The Importance of Water Quality by Dr. Phillipa Chengeta BVSc
Water is an essential ingredient for growth of the animals as it forms not less than 70% of the body’s composition for most of the animals including humans. It is…
Feeding Livestock Profitably by Dr. Phillipa Chengeta BVSc
Feeding livestock profitably Today I’d like to address how we feed our animals and why it is important to feed them correctly for best performance. Feeding incorrectly is a recipe…
Biosecurity (Mosquitos) in the rainy season by Dr. Phillipa Chengeta BVSc
Most of our farmers are experiencing challenges with mosquito bites in their birds, including broilers. These will affect our carcass quality in broilers, cause other diseases and add to reduction…
Livestock Rearing during the Rainy Season by Dr. Phillipa Chengeta BVSc
Livestock rearing during the rainy season The rains are here, what a breath of fresh air and huge relief for all of us. They signify a new lease of life…
WINTER IS EARLY THIS YEAR by Dr Phillipa Chengeta (BVSc)
Winter is early, the best season for rearing broilers. Please remember to always provide heat for your birds and ensure they’ll perform as expected. The keys to this, in addition…
COMMON MYTHS ON BROILER REARING by Dr Phillipa Chengeta (BVSc)
There have been many practices that have been done over the years that farmers adopted and now believe that these practices have made their enterprises successful. Quite a few of…
Managing the heat wave by Dr Phillipa Chengeta (BVSc)
The past weeks and upcoming days are going to be very hot due to climate change. Our birds are not immune to the effects and suffer in different ways that…
Essential tools and equipment for poultry production by Dr Phillipa Chengeta (BVSc)
Essential tools and equipment for poultry production Thermometer to check temperatures during brooding. Heat source-Infrared lights, charcoal burner. Gas heater/burner, heated flue pipes Scale for tracking weekly weights. (5kg size)…
Sizzling Success with Broilers amidst Summer’s Heat! by Dr Phillipa Chengeta (BVSc)
Most farmers dread winter as a bad season for rearing broilers. This is mainly because they fear dealing with the cold, the additional heating costs and ventilation requirements in the…
8 stages of poultry shed cleaning and disinfection programme by Dr Phillipa Chengeta (BVSc)
A rigorous and effective cleaning and disinfection programme is essential to ensure effective reduction and in some instances elimination of viral, bacterial and fungal disease-causing micro-organisms. Disease in poultry can…