Good morning friends i actually have been followinh dis thread. Am about getting a land tomorrow 4plots 400 by 400 in benin i was actually thinking of starting a piggery farm and fish faraming also crop farming like water melon. But i think i like the poultry farming. Anyways i hVe alot of work to do like my dad is insiisting i fence the land first but am thinking it will be too expensive because i also need to build a structure for the poultry and also the fish pond. But i know God will see me through because i cant wait to start counting my cash. Will let u guys know as i progresses.

Annabechick. That is a good one. I'll only advice you do comprehensive feasibility study of each line of business. Then go with the one that meets your financial goals & you have passion for. In the interim, don't erect any permanent structure. Success.

agapeiyke. I think it will be a great idea. However, be sure it is a piece of land you can use for several years (I'm assuming you will be erecting the structures) so as to recoup your expenses. That means be sure it is a place where development will not get to soon & have a sound agreement with the landlord. As for a vet in Warri, I'll suggest you visit any feeds/drugs store, you can link up with a vet from there. Besides, there should be a government owned vet hospital in Warri. Success

passionatefarmer. You may contact Dotun on 08022078446. He works at CHI. Success.

fnk:

I am suffering from that right now, have lost over 500 day olds after giving them Gomboro.

I will advice that you don't waste ur cash trying to give them medications. just use a simple gumboro therapy that could work.
get iodine and add to the water in the ratio of 1ml /litre. get any strong antibiotics and add to the same water. if possible quickly more the bed to another pen if you have one.
however, pls note that the ones that will die will go and the remaining ones will survive.
equally get a sprayer and spray the pen twice daily with iodine concentration at the ratio of 2ml/litre.
sorry for the loss.

fnk:

I am suffering from that right now, have lost over 500 day olds after giving them Gomboro.

oga fnk, sorry for the loss.are they pullets or broilers?
what is solution to this problem. people are actually loosing birds after gumboro vaccination.

huru:


@ Jamp and Oga farmtech, I need to vaccinate my bird against fowl tyhoid next week. What's the advice? Are you saying there should be no vaccination because of tje weather?

farmtech has answered you. you have to vaccinate them but make sure they are healthy before you do so. success

please how many bags of feeds will my 46 broilers eat to 4 weeks and from 5 to 9 weeks how many more bags? my broilers have finished one bag already today in less than 2 weeks, they are eating seriously now. just want to be ready for them.
2ndly, please what name of coccidiosis drug is. okay, for I haven't given them any yet

i would like to ask my fellow farmers a question. how do u apply the live vaccine? application procedure is key to prevent vaccine failure

u can use embercin-forte or kepcox. the latter is highly efficient. .46 broilers should consume 85 to 100kg of feed in 4weeks if fed ad-libitum

correction- 60 to 75kg

Rzq4:
correction- 60 to 75kg

thanks bros, so from 5week to 9 weeks which is Easter is how many of finishers bags, or do I also need grower since its only for 9wks

there are two types of feed for broilers namely starter(first 6 to 7 weeks of age) and finisher (8wks to ...). it depends on ur target but the best is to feed them ad libitum. even if there is no light give them feed at night for broilers tend to eat from dawn. feed ur birds during the cooler hours of the day. administer antibiotics when due. goodluck

Eggcelent:
agapeiyke. I think it will be a great idea. However, be sure it is a piece of land you can use for several years (I'm assuming you will be erecting the structures) so as to recoup your expenses. That means be sure it is a place where development will not get to soon & have a sound agreement with the landlord. As for a vet in Warri, I'll suggest you visit any feeds/drugs store, you can link up with a vet from there. Besides, there should be a government owned vet hospital in Warri. Success

Thanks man. The piece of land is close to where I live but had been abandoned by the owner. I intend leasing for about 5 yrs. (the area is semi developed already..hope it's not a bad idea?) Thanks for the advice.

agapeiyke. Ok. Just be sure you put proven odour management measures in place. My first poultry pen was situated in a similarly "not-so-developed" area. Within 2 years neighbours started complaining. I had to move when I received a court summon from the state environmental agency. Just be sure your odour management measures are sound. Success.

agapeiyke:
Thanks man. The piece of land is close to where I live but had been abandoned by the owner. I intend leasing for about 5 yrs. (the area is semi developed already..hope it's not a bad idea?) Thanks for the advice.

Don't lease for farming .its a life time venture o advice you to buy a land if you mean business .you will lose some of your properties if you want to vacate the land.I don't really buy that idea.even .if the land is your if the odour is much or you want a bigger place you can sell the land that will appreciate in money you can use that to purchase a new land elsewhere.

I need a good vet doctor in ibadan, preferably close to iwo road.

Rzq4:
i would like to ask my fellow farmers a question. how do u apply the live vaccine? apication procedure is key to prevent vaccine failure

This is how i apply live vaccine to my birds.
Assuming I have 600 birds, I will get a vaccine for 1000doses and a 2ml syringe on ground, then if my birds were taking 40ltrs of water daily, I will split into 4parts, that gives me 10ltrs, I will put this water in a bucket or in a bowl. If also I was using 10 drinkers for them, when given vaccine I will increase it to 15 or 20 drinkers.

HOW I MIX.
This is very important. Pls note that if u overdose or underdose ur vaccine might fail.

Now on my 2ml syringe, it is calibrated 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 and 1ml, so I will fill d syringe with water to d level of 1ml , I will pick up my vaccine from d ice pack and open it, then I will release the 1ml of water in d syringe into d vaccine, the vaccine that has been in a solid state will become liquid. Now the syringe is empty, so i will drag back all d liquid in d vaccine bottle into the syringe then I will release 0.1-0.6ml into the 10ltr of water. The balance 0.7-1ml will be thrown away far from .my pen.
Then distribute d 10ltrs of water carefully

Pls note dat when mixing and distributing or vaccine, there must not be any spillage on d floor ....if it spill on d floor mistakenly , then clean it up thoroughly.
If u fail to do that , because it is a live vaccine , whatever disease u r preventing with dat vaccine will generate in ur pen. If it was lasota, then Newcastle disease will take over ur pen..and u might lost few birds,but if it was gumboro , u might lost all ur birds.

jamp:


oga fnk, sorry for the loss.are they pullets or broilers?
what is solution to this problem. people are actually loosing birds after gumboro vaccination.

Broilers.

kevin96:
Pls note dat when mixing and distributing or vaccine, there must not be any spillage on d floor ....if it spill on d floor mistakenly , then clean it up thoroughly.
If u fail to do that , because it is a live vaccine , whatever disease u r preventing with dat vaccine will generate in ur pen. If it was lasota, then Newcastle disease will take over ur pen..and u might lost few birds,but if it was gumboro , u might lost all ur birds.

on point. this explain the reason for the failed vaccine. I had a little spill on the floor and I ignored it becos it was little and end up with over 900 dead pullet. life indeed is a school.
meanwhile I have ordered for additional 1000pullet to be delivered this Thursday from macks farm. will update you on the progress.

thumb up kelvin96. but let me add to ur comment. i tmaybe very risky to open a live vaccine into the air. live vaccines are very delicate to handle. note: this could be a precaution . always open a live vaccine inside the water not in the air

Rzq4:
thumb up kelvin96. but let me add to ur comment. i tmaybe very risky to open a live vaccine into the air. live vaccines are very delicate to handle. note: this could be a precaution . always open a live vaccine inside the water not in the air

To buttress you point I think its better to bury the unused vaccine than throwing it away.

yes. thanks obnelly

Rzq4 and obnelly are on point.....tanks guys.

Rzq4:
i would like to ask my fellow farmers a question. how do u apply the live vaccine? application procedure is key to prevent vaccine failure

so many factors could be responsible for vaccine failure, ranging from impure water,vaccine source, method of administration, dose administered and of course the environmental factor
To guide against the water impurity, dissolve considerable quantity of skimmed milk in the water, this is to neutralize the likely ions or contaminant in the water.
To guide against vaccine failure as a result of source, do not patronize only one vet store, the reason why vaccination is mostly done twice is to make up for unvaccinated birds, so it becomes important to patronize at least 2 quality vet shop such that if one of the vaccines fail the other can make up for the failed one.
To guide against vaccine failure as a result of administration, you need to know that the vaccine in itself are living organisms that have been conditioned to an inconvenience mode and as such bad administration is like you are inoculating the disease into the bird's system, having known this there's the need to prepare a good disinfectant incase of spillage,take about 5 mil of skimmed milk solution and release it all into the vaccine bottle and shake to ensure that the vaccine is well dissolved then take the needed quantity according to your stock.
Dose to be administered is the number of birds u v got, if u have 250 birds don't manage 200 doses it must be complete for effective performance.
Good knowledge of the environment is vital in a successfull vaccination,birds have a deep body tempetature of 40.5-42c , coupled with the kind of hot weather we have now, it becomes very important to ensure that the water to be used is chilled such that the temperature of the vaccine is still maintained until it reaches the bird system where it is expected to dissociate and starts combating pathogens that would want to cause that disease.
It should be mentioned as well that antibiotics should not be used a day before vaccination so as not to destroy the live organisms.

Tmex:
so many factors could be responsible for vaccine failure, ranging from impure water,vaccine source, method of administration, dose administered and of course the environmental factor
To guide against the water impurity, dissolve considerable quantity of skimmed milk in the water, this is to neutralize the likely ions or contaminant in the water.
To guide against vaccine failure as a result of source, do not patronize only one vet store, the reason why vaccination is mostly done twice is to make up for unvaccinated birds, so it becomes important to patronize at least 2 quality vet shop such that if one of the vaccines fail the other can make up for the failed one.
To guide against vaccine failure as a result of administration, you need to know that the vaccine in itself are living organisms that have been conditioned to an inconvenience mode and as such bad administration is like you are inoculating the disease into the bird's system, having known this there's the need to prepare a good disinfectant incase of spillage,take about 5 mil of skimmed milk solution and release it all into the vaccine bottle and shake to ensure that the vaccine is well dissolved then take the needed quantity according to your stock.
Dose to be administered is the number of birds u v got, if u have 250 birds don't manage 200 doses it must be complete for effective performance.
Good knowledge of the environment is vital in a successfull vaccination,birds have a deep body tempetature of 40.5-42c , coupled with the kind of hot weather we have now, it becomes very important to ensure that the water to be used is chilled such that the temperature of the vaccine is still maintained until it reaches the bird system where it is expected to dissociate and starts combating pathogens that would want to cause that disease.
It should be mentioned as well that antibiotics should not be used a day before vaccination so as not to destroy the live organisms.

Great stuff...... U nailed it.

Tmex:
so many factors could be responsible for vaccine failure, ranging from impure water,vaccine source, method of administration, dose administered and of course the environmental factor
To guide against the water impurity, dissolve considerable quantity of skimmed milk in the water, this is to neutralize the likely ions or contaminant in the water.
To guide against vaccine failure as a result of source, do not patronize only one vet store, the reason why vaccination is mostly done twice is to make up for unvaccinated birds, so it becomes important to patronize at least 2 quality vet shop such that if one of the vaccines fail the other can make up for the failed one.
To guide against vaccine failure as a result of administration, you need to know that the vaccine in itself are living organisms that have been conditioned to an inconvenience mode and as such bad administration is like you are inoculating the disease into the bird's system, having known this there's the need to prepare a good disinfectant incase of spillage,take about 5 mil of skimmed milk solution and release it all into the vaccine bottle and shake to ensure that the vaccine is well dissolved then take the needed quantity according to your stock.
Dose to be administered is the number of birds u v got, if u have 250 birds don't manage 200 doses it must be complete for effective performance.
Good knowledge of the environment is vital in a successfull vaccination,birds have a deep body tempetature of 40.5-42c , coupled with the kind of hot weather we have now, it becomes very important to ensure that the water to be used is chilled such that the temperature of the vaccine is still maintained until it reaches the bird system where it is expected to dissociate and starts combating pathogens that would want to cause that disease.
It should be mentioned as well that antibiotics should not be used a day before vaccination so as not to destroy the live organisms.

nice one bro

Hello House,

I'm about to commence the construction of a poultry pen (our 1st) a 30ft*120ft to house about 3,200 birds.

The total cost required, as provided by the carpenter & bricklayer, is about N1.9m.

Please how fair is this?

[quote author=segun1976 post=30879652]Hello House,

I'm about to commence the construction of a poultry pen (our 1st) a 30ft*120ft to house about 3,200 birds.

The total cost required, as provided by the carpenter & bricklayer, is about N1.9m.

Most farm houses are expensive especially when handle by a professional agric engineer who specialise in farm structures and construction but with this our road side carpenter s I don't think it should be up to that.why not try another builders and compare their quotations.

am an animal scientists and expert in brooding day old chicks.... if u need my service any where in Nigeria call @ 07066426328

[b][/b]Am an animal scientist and an expert in brooding day old chicks...if u need my service any where in Nigeria call / whatapp @ 07066426328