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Feeding in progress Sorted eggs Layers The aim of egg producer is to meet the needs of the customer or consumer in terms of the quality,quantity and size of egg.  With the  right feed  and proper management , all hens start egg production laying Pee Wee or Small eggs and gradually increase to a mature egg grade size of Medium, Large or bigger. In modern breeds, most hens are laying Large, Extra Large or Jumbo eggs by 40 weeks of age. The three pillars of egg size; 1. Bodyweight 2. Nutrition 3. Light While you cannot alter the basic pattern of how egg size changes as hens age, the feeding and management of your hens can have a measurable impact on egg size. The way that you treat your hens will  determine how quickly they will start to lay Large, Extra Large or Jumbo eggs. Many consumers remain willing to pay more for large eggs. But, large eggs require an extra cost to be produced, a cost that is mostly associated with increased nutrient intake.

There are several factors limiting the operation of fish farm in different parts of the country. The most common is air pollution in terms of odour that emanates from the fish farm. This is why most fish ponds are located in rural or less-populated area where the odour has less environmental effect and it is bearable in the neighborhood. A fish farmer must find effective ways to control odour in fish ponds. This is a contingent measure to ensure the continuity of the business as population grows. An urban society used to be a rural society. A smell of rotten eggs in fish ponds is caused by a combination of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide, which are the waste products of anaerobic bacteria which work in low oxygen conditions. A heavy, swampy smell is typically noticed during and after a heavy algae bloom, where new algae are growing and old algae decomposing at a rapid pace. There are a few common causes of pond odours, and all should be taken seriously and treated if you

Rats manipulating eggs Rat attacking feed bag Rat on the alert When rodents eat feed, they tend to defecate in it. Your chickens may ingest the feces and that can make your flock ill with salmonella or other bacteria. Second, rats will eat eggs and kill young birds. Rats are also excellent swimmers. They can swim up to half a mile in open water, travel through sewer lines against substantial currents, and tread water for up to 3 days .They can fall 50 feet without serious injury and can jump vertically up to 3 feet. Rats usually feed once or twice during the night. They have a home range of approximately 100 feet and often live in colonies, with several rats sharing the same feed and water source. Rats reach sexual maturity at 2 to 3 months of age and have a gestation period of 21 to 25 days. The young are weaned at 3 weeks old, often just before the arrival of a new litter. A female can mate as soon as one day after giving birth. If fertilisation does not occur, she wi

If your purpose of venturing into Snail farming is for business,then you have to choose from these three to attract  better market . All the species we'll discuss here are species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. 1. Achatina Achatina – Achatina achatina, commonly known as the giant Ghana snail or  the giant tiger land snail. Achatina achatina in mating mode Features of Achatina achatina • They are hemraphrodites, meaning that each snail possess both the female and male reproductive organs but two snails are still needed for breeding. • They are very prolific breeders. • Achatina achatina’s shell can attain a length of 200 mm and a maximum diameter of 100 mm. They may possess between 7-8 whorls and the shell is often broadly ovate. • The body of the animal is silver-brown in color although albino morphs may exist. 2. Archachatina marginata  It is commonly known as the giant West African snail.

Layer bird Broiler bird i. Broilers are reared mainly for meat. Layers are reared solely for their eggs ii. Broilers are reared for a span of 42–56days and  are then marketed as live animals or slaughtered for meat. Layers attain sexual maturity 18–22 weeks and lay eggs up to 72 weeks of age and then they are either moulted or sold as spent hens. iii. Broilers are reared commercially in deep litter system of housing, whereas it is preferred to rear layers in caged housing systems. iv. Ideally, broilers are reared in batches in an all-in/all-out system in a single rearing shed. Whereas layers are reared as per different growth stages in different sheds which are;  Chicks(0-8weeks), growers (9–22 weeks) and layers (23–72 weeks ). READ ALSO... Varieties of layers feed and stages to  supply How to achieve larger egg size in layers

Crumbled feed Pellet feed Mash feed Some first time  or inexperienced poultry farmers who don't wish to ask questions about which feed is or are for which type of poultry always face feed mix up challenge. Layers are poultry reared mainly for egg production either at commercial level or personal use. Now let's help you know your layers feed and when they are needed by your birds 1. CHICK STARTER MASH/CRUMBLED This is a high protein rich variety of chicken feed designed to meet the dietary requirements of baby chicks. Basically, baby chicks can live comfortably on a diet of starter feed and water for the first           6-7weeks of their life before progressing onto the next variety of feed. The crude protein content is usually between 20-24% and it helps young chicks grow into playful pullets, however it’s imperative that you phase out the starter feed once they are 6 or 7weeks old, otherwise the excess protein can cause liver damage. 2. GROWER MASH/PELLET