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23/12/2020

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23/12/2020

Poultry diseases are better grouped into the following categories:-

Infectious Respiratory diseases:
Aspergillosis
Avain Influenza
Avian Metapneumovirus Rhinotracheitis/TRT
Infectious Bronchitis
Infectious Coryza
Infectious Laryngotracheitis
Mycoplasma Gallisepticum “CRD”
Mycoplasma Synoviae
Newcastle Disease


Neoplastic Diseases:
Lymphoid Leucosis
Marek’s disease
Avian Adeno virus Diseases
Egg Drop Syndrome
Inclusion Body Hepatitis

Miscellaneous Viral Diseases:
Avian Encephalomyelitis
Chicken Anaemia Virus
Fowl Pox
Infectious Bursal Disease

Malabsorbtion Syndrome/ Runting Stunting Syndrome
Reo virus

infections
Miscellaneous: Bacterial Diseases
Colibacilosis
Fowl Cholera
Infectious Synovitis
Necrotic Enteritis
Ornithobacterium Rhinotracheale (OR)
Pullorum disease/Fowl Typhoid

Parasitic Diseases:
Blackhead
Coccidiosis
Red Mite
Worms

Deficiency Diseases:
Riboflavin
VitaminD3
VitaminE

Food poisoning in Poultry:
Salmonellosis
Campylobacter

Having outline these disease categories we will be taking them gradually

12 COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID IN POULTRY FARMING

1. Avoid having dirty water troughs. Dirty water or dirty troughs are the origin of eschelicia coli and salmonella that cause death, production decline, and losses

2. Avoid having insufficient waterers or drinkers. This can lead to complications like visceral gout( caused by poorly excreted calcium. This causes accumulation of Urates in the kidneys and deposition of urates around the viscera), poor digestion( water availability helps to soften the food for better enzyme action. Water as well helps in absorption and transport digested nutrients to where they are needed), poor growth and poor production.

3. Avoid having insufficient feeder space. This causes competition between the birds, causing survival for the fittest.so some birds will not eat and this will lead to a very bad uniformity and low weights. Production peak

19/12/2020

*PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CRD*

✅Get equal quantity of ginger and garlic and half of the quantity chosen of grinded cayenne pepper.

✅Blend and add equal quantity of water to the blended herbs.
✅Ferment for 2 days using container and breathable mesh.

✅Serve 40ml per litre of water for 3 days 4th day fresh water
5th and 6th day Scent leaves extract Serve 40ml to a liter of water.

16/12/2020

7 Calcium Tips to reduce Crack Egg in layers

Calcium concentration in the feed must be at least 4%. In general, hens require at least 4 grams of calcium per day at the beginning of their cycle, and as much as 4.5 toward the end.
The major source of calcium in feed should be calcium carbonate (not always the same as limestone) composed of medium (less than 1 mm) and large (2-5 mm) particles, in a mix preferably 50:50.
Certain organic acids may improve calcium absorption, especially in hens toward the end of their production cycle.
Oystershell (coarse) can quickly remedy problems caused by feeding too fine limestone. Although it is more expensive, it is often preferred for its superior quality.
Ensuring hens have access to calcium toward the late afternoon hours, when eggshell calcification peaks and calcium appetite increases, will ensure maximal and continual eggshell integrity.
Chloride levels in feed should not exceed 0.4% as excess chloride aggravates calcium deficiency, especially during the summer months. Excess metabolic chloride depresses production of carbonate required for the formation of calcium carbonate during egg calcification.
Vitamin D is involved in calcium absorption, so adequate levels should be added in the feed. Adding at least 3,000-4,000 units per kg finished feed should be adequate for most situations.

09/12/2020

*POULTRY FARMING*

*POULTRY PRODUCTION:*

1. *DAY OLD CHICKS:*
This are newly hatched eggs, and majority of Nigeria's supplies comes from Ibadan in Oyo state, with few other states doing very little, therefore this is an untapped avenue for business minded gurus in the building
They can be broiler, layers, turkey or what have you

2) *BROILERS:* broiler chicken mainly Reared for their meat they constitute a fast growing class of chicken (male and females) which can attain table weight of 1.6-3.0kg or more in 5-8weeks of age.
They have Two phases of growth, namely broiler starter(0-4weeks) and broiler finisher (5-8weeks). Each phase differ in management and feeding requirements.

3) *COCKEREL:* cockerels are birds that grow slowly and attain table weight of about 2.0-2.5kg at 16-20weeks of age. They have three phases or growth, namely starter (0-8weeks),grower 9-15week and finisher (16-20weeks) and beyond...

4) *NOILERS:* Noilers are hybrid of broilers and cockerels and attain table weight of about 2.5-3kg at around 16weeks of age. They have feeding regimen just like cockerels.

5) *LAYERS:* layers are female chicken They are mainly reared to lay eggs. They begin to lay eggs as from 22-24weeks of age though some lay as earlier as 19 weeks. They can be in lay for 80-100 weeks with good management practices. The phases involved in their growth are chicks(0-8weeks) POL (9-20 weeks) and layer (20-100weeks).

6) *BREEDERS:* breeders are male and female birds that are mated to produce eggs that are subsequently incubated to produce day old chicks.
They are typically so used as breeders and are selected because of their genetically strong traits as evidenced by superior egg and meat production of their parents.
*So The choice is yours,u can choose the one prefer to start with.

20/11/2020

poultry health management, drugs and vaccine are very essential. Proper care must be taken to avoid excess mortality in the poultry business. Below is the time table for medication and vaccine programme for Broilers.
Day 1: Marek vaccine which is usually giving to the chicks at hatchery. On getting to your brooding pen, the chicks just need glucose or multivitamin to ease transportation stress, don't mix the two together to avoid contraindication. Then serve them the broiler starter feed.
Day 2-4: Multivitamins in the morning, antibiotics in the afternoon.
Day 5-7: Anti-coccidiosis in the morning and multivitamin in the afternoon.
Day 8: Gumboro vaccine.
Day 9: Multivitamins
Day 10-12: Anti-coccidiosis and vitamins.
Day 13: Lasota vaccine mix with milk: a tablespoon full of Cow Bell or any other powder milk in 5 litres of drinking water.
Day 14-19: Multivitamins.
Day 20: 2nd Gumboro vaccine.
Day 21-23: Multivitamins.
Day 24-26: Anti-coccidiosis.
Day 27: 2nd Lasota.
Day 28-30: Multivitamins.
Day 31-41: Clean drinking water
Day 42: Deworming.
Any day beyond six weeks (42 days), you can be giving them clean drinking water only till they are being sold or slaughtered. This is to comply with the withdrawal method on the drug label. Electrolyte can be giving within this time if you notice heat stress.

PLEASE NOTE THAT:
* When administering vaccine handle with extra care, if possible ask a vet doctor or practicing farmer to help you out.
* Vaccine should giving at very low atmospheric temperature like early in the morning or very late in the evening.
* It is advisable to go for both Gumboro and Lasota that water soluble because they are easy to use, just to be added to drinking water with powder milk.

06/11/2020

BENEFITS OF ALOE VERA TO BIRDs

I do advice all poultry farmers to plant at least three stems of Aloe vera plant because of it's benefits to poultry animals and human beings as well. Today I'll only share with you the importance of this herb to poultry.

√ Aloe vera is a great nature antibiotic. Sometimes you may spot some wounds or scratches on your birds. You don't have to purchase drugs from the agrovet 😊 because Aloe vera will relieve you the stress. Simply cut a leaf and squeeze the juice directly to the wound that your birds get.

√ Aloe vera is a great source of vitamins, and also contains minerals and enzymes which boosts the immune system of your birds.

√ Aloe vera treats coccidioidomycosis (coccidiosis), Marek's disease and Newcastle disease in birds. It's also a herbal medicine which serves as a deworming drug.
All you need to do is to squeeze the juice in their drinking water and let them consume it in their drinkers. Do this at least twice every month and you will be amazed how active and healthy your birds will be!!!

31/10/2020

*FOWL POX TREATMENT*
Fowl Pox:
✅Scrape black spots with blade
clean surface with hydrogen peroxide/neem oil
✅apply palm oil or lime water on surface
✅and then give affected bird palm oil or lime water to drink (give orally).
In severe cases, use the syringe to administer orally
✅Apply until lesions disappear
✅Give lime water for 3 days especially for wet pox

04/10/2020

PRACTICAL STEPS IN RAISING BROILERS
1. Disinfect and clean the house thoroughly before the introduction of the chicks.
2. Use clean and dry absorbent litter, do not use very smooth litter, if you do, the chicks may be feeding on it, thereby causing health challenge to them.
3. Heat the house between 24 - 48 hours to keep it warm before introducing the chicks. Day old chicks have no feather, exposing them to cold, can lead to mortality.
4. Once the chicks are brought in, give them vitamin to help cushion the effects of long distance stress, glucose may also be given to help the weak ones regain strength promptly.
5. Observe the birds always to make sure the environment is not too cold or too hot for them, both extreme cases can lead to their mortality. If the chicks are crowded at the source of heat, know that the environment is cold for them and if they are far from the source of heat, know that the environment is hot for them but if they are evenly spread, that means the environment is okay for them.
6. The house should be well ventilated for exchange of gases, that is carbondioxide going out and oxygen coming in, ecxess carbondioxide and amonia can lead to respiratory health change.
7. Use broiler starter from day one to 5 wks. Please do not make the mistake of given chick mash.
8. Ensure that the necessary vaccination is carried out at the right time.
9. Observe strict sanitation in the broiler house, avoid wet litter, muddy surroundings or allowing dead birds to remain around the broiler house.
10. Feed ad libitum that is, feed the chicks as much as they can eat, do not starve the birds, any weight loss is also loss of money, do not allow the birds to waste their feed, any feed wastage is also loss of money. Any excess feed in the trough should be mixed with fresh feed the next morning.
11. Observe strict restriction of visitors into broiler premises, apart from attracting disease into the area, visitors may excite the birds and this may cause stampeding, lowere

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