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    The right age to debeak your birds
    Timing is a very important factor in making operations on a farm. Debeaking is one of the operations that need to be done on a poultry farm especially in layers‘ farm. It is done to prevent cannibalism, because the birds can use the beaks to injure each other, to prevent egg eating, because when birds […]
    Duration: 00:07:13
    Basic biosecurity rules to prevent disease on your poultry farm
    On a poultry farm biosecurity is very important in prevention or management of disease. To be a successful poultry farmer, there are 3 things that you have to pay attention to and these include effective bio security, keeping an up to date vaccination schedule and quality nutrition. Biosecurity consists of all that you do on […]
    Duration: 00:06:17
    How to separate good laying chicken from bad laying chicken
    To be in a layers‘ business, you must be having productive layers because if the eggs are not there then you are not in business. The productivity of a layers‘ farm is measured by the quantity of eggs produced hence without good layers, you wont have a profitable layers‘ farm. This makes it important to […]
    Duration: 00:04:37
    How to give the right feeds to your chicken
    One of the important aspects of chicken rearing that has to be taken seriously is feeding. Nutrition of the flock determines the overall health and performance of the flock. When raising a flock, mind the source of your feed ie it is important that you get your feed from a reputable supplier. You could choose […]
    Duration: 00:08:35
    Maximum Egg Hatching at Home using Automatic Egg Incubator
    The biggest problem in poultry, is hatching of chicks. What is the correct temperature, correct humidity or the correct type of machine to use? The most important thing for a successful hatchery business, if you want to hatch the highest number of chicks is the egg. Get the correct source of eggs. Look for correct […]
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    Small Scale Egg Production Masterclass (START SMALL GROW BIG)
    In chicken farming we have touched on egg production, bed management and housing management. Today we will talk about housing management and biosecurity. Housing structure: for layers egg production there are two different types. First one is battery cages, layers are pegged in tiers in cages going up. The other is dip litter system. There […]
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    Cheap Chicken Feed Formulation Part 2
    When making chicken feeds use grade 2-3 maize. Do not exceed the required levels of oil in feeds as this will increase the deposition of fats and the higher the fats deposit the lesser the chances of egg production. If you opt to use fish meal make sure it is thoroughly cooked before it is […]
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    How to control DEATHS /MORTALITIES and maximize PROFIT on your chicken farm
    Laying boxes are supposed to be in a darker area or a an enclosed environment. Birds lay best in darker areas. Hence laying boxes should be placed facing the wall. Chicken patch A patch should not be a platform where the chicken can rest but not excrete. When making a patch look for a piece […]
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    PROFIT AND LOSS CALCULATION IN POULTRY FARMING
    The productivity of an activity equates to the efficiencies of conversion of inputs to outputs for semi- intensive and larger poultry production systems. The general inputs include water, feeds, vaccines, medicines, labour, capital, land, infrastructure and management. The general output products are meat, eggs, feathers, day old chicks or ducks, growers and manure. In a […]
    Duration: 00:13:50
    How I Maximise Profits in Broiler Chicken Farming
    Litter is just not a bedding a bedding material and comprises of the bedding which can either be hay, wood shavings and some feed and droppings. Litter management is an important aspect of broiler, layer or even pig production because it is the environment where birds eat and eat within the 35 days of broiler […]
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