Necrotic enteritis is one of the world’s most common and financially crippling poultry diseases affecting approximately 40% of commercial broiler flocks. Clinical outbreaks can cause mortality rates of up to 50% and has been estimated to cost the global broiler…
How we managed to raise this flock, with ease and less antibiotic usage These are BELGIUM BIRDS using INTRACO FEEDS We made a good preparation that included disinfection four times in the brooder, using VIROCID before the chicks arrived. Even…
LFM is all about egg-laying poultry birds to produce commercial eggs. Actually, layer chickens are a special breed of hens. These chickens must be raised from the day-1 of their age. As a result, you’ll start getting eggs from their…
Gumboro disease, also called infectious bursal disease (IBD), is a viral disease caused by infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), which primarily targets the immune system of chickens. This disease is widely prevalent among turkeys and ducks who have not been…
Fish farming or pisciculture involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures such as fish ponds, usually for food. So the first thing you will need to start a small-scale fish farming business is some basic knowledge about raising fish.…
Follow these guidelines to keep your birds healthy: 1. Choose the right chickens It is very easy in Uganda to buy live hens that come from the broiler and layer industry. Day-old chicks, especially males, are also cheap. But neither…
Are you running a poultry farm business and you are wishing to scale or diversify? If YES, here are some tips for growing or expanding your poultry farm business. Poultry farming is profitable alright, but a lot of people still…