became dormant after it hit front page

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Maybe we're not much here.

Pavore9: Maybe they have gone for New Yam festival! Bros, lt can't be all work!

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You may be right oo

Apitch: Funny enough, the thread became dormant after it hit front page

aAK1: Hello guys. I saw signs of coccidiosis with my broilers I'm about to start treatment but it is coinciding with 3rd vaccine schedule. Should I skip it, treat them first and vaccinate next week or should take the risk,vaccinate, and wait four days before treatment.

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Never vaccinate sick birds. Treat first.

Anambra farmers, where are you people?

Were they vaccinated?

Pls can u post some pig feed formula for those that will like to mix their own feed?

Pls, which departments make use of rabbits for their practicals?

Entchidodo: [color=#1980BC] Looking to purchase Piggie manure in Abuja and environs...Competitive price per 50kg bag.. [/color]

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Somebody here wants to sell cheap: https://www.nairaland.com/1871116/poultry-manure-available

pet01: @sleekman, you are right. I gave them interseryl which they got resistant to and decided not to give any other drug but observe them.

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If u can afford it, go for lab test with live birds. They'll conduct what's called "antibiotic sensitivity test" that will enable u know antibiotics that will work and those that will not. When I did mine, I found out that my birds are resistant to augmentin, fosfotrim, streptomycin, oxytetracycline and colistin. That means if I give my birds antibiotics containing any of these chemicals as the main content, a lot of birds might not respond to the treatment.

pet01: Pls house, can someone tell why it is not advisable to change chicken feed from one producer/manufacturer to another one, after all they are the same mash or pellet as the case may be.

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If ur current feed is not that good, it is advisable that u change feed. The important thing is hw u go about it. Do u just change it suddenly and expect everything to go fine? The right way to do it is slowly. Mix the two feeds together in such a way that the proportion of the old feed will be greater - I'll suggest 80%. As time goes on, gradually increase the proportion of the new feed until about 2 weeks, when u can start giving them only the new feed.
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If u do it this way you wont be having problems of drop in egg production, diseases etc.

sleekman: I rest my case with u. Arguing with u can be likened 2 some ill-doctrined christians of this age.

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We're all learning man. If my words were harsh I'm sorry. But here is where I got what I wrote about: http://hencam.com/faq/cold-weather-care/
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In cold weather, the important thing is to close the side tarpaulines, make sure the birds are not exposed to cold wind and that the floor is clean. Don't waste ur money on heating. Adult chicken can cope well in cold so long as all those conditions above are met.

yemmit90: Do you mean '200watts of electric lamps' or charging lamp, etc? Lamp is not that effective compare to coal. Just one heating coal pot in a well seal small brooding house is enough for your 500birds.

Besides, you only brood for a minimum of 4/5days or maximum of 7/10days depends on weather.

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It is not a good idea to seal everywhere. Ventilation is still very important. U hav to leave 2 small opening on opposite top sides of the cage. You'll hav to check the temperature from time to time to make sure your opening is not too big.