ceejay80s:

True talk my brother,
The truth is na money dey disgrace person, there's this company near my office at anthony village , they sell and and supply brand new inverters and batteries, I just take style enter there and asked them how much 200ah battery cost, the guy said 90k,that dollar has gone up, I almost nak head for wall when I dey find the door.
So how can most nairalanders that are managing themselves afford 70-90k for 200ah battery alone, things hard...
Like sincerely, to purchase a brand new battery for the setup is good but where the money dey ?

If you waka d waka well, you will get a Mercury 200ah brand new battery for 55-60k

Two hours....Resumed at 8am, sacked myself at 10am. Funny thing is that it was my first job post-NYSC.

Had resumed on a Monday with the intention on pushing for a pay rise. MD/CEO introduced me to other staff during the weekly Monday meetings and they all welcomed be on board. I walked into the MD's office shortly after to sign the offer letter with the hope that I would renegotiate the terms. She refused to bulge on her terms and told me I could walk away from the offer if I felt it wasn't right for me. I signed the letter under some form of pressure and I left her office

I was given my desk, my PC, a writing pad and a pen subsequently and just before my system would finish booting, I asked to see her again. After some time, she requested my presence and I apologized for signing the offer letter earlier as I wasn't thinking rightly. I withdrew my commitment to the offer terms and she gladly shook my hands and wished me the best in my endeavours. My friend who introduced me to her boss was shocked to the marrow but I had no time to explain to her on the spot. I had to leave in a hurry and explained via email later.

topeajis:
hello Good afternoon, am currently doing a farming business with my friends under the AMO scheme where we buy in bulk (minumum of 2000 DOC) From Amo and selll to AMO after 8 weeks but we are currently using a rented Pen house. so i will like to ask if anyone have an Idea of the size of Pen house that can take 3000 boilers.
thanks

A pen of about 4,500 sq.ft should be able to contain 3,000 broilers to 8 weeks of age.

yazz09:


I don't have for now, but I'll direct you to were you can get. pm me for the contact.

How can I differentiate between the breeds that grow big and those that do not?

NgeneUkwenu:


It seems, you Guys don't understand the message or maybe the way the Punch Newspaper presented it.

Let me explain:

The 8Trillion Naira will be the total revenue generated by the Fed. Government in the next fiscal year. This will be made possible with the current introduction of TSA. No MDA (NNPC, NPA, NIMSA, Etc) will have a separate budget from that of the FG Govt. Unlike what we used to have. Therefore, the Fed budget will capture all their budgetary needs.

In the times past, these agencies generate, spend and pay a certain percentage of the surplus to the govt. They run the agencies as a separate country financially.

Zero Budgeting: Each Ministry/MDA will be given a "plain sheet of paper" to write what it needs for the fiscal year based on the economic policy of the Federal Government. With it, every kobo proposed by any agency or ministry will be justified. This is totally different from what was obtainable under PDP, where it operated what was known as budget padding, where the ministries just dust up the previous years budget and add some figures and Pronto, it becomes the new budget.

You see where you miss it (the part made in bold)?

Total revenue generated by FG does not belong to the FG alone.

Only 52% of all revenues accruing to FG's coffers belong to the FG...the balance is shared between the States and LGs.

Perhaps you need to take 52% of N8 trillion and see where it puts the FG...

How much is Toyota Haice 99 4WD?

Custom Clearance?

Your workmanship?

Delivery Charge?

Please add me to the Preach Agric whatsapp group. 08037276012

grownaira:
For those that mill dia own feeds. We can supply you with good quality groundnut cake (GNC) at a good price.

Factory location is Kaduna State.

What are the terms and conditions? Minimum order? Price?

Please send me whatsapp on 08037276012

pcoolioz:


yes that cuddling can be annoying, what's the best heat source I can use...cos seems the lantern isn't effective... light isn't constant here for now, at least till I am able to put bulbs and all....

Buy a Charcoal Pot and use heat from charcoal. However, at two weeks (for broilers), I doubt if lack of heat is what is causing the cuddling. Perhaps some form of draft (strong wind) comes into the building form one direction?

WhyNa:
Hello house, my doc are set to arrive on Thursday. Concerning the warmth issue, the room I'm using is already air tight, do I still need another source of heat for them? If yes, how much is too much? And when can I begin to let in some air?

Air tight ke? The room doesn't have to be air tight...you still need some form of ventilation. However, you should make sure there isn't too muc air coming inside.

Source of extra heat is non-negotiable. If you're in d North, you may not need that fduring the day but at night, you'll surely need extra heat, even in d north

viktor556:
Hi fellow farmers, I stocked 300 DOC pullets on July 27th and I failed to give them their 2nd Gumboro vaccine on the 28th day. On Sunday, I noticed 6 dead birds and my vet told me more was to come. Today, my birds are left 70.

Please, let all farmers take note of this.

So, you missed gumboro on Day 28 and you didn't give them on Day 29,30,31 etc until they started dying. Your vet warned you that the mortality would be more but didn't advise you on what to do...Seems more to me like you wanted to see if you could evade vaccinations rather than a honest miss.

Tomi777:
Hello pls dos any1 knows abt Farmergiant DOC?

I doubt if Farmergiant hatches it's own chicks. They're likely acting as distributors for one of the bigger hatcheries. So, you can do yourself a world of good by asking them how they source their DOCs and then share whatever response you get here for better advice.

Good afternoon fellow farmers.

Please I need information about the brands and prices of feeds readily available in the Niger Delta region. I'm looking to do a comparable analysis with prices obtainable here in the South West. If your farm is located in any of the six states that make up the ND, please help me with information biko...

Nacre1:
I

Tanx Laposta. But I cudnt get enrofloxacin here. Then I do read on the sachets of some antibiotics that combining with multivitamins will counter the effect of the drug. Pls shed more light. Will streptomycin and tylosine do?


Cos its over 2weeks we have been giving them antibiotics, still no improvement.

I'm sorry about the challenge you are facing but I must confess, it appears you have overdosed them with antibiotics. Giving antibiotics for two weeks is a clear case of abuse and please do not do so again.

That being said, here are the things I believe you can do...

1.) Separate all birds that are infected from the others that look healthy.
2.) Ensure that you have enough space for your birds. Respiratory diseases thrive more when the birds don't have enough space. Please don't assume they have enough. Just increase the space they have access to if you can...
3.) If you can afford a lab test, take a few of the sick ones to the laboratory for test.
4.) Give them a break from antibiotics for at least a week while you try to look for enrofloxacin...a popular brand of enrofloxacin is Conflox.
5.) Administer according to recommended dosage. Stop administering after five days even if the symptoms of the disease does not stop.

Remember, you cannot cure a viral disease. Most respiratory diseases (including cold and cattarh in humans) are caused by viral infection. The can only be prevented through vaccination. However, once a flock is affected, the only way is to allow the birds fight off the disease themselves. However, you can help the birds manage other diseases that may want do an "attache" to the viral disease through the use of antibiotics.

Nacre1:
gudday Nairalanders. so glad to have stumbled on ds thread. Pls I have 2months old cockerels n layers. I just discovered that dey hv swollen head and foamy liquid coming out of dia eyes, pls wat is the cause and possible treatment. Tanx

Sounds like Coryza to me. First things first, separate all sick birds from the flock. You can manage it with any antibiotics with Enrofloxacin along with multivitamin. However, it is worth noting that infected birds remain carriers for life.

Hello Great People....

Is there anyone here whose far is located around Asaba? I need some information about the poultry market in Asaba and environs.

I'll appreciate if the person can buzz me via Whatsapp on 08037276012.

Muchos Gracias!

adebamtech:


yes, it can be used for broiler as well. you can read further on a research carried out for the purpose here http://saspjournals.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/SJAVS-13137-142.pdf

Well said... @Juliana7

Juliana7:
@laposta, pls can OREGO-Stim be purchased from a vet store and what is d health/nutritional functionality of orego-stem to d birds. Thanks

Animal Care is the authorized distributor of Orego-Stim in Nigeria. If you can reach out to any of their outlets, I'm sure you'll get there.

As for benefits, please visit the link below for previous experiments done with Orego-Stim

Orego-Stim Boosts Layer Performance

FarmTech:

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Pls what is ur experience wiith orego-stim like?

Honestly, I have not had the time to isolate factors to determine their efficacy. I have combined a number of factors (milling my feed with orego-stim power & use of orego-stim liquid) and my rate of lay hasn't been much different from using a ready made feed.

b2020:
@jamp,fnk,eggcellent, all experienced farmers in the house,please I need advice my 33 weeks old birds were due for lasota last week, I administered the vaccine, only for the production to nose dive from 23 crates to 14.i suspected crd,started using tylamox with vitamins I'm yet to see any improvements, a friend told me it's likely the lasota failed,please what do I do,how soon can I repeat the vaccine.

As earlier advised, do not repeat the Lasota until another Lasota is due. Personally, I'm not a fan of using antibiotics except when absolutely necessary so I would say you use an iodine based disinfectant (Polidine or Iodosteryl) in their drinking water. You may want to combine with Orego-Stim liquid to help prevent some bacterial infections that may want to come on board due to the low immune period they're going through

Let's get closer via Whastapp. Send a message to 08037276012 to get on board the Avian Farmers Lounge.

davidzfarm18:
had to let my girls go yesterday. A very painful decision indeed. I pray that God will rebuke the devourer from all the farms here.

We should start instituting legal action against these Hatcheries for shunning out diseased and low quality birds.

Please shed more light. You did say they had started laying a few days ago. Why did you then decide to dispose them?

afosoft:
My birds are 22weeks yesterday and they have reached 50% production. I got this giant egg from one of them. Baba of Egg i call it (Esumare Egg) lol

Most likely a double-yolked egg. A common feature with birds just coming into lay...

jamp:
my second batch started laying at 21wks 5days. they are 23wks today and we have 5% production.

my biggest challenge is how to reduce cost of feeding. i use topfeed, the cost is very high. i spend almost 2,500 for one bag of feed(plus transportation). should i change to a cheaper feed or mill my own feed(source/quality of ingredient is another wahala)

please house i need suggestion on how to tackle this inorder to maximize profit.

Milling your own feed is the way to go IMO...you may want to experiment by dividing your birds into two groups...monitor rate of lay for a while (say two weeks) and then swap one group to your milled feed while keeping the other on ready made feed...then compare rates of lay over two weeks again

The only source of worry over quality is toxins in the maize. You cal always add an antitoxin to the feed or use Superliv/Bioliv for every month.

Cheers

cc: Lalastica
: barcanista

Could you help put this on FP please?

Over the weekend, I stumbled on a news piece titled Naira may be devalued again – Report. While I belong to the school of thought that devaluation of a country’s currency is not necessarily a bad policy, the timing of this macro-economic tool has to be a key consideration in its implementation. Although, I must state here that nothing in the aforementioned article points in the direction of the contents being the position of the new administration, a news item backed by a report from Renaissance Capital cannot be wished away as a mere conjecture. The article (and in a larger context, the report) stated that the “All Progressives Congress comes in with a macro policy that requires a much weaker naira, i.e. an export-led growth policy”

The newly installed APC-led Federal Government had committed, in one of its numerous campaign promises, that the current valuation of the Naira against the US Dollar (and in essence, other foreign currencies) is unacceptable. I’m sure this statement by President Buhari during his campaign cannot be interpreted to mean anything other than the fact that his administration (if voted in, which has now come to be) is committed to a regime of exchange rate stability or appreciation of the Naira against other basket of currencies.

On a personal note, I will not hold brief for the Buhari-led government to achieve a stable exchange rate over the next four years because of the touchy relationship between oil prices, reserves accretion and the value of the Naira. In a more in-depth explanation, a growing economy like Nigeria’s with huge level of imports (growing imports) has to deplete its reserves (sell more dollars into the system on a net basis) to keep exchange rate stable if oil prices are held constant (rate of dollar supply to foreign reserves remain unchanged). Of course, if oil prices improve over the next four years, the dynamics of the analysis made earlier is distorted but industry experts are not expecting to see crude oil back to US$80/bbl. any time soon.

Read more here:

Devaluation: A Poisoned Chalice?

cc: Lalastica

This should make FP I believe

My thoughts about Naira Devaluation

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@jamp
@eggcelent

Theoretically (according to most management guides I have read), Chicks from 0-7 weeks cannot regulate their feed intake i.e. they eat all they see available. This is the reason why a nutrient dense diet is fed to help their organs grow quickly

However, from 7 weeks, they are able to regulate their feed intake according to their energy needs. The reason why it is advised that a nutrient light diet is fed (grower mash) is because the bird will tend to eat more thus enlarging the size of the crop. A large crop helps a bird store more feed for its energy needs at night. It is important for a pullet to have a well developed crop by the time it starts laying in order to keep it's laying potential at optimal levels as laying an egg takes a lot of work and nutrient away from the bird.

If you decide to revert to starer mash at this point, the bird will not consume enough feed to enlarge it's crop in preparation for the laying phase although the nutrient dense diet may aid its weight gain but you will eventually make them perform at sub-optimal levels when they start laying.

Birds that are underweight will catch up with their peers in the long run. They will only start to lay at a much older age than their peers. What you can do to save prepare them better for the advanced age at first lay is to separate them and keep giving them grower mash till the reach the required body weight i.e. do not switch them to layer feed along with the others.

All the best.

Change2015:


I have clearly heard the VP elect, say that the social security program will be phased in gradually. And with the one meal for school kids both will act as a stimulus for the economy with a resultant increase in government revenues. There will also be a result in better health, less malnutrition etc.
It is amazing to see how negative people can be about a program directly targeted at the poor citizen, the vast majority of Nigerians to be sure. Buhari does not represent the northern elite and is quite aware that it is the poor unemployed masses that have given him this historic victory. These programs are a step in the right direction and will have a positive impact for a greater number of citizens than anything the previous government ever achieved.

#change
#GMB
#APC
#oneNigeria

It will be pertinent to take a look at APC roadmap and see what they wrote by themselves. I did not write it. THEY DID

Page 4 reads in part, "Direct conditional monthly cash transfers of NGN5,000 to the 25 million poorest and most vulnerable citizens upon demonstration of children’s enrolment in school and immunization, to help promote job empowerment". this statement did not appear just once in the road map. It appears again on page 14 word for word, so I will assume it was not a typographical error.

I understand the word phasing very well and if I juxtapose what the VP elect said and what was written in the manifesto. It means that they will start the payment from say 5 million Nigerians. At this point, the scheme will cost the FG N25 billion MONTHLY (emphasis on the word monthly). If in the second year, they ramp up to 10 million Nigerians, the scheme will cost FG N50 billion MONTHLY. By the time they get to 25 million Nigerians, the scheme will cost the FG N125 billion Monthly.

There is no where in the document or in the VP-elect's discuss on Channels to show that the N5,000 will only be given to the individual once.