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There is no cure. What we do is help the patient manage the condition by reducing the frequency of the seizures.
She will have to take some tests at the hospital and be on medication.
you can call me for more details.

Epilepsy can be well managed in a hospital through medication and brain wave analysis. you can call me for more details

eazeefix: Was discussing with a pig farmer recently and the issue of profitability, comparison and so on on the various pig farming businesses came up. He was of the opinion that fattening farms are more profitable than farrow to finish farms. Can we discuss this??

Fattening is very exciting especially when you buy growers and acquire in bulk...the shrewd business man will always find some desperate farmers willing to sell growers at a very cheap price. This usually happens when all the rooms are full and cash flow is tight. The cost of fattening a grower is very cheap compared to raising from weaner/breeding.

danot1030: This information was sent to my whatsapp and I gooled it, it is confirmed: Bitter-Kola has been internationally verified to cure Ebola. Anyone who suspects they are in danger of catching it is advised to consume it. It is like food and there is no overdose. Simply peel and chew!May God protect us all, Amen! Good day friends + do not forget to share cheers!!!!!!!

So there is no kola in Guinea, sierra leone and Liberia? think!!!

lagbaja: I got my weaners for N30k each after waiting for 3 months. They could not meet my total order because their grand parent breeding stock arrived earlier in the year and would take sometime for them to farrow enough.

nice one. learnt they are out of stock

eazeefix: Greetings to all. Pls can we define some standards amongst ourselves. For instance how do we define a weaner or grower will it be by weight or age? Or does a farmer just decide? Femu asked for pure breed pigs in one of his posts, how do we define pure bred pigs? I see this thread as a possible foundation of greater things in the country's swine industry so let's start defining some standards so buyers and sellers each have a clear picture of what is being sold and bought.

A Weaner maybe a pig with weight ranging 5-15kg.
A Grower maybe a pig with weight ranging 15-25kg.

pure breed am looking for should be from totally pure parents. in most cases pure is difficult or impossible to get in Nigeria.
most of the prices have been hearing is funny. 70k for Weaners, even obasanjo own sef is also expensive. i have my reservations on the whole purebreed thing but that's what my client wants.

@ lagbaja pls how much did you get purebreed from Astron farms?

nwosupato: Omode2 yes u are rite.. We sell d piglets @ flat rate, no weighing depending on d breed. But the matured onces @ 350 per kg

if you are serious i need 600 Weaners next week. call me and lets talk.

omode2: How can one treat a pregnant gilt suffering frm mange? Someone said it shd be left alone until delivery because of d babies.

try and give here a thorough wash with detergent and izal. also apply blackoil on her body for 3days

Wanted urgently 300 Weaners, 40 Gilts and 4 Boars.
Gilts and Boars must be purebreed.
Price should consider volume of purchase.
call 08034209301 if you have.

PENMIGHT: The feed mill under construction

Hope you have budgeted for a digital scale and weight bridge.
Also dont forget to create space for trailers to move around

PENMIGHT: The birds at 4weeks. Please is there growth ok or stunted?

It looks okay. Well done

excelsiorfarm: if d breed is diseased, same will be d fluid, artificial insemination is mostly to avoid d cumbersome nature /stress of moving pigs, even other animals from one place to another . Before undertaken such practice, visit d farm/farms that undertake such practices, ask for d record of the intended boar(if they are sincere), u will be able to know any health challenges if any and deformity, understand d related health issue on d farm, treatment or biosecurity standard on such farm. Whether u bring d fluid or the boar, if diseased, d cross sows shall be host to it on d farm.

My brother dont encourage sharing of boars.
A lot of diseases have no immediate physical manifestation. How will you detect a viral disease on a boar that is a carrier.
Many farmers have lost millions due to this practice. A farm with good biosecurity won't borrow or lend boar. A good about to cross boar can be sourced at 15k

lagbaja: Not a good practice at all, I agree with femu on this. Rather you go for artificial insemination. It's a new concept here. I know a farm that already has it as a service.

Good idea! kindly provide their contact and cost of the service, do they sell the sperm or inseminate for you?

excelsiorfarm: i know of inbreeding, if they are quality stock? other farms will come to u to service their females(u get paid for such services).

not a good practice, they can bring swine fever to your farm. Never borrow or lend out your boar!!!

Belexy: Wait oh.... but wen we used finished feed, poultry still smells alot oh. Does dat mean d feed enzyme isnt dat effective?

N.B. i dnt intend to mill my own feed.

I said it reduces not eliminates odor. Also some finished feed products might not contain enzymes.

oyo state

It's added to the feeds when milling. You can get it from the nearest feedmill. If you are usimg finished feeds it might have already been included.

enzymes are feed additives, it helps the birds to digest feed better which leads to increased egg production, weight gain and less odour.
It is very cheap to use and readily available.

Belexy: Hello house, plz how can someone effectively minimise or completely eliminate the smell of poultry? I intend stocking about 500 birds but i am worried about the smell affecting my neighbours.

use a good feed enzyme and put the birds on wood shavings

some breeds produce less fat.
trying to feed to achieve less fat might increase production costs. probably less feed, less pkc, more fibre, increased market age might reduce fat

PENMIGHT: It wasnt hard for you to decipher many things about me and d farm just by mere reading my post. U were very, very right about the mentor part. A friend i refered to earlier has been more than a mentor. He has been into poultry for a long time and i needed no extra tutelage having him around me. Everything i ve done, step by step, was supervised by him. He gave his all.

Just like u, his bird should be approximately 12k. What else do i need, my brother. My finances fluctuates and my friend has warned me about venturing into poultry without a vivid plan of feeding them. He scared me to the marrow when i see how much his birds consumes in monetary terms.

My bro, that was why i 'hurriedly' put up d feedmill while i still had d finances. I ve paid for 1 tonnage size milling machine (430k discounted price) and i ve equally paid for the 40kva gen (450k) and both d generator and main mill houses should be finanly completed in a matter of days, God willing.
My birds are still young and ds is d time i can make hay while d sun shines. For those who think i am being uncareful of my expences at this stage, they should understand where i am heading to. All in all, the feed mill should be in the tune of 2m +.

Lest i forget, the feed mill is big in size and of good height. It can accomodate up to 2 trailers of maize and soybean combined. What else could i wish for as a starter?.

As u rightly mentioned, the cage is my next target. I want to pay for it well before the birds will be matured enough o be moved into it. I think the birds could be moved in by 12 weeks. Hope i am right sha? Please enlighten me more. I heard d cages with instalattion of nippl.es and other plumbing needs will gulp close to 1.8m. I am having headache already!!!.

Your type are motivator. I was delighted someone could read through my mind. I pray u stop outsourcing ur feed soon. More and more success to u bro.

Definitely at 12 weeks they should be in the cage to avoid risks of Coccidiosis. Cost of cages is definitely another factor....look for someone that can supply you on credit since you will acquire in bulk.
At this level your key challenge will be human resources.They will determine your success. Hope you have a good vet and a good manager(impossible)?
Siting far in the bush might expose you to egg glut...except you have to push your eggs to town. Some big farms do bury eggs during glut...beware!!!
My advice is just restrict yourself to this for now. let the farm grow itself from what you have invested now!

TOLUWAYEMI: To all the ogas in the house,good jobs. Poultry birds have feed ration at every stage in other to avoid overfeeding or underfeeding and to avoid wastages. Do pigs have feed rations maybe based on weight, size or age? Can you help out with same?

Yes pigs have fixed feed rations based on their age/weight.....In Nigeria we use a lot of wet and unconventional feeds which makes it tricky to calculate.
from 20-50kg you can feed 1.85kg of dry feed per day.

The litter is definitely an issue. I sell to farmers and I use some of it to feed my pigs, majority is evacuated into the surrounding bush.

Hope everyone is enjoying the current drop in maize price? if you are don't know how to formulate and mill you are currently losing big time!!!

@ Penmight

I admire your speed and courage...you definitely have a big setup in mind. Am sure you must have practiced poultry before or have some big poultry mentors to guide you. Your next set of expenses will definitely be poultry cages and a store to keep tons of maize and soya.
I have about 9000 birds now and currently outsourcing my milling, I intend to self-mill only when i can utilise a trailer of maize and soya in 5 weeks
I hope a financially committed stakeholder will be managing it all on your behalf. Goodluck

Seun: Where can I buy very small piglets (less than 4kg) regularly to use for feeding a dog? About how much would they cost (per kg)? Tnx!

That size will cost you 3500 naira per piglet.
A lot of pig farms are in Ota axis which you can access. Some might not be pleased you will be feeding it to a dog.

Here are some Farrowing and Gestation crates i have constructed and presently enjoying.
It's not advisable for you to attempt to construct or use a farrowing crate without proper formal training. Misuse of crates can lead to either: Loss of piglets, Dead sow, Sow Lameness, Crippled piglets.
Even if you import or construct a good crate you need to be trained on how to utilize it!!!

Proper training and well designed crates will give you zero mortality, Early weaning of piglets, increased piglet weight, reduced diarrhea.

I have Farrowing crates for sale, they come with Galvanized steel Feeder and Drinker at a cost of 30,000 Naira per crate.
I can also train you on how to construct and utilize safely on your own. Give me a call or email: femu_2001@yahoo.com

http://no1pigfan./2014/07/18/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-farrowing-crates/

@op nice one.
We already have too much producers and the result wont be funny....
We need egg processors and Pork processors. Egg can be processed into Powder, Pork can be canned and sold like Sardine and hotdog.
Next month i intend to start processing my Pigs in a small way.

A private and standard Drug and Alcohol rehab center/hospital with qualified professionals exists in Lagos.
call 08034209301 for an appointment.

A private and standard Drug and Alcohol rehab center/hospital with qualified professionals exists in Lagos.
call 08034209301 for an appointment.

A private and standard Drug and Alcohol rehab center/hospital with qualified professionals exists in Lagos.
call 08034209301 for an appointment.

A private and standard Drug and Alcohol rehab center/hospital with qualified professionals exists in Lagos.
call 08034209301 for an appointment.