Advantages of goat farming / Utility of goats:- Poor man’s cow : Goat has been described as a poor man’s cow (or mini-cow) because of its immense contribution to the poor man’s economy. They not only supply nutritious and easily digestible milk to their children but also regular source of additional income for poor and …
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Poultry Feed Formulation for Broilers
How to make poultry feed for Broilers. Making your own poultry feed for broiler chickens involves ensuring that the nutritional needs of the birds are met for optimal growth. Broiler feed is typically divided into different stages: starter, grower, and finisher. Here’s how to make poultry feed for each stage. Ingredients:The following ingredients are commonly …
Importance of water for poultry
For poultry, drinking water accounts to 80% of their feeding needs. Poultry mostly consume more water than the feed and this makes the water to be the most critical nutrient for them. Ensuring abundance of clean water supply every time will help to reduce challenges and maximise performance. Whenever you think of water management take …
15 things farmers should avoid when running a farming business
3.Overplanting without a market – Don’t grow more than you can sell or store.
Important Maize Planting Steps
Planting maize on a large scale involves several steps, which are summarised below:
Why some poultry farmers fail in their projects
Poultry farming is a science that needs many role players as well as many different management procedures, which forms the parts of a successful poultry enterprise. If the role players or management procedures are not correct the poultry farmer is bound to fail. Due to the increasing demand of chickens and eggs and also quest …
Whenever thinking of poultry farming, Seven things you must need to know
It is very important to critically look at the demand that needs to be met. Is there high demand for table eggs, out grower chicken or broiler meat? Most start-up farmers go by what a friend or relative or neighbouring farmer is doing and hope to reap the benefits. It is important that you take …
Eggs Production
EGGS PRODUCTION: Hens lay about six eggs per week, but their productivity declines each year as they molt and daylight hours shorten.Factors that affect egg productionMany factors can affect egg production, including: 👉Light: Hens need at least 12 to 14 hours of daylight per day to continue laying eggs.Calcium: Hens need about 4 grams of …
Agriculture Is The Backbone Of Kenya
Paul is one of the more than 40,000 youth contributing to food security and earning returns from agribusiness in Kenya through support from FIPS-Africa. He received poultry management and vegetable establishment training in 2022 and later received a 25-gram trial pack of kale that he established on a quarter-acre piece of land. After witnessing the …
Successful Bean Farming
Depends on a combination of good agricultural practices. Here are some of the best tips to optimize bean production: