Those farmers that complain about market women buying their fish at ridiculouse prices, why can't they smoke and sell as smoked fish. It will last longer for them.

Does anyone have any facts about feeding duckweed to Broilers? I mean fresh duckweed.

I think duckweed is the fastest growing plant we have. It grows on the surface of still waters and under good condition, it can double its weight within 2 days. So if you have 50kg of duckweed today, within 2 days it will increase to 100kg. The duckweed can also be added while formulating feed for layers and other birds. Despite all these advantages, I really wonder why nobody is growing duckweed. Could it be due to lack of knowledge or something else?

If you want egg layers to lay profitably after the first year, you’ll have to force molt them. Formerly, commercial farms will starve their birds to induce molting, but due to pressure from animal right groups, researchers are looking for alternative methods that don’t involve starving. I’ll like to know your view on this, are you against all methods of force molting?

I’ve come across books that say that you can use ducks to fertilize fish pond, but I’m wondering - won’t the ducks eat the fish?

How can I cheaply compress biogas up to 200psi in a steel Liquid Propane tank? I need something cheap, probably DIY.

How Often Should Multivits be Given to Chickens?

I've read that the most economical breed is the commercial white leghorn-type hybrids. They produce white eggs and they consume lesser feed. But the problem here is that our people then to hate white eggs.

The reds or sex-linked hybrids will lay large brown eggs and they also produce meaty carcasses. Brown eggs are easier to market in Nigeria.

Pure breeds are not very good layers.

It would be nice if we list herbs and there health benefits for chickens here. I know of neem leaves (dogoyaro), bitter leaves, scent leaves and moringa. Neem can replace antibiotics to some extent.

Pls can anyone help me with a good feed formula for broilers?

What could be the cause of occasional paralysis in chickens? Sometimes, especially during the hot seasons, I will meet some birds lying paralyzed, with their legs stretched behind them. I suspect Newcastle disease though. Do you think it could also be due to heat stroke?

I'm the administrator of this forum. This is where you introduce yourself. Tell us anything about yourself - course of study, business etc. For example I'm a poultry farmer but I read Mechanical engineering at FUTO. I love agriculture so much that by the grace of God, I have a plan to set up an integrated farm like that of Songhai. I hope you now get what I mean. So feel free to introduce yourselves. Thanks. 

Do you think supplementary vitamins will be of any good to snails? Can they be given poultry multivitamins?

Is there market for tilapia fish in Nigeria, especially the south-east region? I’ve visited several markets but I’ve not seen anyone selling tilapia. Does it mean there is no demand for it? What if it is smoked and sold as smoked fish?

Many people farm using manual labour, but work will be far less strenuous if we employ animals in farm works. In a country where hiring tractor is very expensive – especially if you live far from where the tractor will be hired – it would be a very good thing if we start employing animals in our farm works. But unfortunately, most people are not aware of the technology involve. What do you think about this? Where can I buy animal drawn implements like plough, harrow etc?

Do you think there is market for goat milk here in Nigeria? 

I read that our West African Dwarf goat is a good milk producer. Some Americans are using them as a source of family fresh milk.  But our people are completely ignorant of this. I’m wondering if anyone here has ever milk a goat.

Greetings all, anyone raise rabbits for business? Please how profitable is it?

Alfalfa is a grass rich in protein and calcium, do anyone know how I can get it? Can it be found in Nigeria?

Good day everyone, how much would a milking machine for goats cost?