Simple Layer Feed Calculator
Feed and feeding are vital in livestock farming. Generally, the cost of feeding is over 70% of the total cost of production. So if you’re thinking of raising and keeping …
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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 …
ISA Brown Chicken – All Breed Information
ISA Brown Chicken Breed is one of the most sought after chicken breeds in the world. Research has revealed that one out of 10 farms keeps ISA brown chickens. The …
Advantages of Using Poultry Cages & Where to Buy Online
A lot of farmers are making an enquiry on how to get poultry cages for their birds. Did you know the reason for this? Well, battery-cage systems have a number …
Day Old Chicks or Point of Lay – Which Should I Start With?
Should I start with day-old chicks (DOC) or Point of Lay Chickens (POL)? This is a common question asked by most people who want to start layer farming. They are …
Molting in Chickens: Everything You Need To Know
What is Molting and Why Do Chickens Molt? Molting or moulting is the process where chickens naturally shed of old feathers to regrow new ones. Molting is not a strange …
The Nutritional Requirements of Chick, Pullet & Layer
Nutrition is an important part of poultry farming because the performances of chickens and other poultry birds depend majorly on their nutrition. One mistake some layer chicken farmers make is …
The Difference Between Cockerel, Cock, Pullet & Layer
Some poultry farmers don’t know (or are confused about) the difference between a cockerel and a cock. Some farmers also find it difficult to figure out the difference between a …
How to Identify Good & Poor Egg Layers
Distinguishing between a good layer and a bad layer could be quite difficult for inexperienced poultry farmers. For example, you may be interested in buying point of lay chickens, and …
Layers Feed Intake and Weight/Growth Chart
As a poultry farmer, it is important that you know if your layer chickens are performing according to standard. That is, knowing if they are growing and feeding as required. …
