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 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, 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…
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…
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 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)…
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…
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…
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.…
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…