EMMAACHILE:
Day 52:
I deformed on day 47 and 48 and the poo turned whitish with threadlike signs in it. That is a sign of roundworms.

Those with noilers try and deworm your chicks with drugs or use onions or garlic by feeding them directly by chopping it up in pieces or putting it in their water.

Worms will not allow them to grow especially free range birds that are more exposed to it.

i saw a reddish thread like tin in my broilers poo, i tot it was coco, pls what drug can i use for dewormin broilers, can i use sharp sand in place of wood shaving for broilers?

bigiyaro:
i saw a reddish thread like tin in my broilers poo, i tot it was coco, pls what drug can i use for dewormin broilers, can i use sharp sand in place of wood shaving for broilers?

I advise you stick to wood shavings. I will write the difference between them later.

Use any ivermectin based drug for them and follow the dosage accordingly.
I used 4 ml for 6 litres of water for two days

EMMAACHILE:

I advise you stick to wood shavings. I will write the difference between them later.

Use any ivermectin based drug for them and follow the dosage accordingly.
I used 4 ml for 6 litres of water for two days

Long time EMMAACHILE, please what is the drug for......

jfkenny:

Long time EMMAACHILE, please what is the drug for......

To expel worms and also for lice/mites on the body

EMMAACHILE:

I advise you stick to wood shavings. I will write the difference between them later.

Use any ivermectin based drug for them and follow the dosage accordingly.
I used 4 ml for 6 litres of water for two days

OK sir, waiting for ur write up.

Saw this post on facebook.
Got two eggs today from my Noilers at 12weeks 3days; wonderful.

Others with 12 weeks or older noilers, have you seen eggs from them?

It's good news.

bigiyaro:
OK sir, waiting for ur write up.

Sand vs Wood Shavings

Advantages of sand
1. can be used for a long time before changing the litter especially if the faeces from the chicken is not watery. I had to change my own after a week because i had occasionally watery droppings from the chicks. This watery droppings will sink into the sand and cannot be removed like the normal solid waste. This will make the sand to start stinking after some days.


2. It does not contaminate the water and food in the chicken house.

3. Sand can be washed and disinfected using solutions like Izal, etc.

4. The droppings are scopped using a siever or trowel. If the droppings are normal, the sand can be used for up to 6 months before changing.


Disadvantages of Sand
1. Its too heavy

Day 61
Feed update
Rico Gado has been scarce in my area so had to go for hybrid grower feed.

Have been feeding them onions and garlic all through the week. I see plenty of wormlike whitish substance in their poo.

EMMAACHILE:
Day 61
Feed update
Rico Gado has been scarce in my area so had to go for hybrid grower feed.

Have been feeding them onions and garlic all through the week. I see plenty of wormlike whitish substance in their poo.

Hi, Achile. Where can I locate feed store and vet shop in Lokoja?
I want to switch to vital feed from top-feed because of the high price of the later and I believe its (vital feed) is cheaper compared to top-feed.

Hi Emmaachile,
I have been following your post for a while now and will like to encourage you. I rear noilers too but eat/sold off some of the cocks. They actually taste good and also fetched considerable amount of money( so;d the cocks at N2,000/bird @ 16 weeks. I kept all the hens for egg production and to my surprise i get 100% (yes 100%) hen day production. No need for debeaking but there exist brooding tendencies.Plan to go commercial next year. I think they are the next big thing in poultry production considering the rising cost of feed.
All the best.

IdisuleOurOwn:


Hi, Achile. Where can I locate feed store and vet shop in Lokoja?
I want to switch to vital feed from top-feed because of the high price of the later and I believe its (vital feed) is cheaper compared to top-feed.

It's along Ganaja junction opposite the first filling Station by the right when coming from Ganaja to the town.

There is another depot near nafdac office, close to first bank lokongoma phase one and another one just behind Lokoja old township station near Jackies.

jaasiel:
Hi Emmaachile,
I have been following your post for a while now and will like to encourage you. I rear noilers too but eat/sold off some of the cocks. They actually taste good and also fetched considerable amount of money( so;d the cocks at N2,000/bird @ 16 weeks. I kept all the hens for egg production and to my surprise i get 100% (yes 100%) hen day production. No need for debeaking but there exist brooding tendencies.Plan to go commercial next year. I think they are the next big thing in poultry production considering the rising cost of feed.
All the best.

Good to hear this. My next big plan is going to be broilers and turkeys.

Do you mean you get eggs on a daily basis? Expantiate on that.

jaasiel:
Hi Emmaachile,
I have been following your post for a while now and will like to encourage you. I rear noilers too but eat/sold off some of the cocks. They actually taste good and also fetched considerable amount of money( so;d the cocks at N2,000/bird @ 16 weeks. I kept all the hens for egg production and to my surprise i get 100% (yes 100%) hen day production. No need for debeaking but there exist brooding tendencies.Plan to go commercial next year. I think they are the next big thing in poultry production considering the rising cost of feed.
All the best.

i have plan to go commercial bt some1 is trying to discourage me, he want me to go for broiler which cant be marketed round the year in this my local area so wit ur testimony abt the noiler i'm stocking ntin less than 200pieces of noiler DOC by july next yr.Thanks

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EMMAACHILE:

It's along Ganaja junction opposite the first filling Station by the right when coming from Ganaja to the town.

There is another depot near nafdac office, close to first bank lokongoma phase one and another one just behind Lokoja old township station near Jackies.

Thanks. Any clue about price for each brand of feed on different categories especially grower mash and layer mash?

IdisuleOurOwn:

Thanks. Any clue about price for each brand of feed on different categories especially grower mash and layer mash?

Vitalfeed grower=2,910
Hybrid grower=2,950
Rico Gado grower=2,600 though likely to increase. It currently out of stock

Vitalfeed layer=3,330
Hybrid layer=3,300
Rico Gado layer=2,800

EMMAACHILE:


Vitalfeed grower=2,910
Hybrid grower=2,950
Rico Gado grower=2,600 though likely to increase. It currently out of stock

Vitalfeed layer=3,330
Hybrid layer=3,300
Rico Gado layer=2,800

How many kg does a bag of feed weigh?

globalfanz:



How many kg does a bag of feed weigh?

25kg

EMMAACHILE:

25kg

Ok thanks

@ emmaachile, any difference between broiler grower mash and grower mash for birds that are not broilers?

This top-feed, do they write on the sack which birds own? I bought grower and what was written on it is '' grower mash''.

Why I am asking is that the last one I bought, the maize was white while this one I just bought is red which is usually used.

IdisuleOurOwn:
@ emmaachile, any difference between broiler grower mash and grower mash for birds that are not broilers?

This top-feed, do they write on the sack which birds own? I bought grower and what was written on it is '' grower mash''.

Why I am asking is that the last one I bought, the maize was white while this one I just bought is red which is usually used.

There is usually only one grower feed. It's the same for all birds but broilers don't usually use grower here. How many weeks are they?

EMMAACHILE:

There is usually only one grower feed. It's the same for all birds but broilers don't usually use grower here. How many weeks are they?

They complete their week 7 today which is 49 days.

I will massage you through the contact on your signature. Hope it is working?

IdisuleOurOwn:

They complete their week 7 today which is 49 days.
I will massage you through the contact on your signature. Hope it is working?

Ok. If i were you, i will feed them broiler finisher as the grower will lead to reduction in weight except if you are raising them for personal consumption.

EMMAACHILE:


Ok. If i were you, i will feed them broiler finisher as the grower will lead to reduction in weight except if you are raising them for personal consumption.

I am raising them for egg production which I intend selling.

I have a target weight of 1500g at week 17 to 1600g at week 18.

As at today (week 7) they weigh 600g, minimum is 540g.

IdisuleOurOwn:


I am raising them for egg production which I intend selling.

I have a target weight of 1500g at week 17 to 1600g at week 18.

As at today (week 7) they weigh 600g, minimum is 540g.

Are there layers? This is the recommended feed for layer

Week 1-8 = Chick Mash
Week 9-17= Grower Mash
Week 18 = Layer Mash

EMMAACHILE:
Are there layers? This is the recommended feed for layer
Week 1-8 = Chick Mash Week 9-17= Grower Mash Week 18 = Layer Mash

Yes, they are. And this is what am following concerning their feeding.

They don't need the layer mash. Mine are on Grower mash and they're doing 98% production.

EMMAACHILE:

Are there layers? This is the recommended feed for layer

Week 1-8 = Chick Mash
Week 9-17= Grower Mash
Week 18 = Layer Mash

Turks:
They don't need the layer mash. Mine are on Grower mash and they're doing 98% production.

How many weeks? Overtime you will have to use layer mash

Naah. Don't intend to use layers mash. They're doing very well on growers mash. They're just 28weeks old, they commenced lay at 19weeks and I've been picking 5-8 eggs every day. There just 15 birds left cos I sold some off for Christmas. They're my experiment and I intend to push them to the limit hence my resolve not to give them layers mash.

EMMAACHILE:

How many weeks? Overtime you will have to use layer mash

Turks:
Naah. Don't intend to use layers mash. They're doing very well on growers mash. They're just 28weeks old, they commenced lay at 19weeks and I've been picking 5-8 eggs every day. There just 15 birds left cos I sold some off for Christmas. They're my experiment and I intend to push them to the limit hence my resolve not to give them layers mash.

Is it layers or noilers?

Female Noilers.

EMMAACHILE:

Is it layers or noilers?

Turks:
Female Noilers.

OK but I think @IdisuleOurOwn case is layers