As a Poultry keeper or farmer; don’t start pointing fingers on the birds until you ensure that you are not the problem. Ask yourself if you are providing good quality feeds, enough light and clean water. Check also if the…
Poultry farming is one of the most lucrative businesses in Uganda and the world at large. The increasing demand for chicken (call it chicken meat) and eggs resulting from the growing population and townships across the country provides an opportunity…
Chicken Breeding is a process of rearing chicken for later purposes like selling. Breeding chickens is a great way to create a sustainable flock, and should be learned by every chicken farmer and enthusiast. Poultry breeding can be divided into…
There seems to be a lot of debate about which is better, white eggs or brown, and depending where you are you are likely to get all sorts of answers. For example, some farmers believe the dark brown an egg…
There exist preventive ways that can be used to protect and boost the health of birds in a farm. Even cleanliness works wonders on one’s poultry farm and leaves chicken happy and active. However, vaccination is the most effective and…
Undeniably knowledge is power and even for poultry keeping starters, it is wise to know the playing field you are engaging in to. So, lets be wakeful and grasp basic tit bits of information that can help navigate poultry farming…
Vaccination plays an important part in the health management of the poultry flock. There are numerous diseases that are prevented by vaccinating the birds against them. A vaccine helps to prevent a particular disease by triggering or boosting the bird’s immune…
One of the most popular questions first time chicken owners ask is, “which breed of chooks are the best laying hens?” Some first time owners are surprised to hear that there are different breeds of chickens, let alone particular breeds…
Monitoring the average weights of your flock from day one is a very important management tool in poultry farming and this calls for all commercial poultry farmers to own digital weighing scales. About 10% of the flock is measured from…
Most chickens have some worms, but it isn’t a problem until the chicken becomes overwhelmed with too many. Then it can cause health issues, decreased laying, and even death. ? Deworming chickens isn’t difficult, but the tricky part is deciding…