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 BROILERS Birds are very high in demand for the production of meat to consumers , due to this  demand broiler is mostly sold by weight and many farmers find it difficult to meet up with the  consumers weight demand especially for super market and slaughter houses who prefer to buy 6  weeks old birds weighing 2 kg and above . so here we are discussing on how to achieve this great effort using 100 Birds  Make sure to buy healthy day old from a reputable farm Make sure to follow strictly the vaccine chat as provided by your supplier  now the major trick comes from feeding once your management is well taken care of , so here try and  Budget a total no of 16 bags of 25kg feed . In this budget you will budget 6 bags of super starter feed of 25 kg bags and 10 bags finisher feed  You will feed the birds with the super starter for the first 21 days and then switch to finisher until 6 weeks  Its very important to support them with promain or any very s...

CATFISH FARMING is the act of keeping catfish sometimes it can be leisure or it could be for  commercial purposes , but for our discussion we shall be talking about keeping them for commercial  purposes . Catfish on its own is a type of fish many farmers prefer to stock it because of its ruggedness and this  makes it to have very high commercial value , catfish is also in high demand because it could be served  as barbecue , grilled , pepper soup , dry fish or even used to prepare soups stew or as side food ,  because of this it has an endless market demand . Now for an intending catfish farmer i will break down the process of starting and discuss this process  in subsequent discussion and in the interest of clarity i will answer any question that may arise so if you want to start a catfish farm the first thing to consider is  a, AVAILABILITY OF COMMERCIAL WATER b, SPACE / POND c, MARKET SURVEY d, CAPACITY e, STOCKING f, MANAGEMENT  g, SALES Like ...

Cost analysis for planting cassava In farming cost of planting differs from place to due to variation on cost of labour but however this analysis is to serve as a guide to intending farmers to avoid over charges We shall be using the cost of planting one 1 hectare as our basis of analysis Land rent ( 1 hectare )  = Depends on land owners Ploughing = 18000 Incase of not ploughing u can do clearing = 20000 TO 25000 Depending on negotiation Spraying of systemic herbicide ( labour cost ) = 4000 Systemic herbicide =1650 * 4 = 6600 Insecticide (1 liter) = 1800 Bundles of cassava ( This depends on the size of the Bundles but I shall be using 50 though it may not be up to that if its tired big in your location) 50*500naira = 25000naira Planting ( labour cost) = 15000 After two months of planting urea fertilizer is added = 2 bags * 7000 = 15000 First weeding (we use selective Herbicide) = 2500 * 2= 5000 Labour cost for spraying = 4000 Depending on the ...

ANALYSIS OF COST AND PROCESS OF PLANTING MAIZE USING 1 HECTARE FOR OUR ANALYSIS THAT’S 15 PLOTS OF LAND, YOU CAN EITHER DIVIDE OR MULTIPLE TO GET WHAT WILL SUIT YOUR OWN CALCULATIONS. FIRST AND FORE MOST WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THIS COST ANALYSIS IS PECULIAR TO THE PRESENT LOCATION THAT AM USING THAT IS ONDO TOWN IN ONDO STATE NIGERIA. HOWEVER, THERE MAY BE DIFFERENTIALS IN YOUR OWN LOCATION. AGAIN, IF YOUR IN ONDO STATE THIS MAY SERVE AS GUIDE BUT NOT 100 % SURE COST AS AT THE TIME YOU WILL PLANT, THIS IS ALSO BECAUSE COST OF PRODUCTION IS NOT STATIC, INDIVIDUAL LABOUR COST DIFFERS WITH TIME AND LOCATION. HAVING SAID THAT, LETS GO………..; LAND PREPARATION USING A TRACTOR 1 HECTARE COST ABOUT 18000 MANUAL LABOUR VARIES ON THE NATURE OF THE FARM BETWEEN 20000 – 25000 SPAYING COST AN AVERAGE OF 4000 – 5000 PLANTING WE HAVE PLANTERS WHO CHARGE BETWEEN 8000-1000 FOR NOW, WE DON’T HAVE MECHANIZED PLANTERS AROUND. THEN SALES MOST TIMES ITS WET THAT IS IN HIGHER DEMAND AND Y...

Add caption CASSAVA  is a root tuber crop very common in Nigeria. its starchy and contains carbohydrate. it is usually eaten in many forms, it can be processed to garri which is used for swallow and soup,it can also be prepared and pounded to fufu which can also be swallowed .its very come with many homes in Nigeria as its part of the stable food eaten in Nigeria. cassava can also be boiled and eaten with red oil however its a particular cassava which has reduced starch content. cassava can also be processed to flour which can be used for bread and other baking activities, but however for the purpose of our study we are looking at the process of planting cassava so that we can learn how to plant cassava and achieve great results from the sales of the farm produce. The first step to planting cassava is land preparation which begins with using tractor to prepare the land,or where tractor is not available bush clearing and chemical application as discoursed earlier . Cas...

MAIZE  is a crop which is consumed by almost every family in Nigeria . its a crop that has a very large market presence due to its value in food security,but there are many ways you can add value to the maize before sales to increase the market demand for the crop. By adding value maize can be converted to powder and sold to in a packaged form to form what is called corn meal , this meal is very popular in many families in Nigeria. Maize can be processed to flask which can either be taken as breakfast of Dinner,because of finance Farmers  can go into negotiation which companies that do the production and i can guarantee you that you cant even meet up with the demand for the maize cob supply. Maize is very high in Demand in the poultry industry as it serves as the major energy component of the chicken feed and a supply deal negotiated with such feed companies is hardly meet. Maize can also be boiled or roasted that market depending on your location in Nigeria is booming ...

This is a pictorial and analytical explanation of raising birds from day old to maturity using broilers , But note that the birds used in the illustration are not from same farm but they from different farms but with proper illustration on the current size and age as to what is generally acceptable. after successfully building   a broader or cage as the case maybe, the next step will be to wash the broader using detergent and hypo or jik as the case maybe sometimes u may have to get to your vet doctor and ask for available disinfectant , this is done to make sure the broader is free from any microbial organism and viral organism which if not remove may live as a para cite on the birds and cause more damage due to infections. And the bad news is that they weaken the immune system of the birds thereby making drugs not effective in treating the birds. This picture shows after wash of a broader ,it will be allowed to dry at least for a full day to make sure that the...