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Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by IdisuleOurOwn(m): 2:55pm On Jul 02, 2016

Tomi247:
As for vaccination follow your vaccination chart programme and i dont have any mortality record yet.. I used cardboard paper for day one to 3 and change to wood shavings till now they at 4weeks old now..and I start them with with top feed super starter for 2 weeks then chick mash so far they are doing just great

I haven't bought them yet. Do they give vaccination chart from the farm one brought them from? If no, please give me yours.

Thanks.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by jay7(m): 3:09pm On Jul 02, 2016

Tomi247:
House pls I need your help I have only 100 pullets on deep litter and my pen is large n spacious. now my question is that is it very compulsory for me to debeak my birds still

Yes you have to debeak at the appropriate time.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by jay7(m): 3:12pm On Jul 02, 2016

IdisuleOurOwn:

I haven't bought them yet. Do they give vaccination chart from the farm one brought them from? If no, please give me yours.

Thanks.

If you are buying day old chicks you will be the one to start the vaccination program yourself, but if you are buying point of lay birds or already brooded birds then you ask for the vaccination program chart from the seller, and please note this, it will be best in your own interest to get your birds from a reliable and a reputable hatchery or farm. Thanks.

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Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by jay7(m): 3:18pm On Jul 02, 2016

bolapfish:
Hello thread, I have learned a lot from here, God bless you all, please can any experienced farmer here advise me on what to do about a stubborn NC disease, I av used lasota and komorov and stuck to the vaccination schedule but it keeps coming back and affecting production. Please advice...

Well there are lots of measures to take since you said you are stuck to the vaccination schedule i will advise you practice and all - in and all - out system of production, during dat period of practising all out system of production disinfect your farm properly, wait for sometimes before bringing in new birds then get the next set of birds from a reputable farm. Thanks

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by adrelanine: 3:22pm On Jul 02, 2016

Hello everyone .
Been following this blog for a while.special thanks to the pioneers. you guys are awesome..keep the good work going..

I own a little poultry in my house, which I just started three weeks ago.I have succeeded in raring 100 birds for 2weeks plus(_50 layers and 50 cockerels).. Though I lost 18 birds. 14layers and 4 cockerel.. I m plannig on expanding the so called little poultry..so my questions are as follow
a) what breed of birds should I get
B) what are the likely causes of their death(pics bellow)
C) how often do layers lay..

Thanks in advance
Tomi247,jay7, alakara

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Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by adrelanine: 3:40pm On Jul 02, 2016

2 weeks and 2days old

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Tomi247: 3:59pm On Jul 02, 2016

You can look up an image of my vacc chart on this thread page 204 if that will help you

IdisuleOurOwn:

I haven't bought them yet. Do they give vaccination chart from the farm one brought them from? If no, please give me yours.

Thanks.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Tomi247: 4:03pm On Jul 02, 2016

Thanks boss but pls tell me why it's so necessary to debeak? cos the pen is not tight or congested at all

jay7:

Yes you have to debeak at the appropriate time.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by IdisuleOurOwn(m): 4:49pm On Jul 02, 2016

jay7:

If you are buying day old chicks you will be the one to start the vaccination program yourself, but if you are buying point of lay birds or already brooded birds then you ask for the vaccination program chart from the seller, and please note this, it will be best in your own interest to get your birds from a reliable and a reputable hatchery or farm. Thanks.

Am going for day old.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by rex0105(m): 7:15pm On Jul 02, 2016

Thanks alakara, babacele...really appreciate your timely response and contributions.

In all sincerity I am really impressed with the responses given considering I'm a newbie on this trend and in this field but the power of technology and internet has really enhanced my little knowledge couple with the supports of gurus here and owing to their benevolent nature as regarding sharing and dissemination information to all and sundry.
This has greatly enhanced, empower and encouraged novice like myself and my others to venture into this area thereby helping to generate extra income or provide outright employment to teeming Nigerian youth.

I salute everybody in the house who has one way or the other contributed to the success of this forum and I hope to one day be in a position to give back to the society and add my own quota.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by rex0105(m): 7:21pm On Jul 02, 2016

How do I go about making my orders for the POL, is it cash and carry or what, how much should I be expecting to get it per unit and could I get a discount for purchasing 1000 birds.
At the moment I'm already making all necessary arrangement for the pen I'm renting, also trying to see where I could get a good locally fabricated cage at a good offer for the 1000 POL, any advice in these regards is highly welcome.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by alakara(m): 8:05pm On Jul 02, 2016

rex0105:
How do I go about making my orders for the POL, is it cash and carry or what, how much should I be expecting to get it per unit and could I get a discount for purchasing 1000 birds.
At the moment I'm already making all necessary arrangement for the pen I'm renting, also trying to see where I could get a good locally fabricated cage at a good offer for the 1000 POL, any advice in these regards is highly welcome.

Rex
Since this is your first time of starting pls start with 200-300 birds so as to learn the rope and as u progress u add more bird to make up for that 1000 ure talking about.
#MYOPINION

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Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by alakara(m): 10:13pm On Jul 02, 2016

rex0105
1.#230-#250 price of doc
2. Temp av to do wth the rxn of the doc in brooding room to knw if itz low or high
3.charcoal is good cheap and effective.
4. Vaccination/medication schedule depends on your area,prevalence of diseases in your area and your vet dr.
5 vaccination admin depends on the type of vaccines and if it is a booster vaccine.
6 spread newspaper on the top of woodshavings for week 1 and after remove the newspaper use woodshavings nt sawdust
7 deworming is part of the vaccination /medication schedule.
8 feeding and feeding cost depends on the breed of pullet ure buying.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Rexology: 10:36pm On Jul 02, 2016

Please how can I identify a good specie of a day old broiler? Lantern and charcoal stove, which one is better(cost and heat wise) for providing heat for DOC?
I have a cage measurement of 7feet length, 2. 4feet width, 3steps. Please how many broilers can it comfortably contain (considering when they grow up)?
Please who can help me answer these questions? Please somebody should help me. Thank you!

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by rex0105(m): 6:30am On Jul 03, 2016

@Erinbola,
Just to inquire if your used cage is still available, if yes: please forward the following details to my mail blessed_ajagunna@yahoo.com...
price per unit
how birds can it accommodate
picture evidence
other details you deem fit.

Regards

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by fordex3: 10:21am On Jul 03, 2016

Call Fordex Agric Venture for your Day-old chicks on 07081396884,we sell day-old chicks,broilers-150 naira,pullets(layers)-250 naira,hybrid turkey-1,400,local turkey-550 naira,white cockrels-20 naira,black cockrel-75 naira,point of lay -14 weeks-1,350,catfish fingerling -20 naira,catfish Juvenile -30 naira,Vitamin A fortified yellow cassava stem-50 pieces-300 naira.We are in Ibadan and supply anywhere in Nigeria.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Eggcelent(m): 10:29am On Jul 03, 2016

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Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Ifedayour007(m): 11:45am On Jul 03, 2016

jay7:

It depends on the feed formula you are using you don't just mixed like that anyway you can contact me on whatsapp with 08070872196 for a standard feed formula for both broilers and layers but I do charge ooo.

You charge for giving out formula? U can't be serious..

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by baggiosne: 1:34pm On Jul 03, 2016

fordex3:
Call Fordex Agric Venture for your Day-old chicks on 07081396884,we sell day-old chicks,broilers-150 naira,pullets(layers)-250 naira,hybrid turkey-1,400,local turkey-550 naira,white cockrels-20 naira,black cockrel-75 naira,point of lay -14 weeks-1,350,catfish fingerling -20 naira,catfish Juvenile -30 naira,Vitamin A fortified yellow cassava stem-50 pieces-300 naira.We are in Ibadan and supply anywhere in Nigeria.

ur location excatly in ibadan?

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Rexology: 2:59pm On Jul 03, 2016

Rexology:
Please how can I identify a good specie of a day old broiler? Lantern and charcoal stove, which one is better(cost and heat wise) for providing heat for DOC?
I have a cage measurement of 7feet length, 2. 4feet width, 3steps. Please how many broilers can it comfortably contain (considering when they grow up)?
Please who can help me answer these questions? Please somebody should help me. Thank you!

Please somebody should help me answer these questions. Thank you!

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Tomi247: 3:41pm On Jul 03, 2016

If you wana rise them to 8 weeks above pls don't get more than 20 broilers and 2 lanterns is enough for brooding tho you will have to reduce heat as they grow also put bulb or rechargeable lamps there so they can eat over night..

Rexology:

Please somebody should help me answer these questions. Thank you!

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by dadson2009(m): 6:21pm On Jul 03, 2016

fordex3:
Call Fordex Agric Venture for your Day-old chicks on 07081396884,we sell day-old chicks,broilers-150 naira,pullets(layers)-250 naira,hybrid turkey-1,400,local turkey-550 naira,white cockrels-20 naira,black cockrel-75 naira,point of lay -14 weeks-1,350,catfish fingerling -20 naira,catfish Juvenile -30 naira,Vitamin A fortified yellow cassava stem-50 pieces-300 naira.We are in Ibadan and supply anywhere in Nigeria.

will u give me vaccination program if I order? Cos dat is wat am after

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Mykeolinks: 6:32pm On Jul 03, 2016

rex0105:
How do I go about making my orders for the POL, is it cash and carry or what, how much should I be expecting to get it per unit and could I get a discount for purchasing 1000 birds.
At the moment I'm already making all necessary arrangement for the pen I'm renting, also trying to see where I could get a good locally fabricated cage at a good offer for the 1000 POL, any advice in these regards is highly welcome.

Talking about locally fabricated battery cages you can get the one I use which contains 360 birds per unit for 170k per unit

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by jay7(m): 9:13pm On Jul 03, 2016

IdisuleOurOwn:

Am going for day old.

That will be good but please get your day old chicks from a reputable and a reliable farm

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by jay7(m): 9:14pm On Jul 03, 2016

Tomi247:
Thanks boss but pls tell me why it's so necessary to debeak? cos the pen is not tight or congested at all

Debeaking in layers help to prevent cannibalism

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by jay7(m): 9:20pm On Jul 03, 2016

Ifedayour007:

You charge for giving out formula? U can't be serious..

Then get one for yourself now afterall am not forcing you to pay me and if feed formula is easy to comeby you won't be here looking for broiler finisher formula. I don't need to convince you because people who know the value of feed formula won't complain about paying to get it.

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Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by webhostbiz: 5:59am On Jul 04, 2016

pls house, is it normal to have some mortality after debeak at 5wks because my 5 wks pullets have started peaking one another. I have 2500 pullets. what is the estimated death that can be recorded? will be using debeaking machine. thanks

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by davies427: 6:47am On Jul 04, 2016

webhostbiz:
pls house, is it normal to have some mortality after debeak at 5wks because my 5 wks pullets have started peaking one another. I have 2500 pullets. what is the estimated death that can be recorded? will be using debeaking machine. thanks

. It a normal for itnto happen. Just knw they will be reduction of feed consumption n water consumption. I will say give vitamin also. I debeaked at a 1week old. N it happened to me also. Just monitor them.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by rex0105(m): 3:37am On Jul 05, 2016

@Mykeolinks:

Are you actually serious, to come get your used cage that contains 360 birds per unit for 170k while I've seen where to make new ones containing 72 birds per unit at 40k, therefore for 1000 birds would be 14 cages at 560k which is still ok considering its new.
If you're asking for a reasonable price after calculating depreciation value let me know.....pm me at blessed.ajagunna@gmail.com, your location, why you're selling them and attached pictures.

Regards.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by SOLOMiN: 2:00pm On Jul 05, 2016

A beautiful to farmers,
Please i need help in d current price of d following items;
1. Feeder (2kg and 10kg)
2. drinker
3. heater/brooder
4. water disposal system.
Thanks

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by manya(m): 6:19pm On Jul 05, 2016

hello and God bless all farmers in the house. I have a serious issue in my farm after stocking 1000 layers and they have been laying now for six months, i came to realise the benefits of using battery cages instead of deep litter through experience. Now i want to go for cages. my question is what will be the dimension of the pen to accommodate 2000 birds in a battery cage? how many rows will be needed? please help me with details about the housing.
thank you.

Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by hayor2014(m): 3:03am On Jul 06, 2016

hayor2014:

I do not have the problem you do cos I don't have birds yet... The estimate I was given was

100 bags of cement
2 trailer load of 30 tonne sharp sand or stone dust
1 trailer lost of 3/4down granite and labour cost of 160k...

That's all...will send the pics before(hopefully) and after(certainly)

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