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davidzfarm18:
swollen eyes, faomy eyes, depression.

.. When I experienced such I used tylosin and keproceryl. Full dose.

I always warn: If u want to start any bizness, start small and learn from ur mistakes. Better start with 200.

[b]Update: [/b]I finally dry the maggots under the sun. It took 2 days to dry very well.

The dry maggots weigh 109 grams.

Pavore9:
lt is a good supplement. With the how-to-do it steps you have posted, anyone can try it.

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Correct. It is a supplement. U can't just feed an animal only maggots and expect gud result. Diets have to be balanced for good result. It's very easy to do, but people that lack knowledge may be looking at u as if you're crazy. So anyone who will try this shud be mentally prepared for that.

midastouch:
@Farmtech,

This is admirable. You can also try it with Black Solder Fly (BSF), the flies do not have mouth openings and are therefore considered more sterile (safer) and non disease transmitting.

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You're all wlcm.

I've come across articles on black soldier flies, but mainly from white men. Are these flies in Africa?

Nwogbe:
Farmtech longest time. I don carry eye dey look for u for sometime now. Hope your birds are doing great.

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I've been busy oo. Yes, the birds are doing great.

davidzfarm18:
anyone on the forum with cure to infectious coryza should assist asap

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Keproceryl, oxytetracyclin, streptomycin, enrofloxacin etc. But how did u know it is coryza?

chuckeme:
Mr broilers have chronic CRD. I have tried everything including tylodox, enrofloxacin. Nothig has worked. There must be a solution. Any ideas?

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Is the place well ventilated? Does it smell of ammonia? When last did u sweep it? How did u measure the drugs? Eg if tylodox is 100g in 150L of water, how did u apply this?

We're following. Keep it up.

Juliana7:
@farmtech, wow! Thanks, the info is priceless

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Wlcm. I started a second batch yesterday.

How many wks does the nursery last?

Babacele:
yea ...war sits people eat cockroaches n some funny insects to survive. n besides people eat diff kind of maggots from oil palm trees , millipede like stuffs , grasshoppers etc.

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Any non-poisonous thing goes. I think maggot is far cheaper to produce in reasonable qty than catching roaches or milipede-like stuffs.

You're all wlcm. Does anyone do this in larger scale?

bamdexfarms:
you are right farm tech, maggots can be substituted for soybeans in animal feed. consider defatting it. so that it will contain pure protein.

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How do u defat it?

Just thinking – In a war situation, isn’t this a very good source of super cheap protein?

Much more practical details here: Growing Maggot for Animal Feed: My Little Experiment

I’m looking forward to do this in a larger scale. Some people travel all the way to Songhai farm, Benin Republic to learn this among other things.
Now I’ve tried it and saw the harvest, I strongly believed it will be profitable. Fly is free and everywhere.

Then I spray it on a net to dry.

To process, I poured very hot water on them. This will kill every germs in it and makes it more digestible. I left if in the hot water for a while before draining.

Harvest was bountiful. It makes sense to do this large scale.

Place the maggot-filled substrate on the net. Spread it thinly so that they can’t hide under. Fear of light will make them to force themselves through the tiny holes in the net.

After the flies have finished laying their eggs. cover the bowl with something and place under a shaded area. Protect it from ants, lizards, chickens etc. I used chicken wire to cover them and finally cover with zinc. The chicken wire will prevent lizards and the zinc will stop chickens. I placed the growing bowls on a raised platform. The little kerosene I sprayed on the platform will stop ants. In few hours time you’ll see some small maggots. Leave them for 5 days before you harvest.

Harvesting
Spread net over a bowl (harvesting bowl).

With the high price of animal feed, growing maggots is beginning to make sense. Maggots come from flies. When flies lay eggs, the eggs pass through several stages before they turn into flies. One of the stages is the maggot stage.
You can use the maggot to feed fish, chickens and other animals. I’m targeting fish and chickens but I’ll be starting with chickens.

Growing The Maggots
To grow maggot, you need cheap inputs like manure, kitchen waste and sawdust or rice hull. I mixed rice hull with manure (my layers’ droppings) in a bowl (let’s call this growing bowl) and added just enough water to make it moist but not wet. I then mix thoroughly and placed some kitchen waste on this mixture to attract a lot of flies. You can use soup, fruits or anything that will attract a lot of flies. I used my dog’s leftover garri balls mixed with soup.

abu12:
[size=14pt]Dangote is spreading his factory across all part of nigeria, leaving sE region 4 ibeto 2 start production of cement, yet u are shouting monopoly. Who is stopping u or any other nigeria frm going in2 cement production in any part of d country? [/size]

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This will be true only if he doesn't have any distribution center in the SE. He's just trying to knock out all competition bc of his love for monopoly. But it won't work.

Wonderful thread Pavore. I tried drying some pawpaw slices and at the end some look burnt. I don't know if it's bc of excessive sunshine. I'll watch the video later to see how the did theirs.

1 penta of moringa is about how many kg?

Daniel058:
are you still in need of neem seeds?

.. Yes, depending on ur location.

My reply to a thread already on front page: https://www.nairaland.com/2919341/reply-5-things-avoid-when

Hello Nairalanders, I’m writing this in reply to the post made here: https://www.nairaland.com/2917924/5-things-avoid-when-evangelizing. Most of the information there is misleading and will not help the cause of Christianity if we are to follow them. I’m not writing this to belittle the writer but to correct errors that may mislead a lot of people. Like the bible say: Iron sharpens iron so let’s share ideas.

1. He Said: Don’t call them “Unsaved”
I Say: Call a Spade a Spade and be polite: God expects us to preach His words undiluted, so you don’t have to worry if people find it offensive or not – as long as you speak the truth in love. The Israelites despised the messages of prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah, the good prophets maintained the truth about Israel’s sins. They did not shied away from calling them “unsaved”.
Mark 6:12: When Jesus sent out the 12, they went out and preached that people should turn away from their sins. They weren’t afraid to offend anyone.

Acts 2:36: The Isrealites sinned by crucifying Christ. Peter didn’t hid this fact from them. He said: “All the people of Israel are to know that this Jesus that you crucified, is the one that God has made the Lord and Savior”.

Also read Acts 4:8-12.

2. He Said: Don’t try to change them
I say: God is the one that changes sinners, but He does it through people. So try your best to change sinners, acknowledging that it is not by your power.
New converts are baby Christians that feed on milk. They can’t understand the bible on their own and most of them are easily mislead by wolves in sheep clothing. They need a good bible teacher to put them through and tell them the do’s and don’ts of Christianity. One of the reasons why a “christian” lady will dress naked and still fool herself that she’s a Christian is because of wolves that have make her believe that God focus only on the heart.

Do’s and Don’ts: There are do’s and don’ts in Christianity and you must make them known to new converts. If he/she is a fornicator, a liar, or immodest in dressing or behavior, you have to tell him/her that these are don’ts in Christianity. Let’s look at some bible verses.

1 Cor 10:14: Paul told the Corinthians to keep away from idol worshipping. 1 Cor 5:9: He told them not to associate with immoral believers. 1

Cor 6: He told them that dispute between 2 Christians should be settled in the church and not before heathens.

3. He Said: Don’t Scare Them:
I Say: Just preach the undiluted word of God. Tell them that in as much as God is loving and merciful, He is also a consuming fire that will devour sinners. Tell them how much God hate sin and what will happen if they fail to repent. The first coming of Christ brought us grace, but the second coming will be BLOODY AND VIOLENT.

4. He Said: Don’t neglect their Ideas
I Say: Yes, you have to listen to them and find out why they think the way they do. However, with your knowledge of God’s words, you should be ready to “take every thought captive and make them obey Christ” – 2 Cor 10:5.

5. He Said: Don’t Debate with Them:
I say: He did not differentiate between constructive and destructive debate/argument. Some people can spend hours debating football or politics, but when it comes to the bible, they run. Act 19:8: “Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly for 3 months, ARGUING persuasively about the kingdom of God”. But when some started insulting his faith (destructive debate), Paul left them and focus only on the believers among them.

When a debate/argument is constructive, use it as a tool to draw people to Christ. You’ll run away from constructive debates mostly when you don’t have a sound knowledge of the bible or when there are comas in your life.

I hope this helps. Your comments are welcome.

Gidigidi3:
In place of antibiotics, I use garlic, pawpaw leave, aloe vera, moringa leave nd guava leave. I grind them together sieve out the water and mix with the drinking water of my birds. Then soak the pulp in water and do same again the following day. I do this once a week, and they look agile and healthy. Got this info from this NL, I do broilers though.

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Great idea. I like moringa but i don't have free access to it in my area. I'll plant some soon.

Thanks for all the comments. I nearly miss my own post! Sorry for that.

The reason why i ask is bc I'm constantly on the lookout for medicinal plants for farm animals. Plants we can use to reduce our reliance on antibiotics. Thanks dgitrader, the name is loofa and they say it can be used to treat malaria, jaundice etc. As for applicatn to animals, I dont know yet.

U didnt state ur exact locatn.