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When it comes to poultry, chickens are undoubtedly the most popular and versatile choice for backyard enthusiasts and hobby
There are several reasons why your chickens are not laying eggs again. Sometimes, they might have gone through stress, health challenges, nutritional problem, molting, lighting issues, etc. However, some of these problems are natural why some are not, but with good management practices this problem can be rectified and your chickens will start laying again.
In selling or marketing your broiler chickens, you have to explore all possible means, you don’t depend on one channel least you get stranded. Therefore, to avoid such a situation, you should always give priority to marketing than production- never underestimate the power of marketing.
The best chicken breeds for eggs will lay between 250 to 300 plus eggs. Most hybrid breeds like the ISA brown and the Golden Comet will lay eggs from 280 and above per year, while some dual purpose like leghorn will lay about 250 per year. However, to achieve this, other factors have to be considered, such as diet, weather, species, management, etc.
Heritage turkeys are a great way to get a healthy, flavorful, and well-behaved bird. The best heritage turkeys have the ability to adapt to their surroundings, which means they’re going to be able to live in a wide variety of climates and environments.
The high mortality rate in poultry has always been a nightmare to poultry farmers ab initio. And the major causes of this mortality are as a result of infections caused by several poultry diseases. These poultry diseases affect different parts of the chickens’ body causing the chicken to fall sick and in severe cases death. In the same vine, some diseases only affect some kind of poultry birds, even at a certain age.
As a child, observing the behavior of chickens has always fascinated me. Having them around the yard is soothing with natural vibes. But there is more than just being domestic birds and a great source of protein.
A decrease in egg production is one of the top three issues affecting layer industry after disease and suboptimal management practices, which can result in lower profits for producers. Preventing these factor(s) will improve egg production and profitability in layer units.
A multivitamin is a preparation intended to serve as a dietary supplement with vitamins, dietary minerals, and other nutritional elements. Such preparations are available in the form of tablets, capsules, pastilles, powders, liquids, or injections. Although, most multivitamins poultry in Nigeria are mostly in powder and liquid forms.
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