Animal Agriculture

A snake farm is a building or structure that houses and breeds a wide variety of snakes, often for the purpose of research and the collection of venom for the creation of antivenom . Many snake farms are primarily tourist attractions. Notable snake farms exist in the United States, Thailand, and China. Snake farming business involves the rearing of various snake species for commercial purposes. It is a highly profitable business for anyone who dares venture into it because of the risk involved in it.   Do not allow children near the snake facility.  It does not matter where you are in the country or anywhere at all, there is a market for you. Snake farming business is very lucrative because there has been a continuous demand for snake venom in the global venom market. where there is high demand, there is low people involved in the business because of the risk. Pharmaceutical companies spend millions of dollars each year to purchase snakes or snake venom. These spending

Goat been fed Buck Cut goat meat Goat farming is the raising and breeding of domestic goats ( Capra aegagrus hircus). It is a branch of animal husbandry. Goats are raised principally for their meat, milk, fibre and skin. Goat farming can be very suited to production with other livestock such as sheep and cattle on low-quality grazing land. In Nigeria, goat meat is widely consumed locally and forms major part of the people’s delicacies. The popular goat meat pepper soup is so tasty that people come from far and wide to have a taste of it. Yet, few farmers are into goat rearing in the country, most of the goats consumed in Nigeria comes from the Niger Republic and the North. Nigerian Dwarf Goats is popular in the South and Eastern part of the country but only kept for family consumption and sold in the local markets occasionally despite the huge demand. Any serious farmer who would take goat farming to serious will make a fortune. How To Setup Your Goat Farm 1. Pa

Below are some visible signs your birds are suffering from a particular type of disease. Wet pox Dry pox Salmonella Newcastle Fowl cholera Coccidiosis

Angular bone deformities occur when the legs become bowed in or out, and may even be twisted. This problem is the most frequent cause of lameness in broiler chickens and possibly accounts for 60% of the skeletal disease in chickens. Angular bone disorder can be observed in the flocks from as early as 6 to 8 days old resulting in crippled birds that are unable to reach the feed or water. As the flock ages these birds are more easily identified since they are much smaller and have not developed as well as the rest of the flock. Some birds will die from hunger and other may be condemned due to atrophy of the muscles in the affected legs. Other problems associated with the legs such as Tibial Dyschondroplasia, can be observed in chickens as late as 4 weeks of age. The weight of the bird compresses the legs causing painful lameness. Up to 30% of the flock can be affected; however, most birds show no clinical signs of the disorder. Both Angular bone deformity and Tibial Dyschondropl

Below are some common poultry diseases: 1. Fowl Cholera Fowl Cholera is a chronic disease caused by Pasteurella Multocida that can affect the joints, wattles, infraohits, sinuses and other tissues. Common symptoms include loss of appetite, diarrhea with a greenish tinge, ruffled feathers, swollen purple wattle, swollen comb, swollen joints, lameness, oral, nasal and ocular discharge and sudden death. Most commonly found in older chickens, Fowl Cholera affects more cocks than it does henshens 2. Coccidiosis Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease  caused by Coccidian protozoa that lives in and damages a specific region of the gut in chickens. The trouble starts when chickens consume a sporulated oocyst which is broken down by chemicals in the gut, releasing an infective sporocyst. it causes loss of appetite, bloody diarrhea, ruffled feathers, weight loss and inability to absorb nutrients.   3. Avian Influenza Avian influenza is a disease caused by type A Orthomyxoviruses .

Twisted neck Greenish diarrhea         Most times symptoms seen or shown by seek birds maybe a combination of two or more diseases. Mortality can range from 15% to 75% depending on the virus strain. Newcastle disease is characterized by a sudden onset of symptoms, which include hoarse chirps (in chicks), watery discharge from the nostrils, labored breathing (gasping), facial swelling, greenish diarrhoea,paralysis, trembling, and twisting of the neck. Please share and leave a comment .

Pigs are highly prolific in nature and two farrowings in a year should be planned by adopting optimal management conditions. For every 10 sows one boar must be maintained for maximum fertility. Breed the animals when it is in peak heat period (i.e. 12 to 24 hours of heat). Management during Pregnancy Give special attention to pregnant sows one week before farrowing by providing adequate space, feed, water etc. The sows as well as farrowing pens should be disinfected 3-4 days before the expected date of farrowing and the sows should be placed in the farrowing pen after bedding it properly. Care of Piglets Take care of new born piglets by providing guard rails. Treat / disinfect the navel cord with tincture of iodine as soon as it is cut with a sharp knife. Feed on mothers’ milk for first 6-8 weeks along with creep feed. Protect the piglets against extreme weather conditions, particularly during the first two months. Needle teeth should be clipped shortl

Heat stress is a situation an intending  poultry entrepreneur must prepare for at the initial stage of planning. This is because it can lead to excessive mortalities that will close the venture before you end it. It also make a mess of production  parameters as most chicken cannot express their phenotypic potentials maximally So the means to address it is good  housing design,  high building, low walls, east west direction lay out, decision to close the house and use tunnel ventilation system. Visiting your feed formulation. Ensuring that the protein /energy ration is may maintained. If your chicken already has excessive fat then you will need to  add choline chloride to the feed and adjust the formulation to remove excess energy in it. See your Animal scientist( Animal science, Vets, Animal health and husbandry graduates for help) In the interim you must serve them cool water in heat periods . so pump fresh water in their tanks at these times. Flush out hot water in

Cultivation of plantain on 1hectare(10000m²) (15plots) of Land Planting distance: 3m No. of plants: 3333 stands Estimated cost Clearing: #60000 (15plots*4000) Cost of suckers: #80*3333=#266640 Cost of transportation: #30*3333=#99990 Cost of planting: 30*3333=#99990 1permanent staff =10000*12= #120,000 Other laborers: 5000*6=30000 Cost of organic manure: 200bags*500#= 100000 Harvesting/marketing Given 5% allowance, *3166.5 or 31667* bunches of plantain will be harvested Assuming a bunch is sold an average of #800*3166.5= #2533200 Expenses(cost of inputs) #776620 profit #2533200-77620 =#1756580 In the next planting season, harvest will be doubled, cost of transportation, cost of suckers, cost of planting, cost manure will be off

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Business Plan is one of the document you must have before starting a business. People believe that you need it for getting loans from bank or grant from other institutions. However, the main purpose of this document is for business clarity and definition of purpose. It is a guide in attaining success. BUSINESS PLAN SECTIONS 1. BUSINESS CONCEPT OR EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This section should not contain products or services offered by the company alone, it should highlight all the key elements of your business plan. It should focus on the "WHAT, HOW, WHY NOW AND WHY YOU?" for the business opportunity. It should explain what separate your product from what exists in the market and what specific customer need you are satisfying. 2. PRODUCT OR SERVICE SECTION In your business plan, you'll need to  Answer the following questions about your product or service: 1. What is the customer need that you are addressing (shelter, beauty, health, transport etc) _____