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greenermodels:
If you have 50 acres of fertile farm land in the southwest, what would you do with it?

I will hire an excavator to dig a lake all round, 120f width, 30-50f deep. Turning it to an island, so to speak. The remaining land will be used to cultivate teak and mahogany/gmelina. I don't have patience for food crop but I can wait 10 years for tree crops. I will start reaping after 10 years but it's worth the wait.

Wish them quick rescue and recovery. Bad weather from now till February. God save all those flying at this period.

Give #1,000,000 to each of those 200,000 and you have successfully laundered a fully padded vault back to the system.

There is a particular type called cero mackerel. On the Sea, we call it Yellow tail fish. Not so common in the market.

https://www.americanoceans.org/facts/types-of-mackerel/

They are of different types in the same family. The taste depend on the type of mackerel and time.

EmekaStanley:
So I alighted from the vehicle just to see some boys carrying this baby animal. What's the name?

I bought it for 15k from them. Did I buy it too expensive?

Secondly, how best should it be prepared for maximum tastiness?

Gazelle, Etu obeje, elese osun. Beautiful animal.

ultimate77:
You are a good man. If the HR can do this... Out of 10 HRs 8 dey wicked. Reason why I hate to be an employee

I have had the opportunity of working with exceptionally good HR managers.

Threesha:
Have you ever encountered such? How did you handleit?

I can relate with this, back then I was working for a ' big' player in the healthcare industry ( The first EMS company in Nigeria). I was in the operations department and in the midst of a deep pocket project ( I was handling the health screening for this big football academy that has affiliation with the Catalans).
The man at the top wanted to draft me into marketing. I kept saying No. When the pressure was too much, I decided to quit. I was on annual leave when I made the decision. I gave the company 1 month notice, but the man said it wasn't enough.

I gave my resignation letter to the HR manager, he was surprised but he understood my reasons. He told me to discuss with the boss. So I went to the Boss's office to book appointment but because it was me, the secretary was bold to ask him if he wants to see me directly based on my resignation letter. He said, no. 'He does not want to see me at all' . The Secretary fought back tears as she told me.

I went back to the HR manager, I told him. I will bring another letter of resignation with immediate effect. He opened his mouth, thought I was joking. I went downstairs to type the new resignation letter, I sent out notice of resignation with immediate effect to all my colleagues and managers via email.

I walked back upstairs to the HR, he collected the letter, looked at it, looked back at me and said Mr X, we should not allow you to go like this. He stood up, wanting to go back to the boss with the letter again. I said no, but he pleaded with me. He came back later feeling dejected and sorry. I told him to sign off on the letter.

I took my copy of the signed resignation letter to IT and account departments to sign off as well. I submitted all company paraphernalia. I left as a human being, a living soul.

All the top echelon of the workforce left that company within six months. The HR manager left two months after I left.

I got a very good job in the same month, A Toyota sponsored Hospital in Lagos, when I left this hospital, it was all love, cakes, hugs and kisses. #MYEXPERIENCE.

sleek214:
For the japa crew that are looking for better future for their children, there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. Try to punish the child and the govt will take the child from you. But in 9ja, the child can't go that extent of destroying things.

False.

mariahAngel:
My sister said eating amala often could be the reason why Yorubas are mostly slim and age well.

Lolz, I can't dispute what she said. But there is no statistics to back her claim up. Amala is made up of either yam, plantain, Cocoyam or cassava. While others are dark, dark brown or golden beige, cassava is mainly white, off white or cream.

buygala:
Ewww

Every aboki with im kettle sha.
But I won't be caught dead licking that thing that looks like cat vomit

Wow, My friend asked me once, if Yorubas actually make ewedu with broom used in sweeping or cleaning toilet. I was surprised but then i pitied his ignorance.
Who uses broom to break up ewedu, this day and age. Blender to the rescue bro.
By the way, ewedu is Jute mallow/Jews mallow or Molochia/Molokhia and it's universally available.

Viscuz:
I say go koker my brother orile to be précise them dey go door to door dey collect tax for TV and radio. Asin television

That's how it is done in places you all like to quote as developed countries. Apart from that, my father used to pay Radio and television tax back in the eighties in the village but those states have gone to sleep in tax collection because Abuja is a benevolent blind giver.

I went to a place in the Midland yesterday, I parked at a designated car park but by the road side. It was few minutes to my appointment so I couldn't wait to pay for the slot. When I came back 45 minutes later, a letter was already pasted on my windscreen to pay £50 for using the slot without payment. Who will I beg that if had waited I to pay I could lose £1500 appointment. Meanwhile the original slot fee is £1.20 for one hour and extra £0.50 for subsequent hours after first one.
The saving grace is I can pay just £25 if I pay within 14 days of the served notice.
So you see, tax is everywhere. You pay or go to jail.

YoudeyVexme:
Imagine, I had to go for house hunting last week and we had to wait for the owner of the compound, he arrived a young man expecting me to greet him first. I just called the agent I wasn't interested.. somebody that can't drag age with my youngest brother.

Let's take this post as your cry for help,
These are some things that others did that got them to where they are.
1. In 2010, some took time to learn skills, both soft and hard skill set as it were, that was different from their course of study in the Uni. Some learnt how to code, some learn how to sell, some learnt how to build things, some learnt how to make people laugh, etc. Today they are better off for it.
2. In 2010, some went into Agriculture, some bought lands, leased land for plantations, food and tree crops, cocoa, palm tree, Teak, Mahogany, Gmelina trees. Hypothetically, someone with 1,000 Teak or Gmelina trees planted in 2010 will be reaping in Joy today.
3. In 2010, some started transport business, started with motorcycles and today owning haulage companies.
The question is, what have you been doing? How have you been doing it? What skills do you have?, Apart from making money, What passion do you have?
There was this particular quote on a chalk board in my secondary school's library, ' the heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept were toiling upward in the night'. Wadsworth Longfellow.

YoudeyVexme:
Imagine, I had to go for house hunting last week and we had to wait for the owner of the compound, he arrived a young man expecting me to greet him first. I just called the agent I wasn't interested.. somebody that can't drag age with my youngest brother.

You have no right to hate on the success of others, you don't know the sacrifice they paid to get to where they are.
Moreover Success is relative, if you ask the young land lord, he may have a different definition of success.

Look at the world with a twin lens of potential and possibilities. Time and chance happens to all.
There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood leads to fortune.......
Shalom.

Veggieseedies:
The importance is what you are seeing with your eyes.

Once the seed has gotten signal to germinate, germination sets in with sprouting fastracked

Follow the next thread as I'm going to update from soaking to harvest. Coming next week or on 17th May

Thanks, looking forward to it.

Veggieseedies:
Pasteurized water. Not too hot to cook.

No, not three days but some hours (6) preferable or overnight but plant the next day.
Soak in a a container that will contain the new size cos it will swell.

Cold water can but give it a warm environment as planted seeds love warm but wet environment during germination. That's why maize doesn't do well when the soil is cold, from late June/ early July

Thank you for sharing this info.

Veggieseedies:
MAIZE PLANTING

Before planting the maize seeds, I boiled water,

Do you mean you soaked the maize in water for 3 days. If so what is the importance, does it have to be hot water, can cold water do same. Many thanks.

Welcome on board, trust you are settling well.

Well done @OP for a well documented, evidence based farming. I enjoyed the thread and also picked up some farming tips.
Do you have same plan for this year?

Falana is right on this one. If GEJ had won the 2015 election, sworn in and the law came in 2018. If anyone had gone to the court to challenge his Presidency or impeach him, that will amount to retrospective application because the law was not there when he contested and won. The story is different now, there is an extant law, he can not take an active position that is ultra vires an existing law - My unprofessional opinion.

Hypothetically, I went to Fouani shop on Allen.

Me: Hello, I need a tv/monitor for my cctv.

Attendant; Yes we do have a lot that will interest you.
Brought papers to me for signature, It will cost you 4m.

Me; Ok what is the spec.

Attendant; It is LG Electronics.

Me; Thanks, but I need more information about it.

Attendant; All you need to know is that it is LG Electronics.

Me; Excuse me, if I am paying 4m for a tv, I need to know the spec, when and where it was produced. When it was shipped and so on.

Hypothetically, as I mentioned earlier.

RIP to Dejo. Nollywood needs to embrace health insurance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zppUhnaU6BQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofr1HJJSjb4

Dwarf goats breed year round. Does can be bred at 7 to 8 months of age if they have reached ¾ of mature weight at first breeding. Some breeders prefer to wait until they are at least one year or older.

Many breeders breed their does three times in two years, giving the doe a six- month plus break. Dwarf does can have several kids at a time. Three or four are common, but sometimes they may have as many as five. Dwarfs are generally good mothers and able to take care of their babies should the owner leave them to raise the kids. Nigerian Dwarf milk is 6 to 10 percent higher in butterfat and higher in protein than milk from most dairy goat breeds. They can give three to four pounds of milk per day of which 6 to 10 percent is butterfat.

Bucks are able to be used for service as young as 3 months of age and easily by the time they are 7 or 8 months old. Dwarf bucks are vigorous breeders and have been used successfully for hand breeding or pasture breeding.

https://goats.extension.org/goat-breeds-nigerian-dwarf/

What’s the Difference Between a Nigerian Dwarf and a Pygmy Goat?

Although they have similar origins, Nigerian Dwarfs and African Pygmies are separate and distinct breeds, with recognized differences. Pygmies are bred to be “cobby” and heavy boned. Dwarfs are bred to have the length of body and more elegant structure that’s similar to their larger dairy goat counterparts. Pygmies are also primarily “agouti” patterned, with black, silver, and caramel being the most common colors.

Nigerian Dwarf Goat Coloring

Color is one of the factors that makes breeding Dwarfs so popular. You can never be sure what color the babies will be until they are born; even then you can’t be sure because many times their color may change. The main color families are black, chocolate, and gold with virtually every color combination imaginable being produced. Dwarfs can be dalmatian-spotted, pinto-patterned, tri-colored, or just classy shades of solid jet black, white, chocolate, or gold. Buckskin patterns are also popular, described by contrasting facial stripes, a “cape” around the shoulders with a coordinating dorsal stripe, and leg markings. Brown eyes are the most common; however, dwarfs with China blue eyes are becoming increasingly popular and available.

How Much Do They Cost?

The average cost for registered breeding stock is between $200 and $500 per head, with champion pedigrees, milk production recorded animals, and unusual coloring at premium prices. Pet quality stock often costs much less with wethers (neutered males) generally available for $50 to $100.

https://backyardgoats.iamcountryside.com/goat-breeds/all-about-nigerian-dwarf-goats/

Accommodations

Goats should be kept in clean pens free of dampness, drafts, and pests like flies and rodents. They also require adequate fencing due to their small size. Nigerian Dwarf goats should not be housed in airtight buildings; they need to have ventilation for optimum health. For one to just a few goats, many owners find that an oversized dog house or two does the job. Pens or houses should be kept clean with fresh hay or straw for bedding. Many owners find that providing a few “toys” for the goats provides them with hours of caprine entertainment. Tree stumps, rocks, or large cable spools are great for “king of the mountain” games and jumping. Just be sure to keep them away from the fence to avoid giving herd escape artists means to roam your neighborhood!

Breeding Nigerian Dwarf Goats

Dwarf goats breed year-round. Many owners breed their does three times in two years, giving the doe at least a 6-month break. Of course, this is a personal choice for each breeder. The gestation period for a doe is 145 to 153 days. For the most part, Nigerian Dwarfs are a hearty breed with few kidding problems. New babies average about 2 pounds at birth but grow quickly. Watch out for those little bucks! Bucklings can be fertile at as young as 7 weeks of age. Make sure you wean does and bucks separately to help you avoid unintentional breeding.

Does can be bred at 7-8 months of age if they have reached a mature size. Some breeders prefer to wait until they are at least one year or older. Dwarfs does can have several kids at a time, three and four being common with some quintuplet births occurring. Dwarfs are generally good mothers able to take care of their babies should you leave them to do the raising of the kids. They can also provide a surprising amount of milk for their size if you decide you are interested in goat milk or making goat cheese.

Bucks are able to be used for service as young as three months of age and easily by the time they are 7 or 8 months old. Dwarf bucks are vigorous breeders but are gentle enough to be used for hand breeding (contained) or pasture breeding where one buck is available for several does as they come into estrus. Both methods are used successfully.
Feeding Dwarf Goats

Most breeders feed a 12–18% protein goat feed or dairy ration. It must not contain urea as this is toxic to goats. Many breeders give less grain if good pasture and browse are available. Hay or pasture should always be provided in abundant supply. Fresh water in clean containers should also be available at all times.
Health Care

Dwarf goats, like all other breeds, need some basic care for good health and long life. Hooves should be trimmed regularly, about every four to eight weeks or more often if needed. A properly trimmed and shaped hoof should resemble those of a kid goat’s hoof. Vaccinations for tetanus and types C& centermost are the basic types given. Check with your local vet for other vaccinations recommended for your area. Some experienced breeders may immunize their own goats; new owners and breeders should take their goats to the local vet for vaccines. Worming should be done several times a year. Your vet can suggest any special supplements (such as selenium), additional immunizations, and a recommended wormer and worming schedule for your particular herd based on your area and known preventative health measures.

Nigerian Dwarf Goat Registries and Shows

Dwarf goats are registered in 5 registries: four in the United States (NDGA, AGS, IDGR & ADGA) and one in Canada (CGS). Dwarf shows are growing in popularity and are becoming more readily available all over the country. Shows are fun, educational, and a great way to meet other breeders and owners. They are a place to sell your goats or obtain superior stock for breeding. Shows or event information can be obtained through registries, local goat clubs, and organizations, including NDGA.
What’s the Difference Between a Nigerian Dwarf and a Pygmy Goat?

Although they have similar origins, Nigerian Dwarfs and African Pygmies are separate and distinct breeds, with recognized differences. Pygmies are bred to be “cobby” and heavy boned. Dwarfs are bred to have the length of body and more elegant structure that’s similar to their larger dairy goat counterparts. Pygmies are also primarily “agouti” patterned, with black, silver, and caramel being the most common colors.

https://backyardgoats.iamcountryside.com/goat-breeds/all-about-nigerian-dwarf-goats/

All About Nigerian Dwarf Goats.

This Small Goat Breed is Lovable and Gentle, and Produces a Surprising Amount of Milk for Its Size.

The Nigerian Dwarf goat is a miniature goat of West African origin. Nigerian Dwarf goats are enjoying a rise in popularity due to their small size and colorful markings. Their small stature means they do not require as much space as larger dairy goat breeds, and their gentle and friendly personalities make them good companion pets. They are easy to handle; even small children can be at ease with these little goats. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has also approved the Nigerian Dwarf goat as a livestock dairy goat, which makes them eligible for youth 4H and FFA projects.

Nigerian Dwarf goats are easy to handle; even small children can be at ease with these little goats. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has also approved the Nigerian Dwarf goat as a livestock dairy goat, which makes them eligible for youth 4H and FFA projects.
The Nigerian Dwarf is a Miniature Dairy Goat

A healthy Nigerian Dwarf doe can produce a surprising amount of sweet milk for her small size – up to two quarts per day. The Nigerian Dwarf goat milk benefit is that it is higher in butterfat (6-10%) than most dairy goat breeds. However, many Nigerian Dwarf owners do not raise their goats for milk but for the pleasure and companionship, these little caprines bring to their lives.
Nigerian Dwarf Goat Conformation

A Nigerian Dwarf goat’s conformation is similar to that of the larger dairy goat breeds. The parts of the body are in balanced proportion. The nose is straight, although there may be a small break or stop at the level of the eyes. The ears are upright. The coat is soft with short to medium hair. Any color or combination of colors is acceptable, although the silver agouti pattern and color are a moderate fault (Pygmy goat-specific markings).

The ideal height of Nigerian Dwarf goats is 17″ to 19″ for does with does up to 21″ allowed in the breed standard. Ideal height for bucks is 19″ to 21″ with bucks up to 23″ allowed in the breed standard. Ideal weight is suggested to be about 75 lbs. Animals are disqualified from the show ring for being oversized for the breed standard and/or for other faults: having a curly coat, roman nose, pendulous ears, or evidence of myotonia (a breed characteristic of fainting goats).

Nigerian Dwarf Goat Temperament

Dwarf goats are gentle, lovable, and playful. Their calm, even temperament, and engaging personalities make them suitable companions for all, including children, the disabled, and the elderly. Even breeding bucks are handled easily. They make wonderful pets and great animal projects for young children in 4H or FFA. Breeders of other types of goats find their Dwarfs blend in with the rest of their herd and do not need special quarters; just adequate fencing to contain them because of their small size. Many Nigerian Dwarf goats share pastures peacefully with other livestock such as cattle, horses, llamas, and donkeys. In fact, they will often improve a pasture by removing brambles, undergrowth (including weeds), and ivy (even poison ivy) that other livestock won’t eat.


https://backyardgoats.iamcountryside.com/goat-breeds/all-about-nigerian-dwarf-goats/

BACKLINE:Backline strong, straight and horizontal.

FOREQUARTERS:Fine withers, blending firmly into shoulders, wide and deep in bucks with medium width and depth in does.

BODY(barrel):Triple dairy wedge with good spring of rib (which are backward sloping with clean flat bone) and proportional length to height.

HINDQUARTERS:Gradual fall (gentle downward slope) from hips to tail, good width between hips flaring out to thurls, rump level across thurls.

LEGS(hooves):Straight, strong, parallel with flat bone, with pasterns short and strong (nearly upright/vertical). Hooves sound and well-shaped with good heel depth.

UDDER:Broad attachment high at rear and well forward in front (at least as far forward as the front of the hip bones) and no pocket, not pendulous or unduly divided, side well attached to inner thighs, strong medial ligament, soft textured and showing good capacity. Skin tan to black.

TEATS:Set in the centre and lowest point of each udder half, to be a reasonable size to enable hand milking or ease of cup placement.

TESTICLES:Two testicles in a well attached scrotum which is relatively even (in summer may have the appearance of being pendulous).

RUDIMENTARY TEATS:Two good size teats set slightly to the fore and side of the scrotum, milking bucks will have doe sized teats.

SIZE:Does – maximum 57cm (22.5″), minimum 43cm (17″). Bucks – max 60cm (23.5″), minimum 43cm (17″). Measurement to be taken after reaching 4 years of age.

COAT:Soft, hair is short to medium in length.

COLOUR:Any colour and pattern. Skin tan to black.

DIFFERING FROM IDEAL(found and recognised): Horned. Uneven tassels.

FAULTS:Roman nose. Roach or sway back. Dip behind the wither. Shallow body. Narrow chest. Steep rump. Flat rump (no gradual fall from hips to tail). Width decreasing from hips to thurls. Toe in or out. Cow or bow hocked. Dropped, weak or long pasterns. Postiness. Dew claws different sizes. Splayed feet. Fleshy, pendulous or unduly divided udder. Pocket in udder. Undefined medial ligament/flat sole. Pink skin. Teats: different sized teats, bulbous, extremely small/thick, sideways pointing. Bucks: unduly pendulous, divided testicles. Under recommended minimum height.

DISQUALIFICATIONS:Wry face. Double or supernumerary teats. Double orifices. Blind teats. Spurs/sprigs on teats. Pendulous ears, LaMancha ears. Undescended testicles in bucks, or one testicle only. Obviously undershot or overshot jaw (side profile). Over breed standard recommended maximum height or under the breed standard minimum height when measured at 4 years of age (or older) disqualifies animals from registration in Purebred Section.
https://dairygoats.org.au/dairy-goat-breeds/nigerian-dwarf/

Nigerian Dwarf
History

Small goats from West Africa (the West African Dwarf) and/or the Southern Sudan were the origins of the Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat. These little goats were used as a feed source for the large cats which were shipped to zoos in the USA. Those that survived became zoo attractions themselves, breeding and increasing their numbers until some were sold to private collectors/breeders. Eventually these animals developed into two distinct types one being cobby, the Pygmy, and the other a dairy styled goat, the Nigerian Dwarf. The Nigerian Dwarf breeders continued to refine and develop the breed to become miniatures in conformation of a standard height Dairy Goat.

The American Goat Society opened the Herd Book to Nigerian Dwarfs in 1984 and in 2002 they were accepted into the American Dairy Goat Association’s Herd Book. Upon importation the Dairy Goat Society of Australia in May 2016 recognised the Nigerian Dwarf breed by providing for them a standard and a register in their Herd Book.

The first genetic material imported into Australia was by Michael and Ulrike Garwood (First Fleet) who imported embryos and semen in early 2014 and Paul Hamilton (Semtech Animal Breeding Service) who imported semen in 2015. The Garwood’s first semen imports were of Dav-Lyn Appalossa, Highpoints Arnoth and Pecan Knoll Bob the Builder. Mr Hamilton imported Castle Rock Guy Noir, Lost Valley TB Cairo and Beaujest W Julian Gitchi.

The Nigerian Dwarf produces an average of 1.8 litres of milk at their peak with the maximum being 4 litres for exceptional does.

Their butterfat percentage ranges from, on average, 6%-10% with the protein content being correspondingly higher than that of standard height does. Cheese produced from their milk has a very smooth and silky texture making the Nigerian Dwarf a very popular dairy goat for artisan cheese makers.
Breed Standard

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Robust, dairy type with triple dairy wedge, feminine does, masculine bucks, well blended, no tendency to coarseness, well proportioned.

HEAD (skull, eyes, ears, mouth, nostrils):Medium length. Facial line – dished or straight. Ears medium sized and pricked. Well-developed muzzle. Polled or disbudded, eyes large and bright and set well apart, can be either brown/gold or blue with no preference given to either colour, no coarseness.

NECK:Blending smoothly into the shoulders with no coarseness, with or without tassels. Does, long and feminine. Bucks, masculine and strong.

https://dairygoats.org.au/dairy-goat-breeds/nigerian-dwarf/