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PREPARING POULTRY BROODING PEN:WHAT YOU MUST DO

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

KNOW YOUR ANIMAL DRUGS, DEWORMERS AND VITAMINS

Dewormer Dewormer Dewormer Vitamins/booster Vitamins  The word drug is no longer a strange word in the livestock industry .Farmers ranging from poultry farmers to cattle breeders know different drug types(antibiotics, dewormers, vitamins etc) and even brands(producers). This knowledge is highly commendable. In this note, which I'm prompted to write due to questions thrown at me by farmers on drug usage and its effect on Livestock production(mostly poultry). Some of which are: ▪Which dewormer(s) is the best? ▪Why do I experience drop in egg production while deworming? ▪How frequent do I need to deworm? Etc Dewormers They are drugs that have been tested and proven to combat and terminate different class of endoparasites(internal parasites:worms, nematodes, protozoa etc). These drugs have different mode of actions and in some cases are specific in actions(target certain class of endo parasites) The common dewormers available in our clime

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CATCHING CHICKEN DISEASES

WHO defines zoonoses as diseases and infections that are naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans. A zoonotic agent may be a bacterium, a virus, a fungus or other communicable disease agent. At least 61% of all human pathogens are zoonotic, and have represented 75% of all emerging pathogens during the past decade.  Now that you know you can catch disease from your birds – how do you prevent illness in the first place? Really, there are a few very simple things you can do and we have divided the preventative information into two parts: Poultry Human Poultry The flock needs to be kept in a relatively clean environment. Areas where the chickens roam should be hosed to keep poop from accumulating. Frequent removal of damp litter and poop – especially important in the warmer months to prevent bacterial growth. Twice yearly washing down of the inside of the coop, perches, nest-boxes etc. and hosing down of high traffic areas. A solution of equal part