How To Start A Free-Range Chicken Farming Successfully

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Free-range chicken farming is a traditional system of rearing chickens. Prior to the advent of different technological aids, that have greatly improved poultry production; chickens were finished on pastures in a free-range system. One thing you must understand as a poultry farmer is; chickens thrive best in their natural environment. The quality of products gotten … Read more

How To Use Neem Plant As Organic Insecticide

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The neem tree, botanically known as Azadirachta indica, is an evergreen tree commonly found in tropical and sub-tropical areas; Neem tree is one of the plants that can be used as organic insecticides.

The economic importance of the Neem tree is copious; it plays an active role in maintaining a good health condition for both plant and animal. In addition, neem extracts can be used as fertilizers and pesticides; Neem oil, Neem powder and Neem leaf extracts repel pest while Neem cake can be used to replenish the soil nutrients.             

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8 Possible Causes Of Vaccines Failure In Chickens

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Vaccine failure occurs in chickens for several reasons. There are several conditions around the process of vaccination that can hinder the efficacy of vaccines; these we look into and possible solutions to ensure the intended use of the vaccine is achieved without much ado. Vaccination is an important practice that plays a prominent role in … Read more

7 Management Mistakes That Make Poultry Business Fail

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Simple management mistakes make poultry farms fail. Most occur because of negligence and overconfidence of the farmer or manager; this is why I assume they are mistakes and not ignorance. It is not as if poultry farmers do not know certain practices are detrimental to their poultry birds’ welfare; they just need the experience (failure) to imprint or make obvious the danger in that practice.

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