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Thanks. More info soon.

You should be stating your location.

Pope22:
It is indeed embarrassing to learn that our girls have degenerated to this level of moral laxity.

UNN boys, where una dey?

@Op, you talked about moral laxity but I don't think you really know what it means. So masturbation is morally bad while fornication is not? What are you really telling UNN boys to do? Mine you, if you encourage sin, you'll be a partaker of the consequencies. 1000s of people are seeing this post and from the comments, you have deceived or encourage many in their sins. Repent.

OreMI22:
Which money? , Whose money?
As long as the funds came from oil and not tin, cotton or cocoa, you are merely returning a tiny fraction of what you have stolen from them.

How has it help the masses? I know that the way the government leave the place undeveloped is very bad. But I think that with all the allocations they receive, the governors would have used it to develop the area better than it is today. If not for embezzlement.

I would have posted a lot more pictures but I lost many when traferring from phone to laptop. Updates follows soon.
Note: I got them on 6th May, so they're about 7 weeks and now.

In this thread/topic, I'll take you along on my journey as I raise my DOC. This is my second batch. I welcome your advice and criticism. In case you don't know, I have written about my first experience under the thread My Poultry Farm. But a lot of posts were lost when Nairaland suffered from hackers.

Number and Type of Birds: 607 brown day old chicks from Crown Hatchery, Issele-Ukwu, Delta State.

Mortality so Far: Total of 22 chicks died. 5 died due to DOC screening test at the lab. 1 was found dead on arrival. 6 died from avoidable causes. Others died due to respiratory problem – they find it difficult to breath.

https://farmersjoint.com/myimages/my-poultry-farm-2-chicks.jpg

Cost/Chick: N180.
DOC Screening: It was done on day 2 and the cost was N7000. The test covers serological test and antibiotic sensitivity test (AST).  Through serological test you’ll get a vaccination plan suitable for your birds. The later (AST) was for Staphylococcus and Candida spp. It helps you to know the best antibiotics that will work against those bacteria. In my case, Gentamicin and Streptomycin were effective while Oxytetracycline, Furaltadone, Collistin etc were not effective.



Was DOC Screening Useful? Yes! They found out that the chicks have low resistance against Newcastle and Gumboro diseases and I have to vaccinate them fast! They recommended giving gumboro on day 5, followed by Immucox on day 6 and lasota on day 7. But due to some reasons, I have to give the vaccines on days 6,7 and 8 respectively. Most of the chicks that died did so before and some days after these vaccinations, meaning that if I had followed the ‘normal vaccination plan’, there would have been more death.



Brooding: We used kerosene stoves and lamps, but next time I plan investing in gas brooders that cost about N13k. With gas brooders, brooding will be easier and even cheaper, free of clumsiness. For bedding, I used rice hull and covered it with nylon for the first few days (I did this to prevent the chicks from eating the bedding). When I uncovered it, I noticed some molds on the rice hull. I have to remove the affected spots because mold can be dangerous to chicks. I even suspect it could have contributed to the respiratory problem the birds suffered from. Next time I won’t be covering the bedding.

Feeding: We use top feed and feed them ad libitum (i.e. feed is always available).

Vitamins: When I checked how much spent on vitamins for our last batch, I have to buy 1 carton this time around. I bought 1 carton of Vitalyte for N14,720. A carton contains 32 satchets.

Merek’s Vaccination: You can see the vaccination plan in the DOC screening result. Marek’s vaccination was given on day 25. The vaccine cost N3500 and workmanship N3000.

https://farmersjoint.com/myimages/my-poultry-farm-2-mereks-vaccination.jpg

https://farmersjoint.com/myimages/my-poultry-farm-2-mereks-vaccination2.jpg

holaoluwai:
I believe that after Adam and eve, God created other humans because the bible said somewhere in Gensis "He created them both male and female" so my belief is that Adam and eve were d first humans but not d only ones.

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I formally had this confusion until I did some research online. Actually in the first chapter vs 29, God gave seed bearing plants to man as food. But in chap 2:5, the bible says that no plant have grown bc God have not sent rain.
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Also notice sth strange about the animals. Chap 1 says that God 'created' the sea creatures (vs 20) and 'made' land animals (v 24). But then in chap 2, after 'forming' man and placing him in the garden, God 'formed' animals.
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You will notice that chap 1 made use of the words 'made' and 'create' while chap 2 made use of the word 'form'. So what this means is that in chapter 1, those things that God 'made' or 'created' were not in existence yet. It was a kind of design on paper. It is in chapter 2 that the real forming took place. It was there that all God made or created manifested physically. I hope u understand.

Thanks all. I kind of have the same view.

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Cain married one of his sisters. Apart from Cain and Abel, Adam and Eve gave birth to other numerous childrens, but the focus was on Cain and Abel. Remember that God told them to multiply and fill the earth. So they don't have to live together. Cain and Abel as the first sons may have decided to live close to their parents but other children may have decided to live very far off. I don't see anything confusing there. For those criticizing the bible, you'll discover how foolish u are whenever u sit down and STUDY the bible. You can't just glance thru the bible once in a while and expect to understand the deeper meaning.
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Finally, if you find the bible contradictory, it's bc u don't study it.

younglawya:
Most tenants Don't know their rights in Nigeria. The summary of the process in eviction of a tenant from the landlords property is

1. Provision of a 6 month quit notice( applicable for a yearly tenant)

2. After that, if the tenant refuses to leave the premises, the landlord issues a 7 days Notice of owners intention to recover posession.

3. If the tenant refuses to leave, the landlord goes to court and issues a Writ for recovery of premises. This writ has to be served on the Tenant. The tenant thus has to go to court.


THIS PROCEDURE TAKES ALMOST A YEAR.

If any landlord does not follow this procedure he will be in trouble with the Law.

For more Information I can be reached on 07037836881 or 2bc42c35

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Does landlords have any right? Will all those months be free of charge or will the tenant pay up?

mercylicious:
I've replied you, then the second mail came with link only.

.. Ok probably yahoo mistake. Send me ur number via mail.

utchlady:
Good evening guys, please I need help badly. Two of my birds pooped their "womb" out. What do I do?

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See possible causes and solution here: http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Chickens-Oviduct-Prolapse-in-Laying-Hens.

davidzfarm18:
Chairman, what could be the possible cause of your laying birds standing on its tail. I noticed one today.

Egg peritonitis. Check google for pictures. Two of my birds once suffered from it.

mercylicious:
There is one guy that sells biogas in investment section.
He used iron fillets to dry the gas. You can hook up with him

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What is the guy doing in investment section and skipping agric section? What's his name?
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@Pavore, I see that Kenyans are going far, I'll pursue them.
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@Djd..: I'm not sure about the answer, but I think that for a start, you don't need it.

mercylicious:
Please when your layers start laying but the quantity is not much to take to the market, do you wait till you have enough before you sell them.

How long does it take for egg to spoil?

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Pls reply the mail I sent you.

mercylicious:
Please when your layers start laying but the quantity is not much to take to the market, do you wait till you have enough before you sell them.

How long does it take for egg to spoil?

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Sell as soon as possible. Contact people that buy in small qty - tea makers, street shops. Tea makers will likely buy off the small-size eggs. I don't know exactly how long they can last, but store them in a cool and dry place. They spoil faster under high temperature.

AkayTopsy:
@farmtech tnx. nice url link. I also stumbled on the post on IMMUCOX, how effective would you say it is in controlling Coocci from ur experience?

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Any vaccine will be effective if you follow instructions. So far, it is working since we have had no case of coccidiosis, unlike in the past batch.

djdoxxx:
@Pavore9, Nice Thread Up Here...A Friend Of Mine Carried Out A Project In Biogas Production In Our Final Year In School,and I Since Then Noticed The Importance Of It In Africa,i Am Surprised Why It Is Under-utilized And Well Known Across Africa Considering The Level Of Education,Professors And Educated Ministers Of Agriculture Who Have Failed To Use This Means To Solve Electricity And Fuel Scarcity Problem And Other Problems At Large. I Want To Start Reselling Biogas In Kg As Cooking Gas,is This Possible? If It Is,what Are The Requirements?Do I Need To Join An Association,register My Business With CAC? After Building A Small Scale Digester,is It Only By Cow Dungs I Would Be Able To Generate Biogas Enough For Constant Resale?

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You may want to critically consider the cost of compression. Below are some helpful articles on biogas:
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[url="http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Compressing-Biogas"]Compressing Biogas?[/url]
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[url="http://www.farmersjoint.com/blog/livestock-farming/biogas-production-avoid-failure-by-using-the-correct-carbon-nitrogen-ratio/"]Biogas Production: Avoid Failure by Using the Correct Carbon-Nitrogen Ratio[/url]
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[url="http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Some-facts-About-Biogas"]Some facts About Biogas[/url]
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[url="http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Comparing-Fuel-Value-of-Biogas-with-Firewood-Diesel-Petrol-Kerosene-Cow-Dung-LPG"]Comparing Fuel Value of Biogas with Firewood, Diesel, Petrol, Kerosene, Cow Dung, LPG
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[url="http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Biogas-from-Chicken-Manure"]Biogas from Chicken Manure[/url]
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[url="http://www.farmersjoint.com/blog/renewable-energy/biogas-technology-types-anaerobic-digesters/"]Biogas Technology: Types of Anaerobic Digesters[/url]
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[url="http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Maximum-Biogas-Yield-From-What"]Maximum Biogas Yield From What?[/url]
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[url="http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Volume-of-Biogas-Needed-for-Cooking-Electricity-and-Lighting"]Volume of Biogas Needed for Cooking, Electricity and Lighting[/url]

AkayTopsy:
Thanks Bro. My birds are recovering slowly but surely. Production droped from 84% to 49%, but to the glory of God they are now @ 71%. Thanks to all for ur contributions. As advised surely the VITAMINS WORKED, but on a LIGHTER NOTE nobody warned me against PROLAPSE...bros I hv culled like 25birds with BLOODY VENTS. Also, the eggs are now coming out bigger than before.

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Nice to hear that. You may want to stop vitamins intake if you've been giving a lot before.
[url="http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Chickens-Oviduct-Prolapse-in-Laying-Hens"]Oviduct Prolapse in Laying Hens[/url]
[url="http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Chickens-How-Often-Should-Multivits-be-Given-to-Chickens"]How Often Should Multivits be Given to Chickens?[/url]

Annabechick:
Thank u for this! when i came to this forum for business ideas i never thought of settling up a farm but the way u guys interact prompt me to set up this farm though i havent started production yet but i know things will be extremely fine. i will be rearing birds and fishes. i will be settling up the pond by weekend. things are in order now water light electricity. I also want to use this medium to pls tell u guys that when i start production i will rely more on u guys for advice. One more time thanks for this!!!

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You're wlcm. If you've not practice it before, I'll say you start with one first.

JJKADRY:
More pix

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Nice one, keep it up and soon expand.

endy247:
No, just dat it walks slowly, again wat does yellow foamy poop mean?

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It's really hard to tell without a lab test. And I don't have access to where I wrote down such info now. How are your birds doing now?

Your seed not germinating might be due to something attacking it underground. About fruit flies, can they really attack maize?

endy247:
Pls house, wat cld be responsible for a bird to develope a swollen downside, i noticed dat d area around d vent is swollen.

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Does it walk or stand with tail pointing downward?

thymm50:
I have been trying to contact one Melin that has a thread here on snail farming but to no avail. Anybody that has his contact or knows any other farmer within Delta State that has this desired Achatina achatina specie should please contact me, thymm50@gmail.com
Thanks

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I'll like to ask, how many snails do u hav?

BELEXYFARMS:
Are you cockrels free range? I intend to experiment with some cockrels too but i dont know if free range farming of cockrels on a plot will be profitable.

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I love this idea. Free ranging them in a plantation sounds good if you can secure the place.

Johnnycife:
Op pls I have cockreal and some are sick of fowl pox what. Medicine can I give them am new in this business. Tnx

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You can revaccinate and give them neoceryl plus and vitamins.

Goldenboy842:
Wet vent on the anus of the chick with watery faeces is an indication of RESPIRATORY DISEASE.
CURE : ADMINISTER TYLO DOX EXTRA UNTIL THE SYMPTOMS DISAPPEAR.
THIS SHOULD BE MIXED WITH THEIR WATER.
2 grams to 3 litters of water.
change the water twice daily.

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That symptom can be caused by a lot of diseases. Treating diseases base on symptoms alone is try and luck. If you have small number of birds, you may succeed with it but with large number of birds, u can't afford to spend money on expensive drugs only to find out they're not effective. In that case, going for a lab test is better. You shud also have a vet that knows what he's doing.

We can't manage our power stations and it is nuclear we want to manage? I know what failed nuclear plant have done to some countries, Nigeria's own will be disaster. Pls don't bring it in the SE oo!

Dnarvaez:
Its pretty sad that people tend to judge a person based on his/her behaviour or show of character. The fact that she walked in on you, unclad while you were taking your bath doesn't translate to an expression of her affection (that she's interested in you). And laughing doesn't means that either. Only time would tell if she has a motive behind her actions.

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This is why a lot of people fall into problem. You shud tackle temptation when it is just budding. U don't have to wait till it has grown.