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Which of the below 5 diseases have you ever experienced as a poultry farmer and how many birds did you loose because of it? Let us share our experiences in the comment section. #keystonepoultryfarm

This disease is a pain in the neck for many poultry farmers.It is the most prevalent disease in farmers keeping both the indigenous and exotic chicken breeds.The loss can be devastating if it comes in full force.Cutaneous avian pox(dry pox) is the ailment caused by avianpox virus.Can be...

Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease that occurs when a microscopic parasitic organism (called a protozoa) attaches itself to the intestinal lining of a chicken. It damages the tissue of the gut, causing bleeding (which can be evident in their droppings), prevents the chicken from absorbing...

A Complete Guide on Poultry Feed Formulation and Calculations Poor quality feeds lead to a slow growth in chickens, low egg production, diseases or even death. Making poultry feeds on the farm is one of the best ways to maintain quality and cut the cost of production. The common ingredients...

Why farmers are opting to rear improved Kienyeji. Improved kienyeji has found its way into the menu of almost all restaurants and high-end hotels. Kuku kienyeji has been around for as long as we can remember but only now that it has become a delicacy. By why the current upsurge in demand...

All chicks are debeaked without anaesthetic which causes acute and chronic pain and leads to difficulty in feeding and sometimes to death. It’s such an invasive procedure performed with a hot blade machine, Their beaks contain nerve endings and blood supply and if you trim too much it causes so...

The free-range system seems to be simple and economical when it comes to feeding. However, you need to know that the nutrient intake of free-range birds (whether indigenous or exotic) is barely enough to meet their maintenance requirements and support production you must therefore consider...

Is it normal for laying hens to skip laying eggs, and if so what's the cause? In egg production with birds that have been confirmed to be good layers, there is always a naturally occurring period within which the birds don't lay (called skip) and period of laying (called clatch). This skip and...