Chicken

Should I start with day-old chicks (DOC) or Point of Lay (POL)? This is a common question asked by most people who want to...

What are Backyard Chickens?Backyard chickens are the chickens that are raised or kept at the backyard of homes. They can either be raised inside...

One of the most prominent of the breeds of poultry is the Brahma Chicken, and from an exhibitor's, or a fancier's point of view,...

Chicken laying boxes differ depending on the layout of the poultry coops or pen. When building your chicken laying boxes it is best to...

Chicken is a popular food in the world. It’s easy to buy it in the market, but it really isn’t hard to raise your...

What is Molting and Why Do Chickens Molt? Molting is the process where chickens naturally shed of old feathers to regrow new ones. Molting is...

Have you ever attempted to know the local breeds of chicken we have in Nigeria? Yes, we have our local chicken breeds in Nigeria...

The hot season is already here and you might have been looking for effective ways to keep your layers cool. Remember, if a hen...

Vaccination is very important in livestock production, especially in poultry production. Poultry farmers should vaccinate their flock (broiler, pullets, layers, kienyeji, turkeys, duck, geese...

If you want to prepare feeds for your improved kienyeji chickens and you need great feed formulae to prepare the feeds, you can use...

Did you know some people don't know all the external parts of a chicken? Don't be surprised. You could be part of them. Well,...

Snakes are one of the deadly and ruthless predators of chickens. They can bite, kill and eat live chickens and also eat their eggs....

Water is a nutrient that is of high importance to 'the life of humans and animals. Water consumption rate or level is affected when...

Nutrition is an important part of poultry farming because the performances of chickens and other poultry birds depend majorly on their nutrition. One mistake...

Nutrition is an important part of poultry farming because the performances of chickens and other poultry birds depend majorly on their nutrition. One mistake...

Prolapse (pickout) is the turning inside out of the oviduct and rectal organs through the vent, to the extent of not retracting back. Its...

A lot of Nigerian poultry farmers face various challenges associated with procurement of day old chicks (DOC), poults and point of lays. These challenges...

I know a few people or farmers don’t know (or are confused about) the difference between a cockerel and a cock. Some farmers also...

Distinguishing between a good layer and bad layer could be quite difficult for inexperienced poultry farmers. For example, you may be interested in buying point...

As a poultry farmer, it is important that you know if your layer chickens are performing according to standard. That is, knowing if they...

In case you need a feed formula sample to produce broiler starter feed for your broiler  chickens, use the one below:Disclaimer: Livestocking and its...

One of our readers complained on Livestocking WhatsApp Group about his hens eating their eggs. He further stated that the farm had done everything...

I have decided to publish some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on broilers and broiler farming/production. The list would be updated as I...

Use the feed formula below to formula or produce the chick mash for your chicks or turkey poults.Disclaimer: Livestocking is not responsible for any damage,...

When you procure your chicks from a hatchery, there are possibilities that both males and females. If you want to tell the difference between...

Are you interested in starting a profitable Kienyeji Chicken farming business and you do not have the right and sufficient information on the Kienyeji...

What is a Kuroiler Chicken Breed? Kuroiler chicken breed (also called Noiler) is a hybrid chicken produced after successfully crossing a male broiler with an...

It is uncommon to find a household that does not consume poultry meat, most especially chicken meat. However, despite the high demand for poultry...

There are two ways to sell your broilers:Sell at 4 week old Sell when matured Slaughter and sell1. Sell at 4 week oldThere...

Many farmers have overlooked the potentials in local/village chickens. Starting a local/village chicken farming is a good, cheap means to boost eggs and chicks...