Poultry

Do you have any idea how important Local chickens are? they play an important role in the livelihood of most rural families in Eastern Africa. … Read More »All you need to know About Local Chicken

Poultry routine activities are those activities which are carries out on daily, weekly and even on monthly basis. This is where some farmers or farm… Read More »Routine Activities for better Poultry Production Performance

Ostrich belongs to the family of giant birds known as Struthio camelus; Ostrich is a wild bird that modern science has succeeded in domesticating. The… Read More »How to Raise Ostrich for AgriBusiness

Want to know what causes double yolk eggs? In this article, we are going to be looking at how double yolk eggs are normally formed… Read More »How Double Yolk Eggs are Formed in Female Chickens (Hen / Layers)

Misuse of antibiotics among poultry farmers is rampant and this is dangerous to both animals and human beings. Misuse of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance.… Read More »7 Natural Medications in Poultry Rearing (Ethno-Veterinary Methods)

When it comes to Broiler Production, every practical farmer knows that consumers want to buy broiler chickens with big weights, and some are ready to… Read More »9 Ways to Enhance the Growth Rate and Maximize Profits on Broiler Production

Before you can think of increasing your egg production, you first need to be aware of how to handle and understand the following factors on… Read More »How to Increase Egg Production in Commercial Layers

In this article, we are going to be looking at poultry farming as a profitable business to venture into, how to set up and operate a… Read More »Basic things you should know about Poultry Farming

Quails are used to describe any of roughly 130 species of small short-tailed game birds classified in the families Phasianidae and Odontophoridae (order Galliformes), resembling… Read More »Facts about Quails (Coturnix coturnix) you should be Aware of

Noiler chicken breed (also called Kuroiler) is a hybrid chicken produced after successfully crossing a male broiler with an exotic pullet. This particular breed of… Read More »10 Things You Should Know About Noiler Chickens

Are you an existing or intending poultry farmer who wishes to purchase his / her egg laying chickens at point of lay instead of raising… Read More »How to Select the Best Quality Egg Laying Chickens at Point of Lay (P.O.L)

For most poultry farmers, Harmattan period is that time of the year when they refuse to stock Day Old Chicks (D.O.C) for brooding due to… Read More »Harmattan and Its Effect on Poultry Production

What is Hatchery? Hatchery is a place for hatching fertile eggs to produce “day old chicks” (D.O.C), which you will buy to start poultry farm… Read More »How to Hatch Fertile Eggs into Day Old Chicks (D.O.C)

Brooder guards are very useful during the first few weeks of chicks in the brooder house because they help to confine the chicks to the… Read More »Brooder Guards and It’s Uses in Poultry Farming

The use of thermometer is very essential for the regulation of heat for the chicks. The temperature required is measured at the edge of brooder… Read More »Thermometer and it’s Uses in Poultry Farming

The main objective in brooding chicks is to efficiently and economically provide a comfortable, healthy environment for growing birds. Temperature, air quality, humidity and light… Read More »Management of Day Old Chicks (D.O.C) till 6th Week

On arrival of Day Old Chicks (D.O.C) to your farms, they should be unloaded as quickly as possible, examine each and everyone of them carefully.… Read More »How to Handle the Arrival of Day Old Chicks (D.O.C)

Brooding is defined as the management of chicks from one day old to about 8 weeks of age, and it involves the provision of heat… Read More »Preparing a Brooder House and Rearing of Chicks

Prospective poultry farmers are advised to make arrangement for their housing before arrival of poultry chicks. Considering their age “Day Old” (D.O.C), the kind of… Read More »Proper Method of Housing Poultry Chicks

Good poultry health management is an important component of poultry production. Infectious disease causing agents will spread through a flock very quickly because of the high… Read More »Ten Commandments of Poultry Health

Biosecurity practices and farm hygiene are implemented on poultry farms to reduce the risk of disease agents moving on to farms from outside sources (eg… Read More »How to Control and Prevent Disease Outbreak on your Poultry Farms