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| Oviduct Prolapse in Laying Hens |
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Posted by: FarmTech - 06-13-2015, 01:15 AM - Forum: Livestock Farming
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Prolapse of the oviduct, also called "blowout" or "pickout" is a condition where the lower part of the hen's oviduct turns inside out and protrudes through the vent.
Causes:
1. Overweight: This lead to muscle weakness and too much fat around the reproductive tract.
2. Underweight: When a bird is underweight, the reproductive tract is not fully develop when laying start.
3. Early Photostimulation: When the birds are photostimulated early in life (before they reach the target body weight and uniformity), they will start laying when the reproductive tract is not fully develop. To prevent this, photostimulate at the right body weight and uniformity. For brown egg layers, it is usually at 1.5kg body weigh and 80% uniformity. You can consult your breeder’s manual for your particular breed of bird.
4. Unbalanced Feed: Lack of calcium can cause poor muscle tone. The muscles in the reproductive tract will be weak and this lead to prolapse. To prevent this, feed the birds balanced feed. It may be commercial feed or the one you formulated yourself.
5. Age: Prolapse is more likely to occur at peak production and peak egg mass.
6. Laying Double-Yolk Eggs: Large egg sizes will weaken the cloacal muscles. If you see more than 4% double-yolked eggs, gently reduce feed intake by 5-10% and do not give supplementary multivitamins.
7. High Light Intensity: Vent pecking is more likely to occur if light intensity is very high. Immediately after laying an egg, part of the cloacal is exposed for sometime. At high light intensity, other birds will peck at it and in worst cases, will pull it out. Not all vent picking is due to prolapse. Bad management practices such as positioning feeders, waterers and roosts in such a way that birds below can peck at the vents of birds above.
You can reduce light intensity by covering windows (for locations with cold climate), using bulbs with lower wattage. You can also darken the nest box with curtains. Isolate vent peckers. You can use low wattage red bulbs to prevent vent pecking.
Correcting Prolapse
When discovered in time, prolapse can sometimes be reversed by applying a hemorrhoidal cream (such as Preparation H) and isolating the hen until it heals. If left unattended, the other chickens will pick at her vent, eventually pulling out her oviduct and intestines and the hen will die.
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| List of Things Chickens Should not Eat |
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Posted by: FarmTech - 06-13-2015, 01:08 AM - Forum: Livestock Farming
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Let’s make a huge list of things chickens should not eat and reasons why they shouldn’t eat them. Below are my own lists:
Raw Potatoes: Hard for chickens to digest.
Green parts and sprout of potato: Toxic.
Moldy or Rotten Foods: Contains dangerous bacteria that can cause botulism.
Raw peanuts (groundnuts), soybean: Antinutritional content.
uncooked beans: Contains toxic hemaglutin.
Chocolates: It contains theobromine which is toxic.
Avocadoes (mainly the pits and peels): Toxic.
Raw meat: Risk of disease.
Add yours.
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| Importance of Litter Temperature |
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Posted by: FarmTech - 06-13-2015, 01:05 AM - Forum: Livestock Farming
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Here is an important discovery I made:
Quote:Chicks are unable to regulate their body temperature for the first 72-96 hours (3-4 days) after hatching. If they become chilled either through the floor/litter or other means, they become stressed. This can cause them to become immunocompromised (unable to resist diseases). Growth rate will be higher if you maintain the recommended floor temperature (weight gain will be lower if litter temperature is cooler by as little as 5oF). For birds that were chilled during transportation, you can make them perform as well as un-chilled chicks by using slightly higher brooding temperature than normal (1).
I also think that the best way to easily achieve this without much stress and hassle is by using a gas brooder.
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| can antibiotics be used for laying birds? |
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Posted by: Aralgreen - 06-01-2015, 08:15 AM - Forum: Livestock Farming
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hello house i want to know if antibiotic can be used for 22wks old layers. they have taken all their vaccine but 3 days ago i noticed 1 or 2 birds sleeping and inactive which i quarantined and treated but eventually thek died .can i treat d rest with antibiotics
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| Freshest member. |
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Posted by: Mobenikay - 05-31-2015, 12:22 PM - Forum: Introduction
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Hello all, I was into layers farming for 8 years but now a pig and fish farmer. Mechanical engineer from university of ilorin, farmer from heaven. Currently running a 700+ capacity farrow to finish piggery, and our fish farm has a capacity for 41000+ fishes not stocked to capacity yet but growing steadily. We sell top quality weaner pigs, about to cross gilts, fertile boars, fingerlings/juveniles production will commence in a few weeks.
Lots of valuable poultry experience to share!
Looking forward to learn a lot too.
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| Whom will i believe? my vet Doctor or Pet drug seller (pet shop) |
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Posted by: Dare - 05-19-2015, 01:35 PM - Forum: Livestock Farming
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My vet doctor said I should buy & give EDS (Egg Droping Syndrome) Vaccine to my bird at week 17 & he warn that I must give this vaccine because of its importance if I don't want to have problems when my bird will start laying. But to my surprise when I got to the pet shop they said its not compulsory that the virus that they normally use the vaccine for is no more. The question is, Is EDS (Egg Droping Syndrome) compulsory or not? because the vaccine is the most expensive vaccine. the price is #15,000 for 1000 dose. So, whom will I believe? my vet doctor or pet drug seller & remember that pet drug sellers also are expert in that field.
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| IM NEW HERE |
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Posted by: Dare - 05-14-2015, 11:32 AM - Forum: Introduction
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My name is Dare, a graduate of business admin from Osun State Polytechnic, Iree. I'm into poultry farming in lagos state, I join this forum to acquire more info about farming & to give my own little contributions where needed. My farm name is KEDOTY FARM
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Posted by: agrichaven - 05-04-2015, 04:31 AM - Forum: Introduction
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Hello farmers, I am new here. I just started with vegetable farming, cucumber to be precise. Hope to learn a lot here.
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| Pasted Vent: Causes and Solution |
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Posted by: Henlus - 05-01-2015, 10:32 PM - Forum: Livestock Farming
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Pasted vent is common in chicks but not in adult chickens. It is also called pasting, vent gleet or pasty butt. It is a situation whereby dry droppings seal off the vent of chicks so that they’re unable to pass out droppings. This is a serious condition that needs immediate attention. So it is very important that you always keep an eye out for signs pasted vent. Signs include:
Lack of appetite
Lethargy (weakness)
Huddling near heat source and fluffed up downs.
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When the downs or feathers around the vent area are stained with droppings, this is not pasting. Pasting occurs only when the vent is sealed off. It is usually unnecessary to clean this off. However, if it is a thick mass of droppings, clean it off.
Causes of Pasting
Pasting can be caused by anything that stresses the chicks or by anything that cause loose/watery droppings. Cold and too high temperature can cause it. Under high temperature, the birds drink more water and this result in loose droppings. Worms, coccidiosis, illness, conditions that cause diarrhea etc can also cause pasting.
Prevention
1. Avoid chilling or overheating by providing the correct brooder temperature for the chicken age. 2. Prevent disease and parasite infections by observing strict biosecurity measures, keep the brooder clean and dry.
Treatment
Remove the dropping blocking the vent. If it is soft, you can simply remove it with a stick. If it is dry and hard, it would require soaking with warm water. Rarely, the dry droppings will extend into the vent. In this case, warm, food grade oil can help loosen the mass so that it can be passed. After removing the past, ensure that you clean and thoroughly dry the chicks before returning her to the brooder, else she might get chilled and the problem will reoccur.
WARNING: Don’t mistake the navel/dried umbilical cord of a new chick for a pasted vent! While the vent is beneath the tail, the navel is further down toward the legs/belly. If you remove the scab over an open navel, the chick will likely die and miserably.
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If you suspect that the pasting is due to illness, call in a vet for proper treatment.
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