Animal Agriculture

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Simple steps 1st step get : Get any plastic open container. Size should be according to quantity of maggots you want to make... 2nd step : Get any substrate that are non smelly like Rice bran,  wheat offal,  pkc, maize shaft from akamu,  cassava shaft  . These materials serves as bedding and substrate for the flies to lay their egg 3rd step : Mix some quantity  of water with sugar or molasses  allow the mixture to stay for 24hours covering it in a cool dry place  and 4th step:  Mix this water mixture with any substrate you have chosen till it forms a mesh don't water logg the substrate... And leave the plastic containing the substrate in an isolated place so no much disturbance 5th step : after 3 days you will notice lots of flies around the plastic containing  the substrate,  but before then make sure daily you wet the mixture by sprinkling  water to make the content so it remain in a mesh form Note once the content is dry.. Flies will only eat from the substr

1. Anthrax disease of ruminants : Anthrax, a highly infectious and fatal disease of cattles, is caused by a relatively large spore-forming rectangular shaped bacterium called Bacillus anthracis . Anthrax occurs on all the continents,causes acute mortality in ruminants. The bacteria produce extremely potent toxins which are responsible for the ill effects, causing a high mortality rate. The bacteria produce spores on contact with oxygen.  Signs of the illness usually appear 3 to 7 days after the spores are swallowed or inhaled. Once signs begin in animals, they usually die within two days. Hoofed animals, such as deer, cattle, goats, and sheep, are the main animals affected by this disease. They usually get the disease by swallowing anthrax spores while grazing on pasture contaminated (made impure) with anthrax spores. Inhaling (breathing in) the spores,which are odorless, colorless, and tasteless, may also cause infection in animals and people. In the c

Maggot farming is the act of growing maggots for the industry. It is distinct from vermicomposting as there is no separate composting process going on, and maggots are used which are distinct from worms (they also consume only flesh, not plant-based material). Species used A variety of species can be used, including the black soldier fly, as well as various other fly species. Due to convenience, fly species are often used which are indigenous to the area of cultivation. Method of cultivation When using indigenous fly species, one tactic adopted is to simply dump offal or meat that has exceeded the sell-by date in concrete bins. The bins are then covered with chicken wire to prevent any large animals of being able to feed off it. Then, flies deposit eggs on the offal and meat, and maggots hatch and consume it. After that, the bins are filled with water, so the maggots start to float (separating themselves from any leftovers). The maggots are then harvested and the l

Vaccination is very important in livestock production, especially in poultry production. Poultry farmers should vaccinate their flock (broiler, pullets, layers, turkeys, duck, geese etc.) against diseases to avoid losing them to these diseases and preventing high financial loss. Vaccination, in addition to proper farm hygiene and sanitation practice enables you as a farmer to prevent diseases from taking over your flock, allowing you to get the best out of your animals and also producing wholesome or safe meat for human consumption. The vaccination schedule for layers is as follows: Age Vaccine Route Day 1 Marek's Disease is given Subcut and back of neck Day 9-14 Newcastle Disease (NDV)  given via Drinking water, eye drop Day 14 Gumboro/Infectious Bursal Disease (IBDV) via Drinking water Day 28 Gumboro/Infectious Bursal Disease (IBDV) Drinking water Week 4 Newcastle Disease (NDV) via Drinking water or drop " Infectious Brochitis (IBV) Drinking water Week 8 Fowl pox

Vaccination is very important in livestock production, especially in poultry production. Poultry farmers should vaccinate their flock (broiler, pullets, layers, turkeys, duck, geese etc.) against diseases to avoid losing them to these diseases and preventing high financial loss. Vaccination, in addition to proper farm hygiene and sanitation practice enables you as a farmer to prevent diseases from taking over your flock, allowing you to get the best out of your animals and also producing wholesome or safe meat for human consumption. The vaccination schedule for layers is as follows: Age Vaccine Route Day 1 Marek's Disease is given Subcut and back of neck Day 9-14 Newcastle Disease (NDV)  given via Drinking water, eye drop Day 14 Gumboro/Infectious Bursal Disease (IBDV) via Drinking water Day 28 Gumboro/Infectious Bursal Disease (IBDV) Drinking water Week 4 Newcastle Disease (NDV) via Drinking water or drop " Infectious Brochitis (IBV) Drinking water Week 8 Fowl