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Ayam Cemani is an uncommon and relatively modern breed of chicken from Indonesia. It i s the result of a genetic mutation that produces a completely black bird, from beak to bone. Because of their color and supposed magical properties, they can fetch up to $4,000 each .  They have a dominant gene that causes hyperpigmentation (fibromelanosis), making the chicken entirely black, including feathers, beak, and internal organs.

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

Necrotic enteritis (NE) is an acute Clostridium infection characterized by severe necroses of intestinal mucosa. The disease begins suddenly, with a sharp increase in death rate. A strong dehydration is observed. The skin is sticked on or adhered to body musculature and is hardly removed Necrotic enteritis  infection is susceptible to pennicilin. It usually affect birds between 2wks to 6wks of age.  Symptoms Symptoms are similar to gumboro and pullorium. On PM, there's bloody lesion on the intestines linings. It is not an hatchery problem. It is transmitted via shavings, equipment and by workers. It can be endermic on a farm, if proper fumigation is not carried out after an outbreak.

Halloween Pet Costumes Accessories, Funny Pet Clothing Halloween Props Pet, Halloween Pet Bat Wings Holiday Party,B Depression in pullet Halloween Pet Costumes Accessories, Funny Pet Clothing Halloween Props Pet, Halloween Pet Bat Wings Holiday Party,B Depressed broilers Pasty vent in hen Pasty vent in Chick Whitish diarrhoea Salmonella is a disease of poultry that is transmitted via infected eggs. The disease can as well affect humans ( that is to say it's a zoonotic disease) by consuming infected diseased raw eggs. SYMPTOMS Depression. Ruffled feathers. Closed eyes. Loud chirping. White diarrhoea. Vent pasting. Gasping. Lameness. Usually , Symptoms starts surfacing 4-5 days after hatching. PREVENTION AND CONTROL • Maintaining hygienic conditions on the farm is a key point in this case.  • Disinfecting the equipments. • Remove contaminated feed and water Halloween Pet Costumes Accessories, Funny Pet Clothing Halloween Props Pet, Hall

Poultry litter mixed with feeds Collecting poultry litter to feed pigs Feed wastage in poultry house As human population grows and the cost of feed rises, farmers will always look for ways to reduce feed costs and the use of poultry litter is an effective way of reducing production cost in animal production particularly swine production. Poultry litter is a mixture of droppings, feathers, bedding material, feeds and water in the chicken house before or after cleaning. Poultry litter is profitable for use either as manure or animal feed since it maximises total nutrient input. Poultry litter is an economical and safe source of protein, minerals, and energy for pig When chickens are raised in deep litter  houses, a layer of material  is used to cover the ground to give the birds a suitable surface. Types of bedding materials to use in poultry houses if it's to be fed to pigs. Basically, there are two types of bedding materials to use in poultry house if

Our broilers ready for market Taking the weight Marketing of broiler products has been and still one of the serious challenge facing every broiler producers. Farmers invest a lot to rear these birds and at the end, sometimes sale below cost to either middle men or to consumers. Simple ways to market your broilers and make profit Broiler marketing can be very simple but requires a reasonable effort to achieve. As a farmer chose which marketing strategy best suits your location. i.  Marketing at 3weeks or 4weeks Due to the stress involved in brooding broilers, most farmers prefer stocking their farms with 3weeks or 4weeks old birds. As a farmer who intend making profit, target these farmers who prefer brooded birds and sell to them. In the areas I'm familiar with, this type of marketing yields more profit in broiler production maybe because the birds consumption rate is still low. ii. Marketing when the birds are matured This is the most common. At this point th

Healthy rabbit Ear canker and skin mange Rabbits like every other livestock,are affected by different kinds of diseases some of which affects the Farmer's maximum or expected yield. Below are common diseases of Rabbits and how it can be controlled. 1.  EAR CANKER AND SKIN MANGE(SKIN SORES ) External parasites like mites causes this conditions in Rabbits. With ear canker, the entire ear maybe filled with crusty scabs. It spreads on to the face. Rabbits with ear canker shakes head a great deal. CONTROL Dipping diseased animals in acaricide solution 2.  COCCIDIOSIS This is the most common disease in Rabbits. It is caused by protozoa. SYMPTOMS • Loss of appetite • Potbelly • Bloody diarrhoea CONTROL Use coccidiostat in the Rabbits drinking water 3.  MASTITIS It is a bacterial disease though not common. It occur when there's of the teats which becomes hard and sore. CONTROL • Use antibiotics like penicillin. • Discontinue breeding from such doe 4. C

Damp litter exposes animals to disease 1.  Anthrax disease  of ruminants : Anthrax, a highly infectious and fatal disease of cattles, is caused by a relatively large spore-forming rectangular shaped bacterium called  Bacillus anthracis . Anthrax occurs on all the continents,causes acute mortality in ruminants. The bacteria produce extremely potent toxins which are responsible for the ill effects, causing a high mortality rate. The bacteria produce spores on contact with oxygen.  Signs of the illness usually appear 3 to 7 days after the spores are swallowed or inhaled. Once signs begin in animals, they usually die within two days. Hoofed animals, such as deer, cattle, goats, and sheep, are the main animals affected by this disease. They usually get the disease by swallowing anthrax spores while grazing on pasture contaminated (made impure) with anthrax spores. Inhaling (breathing in) the spores,which are odorless, colorless, and tasteless, may also caus

Pregnant sheep Pregnant cow Pregnant pig Animals grow in stages . 1. PRENATAL GROWTH Stages of prenatal growth i.  Blastocist stage During this stage, the dividing zygote will yield millions of cells which are enclosed within the  zonapellucidal  and this is called blastocist. Blastocist is a ball of many cells enclosed by a membrane called zonapellucidal. During this stage, the Blastocist feeds from the uterus by means of diffusion. In the Ewe for instance, one to three or four lambs are normally produced but up to ten eggs maybe fertilized during fertilization or during mating particularly when when females are super ovulated. The Blastocist stage following fertilization will last for about  10days in sheep and pigs and 11days in cattle . ii.  Embryonic stage This is the second stage in prenatal growth. Cell differentiation into tissues and organs are beginning to show or manifest. These differentiating cells have a very high priority for nutrients. The size of

Electric brooder Clay pot brooder Nipple drinker Be it in the cage or deep litter system of poultry production, the Farm keeper must do the following to have a successful brooding of day old chicks. First thing first 1.  Before the arrival of day old chicks , the following activities should be carried out; •Clean and disinfect the poultry house or brooding area • Feeders, and waterers at least two weeks before day old chicks due to arrive. • Repair windows, doors, ventilators, or any part of the poultry house or brooding area that needs attentchicks • Eliminate any drafts, especially those caused by cracks in the walls or poorly fitting doors and windows. • Spread the bedding material two days before the day old chicks are due to arrive. • Turn on the heat lamp or brooder the day before day old chicks are due to arrive. This will give the brooding house time to warm up. • Provide footwears for entering the brooding house. This will reduce the transportation o

Palm kernel cake (PKC) palm kernel cake(pkc) also known palm kernel meal(PKC) is  meant to be used as an ingredient in formulating poultry ration but the reverse is the case as its been used to solely feed broilers and this is widespread especially among subsistent local farmers in Africa. Maybe due to high cost of commercial poultry feeds in the area. Although palm kernel cake supplies both protein and energy, the proximate composition of palm kernel cake suggests that it can be classified as an energy source. Facts about the use of PKC in feeding broilers and other poultry birds •  Poultry are monogastric animals that have a simple stomach and they are unable to tolerate highly fibrous feed. • Due to its high fibre and shell content, low level of energy and key essential amino acids, and grittiness the use of PKC in poultry rations is very limited.  • The fibre content of palm kernel cake (21-23%) has been associated with a decline in nutrient digestibility of palm kerne