AgrotConsult:
get quality birds with better growth performance from a reputable hatchery> adopt a customise feeding formulations with the inclusion of branded feed concertrate 40% cuz if u go by commercial bagged feeds your money will burn.> rearing up to 9wks n starting selling immediately cuz d longer u delay sales, d more expenses u accrue over time.> do u copy?

Which hatchery do u advise. I am thinking of Obj farms or CHI. I am planning to use topfeed. Which formulations do u advise. From my experience broilers don't get to ideal maturity and weight in nine weeks.

AgrotConsult please why do you see no need for the second course?

In Nigeria over 50% of the day old chicks are produced by foreign firms.

In South East there is no company that produces day old chicks, we still have to go to south west Nigeria to get it.

This is because of shortage of skills to operate a parent stock farm to produce the fertilised eggs in commercial bases.

That is day old chicks that can perform.

Also to produce feeds on commercial bases like vital feed you need the necessary skill and training.

Why are you against the training?

Can I get this training professional in Nigeria?

My ogas I greet you all, please I need some advice on how to go about my Xmas broiler sales. I noticed that market women prefer males cuz of it's big red attractive combs.... I was very disappointed with the broilers I got, it was 70% females(from Amo byng hatchery) and didn't weigh much upon all the feed it consumed, please which good hatchery is likely to have mostly male DOC? Secondly, with this rain and all, is it advisable to stock broilers now or should I wait till end of September? (even though am tempted to stock up cuz it's cheaper now, am scared the price might hike soonest) what can I add to their commercial feeds to save cost?

Gozychuks:

Which hatchery do u advise. I am thinking of Obj farms or CHI. I am planning to use topfeed. Which formulations do u advise. From my experience broilers don't get to ideal maturity and weight in nine weeks.

they do, with d rite feeding regime and quality chick stock and most importantly go for original CHI LIMITED

unclec2015:
AgrotConsult please why do you see no need for the second course?

In Nigeria over 50% of the day old chicks are produced by foreign firms.

In South East there is no company that produces day old chicks, we still have to go to south west Nigeria to get it.

This is because of shortage of skills to operate a parent stock farm to produce the fertilised eggs in commercial bases.

That is day old chicks that can perform.

Also to produce feeds on commercial bases like vital feed you need the necessary skill and training.

Why are you against the training?

Can I get this training professional in Nigeria?

I was referring to the feedstuff and feed formulation course the 2nd course. feb 12-feb 19> and not the other one pls.

AgrotConsult:
they do, with d rite feeding regime and quality chick stock and most importantly go for original CHI LIMITED

What is the right feeding regime and quality and how do i go about it

Gozychuks:

What is the right feeding regime and quality and how do i go about it

check me at d site below> from there i will tell u all u need to knw? tnx

hsadiq:
hv been in the biz for abt 5yrs now, personally into Broilers but my parents and some of my
siblings are into one or both.
would love to help 08060686834

Please, when should one make fire in coal pots for your DOC? Is it after a rain or it should just be constant until they grow feathers? Thanks in advance?

Hello house pls who knows how much dey sale DOC BOILERS now

Cleoo:
My ogas I greet you all, please I need some advice on how to go about my Xmas broiler sales. I noticed that market women prefer males cuz of it's big red attractive combs.... I was very disappointed with the broilers I got, it was 70% females(from Amo byng hatchery) and didn't weigh much upon all the feed it consumed, please which good hatchery is likely to have mostly male DOC? Secondly, with this rain and all, is it advisable to stock broilers now or should I wait till end of September? (even though am tempted to stock up cuz it's cheaper now, am scared the price might hike soonest) what can I add to their commercial feeds to save cost?

Since you are selling them by Xmas, i dont think you should be worry about any market women. you can sell off all you birds by adopting a simple market strategy.

Getting more 'roosters' is by luck and there is little or nothing one can do about it.

Rain should not be a determinant factor as long as you've mastered the act of brooding. What you should put into consideration are the number of weeks you will like to raise them and the expected body weight. Besides, i dont know what you called 'cheap' because broiler's DOC was sold #150 few weeks ago at Obasanjo farm(this is not cheap to me). Price will definitely drop by mid October.

As for the feed, you can start with broilers starter( Top feed) and make use of concentrate and maize when they start taking finisher.

blacq2009:

Please, when should one make fire in coal pots for your DOC? Is it after a rain or it should just be constant until they grow feathers? Thanks in advance?

The proccess is call 'brooding'. You give them heat during this period(first 3-5 days) during hot weather and (first 5-8 days) during cold weather.

Thanks for your response, why am bothered about the price increment is cuz I've heard pple say that it will soon go up to 200 and above........... From September. Please the maize, what percentage should I add to the commercial feed? which good hatchery would you recommend? And when do you advise I should stock for Xmas? (this is my first time Xmas sales) God bless

yemmit90:


Since you are selling them by Xmas, i dont think you should be worry about any market women. you can sell off all you birds by adopting a simple market strategy.

Getting more 'roosters' is by luck and there is little or nothing one can do about it.

Rain should not be a determinant factor as long as you've mastered the act of brooding. What you should put into consideration are the number of weeks you will like to raise them and the expected body weight. Besides, i dont know what you called 'cheap' because broiler's DOC was sold #150 few weeks ago at Obasanjo farm(this is not cheap to me). Price will definitely drop by mid October.

As for the feed, you can start with broilers starter( Top feed) and make use of concentrate and maize when they start taking finisher.

Cleoo:
Thanks for your response, why am bothered about the price increment is cuz I've heard pple say that it will soon go up to 200 and above........... From September. Please the maize, what percentage should I add to the commercial feed? which good hatchery would you recommend? And when do you advise I should stock for Xmas? (this is my first time Xmas sales) God bless

Yes, price may likely hit 200 or above especially during the first half of September, but will definitely come down after.

Maize 60% ( commercial concentrate please).

I can give you 98% assurance on Obasanjo and Ajanla farm DOC. Their birds are very strong, eat well and dont die anyhow.

as for stocking, there are two type of birds in the markets during Xmas, Economy birds and Rich man birds. Economy birds are the ones you sell between #1000-2500 while the rich man ones goes between #2500-5000. It now depends on which you really want to do. Rich man birds should be stock between August to mid-September. You can stock the economy birds as late as 2nd half of October.

Both have their advantages and disadvantages. We prefer the Economy birds not only because of our large stocks nature but also the following;

* Cheaper DOC during this period.

* keeping birds for long time increase the chances of deceases outbreak.

* You sell them off very fast( looking at Nigeria economy, there are very few people that can afford/pay 3000-5000 for a bird.

nnaemeka1990:
I always notice brown liquid droppings in my broiler farm.

What's the reason for such watery sh*t?

They are physically agile, but dat watery sh*t is giving me concern.

..
It is normal. They call it cecal poop.

My birds @ 6weeks and 5days today plz house check their growth plz advice is needed if their growth is ok or not thanks in advance

Hello oouse, pls am planng to get my DOC from farmergiant,i want to kw if dir birds are reliable...thnks

horlajuwon:
My birds @ 6weeks and 5days today plz house check their growth plz advice is needed if their growth is ok or not thanks in advance

Sure. the birds looks OK and healthy. You may however need to weigh them to confirm if they are close to 2.5 which shd be the target weight at their age.

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Sure. the birds looks OK and healthy. You may however need to weigh them to confirm if they are close to 2.5 which shd be the target weight at their age.

[/quote. Thanks I will try to confirm their weigh tomorrow

pls house, I urgently need manure scrapers in my farm. I need clues on where to get one and the cost. The length of my pen is 30 meters with 3 rows. Gracias amigos.

FarmTech:
.. It is normal. They call it cecal poop.

Tnx bro

Hello guys, please does anyone know of a good hatchery in the lekki/epe area? I am looking to get some broilers (preferably month old) as I have never done this before and looking to start with those. Any info you have will be greatly appreciated. I have been offline for quite sometime now (lots of personal things going on), I will catch up on the thread in due time. Sorry if someone has already asked for this information. Thanks in advance! If you also know the market price for the month old please share thank you.

Happy New Month to All the Young And Vibrant Farmers in the House. This shall be a most profitable and rewarding month for all. Oga Jamp,Akaytopsy long time; No comment. hope your birds are doing great.
WATCH OUT for Animal Care Farmers Forum 15th Sept @ Keffi.

davidzfarm18:
Happy New Month to All the Young And Vibrant Farmers in the House.
This shall be a most profitable and rewarding month for all.
Oga Jamp,Akaytopsy long time; No comment. hope your birds are doing great.

WATCH OUT for Animal Care Farmers Forum 15th Sept @ Keffi.

Happy new month Bro, where is your farm located and how do you market your broilers?

macdot:

Happy new month Bro, where is your farm located and how do you market your broilers?

I sell live or processed. dressed broilers goes for #700 per kg while live is based on size.
The farm is located in Masaka. Nasarawa State.

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.

[quote author=viktor556 post=37567084]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. [/quote

Sorry for the loss. however if you have been following this thread closely you would have prevented the mortality by administering iodine immediately .

Hello pls dos any1 knows abt Farmergiant DOC?

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.

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.

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Yes, price may likely hit 200 or above especially during the first half of September, but will definitely come down after.

Maize 60% ( commercial concentrate please).

I can give you 98% assurance on Obasanjo and Ajanla farm DOC. Their birds are very strong, eat well and dont die anyhow.

as for stocking, there are two type of birds in the markets during Xmas, Economy birds and Rich man birds. Economy birds are the ones you sell between #1000-2500 while the rich man ones goes between #2500-5000. It now depends on which you really want to do. Rich man birds should be stock between August to mid-September. You can stock the economy birds as late as 2nd half of October.

Both have their advantages and disadvantages. We prefer the Economy birds not only because of our large stocks nature but also the following;

* Cheaper DOC during this period.

* keeping birds for long time increase the chances of deceases outbreak.

* You sell them off very fast( looking at Nigeria economy, there are very few people that can afford/pay 3000-5000 for a bird.
You've said it all! Thanks. Someone told me about Max chicks yesterday, and after seeing the 6-7weeks broilers, I was astonished... Will try see if I can post the pics here. I will go with economy chicks, from the analysis you gave, It's the best for a newbie like me. To be able to test the ground.