Necrotic enteritis is one of the world’s most common and financially crippling poultry diseases affecting approximately 40% of commercial broiler flocks. Clinical outbreaks can cause mortality rates of up to 50% and has been estimated to cost the global broiler industry upwards of $5-6 billion annually. However, it is the sub-clinical form that often goes
Fish farming or pisciculture involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures such as fish ponds, usually for food. So the first thing you will need to start a small-scale fish farming business is some basic knowledge about raising fish. You will also need to learn about the business part of farming. To raise fish
Follow these guidelines to keep your birds healthy: 1. Choose the right chickens It is very easy in Uganda to buy live hens that come from the broiler and layer industry. Day-old chicks, especially males, are also cheap. But neither of these are suitable for backyard conditions. Rather buy chickens from your neighbours. They are
Are you running a poultry farm business and you are wishing to scale or diversify? If YES, here are some tips for growing or expanding your poultry farm business. Poultry farming is profitable alright, but a lot of people still fail and incur lots of losses in this business. Poultry farming has been in existence