7 Facts About Poultry and Bird Flu
There was a period of about a year back in the mid-2000s when we were hearing an awful lot about the bird flu disease. In many ways, it was quite …
Poultry
A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Point of Lay Chickens
Have you recently seen the Point of Lay Chicken For Sale adverts? Do you want to replace your stock with point of lay chickens? Are you new to this whole …
The Other Egg Debate: To Wash or Not Wash?
The issue of whether or not to wash your home-laid eggs is still raging on. Some chicken owners insist on washing their eggs upon collection, while others are not concerned …
How to Brood & Care for a Baby Turkey
Brooding and caring for baby turkeys might be easy for some experienced turkey or poultry farmers. However, some people (especially newbies or starter farmers) have challenges taking care of a …
Egg Production Cycle & How Chickens Lay Eggs
Chicken Egg Production Cycle A laying hen will produce eggs for several years, but it is only economical to keep the layers for 18 months. Egg production commences at about 22 weeks of …
Vaccination Schedule for Turkeys
Vaccination is very important in livestock production, especially in poultry production. Poultry farmers should vaccinate their flock (broiler, pullets, layers, turkeys, duck, geese etc.) against diseases to avoid losing them …
5 Common Organic Growth Boosters for Chickens
Almost all poultry farmers aim to get maximum profits from their birds. The profit a farmer would get on a chicken lies mainly in the body weight. The higher the …
How to Raise Backyard Chickens Successfully
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 cages, coops or free-range. They …
Nutritional Requirement of Turkeys
When formulating feed for turkeys, it is important to have their nutritional requirements in mind. This is because the feed to be formulated must contain the nutrients the turkeys need. …
Herbs for Healthy Chickens
We did not just start to use herbs for raising healthy chickens, organic poultry has been in existence for decades. But thanks to the recent documentation by organic poultry practitioners …
