my backyard poultry consists of 50 - 18 days old broilers and 5 foreign turkey supplied by poultry plaza.
I also have 15 - 25 days old noilers which I got from a local hatchery here in Abuja.
They were all brooded together.From day 1 till today I am left with 43 broilers and 4 foreign turkey.i really don't know the cause of their death.
I moved all birds into their newly constructed house yesterday.i will be using this medium to tell yeupre about the birds as they grow.updates will be supported with pics

In the pictures you see birds in brooding,their new house under construction and birds in their new house.all medication and vaccination observed date.so far they have taken 1 bag of feed,bought a new bag on Tues(06/06).I'm counting the number of days it will take them to consume it.
Birds are being given organic medications -like ginger garlic honey tumeric morninga leaves bitter leaf in their feed and water accordingly.

Forgot to let you know that the foreign turkey are still in the brooding house as they need to be kept warm for 4 weeks according to research.there are 2 broilers with them to help the turkeys to feed well.
Pls I stand to be guided and corrected in this game as I'm not a professional.im just having fun with what I have flair for and trying to make extra cash.
I'm depending on nairalanders to put me through.

Good job bro, i have an issue, i want to go into poultry. I have no experience/idea. I want to know which is more profitable starting on a small scale: layers or boilers?

tasho105:
In the pictures you see birds in brooding,their new house under construction and birds in their new house.all medication and vaccination observed date.so far they have taken 1 bag of feed,bought a new bag on Tues(06/06).I'm counting the number of days it will take them to consume it.
Birds are being given organic medications -like ginger garlic honey tumeric morninga leaves bitter leaf in their feed and water accordingly.

Pls ,can you explain further how to use organic medication ? I have some birds at home ( 7 cockerels ).

It all depends on you.i prefer broilers for now because I don't have enough space and broiler breeding doesn't take too long unlike layers that lay for 2 years.
Guess layers is more profitable because of the eggs that they lay and the bird that you will sell thereafter.
I would advise broilers for starting on a small scale.

Sorry bro I just started with the organic medication so I'm not doing full organic yet.you can follow Turks on nairaland,he does organic poultry.he's my organic mentor too.

Weighed the birds this morning.
Broilers at 19 days old- weights vary with lots of difference 200-320g,With like 70% of 280-320g sizes.
Noilers at 26 days old - 200-320g.
Turkeys at 19 days - 160-240g.
I'm so bothered about the turkeys size and I had to call supplier(poultry plaza) to complain but I'm not satisfied with their response that may be it's the feed.ive been feeding them rico gado super starter.
Anybody with an idea of the best feed and medication to make them grow faster and bigger?Your suggestions will be much appreciated.

Ncsamuel:
Good job bro, i have an issue, i want to go into poultry. I have no experience/idea. I want to know which is more profitable starting on a small scale: layers or boilers?

Broiler Is More Profitable To Start On Small Scale, And If U Dnt Have Experience Then Start With Broiler

tasho105:
It all depends on you.i prefer broilers for now because I don't have enough space and broiler breeding doesn't take too long unlike layers that lay for 2 years.
Guess layers is more profitable because of the eggs that they lay and the bird that you will sell thereafter.
I would advise broilers for starting on a small scale.

i dnt think layers is more profitable than broiler, u have to feed layers for abt 20-24weeks before they start laying. d only problem i have with broiler is their market is not readily available

Yea... y0u are right,br0i1ers market is seas0na1 and n0t readi1y ava1ab1e.1ayers 0n the 0ther hand takes time t0 breed.a11 dapends 0n the farmer t0 decide 0n the pr0ft

I gave birds Gumb0r0 vaccine t0day and I als0 fed them fermented feed f0r the first time.i guess they liked the feed as they hurriedly ate it,

Guess I forg0t t0 tell y0u ab0ut the local turkeys in my backyard.They have been there f0r over 2 years, except 2 adult hen which i b0ught 3 m0nths ag0.b0ught all 0f them fr0m a l0cal supplier .they are seven - 1 t0m,3 hen and 3 y0ung 0nes.12 m0nths ag0, a turkey hen laid 14 eggs and hatched 12 birds-5died and 4 were consumed by my family when they were 0f table age, leaving me with 3 young 0nes and 4 adults that i have in my backyard n0w.see pic...

Pics

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Morning guys,
Update on my backyard birds - added crushed aloe vera to the chicks drinking water this morning.
During my research I discovered this-

" Aloe vera is a herb characterized by it's properties as anti-bacteria-viral, anti-fungal, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, wound-healing, anti-oxidant, and anti-diabetic effects. During the past years, attention has shifted toward Aloe vera as a natural additive to broiler diets, and studies have shown that Aloe vera can improve immune response and growth performance in broilers. In addition, Aloe vera is an excellent alternative for antibiotic growth promoters and anticoccidial drugs"
I also mixed some dried moringa leaves with the poults feed to boost the crude protein level of the feed from it's 21.5%.Turkeys require higher cp of like 28% between 0 - 4wks.
I plan to give birds organic medication for 1 or 2 wks before i check their weight.wish me luck guys.advice and suggestions are highly welcome

tasho105:
Guess I forg0t t0 tell y0u ab0ut the local turkeys in my backyard.They have been there f0r over 2 years, except 2 adult hen which i b0ught 3 m0nths ag0.b0ught all 0f them fr0m a l0cal supplier .they are seven - 1 t0m,3 hen and 3 y0ung 0nes.12 m0nths ag0, a turkey hen laid 14 eggs and hatched 12 birds-5died and 4 were consumed by my family when they were 0f table age, leaving me with 3 young 0nes and 4 adults that i have in my backyard n0w.see pic...

Hello, been following your thread. I had some turkey a while back and the females laid eggs. They would incubate the eggs but still it won't hatch. When I complained to someone, they told me its the type of feed I gave them, and the eggs are not fertilized.
I got some turkey last month and they are doing just fine. Three males and Two females.
Do do you identify males from that tender age?

kunlesufyan:

Hello, been following your thread. I had some turkey a while back and the females laid eggs. They would incubate the eggs but still it won't hatch. When I complained to someone, they told me its the type of feed I gave them, and the eggs are not fertilized.
I got some turkey last month and they are doing just fine. Three males and Two females.
Do do you identify males from that tender age?

Try Feed Them Layer Mash Wen They Are About To Start Laying. Turkey Business Is Very Lucrative If U Have Much U Can Take The Egg To Hatchery So They Can Hatch For U And Then U Sell The Day Old

Oh I've had a local turkey hen like that before she laid,incubated but didn't hatch.i quickly sent her to the pot...
And I have another hen that laid,incubated, hatched and did the brooding herself;mortality was high though.
Giving them layers mash when they are about to lay is good idea-it increases the number of eggs but not too necessary if you have an active tom to mate with hens.mating is the only natural means of getting fertilzed eggs.
You should be able to differentiate male from female by their sizes as from 3 or 4wks.

Local or foreign turkey,if you are after productivity give them layers mash when they are at POL. You know male and female by their sizes.Tom is always bigger than hen.

Is not good to brood broilers or any other poultry birds together with turkeys,because of the black head disease.

Oh ok.thanks...but how do you teach the turkeys to feed as I learnt they can't feed on their own,they need other birds to teach them during brooding.

Oh ok thanks...but how do you teach the turkeys to feed as I learnt they can't feed on their own,they need other birds to teach them during brooding.

tasho105:
Oh ok thanks...but how do you teach the turkeys to feed as I learnt they can't feed on their own,they need other birds to teach them during brooding.

From my little experience, provide bright light for the turkey, add balls of aluminum foil in their water and feed, in the process of pecking the foil, the eat and drink water too.

Gbam!brilliant idea.i knew of the shining marbles in feeds and water but never thought of using foil balls.you must have been in the game for quite some time.thx bro

tasho105:
Gbam!brilliant idea.i knew of the shining marbles in feeds and water but never thought of using foil balls.you must have been in the game for quite some time.thx bro

Welcome Bro, That's What I Do.

Following you already bro.
Pls my foreign turkeys at 3 wks are not growing well.i feed them Rico gado superstarter with 21.5% crude protein and I realised they need up to 28% cp.pls what do I do to boost the feed
cp?

Update on birds -
Bought a bag of vital starter today,I couldn't get Rico gado.Has anybody used vital starter befpre.?I need testimonies pls.
62 birds finished 1 bag of feed in 9 days - this ok?

tasho105:
Following you already bro.
Pls my foreign turkeys at 3 wks are not growing well.i feed them Rico gado superstarter with 21.5% crude protein and I realised they need up to 28% cp.pls what do I do to boost the feed
cp?

There Is No Turkey Feed In The Market, Feed Formulation Is The Way Out, But Your Capacity Is Not Big, I Will Advise You Continue With The Chicken Feed, Till The Need 19% Cp. Turks! We Need Here

Thx bro...guess I need a feed with higher cp for them for now.pls who knows of any - top,rico......?

Hello guys,pls how/what can I use to thoroughly disinfect a pen that has been seriously infected with cossidiosis and other diseases as I'm awaiting the delivery of another batch of broilers and turkeys.i sprayed izal and bleach(hypo) this morning.

firstly, you need to wash and srub ,later you disinfect using a good and strong disinfectant.