We have just come from one extremely cold winter and are headed towards a very hot summer season. Broilers still need to be reared to make profit for the farmer. Today we want to look at the main aspects farmers need to do as well as those things that should not be done to ensure…
Brooding –the remaining critical aspects Our brooding series would not be complete without mention of the remaining 3 from the 5 essentials for good chick brooding practices. These are access to feed, clean water and high light intensity. Access to Feed Feed is assumed to be a given requirement since one will be rearing broilers…
Brooding -balancing act between Ventilation and Heat Provision We have spoken previously about heating and ensuring our sheds are well within the recommended temperatures required to create the best brooding environment for our chicks. This time we are adding another critical dimension, which is provision of adequate clean air, also known as ventilation. Our chicks…
Winter brooding series blog In my experience with rearing broilers, winters have the best performance in terms of weights, food conversion ratios and, when well managed, mortality too. Food conversion ratio (FCR) measures the amount of feed that is used to produce a kg of meat. The lower this number is the better the saving…
The broiler bird is bred as a meat producing chicken, one that is fast growing to cater for the protein requirements of any community. There are two main breeds found in Zimbabwe, namely Cobb 500, and Ross. The differences between the two are mainly on the mortality and weight performance though can be considered negligible…
I often get asked which poultry project one can undertake and would like to address this as well as get your thoughts on the different available options. Poultry is seen as an easy project as it has low entry requirements particularly where one is working with smaller numbers. It has a shorter turnaround time and…
Capital Foods is pleased to announce that all their branches are now stocking Stress Care L® – more than just a Stress Pack! Stress care Lis a unique liquid product made from natural plant extracts prebiotics,enzymes, vitamins and organic acids for growth promotion, prevention of proliferation of harmful bacteria and improvement of the wellbeing of poultry and pigs during…
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In an effort to bring our cost effective product basket closer to customers, Capital Foods have entered into a partnership where our stockfeed range will be distributed through OMNIA Fertilizer Company branches countrywide. Stocking of the Capital Foods range in the Omnia branches will be rolled out to different outlets gradually until all outlets have…
Composition Energy 12.00 MJ/kg Protein 15.00% Fat 3.00% Calcium 0.75% Phosphorous 0.50% Salt 0.30% Full complement of minerals and vitamins included. Feeding Instructions This is a high protein and high energy feed designed to meet the requirements of racing horses and ponies and those exposed to strenuous work. Provide good quality roughage adlib as an…
