If you are already in or planning to venture into broiler farming, keeping accurate records is crucial for effective management and success in broiler farming.
Here are some important records to maintain on your broiler farm:👇 #Broilers#RecordKeeping
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Flock Management Records: Maintain records of important flock details such as the date of arrival, breed, number of chicks, and mortality rates. Track weight gain, uniformity and growth rates to assess flock performance.
Feed and Water Records: Keep detailed records of feed and water consumption for each flock. This information helps evaluate feed conversion ratios, adjust feeding programs, and identify any irregularities or changes in consumption patterns.
Health Records: Maintain a comprehensive health record for each flock. Record vaccination dates, medications/drugs administered, and any signs of illness or disease. Regularly monitor flock health and document any treatments or interventions.
Financial Records: Track all financial transactions related to your broiler farm. Record expenses for feed, medications, vaccinations, equipment, labor, and other operational costs. Monitor income from sales and calculate profit margins.
Environmental Records: Keep records of temperature and humidity levels in the poultry barn/chicken house. This helps assess the effectiveness of ventilation and heating systems, ensuring optimal environmental conditions for broilers.
Market Records: Maintain records of market trends, pricing, and customer preferences. Track sales volume, market demand, and feedback from buyers. This information helps you make informed marketing decisions and adapt your strategies.
Maintaining these records allows you to analyze data, identify patterns, and make informed decisions to improve efficiency and profitability on your broiler farm. Embrace technology and use digital tools to streamline record-keeping and analysis. #BroilerFarmRecords#Agribusiness
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It is important to understand the normal calving process and calf position in order to know when to intervene and assist the cow during calving.
Need to know what to do, how, when, and why?
Pass through this #Thread.
If you are assisting a cow, try to pull when she pushes. Work with her, not against her. If She lets up, give her a break and then continue the cycle of pulling and pushing.
This is a good collaborative way to get the calf out of the cow with minimal stress to both cow and calf.
The normal calving process is divided into 3 stages of labour;
Stage 1: Soft tissues of the birth canal, including cervix and vulva, dilate in preparation for calving. Signs typically seen when a cow enters in this stage include:
- Frequent sniffing of the ground
In dairy farms it has showed an overall increase of milk yield by 15–20% when 1.5–2 Kg of Azolla was combined with regular feed.
It has observed that feeding Azolla to poultry/chickens improves the weight of broilers and increases the egg production of layers.
Azolla contains very high proteins, amino acids, vitamins (vitamin A, vitamin B12, Beta Carotene), and minerals, so it is an excellent nutrient feed for livestock.
Also, Azolla has low lignin content. So animals digest it easily.
As promised, here is some guidance on how to make a poultry farm a success.
Let's keep today's discussion open and learn from each other.
You cannot be successful in poultry farming without knowledge and skills. Learn about housing, breeds, nutrition, vaccination programs, and general management.
Talk to people who have had both good and bad experiences so that they can guide you.
1. Selection of the proper location for your farm:
When choosing a location consider where,
- Land and labor are affordable for you.
- You have access to a sufficient source of fresh and clean water.
- Transportation is easier for you (for farm inputs, produce to market, etc)
According to messages I have on my DM, many people are asking me more about pig farming.
Here, I am going to start answering your question by telling you steps to consider if you want to start a pig farming project.
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1. To be successful in pig farming, you should learn about housing, breeding, nutrition, marketing, and general management.
You can obtain it by interacting with specialists in this field, pig farmers, attending training, farm visits, or readings
2. Formulate business plan.
It is important to know how much money you will invest so that you can budget for housing, feed (nutrition), breeding stock, biosecurity, labor costs, and veterinary treatments.