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Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by utchlady: 4:24pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
twoMcfemad: Thanks a lot, actually working on reducing the cooaches by 2. Are you in Lagos? |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by twoMcfemad: 4:34pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
justified19:I come to Ibadan very often,sir. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by twoMcfemad: 4:37pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
utchlady:Yes and No, ma. I shuttle between Lagos and Ibadan,ma. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Rzq4: 5:58pm On Jan 22, 2015 |
@eggcelent. more grease to Ur elbow. but sir, there are vaccines u can actually keep in a refrigerator for weeks. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by FarmTech(m): 12:55am On Jan 23, 2015 |
endy247:.. Very sorry for that. The sim was in my mtn modem. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by dreuche: 9:14am On Jan 23, 2015 |
Inspiring Thread...well done guys! Kindly tell how to control chicken faeces from emitting so much smell...i am raising 15 broilers and 5 layers for the love of it and i dnt want to mess the sanity of the air for my neighbours. the chickens are 5 weeks old, while the layers are POL. Thank you. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by fnk: 9:40am On Jan 23, 2015 |
dreuche:Try to keep the liter from getting so wet, that means changing the liter regularly, it is not going to be easy, but that is about what you have to do. Good luck 2 Likes |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Eggcelent(m): 11:04am On Jan 23, 2015 |
Rzq4. Thanks. However, do you mean after the vaccine bottle has been opened? 1 Like |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by obnelly: 11:13am On Jan 23, 2015 |
fnk: Yes it is n't going to be easy but if you are able to derive some bio based products out of it the packing of the litters won't be stress as it will serve as raw materials for your farm house.During brooding you won't need any heat source other than the litters Fnk I am still sourcing for materials I wanna do it yourself a manure conyeyor belt to pull droppings from 1200 birds in battery cages.I see manure handling as one of the big challenges in poultry business and its one of the reasons why that job isn't so attractive to employees."Nobody wanna smell shit yet they wanna spend shit money" |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by fnk: 11:37am On Jan 23, 2015 |
obnelly: True ooo, I am sure you can put something together, are you able to get the materials that you will need locally? There is a farm I visited sometime ago, they have a pit that they flush the poo into and some farmers or fish farmer come to pack them, So thinking about it, using a power hose to flush the poo on a daily bases. But then, the smell is a function of wetness that creates the chemical reaction, So, the deal is to keep the poo dry. I have not really invested time to check things out though, because I am not doing layers at the moment, and in my broilers pen, I am installing DIY water drinker (using the nipples) I will hang them up by tomorrow, that will cut the wetness by almost 80%, because the attendants while changing the water, spill a lot on the floor, and the birds step into it, and even knock over the water holder every now and then. So, with this system, we don't have to worry again about wetness as a result of water, only through their poo which can be managed. Also, there is a DIY I saw on using a 4" PVC pipe to construct their feeder, in such a way that they won't spill the feed on the floor. There will be a small mechanism that will help push the feed through the pipe so that the attendants are not going through the pen filling one feeder at a time, also this will curtail feed wastage. With all this in place the work will be less tedious for my staffs, it will also curtail mortality as their will always be fresh water running in the water drinker. As I think about entering the layers market before this year runs out, I will start doing some investigation, though I have the largest space in the area where my farm is, at the same time I don't want to a nuisance to them, I want to be corporate responsible. LOL!!! |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by obnelly: 5:20pm On Jan 23, 2015 |
fnk: I love that.This is the time to make that profession a better profession for all.we should try and standardise our farms at least to make it more attractive using locally available materials.we can do it. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by jamp: 5:27pm On Jan 23, 2015 |
fnk: oga fnk, we think alike, am already working on using the nipples for my layers on the floor. i bought some nipple drinkers and am expecting them next month. the nipples(attached to a PVC) will be adjustable to suit the age of the birds. i belive this method will keep the pen dry and free from disease. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Rzq4: 8:55pm On Jan 23, 2015 |
@eggcelent yes. vaccines are broadly differentiated into two groups. dead vaccines can be refrigerated after being used. vaccines like oil emersion 1 Like |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by fnk: 2:01am On Jan 24, 2015 |
jamp: Yap. later this morning, I am going to be in the farm working to get the drinkers set up, I hope the ones you bought is the ones that the tip can move in all direction, the ones that only goes up and down gets spoiled easily and the birds will have to push it in for water to come out. the best ones moves 360 degree, so it is easy for the birds to drink from it. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by fnk: 2:06am On Jan 24, 2015 |
obnelly: Abi ooo! On Channels 10:00pm news on Friday, they interviewed the Chairman of Poultry Association Of Nigeria about the bird flu, I was wondering if he is one of us here on this thread, or is everyone here mom and pop farmer like me. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by AkayTopsy: 4:52pm On Jan 24, 2015 |
Compliment of the weekend to everybody. My pullet will start laying any time from now (18wks on tue), so i need your advice on the following bearing in mind they are going on deep liter: 1. How soon do i introduce the nest; 2. Is there any significant difference between open top and close top nests; 3. Pls post a pix of the nest that works for u. Thanks always. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Trueigbo: 6:13pm On Jan 24, 2015 |
Pls upload the picture of the nipple u have. fnk: |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by komakan(m): 12:17pm On Jan 25, 2015 |
Hello house. Does any1 know where i can get Chicken fertile egg? I live in Abuja. Thanks. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by segun1976: 1:25pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Hello house. Really learnt a lot from following the discussions here. I'm in the middle of plans to kick-off my poultry farm and need information in respect of the farm layout. 1. What is the advisable optimal dimensions of a poultry pen (battery cage)? 2. Is it advisable to have more than 2 rows of cage in a pen? 3. What is the optimal spacing between to pens? 4. What is the advisable distance between a pen and the fence. 5. What is the required spacing between the pen walls and the cage rows in the pen? I believe the layout/spacing would go a long way to affect productivity. Please enlighten me. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by laposta: 1:53pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
There are no hard and fast rules. See my comments below segun1976: |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by fnk: 7:07pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
Trueigbo:I will try and get to it tomorrow |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Globaby01: 11:16pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
fnk: please fnk, I just came on board after a lot of searching for what to add to my meagre salary, although I have been with naira land for a very long time. please my point is am going into backyard poultry this week, I would have even started but work has not allowed me to go buy my Doc, but before Saturday I will go. please I hate to see my birds die and I beg you in God's name to give me this so called wonderful solution and here is my email address glowtpride011@yahoo.com. pleeeeeeeese help make a happy heart. thank you and God bless you in return |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Globaby01: 11:25pm On Jan 26, 2015 |
wolllexxx:please wolllexxx, can I get this funk info from you? I also need it as I will be starting my mini poultry this week, pleeeeeeeese help me. my email address is glowtpride011@yahoo.com thanks |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by Nobody: 12:04am On Jan 27, 2015 |
Globaby01:I wouldnt mind a copy too.sgtcoycollins@yahoo.com 1 Like |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by jamp: 7:32am On Jan 27, 2015 |
fnk:. oga fnk no forgetoo. i will like to see it too and compare it to the one i have ordered. i will upload one once i receive them |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by segun1976: 1:36pm On Jan 27, 2015 |
[quote author=laposta post=30149192]There are no hard and fast rules. See my comments below @laposta Many thanks for the shared info. I would try to utilise these info in my farm layout and subsequent construction. I had thought that a 40ft by 120ft pen would accomodate 5,000 layers but from what you gave this might not be possible. |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by LaBibiano: 1:47pm On Jan 27, 2015 |
fnk: Oga fnk, pls kindly send me the info you have given others. Email is labibiano@yahoo.com God bless you. Amen |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by laposta: 2:44pm On Jan 27, 2015 |
segun1976: Well, if you can make it two pens of 120ft by 25ft each with a 4ft space in between them, you can house about 3,600 birds altogether (15 cages per pen and 120 birds per cage). Where is your farm located? What's the size of your land? I could help you set it up (Farm Layout design, Pen construction, Cage Purchase and Fitting, etc) for a reasonable fee. Feel free to reach out to me on hola-ologe@hotmail.com |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by CyreB: 3:18pm On Jan 27, 2015 |
fnk: Boss, I have being following this tread for quite a long time now and I am almost set to star up something. Please I will appreciated if you will me with your formulae to cyreischrists@gmail.com Thanks in anticipation! |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by obnelly: 5:42am On Jan 28, 2015 |
Globaby01: If you don't want to see your chicken dying then don't try it.chickens are bound to die but all you can do is to reduce your mortality.Its all about what works for you not necessarily what works for Mr.A .Start small and discover how you can gradually reduce your mortality,how to prevent diseases and cultivate good poultry management. Good luck and happy farming as you start small and grow big. Shalom |
Re: Starting A Poultry Farm (a Blog) by fnk: 11:13am On Jan 28, 2015 |
obnelly: Soooo, true guys, there are bunch of things that can make your birds die, it is about reducing the rate, I just lost over 20 from my day old few days ago from heat stress, my concussion couldn't save them, So start small and try everything you can think of, and you will come up with something. |
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