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Whenever thinking of poultry farming, Seven things you must need to know:
1. Market research
It is very important to critically look at the demand that needs to be met. Is there high demand for table eggs, out grower chicken or broiler meat? Most start-up farmers go by what a friend or relative or neighbouring farmer is doing and hope to reap the benefits.
It is important that you take your time to talk to clients or potential customers and listen to them. Do a survey on restaurants, hotels, open air or takeaway eateries, supermarkets and delis and collect as much data as possible.
Ask questions about seasonal trends of products that you intend to bring into the market. Sometimes your assumptions may not match your survey results or outcome, so be ready to change your original plans and make new decisions.
2. Farm location
A poultry farm can be located on any dry land anywhere in the country as it is not dependent on any weather patterns. However, the ideal location would be outskirts of urban or peri-urban cities where there is ready market for both meat and eggs. Construct your farm where there is access to all weather road, away from riparian land that experience occasional flooding and landslide.
3. Housing system
The most common housing system in this country is deep litter, where the entire floor is covered by wood shaving and the other equipment like nest boxes, feeders and drinkers are centrally located. It is best suited for all types of birds and conforms to animal welfare requirement.
The free-range type is common for Sasso chicken with a bit of housing at night and scavenging in an open enclosure. In organic farming, the chickens are most of the time on free range scavenging and are on restricted commercial feed with no use of antibiotics and any additive.
4. Demand for building
The most ideal house in this region must be open sided rectangular shaped structure, with roof made of iron sheet or locally available waterproof material. The long side of the house must be on an East-west orientation to reduce direct sunlight on the chicks.
Side walls should be 2-3 feet high made of bricks, iron sheet or block and the rest covered by wire mesh and chicken netting at 6-7 feet high. The floor could be concreted or compacted with red soil.
5. Choice of breed and supplier
If you want to keep commercial layers, choose type of breed which is hardy with low mortality rate, fast growth rates, high peak production, long peak period and good persistence (like Bovans brown). If it is for both meat and egg production, look for a breed of high feed conversion efficiency, and of good tasty and tender quality meat (like dual purpose Sasso).
6. Optimal health protection
Threats to your flock will include but not limited to protozoal and parasitic diseases, bacteria, yeast and mold and viral infections. You will need good rearing conditions that include proper brooding, temperature control, ventilation and humidity as well as quality water and adequate feed supply all the time.
Biosecurity is pivotal to your success; the premises must be highly sanitised within and around the site with limited flock visits to only authorised personnel. Vaccination schedule must be followed to the letter and must be chosen based on efficacy and administered professionally.
7. Record keeping
Anything that cannot be counted cannot be measured. Most farmers ignore the value of good record keeping. Feed being the highest production cost in poultry production, means that it must be weighed to the level of grammes fed/bird/day, and weight sampling must be done on weekly basis to establish production efficiency.
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💡 How to Save Money on Chicken Feeds 🐔💡
Raising chickens can be rewarding, but the cost of feed can add up quickly! Here are some practical ways to save on chicken feed without sacrificing the health of your flock:
1. Free-Range Grazing 🌱
Allow your chickens to free-range as much as possible. They'll forage for insects, grasses, and seeds, reducing the need for store-bought feed.
2. Kitchen Scraps 🍅🍞
Feed your chickens safe kitchen scraps like vegetable peels, fruits, grains, and bread. This is a great way to reduce waste and save on feed costs!
3. Grow Your Own Feed🌽
Consider growing high-protein crops like corn, sunflower seeds, and legumes. These can be harvested and stored for feed.
4. Bulk Purchases📦
Buying feed in bulk or teaming up with other local farmers to make a large purchase can help reduce costs per bag.
5. Fermented Feed 🧑🌾
Fermenting chicken feed can improve its nutritional value and make it more digestible, allowing you to feed less while maintaining healthy chickens.
6. Insect Farming 🐛
Raise mealworms or black soldier flies as an additional protein source. It’s a cost-effective and sustainable way to supplement your chickens' diet.
7. Seasonal Adjustments🌦️
Adjust your feeding based on the seasons. Chickens need less food when they’re foraging in spring and summer, but they may need more in colder months.
Implementing just a few of these tips can lead to big savings over time! Happy farming! 🚜
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5 Proven Tips to Double Your Chicken Egg Production! 🥚🐔
Are your chickens laying fewer eggs than you’d like? Follow these tips to help boost their productivity:
1. Balanced Diet: Make sure your chickens are eating a balanced diet with high-quality layer feed, plenty of calcium, and occasional treats like fruits, veggies, and protein.
2. Lighting: Chickens need about 14-16 hours of daylight to maintain strong egg production. Use artificial lighting during shorter days to mimic natural sunlight.
3. Clean Environment: A clean, comfortable coop reduces stress and illness, allowing your hens to focus on laying eggs. Regularly clean their space and provide fresh bedding.
4. Fresh Water: Always ensure your chickens have access to clean, fresh water. Dehydration can drastically reduce egg production.
5. Healthy, Happy Hens: Keep your chickens stress-free by providing plenty of space to roam and perch. A calm environment encourages more frequent egg-laying.
Try these tips and watch your egg count soar!
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How To Improve Soil Fertility
1. Practice crop rotation: By planting different crops in a specific order, farmers can help to prevent soil nutrient depletion and improve soil structure.
2. Use organic fertilizers: Natural fertilizers such as compost and manure can help to replenish soil nutrients and improve soil structure.
3. Reduce tillage: Excessive tillage can lead to soil erosion and degradation. By minimizing tillage, farmers can help to preserve soil structure and fertility.
4. Irrigate wisely: Proper irrigation techniques can help to conserve water and prevent soil erosion.
5. Plant cover crops: Cover crops can help to reduce soil erosion, improve soil structure, and increase soil fertility.
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Poultry Egg Laying Failure 7 Reasons:
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Seven (7) reasons why your hens are not laying eggs properly:
You might have observed one of the following scinerio in your hens.
- Hen refused to lay after 16 to 25 weeks or more.
- Sudden drop in egg production.
- Laying too small eggs, low quality eggs.
If you have observed such in your hens, here are the 7 possible reasons your chickens are not laying or stop Laying.
1. Low quality Feed:
The importance of quality feed, rich in essential feed ingredients in the right proportion can't be considered.
Poor quality feed will give you poor egg production. In some cases your hens might not lay at all.
Just make sure you get your feed from a reputable feed mill, or better still formulate your own feed.
Chicken feed is where your major expenses goes to, so you don't have to joke with it.
Negligence of quality feed can be very disastrous especially if you are into commercial egg production.
2. Molting Hen don't lay eggs:
Molting is a period of rest and rejuvenation for your hens.
During this period, they will experience a pattern of feather loss along with a cease in egg production.
It can occur at anytime, and it generally last about two months especiallyin backyard chickens.
So don't panic if your hens don't lay during this period ok.
3. Parasites:
Hen infested with external parasites (mite and lice) or internal parasites (worms) will stop laying.
Mite feed on blood and can cause anemia, while worms will cause a decline in nutrients absorption.
Ensure you follow your medication schedule to deworm regularly, and also use mite powder or spray when mites invade your hens.
Keep away potential parasites carriers like rodents, local Chickens, dogs, etc.
4. Weather Condition:
Extremely hot or cold weather can throw your hens off their laying schedule.
Try to adjust the temperature of your pen and chickens whenever the temperature goes extreme.
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The Noiler Bird
Noiler Salient Features
Dual-purpose: Noiler is a dual-purpose breed of chicken, meaning they are raised for both meat and eggs.
Low-maintenance: Noiler birds are low-maintenance, and they can thrive on a diet of waste (farm and kitchen), forage, and minimal processed feed.
Disease-resistance: Noiler birds are resistant to certain diseases, which can save farmers money on veterinary costs.
Hardy: Noiler birds are hardy and can withstand a wide range of climates.
Taste: Noiler meat has a unique, delicious flavor that is both tender and flavorful. Noiler meat also has a firmer texture than broiler meat.
Adaptable: Noiler birds are adaptable and can be raised in different settings, such as free-range and confinement.
Efficient: Noiler birds are efficient producers of meat and eggs, and they can reach market weight quickly. They have 3-5 times higher yields than the alternative indigenous breed varieties.
Profitable: Noiler birds can be a profitable investment for farmers, which helps to improve rural livelihoods.
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How to Grow a Massive Sweet Potato Harvest in Soil Bags
1. Choose the Right Soil Bags
Tip: Use 15-20 gallon fabric or breathable bags for better aeration and drainage.
2. Prepare the Soil Mix
Tip: Mix equal parts of high-quality potting soil, compost, and coarse sand or perlite for good drainage and nutrients.
3. Start with Healthy Slips
Tip: Buy slips from a nursery or sprout your own from a mature sweet potato. Place sprouts in water until roots develop.
4. Plant the Slips Correctly
Tip: Fill bags with soil mix, plant slips 12 inches apart, and bury up to the first leaves. Water thoroughly after planting.
5. Provide Consistent Watering
Tip: Keep soil moist but not waterlogged. Reduce watering as plants mature. Use drip irrigation for consistent moisture.
6. Ensure Adequate Sunlight
Tip: Place bags in a location with 6-8 hours of sunlight daily. Rotate bags if needed for even sun exposure.
7. Fertilize Appropriately
Tip: Use a balanced, slow-release fertilizer high in potassium. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers to prevent excessive foliage growth.
8. Control Pests and Diseases
Tip: Inspect regularly for pests and use organic pest control methods. Ensure good air circulation to prevent fungal diseases.
9. Harvest at the Right Time
Tip: Harvest 90-120 days after planting when leaves yellow and die back. Check tuber size before harvesting.
10. Cure the Sweet Potatoes
Tip: Dry harvested sweet potatoes in a warm, humid area for 10-14 days. Store in a cool, dark place for several months.
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HERBS TO USE AS ORGANIC PESTICIDES ON YOUR CROPS!
Home-made organic pesticides should always be sprayed on crops during the cool part of the day (mornings or late afternoons) to avoid burning of your crops.
1. Garlic - Crush and mix with hot water- cool for 2hrs, then spray to control aphids.
2. Tithonia (Mexican sunflower) - Crush 2kg of leaves, soak in 4 litres of warm water for 2-3hours or in cold water for 2 days. Spray to control caterpillars.
3. Thorn apple (Datura stramonium) - Take 1kg of leaves, fruits and branch stems, - Crush and boil in 4 litres of water for 20 minutes and let it cool. Spray to control scale insects, aphids and leaf miner (Tuta absoluta).
4. Pawpaw leaves - Take 1 kg of green and fresh leaves, - crush and boil in 4litres of water for 20 minutes. Spray to control scale insects, aphids.
5. Wood ash - Get maize combs, burn them and dry the ash. This should be applied around the plants especially the transplanted vegetable seedlings, to control cut worms in fields where cut worms are a problem.
6. Hot pepper - Crush 500 grams of riped hot pepper fruits, mix with 5 litres of water, boil for 20 minutes. Sieve and add another 5 litres of water mixed with 50ml of any mild dish wash (non-detergent) soap - Spray to control ants (termites), aphids, flies, caterpillars.
7. Lantana camara - Get branches and leaves, burn to get the ash- broadcast in the field or affected area to control ants and worms.
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PEPPER FARMING GUIDE
Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:
1️⃣ Soil Preparation:
- Conduct soil tests to determine nutrient levels and pH. Aim for a pH of 6.0-6.8.
- Incorporate plenty of organic matter, like compost or well-rotted manure, to improve soil fertility and structure.
- Prepare the soil by tilling to a depth of 15-20 cm (6-8 inches) for a loose and well-drained seedbed.
2️⃣ Seed Selection:
- Choose high-yielding and disease-resistant pepper varieties suitable for your region's climate and soil conditions.
- Use certified organic seeds to ensure they are free from contaminants and have good germination rates.
3️⃣ Planting:
- Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost date. Transplant seedlings outdoors when the soil temperature is consistently above 18°C (65°F).
- Maintain spacing of 45-60 cm (18-24 inches) between plants and 60-90 cm (24-36 inches) between rows.
- Transplant seedlings deep enough so that the first set of true leaves is just above the soil level.
4️⃣ Watering:
- Ensure the soil remains consistently moist, especially during germination and early growth stages.
- Use drip irrigation or soaker hoses to provide even moisture without waterlogging the soil.
- Apply organic mulch to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
5️⃣ Fertilization:
- Incorporate 2-3 kg (4-6 lbs) of compost or well-rotted manure per square meter into the soil before planting.
- Apply additional compost or organic fertilizers like fish emulsion or seaweed extract during the growing season to boost growth and productivity.
6️⃣ Weed Management:
- Use organic mulch to suppress weed growth and retain soil moisture.
- Regularly remove weeds by hand or with a hoe to prevent competition for nutrients and water.
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