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HOW TO ACHIEVE LARGER EGG SIZE IN LAYERS PRODUCTION

  All hens start egg production laying Pee Wee or Small eggs and gradually increase to a mature egg grade size of Medium, Large or bigger. In modern breeds, most hens starts laying Large, Extra Large or Jum... Read more

LISTERIOSIS DISEASE IN ANIMALS

Facial paralysis Listeriosis also known as circling disease is an important infectious disease of sheep and goats most commonly caus... Read more

MAREK'S DISEASE IN BROILERS AND LAYERS CHICKEN

Legs splayed out Marek's disease is a highly contagious disease caused by Gallic herpesvirus 2 (GaHV-2) in chicken. Mobility is 10-50% and mortality up to 100%. Quail and turkeys are also infected with.. .Read more

CRICKET FARMING

If you don't want to eat crickets, any chickens, Fishes,ducks, turkeys, or pigs will do well with them. Crickets and other insects, as you may have heard, are a vastly more sustainable form of protein than livestock. They are also an ideal protein source for feed formulation.  Crickets take up very little space, and won’t cause a ruckus if they escape. Unless they escape indoors, that is – then you’ll have quite a ruckus on your hands. factor that prevents most folks from eating bugs, you might still want to raise them as a sustainable food source for other critters that you do want to eat – they are suitable for any omnivorous livestock, including chickens, ducks, turkeys, and pigs. Housing consists of nothing more than 20-gallon plastic totes: each one can support a population of 1,000 or so insects. The smooth sides of the totes prevent the crickets from climbing up them and escaping. You’ll need a least two totes, which will be used on a rotational basis for adult

CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE (CRD) COMBINED WITH E.coli IN POULTRY

Difficulty breathing       CRD (Chronic Respiratory Disease)  in poultry has some common symptoms such as  wheezy breath... Read more

REASONS WHY SOME FARMERS DONT SUCCEED IN FARMING

(Left-Right)Ekere,Uchenna,Valentine, Ugonna and Ozuluonye June 2013 I still remember in the year 2012 when my farming journey began, with me was  Udeh Valentine Chidozie.  We both were students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Many of our classmates wondered how we cope with studies and farming thinking we might fail. I remember  Uchenna Faith  linking me up with clients, that was a big encouragement to my quest,  Ugonna virtue  was always there to spice our day with smiles.  Ekere Mathew  always desired to farm but never had the will power to push. But within me, I was determined to see success in farming and that was my hope. Of course, lot's of mistakes were made which almost led to our failure in farming. With my years of experience in the sector, I can tell some of the reasons why most farmers fail ...Read more