Pls Davidfarm, akay mecuess, jamp, farmtech, and please all farmers pls can any of you help me with vaccination program for chick from day old.


And please i have little finance, i want to venture into poultry farm, but i would love to gain experience from a farm first, to avoid mismanagement of resources, and gain experience. Pls I need your urgent help. I stay in ikeja lagos. May God richly reward you.

Ksy1:
Pls Davidfarm, akay mecuess, jamp, farmtech, and please all farmers pls can any of you help me with vaccination program for chick from day old.


And please i have little finance, i want to venture into poultry farm, but i would love to gain experience from a farm first, to avoid mismanagement of resources, and gain experience. Pls I need your urgent help. I stay in ikeja lagos. May God richly reward you.

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There's a sample one here for layers: http://farmersjoint.com/doc-screening-lab-result.html.

WhyNa:
Hello house, my doc are set to arrive on Thursday. Concerning the warmth issue, the room I'm using is already air tight, do I still need another source of heat for them? If yes, how much is too much? And when can I begin to let in some air?

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Don't make it airtight. Avoid draft but allow some ventilation: http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-What-is-the-difference-Between-Ventilation-and-Draft. There is a temperature chart u can follow in brooding chicks. I normally use a thermometer to measure temperature close to the heat source and at chick level. But u can still estimate it from chicks behaviour. If the move away from the heat source temp is too high. If the huddle close to heat source - low temp. Temp. Is right if the disperse uniformly in the pen. There is a temp chart here: http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Chickens-10-Tips-on-How-to-Avoid-Early-Chick-Mortalities.

Sabo-ikorodu,agege,alaba Depends On Ur Exact Location.

WhyNa:
Please someone should help with where I can get feed, vaccines, drinkers and feeders. Please it's urgent. I stay in Lagos. Thanks

FarmTech:

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Don't make it airtight. Avoid draft but allow some ventilation: http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-What-is-the-difference-Between-Ventilation-and-Draft. There is a temperature chart u can follow in brooding chicks. I normally use a thermometer to measure temperature close to the heat source and at chick level. But u can still estimate it from chicks behaviour. If the move away from the heat source temp is too high. If the huddle close to heat source - low temp. Temp. Is right if the disperse uniformly in the pen. There is a temp chart here: http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Chickens-10-Tips-on-How-to-Avoid-Early-Chick-Mortalities.

Woow. Thanks FarmTech

please house where can i get 4 weeks old broilers in Lagos urgently

FarmTech:

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There's a sample one here for layers: http://farmersjoint.com/doc-screening-lab-result.html.

Thank you very much farmtech. Please who have a farm in lagos, please i want to come visit and gain experience/learn more.

Annabechick:
My one month old broilers. Any complains?

Great job!!! It is not easy as a starter putting millions down, but the solace is that our hussle will pay. Hope ur surveying nd gearing for the market before they hit 7-8 weeks? How many birds have you.


My 12 day old birds. Hit or Miss?

@macdot, I base in Imo state

@abbeyforex, the A type 3 tiers, for layers. Thanks

@macdot, I base in Imo state

@abbeyforex, the A type 3 tiers, for layers. Would like to knw abt all the types (cold, electric and the hot dip galvanised) both locally made and imported so that I can knw the ones I can afford. Thanks

I have a well vaccinated,marshal breed 4wks broiler bt at Ibadan,if u ar interested,let me knw

utchlady:
please house where can i get 4 weeks old broilers in Lagos urgently

agslow:
@macdot, I base in Imo state

@abbeyforex, the A type 3 tiers, for layers. Would like to knw abt all the types (cold, electric and the hot dip galvanised) both locally made and imported so that I can knw the ones I can afford. Thanks

I deal only in imported

abbeyforex:

I deal only in imported

K. Tell me abt it.

Pls, farmers in the house, my birds of 19 weeks has refused to drop o, and its becoming a challenge to my pocket. Have done all I can as in giving them enough light, water and vaccine as at when due. Pls I need someone to tell me something I have not done.

What is their average weight

danyegbule:
Pls, farmers in the house, my birds of 19 weeks has refused to drop o, and its becoming a challenge to my pocket. Have done all I can as in giving them enough light, water and vaccine as at when due. Pls I need someone to tell me something I have not done.

okay so after rereading and rereading every, I decided to get some layers but I still decided to experiment with 50broilers gotten from chi basically on the 31st of last month... so for the first 2weeks I lost none, feeling fly with myself as it was my first time and I didn't loose any, but after 2weeks n some days ...mehn the death started, most of th looked like they were stampeded... between two days like 10of them were dead, 5looked battered ..stampede I guess, the others looked like they died of natural causes...just dropped.. then I started noticing sent weak ones, they stopped being active and all, wouldn't eat nor drink, just standing there like they were cold, some struggled weakly till they died, even while on the floor..chipping weakly to death, while some other weak ones ended up bin stampeded before morning, or so I think... so in all I have 33left, getting to 3 weeks old, so any ideas as to what I did wrong? the ones left seem very strong and active thou... i dunno how to solve the stampedes thou, cos they like cuddling up every night,some even go underneath the others when its time to sleep...for heat I use a lantern, although I noticed this period just seems excessively cold.... so I am guessing the other things i might have done wrong were...I gave the vaccine wrong? they were just meant to die? cold? ideas anyone...cos its annoying picking up dead birds morning... I know I would do better the next time since I have some reasons I think may have caused them.. but if u think i flopped in anyway I am open for suggestions.

agslow:
@macdot, I base in Imo state

@abbeyforex, the A type 3 tiers, for layers. Would like to knw abt all the types (cold, electric and the hot dip galvanised) both locally made and imported so that I can knw the ones I can afford. Thanks

Okay, you can send me an email. Mine is locally fabricated but with imported parts and contains 96 birds

pcoolioz:
okay so after rereading and rereading every, I decided to get some layers but I still decided to experiment with 50broilers gotten from chi basically on the 31st of last month... so for the first 2weeks I lost none, feeling fly with myself as it was my first time and I didn't loose any, but after 2weeks n some days ...mehn the death started, most of th looked like they were stampeded... between two days like 10of them were dead, 5looked battered ..stampede I guess, the others looked like they died of natural causes...just dropped.. then I started noticing sent weak ones, they stopped being active and all, wouldn't eat nor drink, just standing there like they were cold, some struggled weakly till they died, even while on the floor..chipping weakly to death, while some other weak ones ended up bin stampeded before morning, or so I think... so in all I have 33left, getting to 3 weeks old, so any ideas as to what I did wrong? the ones left seem very strong and active thou... i dunno how to solve the stampedes thou, cos they like cuddling up every night,some even go underneath the others when its time to sleep...for heat I use a lantern, although I noticed this period just seems excessively cold.... so I am guessing the other things i might have done wrong were...I gave the vaccine wrong? they were just meant to die? cold? ideas anyone...cos its annoying picking up dead birds morning... I know I would do better the next time since I have some reasons I think may have caused them.. but if u think i flopped in anyway I am open for suggestions.

Since it was a stampede, it means the heat was not enough. Any time you notice them cuddling together, it means they are cold and needs heat. That's why they stick together so as to generate heat from their bodies . You need to be observing them especially at night cos when they cuddle, you may loose one or two in the process.

okay just found another weak one, the normal ones won't wait for u, this one is just there chilling dosnt send me..sigh..so there ...what could cause this?

macdot:

Since it was a stampede, it means the heat was not enough. Any time you notice them cuddling together, it means they are cold and needs heat. That's why they stick together so as to generate heat from their bodies . You need to be observing them especially at night cos when they cuddle, you may loose one or two in the process.

yes that cuddling can be annoying, what's the best heat source I can use...cos seems the lantern isn't effective... light isn't constant here for now, at least till I am able to put bulbs and all....

pcoolioz:


yes that cuddling can be annoying, what's the best heat source I can use...cos seems the lantern isn't effective... light isn't constant here for now, at least till I am able to put bulbs and all....

Buy a Charcoal Pot and use heat from charcoal. However, at two weeks (for broilers), I doubt if lack of heat is what is causing the cuddling. Perhaps some form of draft (strong wind) comes into the building form one direction?

pcoolioz:


yes that cuddling can be annoying, what's the best heat source I can use...cos seems the lantern isn't effective... light isn't constant here for now, at least till I am able to put bulbs and all....

There are different heating systems that are very effective, it depends on your budget. But for a small scale farmer, charcoal is the cheapest and most effective system to use.

pcoolioz:
okay just found another weak one, the normal ones won't wait for u, this one is just there chilling dosnt send me..sigh..so there ...what could cause this?

1. Are your vaccination and medications up to date?
2. Which vaccination did you administer prior the first mortality you experienced and when?

laposta:

Buy a Charcoal Pot and use heat from charcoal. However, at two weeks (for broilers), I doubt if lack of heat is what is causing the cuddling. Perhaps some form of draft (strong wind) comes into the building form one direction?

yes its not impossible, the wind here at night is gangsta, the kind that sings by your window, the pen is covered half way with tampoline but its not impossible the cold still gets in, I was avoiding covering everything cos of heat? maybe that was a bad call but still I am about 6ft and the tampoline is up tp my shoulder level...so I duno

macdot:

1. Are your vaccination and medications up to date?
2. Which vaccination did you administer prior the first mortality you experienced and when?

yes i have given all the vaccines and medications, almost all the deaths happened starting from sunday... i lost two on sunday n removed them, they looked battered so I guess stampede then I gave lasota on that Sunday itself...gumboro had been given four days earlier using the program I was given...

macdot:

There are different heating systems that are very effective, it depends on your budget. But for a small scale farmer, charcoal is the cheapest and most effective system to use.

aii thanks, I will go get a coal pot I guess, thought the fumes were bad for them thou?+ how much can one find a good coal pot?

fnk:


Sorry, I lost my dad few weeks ago, So I came back running around preparing for the funeral. It will be over by next weekend at that time I can take a breather. One of our Nairalander visited about a week ago though.

Sorry about that bros may his soul rest in perfect peace. Accept my condolences and to u r family. God be with you during n after the burial

pcoolioz:


aii thanks, I will go get a coal pot I guess, thought the fumes were bad for them thou?+ how much can one find a good coal pot?

you can get the clay pot and use, also there are fabricated ones made by welders. Any of the two will do. However, ensure you light the charcoal outside so that there wont be any more smoke before you take it into the pen.

pcoolioz:
okay so after rereading and rereading every, I decided to get some layers but I still decided to experiment with 50broilers gotten from chi basically on the 31st of last month... so for the first 2weeks I lost none, feeling fly with myself as it was my first time and I didn't loose any, but after 2weeks n some days ...mehn the death started, most of th looked like they were stampeded... between two days like 10of them were dead, 5looked battered ..stampede I guess, the others looked like they died of natural causes...just dropped.. then I started noticing sent weak ones, they stopped being active and all, wouldn't eat nor drink, just standing there like they were cold, some struggled weakly till they died, even while on the floor..chipping weakly to death, while some other weak ones ended up bin stampeded before morning, or so I think... so in all I have 33left, getting to 3 weeks old, so any ideas as to what I did wrong? the ones left seem very strong and active thou... i dunno how to solve the stampedes thou, cos they like cuddling up every night,some even go underneath the others when its time to sleep...for heat I use a lantern, although I noticed this period just seems excessively cold.... so I am guessing the other things i might have done wrong were...I gave the vaccine wrong? they were just meant to die? cold? ideas anyone...cos its annoying picking up dead birds morning... I know I would do better the next time since I have some reasons I think may have caused them.. but if u think i flopped in anyway I am open for suggestions.

I would say ur birds were exposed to cold unduely; the reason for the stampeding and death ( stampeding invariably leaves death in its wake). You would also try to avoid winds into the brooder as it also makes your heating much less effective. Wish u the best

danyegbule:
Pls, farmers in the house, my birds of 19 weeks has refused to drop o, and its becoming a challenge to my pocket. Have done all I can as in giving them enough light, water and vaccine as at when due. Pls I need someone to tell me something I have not done.

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Mine are about 19 wks too without laying and I love it that way. I don't pray for early lay because I want bigger eggs.

pcoolioz:


yes its not impossible, the wind here at night is gangsta, the kind that sings by your window, the pen is covered half way with tampoline but its not impossible the cold still gets in, I was avoiding covering everything cos of heat? maybe that was a bad call but still I am about 6ft and the tampoline is up tp my shoulder level...so I duno

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Better to cover all and leave one or 2 openings at the top for ventilation. Visit them when the wind is singing to see what else you can do.

pcoolioz:
okay so after rereading and rereading every, I decided to get some layers but I still decided to experiment with 50broilers gotten from chi basically on the 31st of last month... so for the first 2weeks I lost none, feeling fly with myself as it was my first time and I didn't loose any, but after 2weeks n some days ...mehn the death started, most of th looked like they were stampeded... between two days like 10of them were dead, 5looked battered ..stampede I guess, the others looked like they died of natural causes...just dropped.. then I started noticing sent weak ones, they stopped being active and all, wouldn't eat nor drink, just standing there like they were cold, some struggled weakly till they died, even while on the floor..chipping weakly to death, while some other weak ones ended up bin stampeded before morning, or so I think... so in all I have 33left, getting to 3 weeks old, so any ideas as to what I did wrong? the ones left seem very strong and active thou... i dunno how to solve the stampedes thou, cos they like cuddling up every night,some even go underneath the others when its time to sleep...for heat I use a lantern, although I noticed this period just seems excessively cold.... so I am guessing the other things i might have done wrong were...I gave the vaccine wrong? they were just meant to die? cold? ideas anyone...cos its annoying picking up dead birds morning... I know I would do better the next time since I have some reasons I think may have caused them.. but if u think i flopped in anyway I am open for suggestions.

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What was ur vaccinatn plan and did u prevent coccidiosis? What did you do to help the sick ones to recover? http://www.farmersjoint.com/Thread-Emergency-Liquid-Food-for-Sick-Birds