We have ordered. 3,000 POL pullets, expected to arrive next monday. Borehole has been drilled with overhead tank in place.

Two staff were hired since the beginning of April undergoing mini-training in a bigger operational farm nearby.

Please dear seniors, feel free to critique my story so far but more importantly, whatare the necessary things we need to do towards receiving the pullets on Monday.

Your advice remains invaluable & would be appreciated.

segun1976:
We have ordered. 3,000 POL pullets, expected to arrive next monday. Borehole has been drilled with overhead tank in place.

Two staff were hired since the beginning of April undergoing mini-training in a bigger operational farm nearby.

Please dear seniors, feel free to critique my story so far but more importantly, whatare the necessary things we need to do towards receiving the pullets on Monday.

Your advice remains invaluable & would be appreciated.

Congrats
as per above.
1, You need a good brooding house.
2, You need an experience hand becos you are starting big with 3000 birds
3. If your farm is in the North. ur pen is too short. the higher the better to avoid heat shock from affecting birds at the top cage.

davidzfarm18:

Congrats
as per above.
1, You need a good brooding house.
2, You need an experience hand becos you are starting big with 3000 birds
3. If your farm is in the North. ur pen is too short. the higher the better to avoid heat shock from affecting birds at the top cage.

Many thanks @davidzfarm18.

We hv the brooding pen in our plan (next cycle to be raised from DOC)
Our farm is in the south-west, however I take note of your point about the height of the pen.
I have been suported by a mentor (he has provided guidance, contacts, networks all the way), he is standing by us.

Is there any specific thing we need to do pertaining to the arrival of the pullet?

segun1976:
We have ordered. 3,000 POL pullets, expected to arrive next monday. Borehole has been drilled with overhead tank in place.

Two staff were hired since the beginning of April undergoing mini-training in a bigger operational farm nearby.

Please dear seniors, feel free to critique my story so far but more importantly, whatare the necessary things we need to do towards receiving the pullets on Monday.

Your advice remains invaluable & would be appreciated.

I love the way they designed your cage... can you help with the contact of the person that designed the cage for you...tunezvic@gmail.com or call 07067765040. thanks.

segun1976:

Many thanks @davidzfarm18.
We hv the brooding pen in our plan (next cycle to be raised from DOC)
Our farm is in the south-west, however I take note of your point about the height of the pen.
I have been suported by a mentor (he has provided guidance, contacts, networks all the way), he is standing by us.
Is there any specific thing we need to do pertaining to the arrival of the pullet?

Good job brother..
I can see d zeal u took in building this pen and what it most VE cost u......pls don't relent, don't be tired in providing good management and wonderful biosecurity to ur farm.those are d keys u need to succed.. And put God as number 1.
Well done brother.
Hope d roof is aluminum or asbestos..

segun1976:

Many thanks @davidzfarm18.

We hv the brooding pen in our plan (next cycle to be raised from DOC)
Our farm is in the south-west, however I take note of your point about the height of the pen.
I have been suported by a mentor (he has provided guidance, contacts, networks all the way), he is standing by us.

Is there any specific thing we need to do pertaining to the arrival of the pullet?

And in regards d arrival of your pullets..get d brooding house ready....and i think u should tell us wat and wat u VE put in place so we know if sumtin is missing.

kevin96:



Good job brother..
I can see d zeal u took in building this pen and what it most VE cost u......pls don't relent, don't be tired in providing good management and wonderful biosecurity to ur farm.those are d keys u need to succed.. And put God as number 1.
Well done brother.
Hope d roof is aluminum or asbestos..

@Kevin96

Thanks for the words of encouragement.
Theroof is abestors (slates).
I have read a lot about biosecurity and we intend to practicalise it as much as possible. We have in place a footbath & other controls.

tunezvic:
I love the way they designed your cage... can you help with the contact of the person that designed the cage for you...tunezvic@gmail.com or call 07067765040. thanks.

Thanks. Sent his contact to your mail.

segun1976:


@Kevin96

Thanks for the words of encouragement.
Theroof is abestors (slates).
I have read a lot about biosecurity and we intend to practicalise it as much as possible. We have in place a footbath & other controls.

Great.....I tink u are on d right track. And remember dat your water tank has to be covered from d sun.......Good luck man

segun1976:


Thanks. Sent his contact to your mail.

thanks a lot...

kevin96:


And in regards d arrival of your pullets..get d brooding house ready....and i think u should tell us wat and wat u VE put in place so we know if sumtin is missing.

The birds wld b 16wks 4days old on arrival.
We have thehistory of the birds, feed formula, good water source, willing staff, footbath.
But in terms of what to do specifics, things to look out for, one is not sure of the steps.

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Well-done ..pls what is the distance between the galvanized pipes..

favour how far now? i be learner my bro

RHIV is estate agent in Nasarawa State and environs .

Battery Cages with automatic drinkers in excellent condition for sale. 22k per set, 10 sets available in Ibadan. Call 08053928069

Farmafric:
Point Of Lay=950 Naira per bird

Can you help me sell point of Lay birds at 17 weeks. I can give you for N850.

Can anyone help me sell point of Lay at 17 weeks. I am ready to pay for consultancy.

Shorbeeb:
Battery Cages with automatic drinkers in excellent condition for sale. 22k per set, 10 sets available in Ibadan. Call 08053928069

what is each cage capacity.

Toby77:
Can anyone help me sell point of Lay at 17 weeks. I am ready to pay for consultancy.

How old are the birds? Are dey black or brown? Where is ur farm located? What is d source of the birds?

AAAJI:


How old are the birds? Are dey black or brown? Where is ur farm located? What is d source of the birds?

17 weeks, Brown, from Zartexh. Ijebu Ode

jfkenny:
Well-done ..pls what is the distance between the galvanized pipes..

@fkenny, the distance between poles is 10.5ft. It could also be 10ft.

hayor2014:
@segun1976 congrats on your farm, your progress is inspiring,i need your help though,I just did the roofing of my farm project also,want to do the ground concrete work,I need estimates in cost and cages build also,work appreciate if I could call you and we speak on phone or you please send the details of ground work estimates to my mail and contact of the person who built your cages...ayoboy06@yahoo.com-08028144914

Sent you a mail.

segun1976:

Please dear seniors, feel free to critique my story so far but more importantly, whatare the necessary things we need to do towards receiving the pullets on Monday.

Your advice remains invaluable & would be appreciated.

Still waiting for advice. Na today oooo.

segun1976:


Still waiting for advice. Na today oooo.

1. ensure you have enough multivitamin and administer it once they arrive
2. sort the birds while putting them in the cages.
3. do not subject the birds to further stress on arrival.

@JAMP...please what kinda multivitamin is given to birds that destress them....am still a learner please

segun1976. Great one you have here. In addition to what jamp has said, you may also include "Stresoak"; it is an herbal mixture excellent for reducing stress. And of course, ensure their "table" is set before their arrival. hayor2014. Any good multivitamin will do. the issue with recommending some specific names is that they may not be readily available in your area of the country. Meanwhile, you may wish to consider any of the following; Vitalyte, Aminovet or Amin'total. Success

evening poultry farmers, my kayers(214) have been laying btw 80 & 90 eggs per day for d past 3weeks. they are 39weeks already and I feel their production level should have increased. what am I not doing right pls?

justified19:
evening poultry farmers, my kayers(214) have been laying btw 80 & 90 eggs per day for d past 3weeks. they are 39weeks already and I feel their production level should have increased. what am I not doing right pls?

How many feed (kg) are dey eating daily?

@ justified19 do you use the lighting program, what feed do you use nd what's the daily quantity that you give them.

jamp:


1. ensure you have enough multivitamin and administer it once they arrive
2. sort the birds while putting them in the cages.
3. do not subject the birds to further stress on arrival.

@jamp what do you mean by sort the birds, when putting them in a cage....explain please

[quote author=hayor2014 post=32929056]@ justified19 do you use the lighting program, what feed do you use nd what's the daily quantity that you give them.[/quote im not consistent with the lighting programm, I give them "top feed" concentrate plus maize, they eat 25kg per day