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?

From your experience, how long does it take a rabbit to reach 3kg?

Knowing the growth rate and feed consumption of rabbits can help one plan for feeding expenses. I’ve seen the growth chart for broilers and egg layers, but I’ve not been able to find that of rabbits. Any help?

If you purchase small number of day old chicks, say less than 10, do you vaccinate them? Vaccines normally comes in very large doses such as 200 dose. How do you vaccinate 10 birds with such a large dose?

When chickens are down with respiratory diseases such as Newcastle disease, Coryza and CRD (Chronic Respiratory Disease), one of the symptoms is usually mucus clogging the throat and wind pipe. This mucus usually ends up choking the sick birds to death.



I’ve come across an effective way to to get rid of the mucus, and that is by using an antibiotic that contains Bromehexine. Few examples of such drugs include Enflox, Conflox, EnroFloxacin, Bromeflox etc. Most of the listed drugs contains Enrofloxacin, an antibiotic that’s ban in some countries. If it is ban in your country, you can go for any other drug against respiratory diseases, but they should also contain Bromehexine.

Isn’t it too bad for business? How do they go around it? Imagine throwing away eggs for up to 5-7 days every time you give them certain antibiotics. How do they get around this?

Can I use milk in my chicken’s drinking water? Would it serve as a kind of probiotics?