Are you wary about the sexes of your hatched chicks? This is another innovation I found imperative to share for all poultry farmers across …
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Poultry production is very lucrative when all measures are followed as required. Disinfection or fumigation of a poultry house is a very important managerial role …
Deworming is the act of giving livestock animals anthelmintic drugs called dewormer, to get rid of parasitic worms such as roundworm, tapeworm etc. affecting the …
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Termites are baleful and formidable insect; they are harmful to crop, livestock, and humans. They are great threats to agriculture. Being a social animal, termites …
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Agribusiness, either crop production or animal husbandry, in one way or the order is based on measurement. Every aspect of your business as a farmer …
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The quest for the betterment of livestock production has made an erudite scholar Professor Olufunmilayo Adebambo, of Animal Breeding and Genetics in the College of …
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About Ostrich Farming Ostrich farming is an under-exploited enterprise in agriculture. Ostrich is a large breed of bird commonly reared in the savanna area; it …
Feeding takes 70-75% of the total cost of livestock production. There are several components of livestock feed; they include protein, energy, vitamins, and minerals. These …
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As an attempt to improve livestock performance at low cost, the use of natural medications have been discovered to be very effective at controlling unruly …
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Egg is a natural food for man; it contains essential nutrients like: vitamins, proteins, minerals and lipids for healthy growth and development of body tissues. …
Worms are major threat to poultry production. They impair the health status of the birds leading to reduction in yield and production potential of …
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Strange things happen; some can be explained scientifically while the totally obscure ones are accorded to nature. This is the case of this 4 legged …
The aim of every business is increased productivity. In egg production, a good laying bird is a major factor in the success of the …
Livestock farming is a pivotal aspect of agriculture. The need for animal and their byproducts like: milk, egg, meat, etc.; is very alarming. Maintaining animal …
For every increase in productivity of a farm, there is a need for manure application. Manure is natural and organic; it has no residual effect …
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Biosecurity in poultry farm is a set of innovative practices designed to prevent the introduction and spread of infectious diseases into and from a poultry …
What is brooding in poultry? Brooding is the maximum attention and care given to chicks from a day old to about 4-5weeks of age. This …
Heat stress is one of the major causes of loss in livestock production; it reduces the profitability of the business in tropical and sub-tropical areas. …
Anti-nutritional factors in animal feedstuffs are substances that inhibit animal growth; they are also called growth inhibitors. These substances affects nutrient synthesis like protein synthesis …
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Poultry feeding takes about 75 percent of the total cost of production, the diet fed to birds determines the productivity of the birds and the …
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The sole aim of every business is to increase productivity, likewise in agribusiness, productivity of the flock is the prominent objective the farmer craves …
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Poultry farming, being one of the lucrative businesses in agriculture, has turned average Nigerians to millionaires. A good poultry farmer has to be very cautious …
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One of the deadly poultry diseases is Newcastle disease. This disease affects chickens of all ages but more prominent in chickens under 6 weeks of …
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