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    How to start a pig farm in Ghana
    Pig farming is highly profitable hence always follow the trends of prices before selling since sometimes pig market is controlled but demand and supply. Additionally intensive pig farming method gives quicker returns since they grow faster when fed on grains. Furthermore, they also feed on grass and food left overs thus reducing feeding costs. Normally […]
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    The secret to raising healthy broilers
    Broiler are mainly kept for meat production, they normally gain slaughter weight between 7-14 weeks. Additionally, broilers are characterized by white feathers and yellow skin. Enhancing their feeding with maize, soya, wheat, helps to increase weight. Further more a healthy broilers posses clean feathers and brightly coloured combs, while sick ones are dullness with low […]
    Duration: 00:09:41
    How to start a poultry farm with little or no money
    Globally poultry farming is a profitable and rich protein source, however before starting it is important to obtain information, copy successful poultry farmers and start small with day old chicks. Additionally, identify the type of birds needed and follow operational procedures such as provision of quality feeds to birds, understand the business first as this […]
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    5 ways to increase the body weight of broiler chickens
    Broilers birds attain faster growth rate and weight due to their genetic make up these help farmers to generate high profits in a shorter period of time. Additionally, broilers from trusted sources have good genes that facilitates faster growth and development of birds hence it is important to always inquire before purchasing birds as this […]
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    Why chickens stop or reduce laying eggs
    When you rear poultry and it reaches its adult stage, you want them to be as productive as possible but sometimes its not the case. At 18 weeks of age, layers are considered adults and at this stage you have to switch from growers to layer feed but this should not be instant because it […]
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    How to avoid common kienyeji chicken diseases
    May households keep chicken in their backyard but the most common challenge faced by the farmers is ill health of the chicken. Avoiding diseases is very vital in poultry production and this is achieved by keeping high bio security measures. Diseases are of economic importance in poultry production because they cause losses during the production […]
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    Deadly poultry diseases, causes and prevention
    Even the birds with the best genetic potential and housing will not grow and produce efficiently if they are affected by disease or are infected by parasites. Diseases are caused by nutrient deficiencies eg vitamins and minerals, consumption of toxic substances eg poisons, physical injury due to environmental extremes like birds getting burnt by heat […]
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    Signs of a sick cow
    Even the highest producing cows won‘t produce as expected when sick hence keeping them healthy is vital in maximizing productivity. A healthy animal will have a temperature range between 38 and 39 degrees, normal lung sound, breathing and heart sound. A healthy animal should also have a smooth hairy coat, appetite for feed and water […]
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    Best poultry chicken vaccines programme/ schedule
    When rearing chicks, vaccination is key in preventing diseases especially viral diseases. Knowing when to administer which vaccine is very important. Before receiving day old chicks, ensure that the brooder is well set with the heat source, lighting and bedding. When you receive the chicks, remove them from the boxes and place them gently in […]
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    How to catch and install a swarm
    In apiculture, colonizing a hive is one of the vital things to do and one of the sources of bees is through catching a swarm. Before undertaking the task of catching a swarm, ensure that you have all the essential equipments needed which include a catch box/ card board box, light coloured bed sheet, bee […]
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