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Romance / Re: I Saw Death Face To Face Yesterday But I Didn't Die by TheFarmer1: 12:58pm On Dec 26, 2023 |
bodeyX: A closed mouth is a closed destiny. It's better you beg and stay alive than close your mouth and die of pride. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Emefiele Operated 593 Illegal US, UK, China Accounts – CBN Investigator by TheFarmer1: 7:01am On Dec 22, 2023 |
Over N622 billon. My God! No wonder he wanted to become the President. 1 Like |
Romance / Re: Funny Video Of A Nigerian Lady Filmed Selling Herbs (agbo) In The UK by TheFarmer1: 2:52am On Nov 14, 2023 |
Nigerians always know how to overdo things. I hope it's legal there... |
NYSC / Re: Peter Ifagbuyi: LASU Graduate Shines At NYSC Competition, Wins ₦1M Cash Prize by TheFarmer1: 7:26pm On Nov 13, 2023 |
Dshocker:Continue to dey whine yourself. N1,000,000 is a huge sum, if you know what to do with it. As a young guy just starting off life, that amount can net him up to N200,000 every 6-7 weeks if he invests wisely. |
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Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 1:56pm On Sep 15, 2023 |
AwealthDRL:Will do. |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 5:15am On Sep 14, 2023 |
It's a good thing this thread made front page a few days ago. I didn't expect it to get there. Now that it did, it had a wider reach and it has given me more impetus to dish out more tips. I also saw a lot of interest from people. Feel free to reach me via mail here on nairaland and I will definitely reach you back. Let's continue from where we stopped. On day 6, still place your birds on antibiotics. By now they must have reached a certain level of stability as regards disease resistance. Place them on ordinary water the whole of Day 7. This will be in preparation for their first dose of Gumboro vaccine that will come up on Day 8. Now it must be noted that it is very possible to notice traces of early stages of coccidiosis in your brooder between Day 4 and Day 5. We are prepared for this. This was why the coccidiostat was purchased. If you notice distinct yellow poo on the floor of the brooder by the 4th day, you may have to stop administration of antibiotics and place the birds on an anticocci drug. Clean up your drinker. Fill it up with water to the brim and draw 1ml of the recommended coccidiostat, using a 5ml or 10ml syringe. Empty it into the drinker and stir. If you have 4 drinkers, each one of them should get 1ml of the coccidiostat. This preventive measure should run from Day 4 till the end of Day 5. As a rule of thumb, the broiler poo is the window through which you know what goes on in the body of the broiler. If you can decode the poo, you will have healthy birds. |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 4:31am On Sep 14, 2023 |
tocin44: You may have to take a course on feed formulation. That way you'd know the feed requirements for the noiler birds at various stages of growth. The females are placed on grower feeds and this is eventually switched to layer feed at some point because they lay eggs. You just need a good knowledge of feed formulation. |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 4:24am On Sep 14, 2023 |
Love800:Send me a mail here on nairaland. Will respond accordingly. |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 4:18am On Sep 14, 2023 |
Blackpromise:Will do, thanks. |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 4:15am On Sep 14, 2023 |
Masky2000: Attached below is a sample feeder and drinker you can use for your day old chicks. The drinker accommodates approximately 4 litres of water. As regards the volume of water, each drinker is about 4litres. So whatever mixture you are making for the birds, it should be based on 4 litres of water.
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Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 10:24pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
Seeck: Try changing the layer feed you've been using so far. If there's been a disease outbreak, treat accordingly and place them on feed high in protein. 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 10:19pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
Eberex:Send me a mail here on nairaland. Will give you a tip or two on what to do as regards feeding. 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 10:09pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
wuyexzy01: No doubt, the cost of raising poultry birds is quite high, like I said at the beginning of this thread. Poultry business isn't for people without money to spend. If you have limited resources, you must have to stick to what you can afford to do, which was why I suggested that one can go into raising birds for just 2 to 3 weeks. Yes, I am 100% into poultry Production and we have found ways of being in business despite the fact that a lot of farms are shutting down. It is not easy but it's what we love to do. 3 Likes |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 9:42pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
YoungDaNaval:This level of mortality could be as a result of a number of things. It could be as a result of vaccine failure in the hatchery. I have seen a situation where a farmer lost 400 point-of-lay birds. Following investigation, it was found out that the birds weren't given vaccine againt Merek Disease in the hatchery. This level of mortality could also result from an outbreak of disease in the poultry farm although it must be at a very devastating level for this number of mortality to be recorded. Diseases such as Newcastle disease, coccidiosis are known to have very high mortality rate, if not well managed. 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 8:38pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
gemini35: The truth is if you are raising birds in commercial quantity, it is adviceable to use commercial feeds. It saves you a lot of headache and stress. At the end of the day, if you critically look at the cost difference between a feed you formulated yourself and the commercial feed, you'd find out that the difference isn't that much. So why go through the stress? 5 Likes |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 8:34pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
Ceejay501:Please send me a mail here. I will reach out to you. Thanks. |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 8:32pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
Abaniwealth:What you sell at 6 weeks is totally dependent on your cost of production at 6 weeks. I could decide to sell at N4000, and the next farmer may decide to sell for N5000. Your environment is also a factor. If your target market is a posh estate, you can actually sell at a higher price because you know that your prospective customers can afford to part with more. 2 Likes |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 8:29pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
Abaniwealth:I will contact you. |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 8:27pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
professore:With the current economic realities, you can actually raise 50 birds with a budget of N60,000 for a period of 3 weeks. You can sell the birds at this stage and make some profit. |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 8:25pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
jmoore:I understand you may have fears about this business but while you are afraid, many more people are going into it and prospering. All you need is the finance, technical know-how, a place to keep the birds, a market and you are good to go. 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 8:22pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
YoungDaNaval:If anybody tells you there aren't risks involved, that person is definitely telling you lies. Just as in everything you do in life, there is always some level of risk. As regards this business, you could place an order for birds and you receive low quality day old chicks. They will feed till eternity and you will never get a good weight. It happens. There could be disease outbreak in your farm. This is a very common occurrence but what matters is how you respond to these outbreaks and the best way or ways to tackle it. You could also have the problem of sales. One thing is raising these birds and it's entirely a different ball game selling them. Hence, you must be prepared at all fronts to make sure you are selling and Making profit at the same time. If you have issues of outbreaks in your farm, send me a mail here. We will continue from there. 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 8:16pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
hartopher76:There are many brands that have highly competitive feeds in the market today. You have companies producing feeds like Ultima, NewHope and indeed many others. They also come with varying prices. You check your pocket and know the one to go for. Ultima is always good. You can go for Ultima. |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 8:13pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
ednut1:Yes, I do. 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 8:04pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
Dadatao1998: I will contact you. Thanks. |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 8:02pm On Sep 12, 2023 |
Amazinggrcae: Hi. The glucose you can use is just about any glucose suitable for veterinary use. As for Multivitamins, you can use Ivory Arc multivitamins or any other good one. As regards antibiotics, you can use Ampidox, Megadoz, LGP Erythromix and others. If you need further assistance, you can send me a mail here on nairaland. |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 10:04am On Sep 10, 2023 |
At the end of the 3rd day, clean up the drinker and administer fresh antibiotics in their drinkers. Discontinue with glucose. Do not add glucose by the end of Day 3. Just place the birds on the recommended antibiotics. Follow this routine till the 5th day. At this point, you should have no mortality if you follow all the steps that I have listed here. 7 Likes |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 9:54am On Sep 10, 2023 |
On the second day, around 6pm, remove the water content of the drinkers. Wash them properly and, again, add 1 teaspoon of the antibiotics and glucose. They will drink this for the next 24 hours. Because Broilers are prone to diseases that can manifest at any point, there is need to also purchase what we call coccidiostat. This drug is specifically used to prevent coccidiosis in your brooder and farm in general. A sample picture of a coccidiostat you can buy is attached below. You will have need for this drug in the coming days. 3 Likes
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Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 9:39am On Sep 10, 2023 |
Quality control in most of the hatcheries in Nigeria isn't top notch. Most day old chicks (DOCs) tend to get infected with all manner of microbes while at the hatcheries. If you fail to acknowledge this fact, it may spell doom for you in the brooder. It becomes very important to start prevention/treatment against these microorganisms before they lead to unexpected mortality. In the evening of day 1, introduce your birds to antibiotics. A sample picture of the antibiotics you can use is attached below. Around 6pm of the arrival day, put fresh water in their drinker and place 1 teaspoon of the recommended antibiotics as well as 1 teaspoon of glucose in each of the small drinkers. Stir very well and place them at strategic spots in the brooder. The recommended antibiotics comes with an infusion of vitamins. DOCs need vitamins at this early stage to help build up their immunity and also encourage feeding. They should drink this mixture till 6pm of the following day. 3 Likes
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Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 9:21am On Sep 10, 2023 |
Now that your birds have arrived and have taken in glucose water for at least an hour, introduce the nutritious broiler super starter feed into their feeder. For 100 birds, you need to have between 8-10 feeders and 4 drinkers. These will be enough to ensure the birds have unrestricted access to food and water. Closely monitor them intermittently. Look out for birds that aren't drinking. Dip their beak into the drinker. This will give them a headstart to take in water. While you do all these, make sure you sustain the heat coming from your heat source. Place the heat source in a central place so that the warmth can circulate evenly. Monitor your brooder temperature using the thermometer. Temperature should range between 34-37 degree celcius. If you don't have a thermometer, closely look at the birds. If they are crowded together and making chirpy sounds, it means that the heat isn't enough. You may have to increase warmth. If they are evenly spread out, it means the temperature is good enough. If alternatively the birds are dispersed to corners of the brooder, panting and aren't feeding and drinking, it means the temperature is too high and you must reduce the heat. Whatever you do within the first 24 hours of the arrival of the birds goes a long way in determining if you will have a successful brooding or not. 6 Likes |
Agriculture / Re: Why You Should Consider Poultry Production by TheFarmer1: 1:05am On Sep 10, 2023 |
timmond:A 12 days old chick should weigh between 400-450 grams. This is dependent on the feed and Broiler breed you are using though. High quality feed/ day old chicks could give slightly more than this. Again, Broiler weight greatly depends on the management practices of the Farmer. If you don't feed your birds round the clock, with high quality feed, you may never hit the required weight. 1 Like |
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