As a Poultry keeper or farmer; don’t start pointing fingers on the birds until you ensure that you are not the problem. Ask yourself if you are providing good quality feeds, enough light and clean water. Check also if the birds are stressed or probably there are abrupt changes in their routine. Also, assess the
Poultry farming is one of the most lucrative businesses in Uganda and the world at large. The increasing demand for chicken (call it chicken meat) and eggs resulting from the growing population and townships across the country provides an opportunity for new and existing farmers to cash in on this enterprise. Apart from earning from
There seems to be a lot of debate about which is better, white eggs or brown, and depending where you are you are likely to get all sorts of answers. For example, some farmers believe the dark brown an egg is means it tastes better. In Uganda, four unscrupulous Chinese business men in October, 2018
There exist preventive ways that can be used to protect and boost the health of birds in a farm. Even cleanliness works wonders on one’s poultry farm and leaves chicken happy and active. However, vaccination is the most effective and best way to protect birds from horrendous diseases. Vaccination is treatment with a vaccine to produce
Undeniably knowledge is power and even for poultry keeping starters, it is wise to know the playing field you are engaging in to. So, lets be wakeful and grasp basic tit bits of information that can help navigate poultry farming and achieve success globally. Here are a few terms to help through the way; Production
Vaccination plays an important part in the health management of the poultry flock. There are numerous diseases that are prevented by vaccinating the birds against them. A vaccine helps to prevent a particular disease by triggering or boosting the bird’s immune system to produce antibodies that in turn fight the invading causal organisms. A natural invasion
One of the most popular questions first time chicken owners ask is, “which breed of chooks are the best laying hens?” Some first time owners are surprised to hear that there are different breeds of chickens, let alone particular breeds that lay eggs more prolifically than other varieties. Though it might seem as though there
It is very important to have good uniformity in broilers to maximize the performance. Variation in their body weights causes lot of complications and problems. If the flock is not uniform, it will take longer time to grow Many broiler farmers aim at higher weight, however they have faced so many challenges that can b
Monitoring the average weights of your flock from day one is a very important management tool in poultry farming and this calls for all commercial poultry farmers to own digital weighing scales. About 10% of the flock is measured from different points of the house randomly. 1.In the early stages of life of a flock,
Most chickens have some worms, but it isn’t a problem until the chicken becomes overwhelmed with too many. Then it can cause health issues, decreased laying, and even death. ? Deworming chickens isn’t difficult, but the tricky part is deciding if your flock needs dewormed or not! Chickens can get more worms by pecking at