safarifarms:
Jub101 why do you choose to focus on sheep only? Won't goats have been a good complement? And besides, goats seem to have higher market value/price.

I believe the care and management is quite similar.

Thank you for the question. The main reasons I consider sheep to be my main focus are plenty but I will try and mention some :
They are herd animals which suites the kind of extensive or semi intensive husbandry i practice
2. They cohabitate easily with the swampy area my farm is located
3. They aren’t choosy to the kinds of feed they are given
4. They are grazers which means they prefer grasses to tree leaves unlike goat.
5. They grow bigger and command more prices both male and female
6. They are very calm and easy to control.

safarifarms:

Can't something be done about rejection of kids?

If you have multiple births on your farm during the rejection I believe you can find another ewe to breastfeed her but it’s a tedious process. You will weigh your options and see what works for you.

Liadi2:
Thanks, what of the male?

It depends on the size and health condition. I got one for 85k.

I stock from AKINYELE RAM MARKET IBADAN.
Price range between 45-55 for females

My new stock exactly 10days on the farm now

I refer to the local sheep specie as WAD. Very stubborn and intelligent animals. Always thinking of how to run away to new pastures every time . My herd boy is always complaining of them after every grazing day.

In the next five years my goal is to supply other livestock farms around me pure bred UDA Breed straight from the farm no stress no hassle . As for the time being i will keep multiplying my herd. Presently I have 23 female UDA on the farm and the rest are WAD. Patience is the name of this game as we wait for the next kids to drop

My case study is on my female UDA that was given birth to on my farm last year July and the ones I bought recently at AKINYELE MARKET IBADAN. She is way bigger than all of them and also younger and she’s even a twin o!. The animals brought in from the North go through lots of stress which affects their health, well being and it takes good nutrition and management to get them back to shape.

Through my journey for half a decade in sheep farming I have discovered it is always better to add female animals from your flock back into the herd as they grow more efficiently than those you buy from the North.

Join me to welcome two new lambs on my farm. A female WAD and a male UDA BREED !!!

Alamkir:
Hope they dnt contact desease..... Place is dirty

I am situated in a swampy area with loose loamy soil. That’s why is looks like that. Small rain and everywhere is damp.

Drug cabinet. Very essential because you never know what’s coming. Good management is key and in case of any situation your drugs are backup.

My ram for cross breeding of my ewes

IamAsiri:


The issue is location. Transporting the goat from Lagos to Osogbo in a bus will be...hmmm.

Bro I am located in iwo, Osun state. Let’s link up and share ideas. Check my signature or leave your number here

OluchiDelly:


6wks
7wks.

Thanks bro

foxzzy:
Please how many 25kg feed bag can one be getting each harvest from 1plots of okro farm.50by100 per plot using good agricultural practices?

A lot of factors determines your yield so I cannot put a number to that.

Following. Is your end goal Sweet corn or dried maize?

Maryam1234:

Let's call it an (outbreak)
So sad

Yes my sister it is an outbreak but can be managed by curbing whitefly. I had it on my farm too but the effect was minimal.

Adaba0803:
Good work pls, I live in Lagos I'm planing to set up something like this but I want to do Just ram and my target is next sallah I live in lagos, I'll like to visit your farm in Iwo if you won't mind I don't mind spending few days in the farm for mentorship and encourage.

@jub101

Chat me up let’s discuss. I am willing to help

OluchiDelly:


It's the one I planted.

How my month does it use in the nursery and how many months after transplant will you start harvesting?

I got five of the injections which contains 1ml per inj and was also directed to mix with sterile water before administering through the muscle tissue.
The mixture is 1ml of oxytocin to 9ml of sterile water. I was to administer every 12 hours . She delivered the placenta after 48hours.

Last week I had an issue on the farm when one of my pregnant sheeps gave birth and after 12 hours the placenta has still not be discharged. I never experienced this before and immediately I started calling those I know both vet and doctors( since humans are higher animals). I was directed to get oxytocin injection .

Maryam1234:
Okra in my area are entirely yellow color this year.I mean all farmers are affected.
I'm thinking it's an epidemic but I want to as op.
Please as an okra farmer what do you think is responsible for this worm that's eating up every body's okra this year

Thanks for your comment. It’s all over farms here too. The name of the virus is Okro yellow vein mosaic virus. It is majorly transmitted by whitefly. So the main thing to do is try and curb whitefly infestation on your farm as soon as your plant emerges. Good management system is your best bet against it.

I hope you all notice the heaps made. It’s because am located in a swampy area

We begin again in the name of almighty

OluchiDelly:


Weldon bro.
For bawa, next time try hybrid, you will never regret it. I guess this particular one might be F2 or even F3 or F4 because of the way the fruits are looking.
Like how much does this bucket go for in your area/market?

Which company’s product do you recommend for the bawa hybrid? I know of chai tai shombor only

Cattle, sheep, goat intact all ruminants feed on Napier grass. Feeding takes 80% of the key activities on the farm, so why start your ranch without getting the most important thing done

My number one choice of grass to plant is Napier grass. The grass is highly palatable and yield per acre is huge. It is also very easy to manage.

Imagine you fattening an animal for a year and when it’s time to sell during festive period, you discovered there was too much animals in the market aka glut. Is it the cost of feeding with Pkc, corn bran,broken maize and soya beans with salt lick that you want to calculate or what ? Or is it the day to day stress you go through to take care of this animals that you will take into consideration?. Let me tell you the fact!! the only way you can really maximize your profit in animal husbandry is by using semi-intensive system and this can be achieved by planting your own pasture.
I will talk extensive about pasture establishment in my next post. So stay tuned !

foxzzy:
Please can one still plant okro now?

Okro can be planted all year round. Don’t dull this moment o . Prices are good in the market right now. Don’t forget to get good seeds that’s your best bet against this ravaging leaf curl

Good morning. I am having issues with foot rot on my farm. Do sell formalin or copper sulphate. Let me know ASAP