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Join our online “Pig farming training” for intending pig farmers coming up  22-25 of April, 2020. WhatsApp: +2348021165624 Call:+2348094503557 or   Email DO YOU KNOW? Landrace pigs commonly called Wagon  by some Nigerians have 16 or 17 pairs of ribs and thus produce more cuts of meat? While the typical pig has 14 pairs of ribs. Landrace pigs tend to be quite docile, and they grow rapidly. One of their most desirable characteristics is that Landrace sows produce unusually large litters, as well as a great deal of milk with which to support their piglets. As a result, Landrace sows often are used in crossbreeding programs, particularly with Durocs . Other topics : Swine/pig feed formulae •weaners feed formula •growers feed formula •finisher feed formula • How to reach market size in six months Watch: 22 piglets farrowed at once by our Camborough pig breed   Dont forget to follow us by clicking on the 3 parallel lines at the top right corner of th...

Fishes in the pond Concrete pond There are a few common causes of pond odours, and all should be taken seriously and treated if you have fish in your pond. Even in fishless waters, a bad smell is usually an early indicator of a natural imbalance which can slowly damage the eco-system. Discovering the cause and treating the smell early will prevent major issues occurring in future, and will also stop the odour from becoming too potent for yourself and your guests! CAUSES OF FISH POND ODOUR AND REMEDIES Concrete pond filters Natural fish pond 1.  Poor Water Filtration A pond without a means of water filtration will slowly see an increase in waste matter that can contribute to smelly pond water.    • Earthen ponds which doesnt have a dedicated filter box need to be carefully balanced with natural filters, such as pond plants, otherwise there is no method of removing excess nutrients from the water. In a natural pond, plants and algae will make use of...

Hand mating in pig breeding (Watch video of hand mating here https://youtu.be/AXh3F1JWlyk ) Pen mating in pig breeding  ( watch video of pen here https://youtu.be/GkKGu0L6aQE ) In pig production particularly intensive system of pig breeding, farmers adopt a mating methods most suitable to them for maximum yield inline with their aim The mating methods include: Read:  SPECIFIC TREATMENT FOR PIGLETS 1.  HAND MATING This involves bringing the sow to be mated to the chosen boar for mating under the supervision of the farm keeper. Importance of Hand Mating • It allows the farmer to record the exact breeding date • There's an assurance that the sow/gilt has been bred • Information on the breeding performance of the boar is known • It allows heavy boars to breed gilts and young boars to breed mature sows Read:  WHY YOU FAIL AS A FARMERS 2. PEN MATING This method involves allowing active boars to mingle with the sows to be mated. In this met...

Working with farm suit In the face of this pandemic known as Coronavirus (Covid-19) all livestock farmers need to be extra careful in handling of farm animals as most animal diseases are zoonotic. WHO defines zoonoses as diseases and infections that are naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans. A zoonotic agent may be a bacterium, a virus, a fungus or other communicable disease agent. At least 61% of all human pathogens are zoonotic, and have represented 75% of all emerging pathogens during the past decade .  Read:  PROLAPSE AND EGG BOUND IN LAYING HENS                 RECOMMENDED VITAMINS FOR POULTRY PRODUCTION AVOID SUDDEN DROP OF EGG PRODUCTION IN YOUR LAYERS Now that you know you can catch disease from your animals – how do you prevent illness in the first place? Really, there are a few very simple things you can do and we have divided the preventative information into two parts: Health prof...

Sharigrow A sachet of sharigrow On a daily basis, new and old farmers will come to our office seeking to know which vitamins is the best for broilers, layers etc. With thorough usage with always positive outcomes, we recommend sharigrow to our poultry farmers for maximum yield. SHARIGROW  is a powdered vitamins manufactured by SHERIFF ALLIED PRODUCTS LTD. for  poultry (Chicken:broilers, pullets(layers),boilers,cockrels, turkeys, quail,dock fowl etc)  and other livestock like p igs,cattle and goat. Sharigrow  is specially prepared for all breeds of  poultry   and large animals for fast growth, improved rearing results, increase conversion rate,rapid weight gain,stress suppression due to transportation, vaccination, illness and climate variation. Read:  HOW TO PREVENT SUDDEN DROP IN EGG PRODUCTION IN YOUR LAYING BIRDS Composition of Sharigrow: Vitamin AD3  which are required for normal growth, maintenance of epithelial cells...

Egg bound in hen Blood stained egg Egg bound in hens occurs if the  hen  is  laying eggs  prematurely, before her body is fully developed and can lead to a serious condition known as prolapse. There maybe blood stained egg,unable to invert the cloaca etc. PROLAPSE  in poultry is a condition whereby the oviduct (uterus) comes out during laying and does no invert back. It is also referred to as Blow out, cloacal prolapse or pick out.  Prolapse is a very serious condition that can be treated if caught early, but is likely to recur. Prolapsed cloacae Unable to invert cloacae CAUSES  OF PROLAPSE:                         1.Obesed older chicken 2. Birds laying when too young 3.Improper photo stimulation 4.Unbalanced diet like calcium deficient diet 5.Infections (E.coli, Salmonellosis,Klebsailla) 6.Mycotoxicosis 7.Endoparasites (worms) 8. Coccidiosis 9.Ectoparasit...

Before the arrival of new piglets from pregnant sow all arrangements should be made to care for rejected or orphaned piglets, fostering and hand-rearing. Among other specific management and treatments; • The farrowing pen must be designed so that the sow can’t lie on top of the piglets. • Newborn piglets are very sensitive to cold, draughts, wet bedding and floors, and sudden temperature changes. All precautions must be taken to make sure the environment is regulated. • Make sure that piglets suckle a teat immediately after birth to take in colostrum. This is the first milk produced by the sow which protects piglets against diseases. • If a sow has more piglets than teats, move the piglets to another sow with fewer piglets – on the condition that piglets of both sows are born within a few days of each other if not on same day. Tusk clipping Giving iron injection Read  HOW TO ELIMINATE ODOR IN PIG FARM Umbilical cord treatment Disinfect after birth with an iodi...

Having your laying hens lay bigger and sizeable eggs is important but having them lay for a consistently longer period in their lifetime is more important in poultry business as this will guarantee a profitable farming. It can be quite alarming when a poultry farmer gets a consistent ten crates of egg(30eggs/crate) daily, from 300laying hens, only to find just 5crates  for a few days. This sudden drop in egg laying takes us all into a detective mode – are they hiding the eggs? Are they sick? Drop in egg production Molting Untimely molting Most common reasons for decreased egg production and solutions to get your birds laying consistently again NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY When chickens are not well fed, egg production will decrease. This is mostly caused by imbalanced nutrition and low feed intake levels. Chickens tend to eat less when the feed is full of chaff and has less protein WATER DEPRIVATION Often times I have told egg producers to always make available mo...

Rabbits like every other livestock,are affected by different kinds of diseases some of which affects the Farmer's maximum or expected yield. Some common diseases and problems seen in rabbits can be prevented by ensuring you have an understanding of what a healthy rabbit requires and the subtle signs that can tell you your rabbit is sick. Rabbits are domesticated mammals, but it should be remembered that they are very closely related to wild rabbits, and as such will hide signs of illness until they are very sick as this would make them “easy prey” in nature. We encourage you pay close attention to your rabbit, a correct diet, up to date vaccinations and regular health checks to ensure you pick up the early signs of problems, and prevent developing diseases. Ear canker and skin mange Uterine tumor Myxomatosis Below are common diseases of Rabbits and how it can be controlled. 1.  EAR CANKER AND SKIN MANGE(SKIN SORES ) External parasites like mites causes this conditi...

I still remember in the year 2012 when my farming journey began, with me was  Udeh Valentine Chidozie.  We both were students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Many of our classmates wondered how we cope with studies and farming thinking we might fail. I remember  Uchenna Faith  linking me up with clients, that was a big encouragement to my quest,  Ugonna virtue  was always there to spice our day with smiles.  Ekere Mathew  always desired to farm but never had the will power to push. But within me, I was determined to see success in farming and that was my hope. Of course, lot's of mistakes were made which almost led to our failure in farming. With my years of experience in the sector, I can tell some of the reasons why most farmers fail. (Left-Right)Ekere,Uchenna,Valentine, Ugonna and Ozuluonye June 2013 i. Not Taking Farming as Business Most farmers don’t approach farming as an actual business so most times they tend to pay less attenti...

Vaccination route Animals are susceptible to a variety of diseases. And one of the keys to producing and harvesting healthy animals is by observing and carrying out a proper vaccination routine. vaccine failure is when an organism contracts a disease in spite of being vaccinated against it. Primary vaccine failure occurs when an animal's immune system does not produce antibodies when first vaccinated. Vaccines can fail when several series are given and fail to produce an immune response. Archiving initial immunity may require more than one round of vaccination. Routes of Vaccination • Drinking water, • Air sprays, • Eye inoculation and • Orally etc. Likely Causes of Vaccine Failure  Vaccine failure may be caused by multiple factors including; Animal Health Statues,Environment and Pathogen. Improper storage : Storing under heat Improper  timing : Vaccinating in the hot hot hours. Use of Epired Vaccine : Vaccines that has lost their potency before use Improp...

Covering nose to avoid dung smells Unhygienic pig farm Totally eliminating odours from pig farm has proved not to be an easy task but with my years of experience in the sector, I can confidently assure you that it's possible to eliminate odor in pig farm. Odour management in livestock farms has posed a serious challenge to not just the farmer but to the general public as well as the environmental management agents. Odour emanating from pig farm is said to be one of the most pungent and disturbing of all livestock venture and posses serious threat to human health. Below are five (5) effective ways of eliminating or minimizing odours from Swine farms; i. Siting The Farm Away from Residential Area This will allow for sun drying of the manure in the open without attracting environmental agents. Also the pen should be constructed in such a manner that the urine flows to the drainage point where it's collected in the dung pit. ii. Connecting Vent Pipes to the Dung Pi...

Poultry litter Sharivit Litter collection The increase in human population and the competition for food between man and animals leading to the sharp rise in the cost of animal feeds, farmers are now looking for ways to reduce feed costs and the use of poultry litter is an effective way of reducing production cost in animal production particularly swine production. Poultry litter  is a mixture of droppings, feathers, bedding material, feeds and water in the chicken house before or after cleaning. • Poultry litter is profitable for use either as manure or animal feed since it maximises total nutrient input. • Poultry litter is an economical and safe source of protein, minerals, and energy for pig. When chickens are raised in deep litter  houses, a layer of material(bedding materials) is used to cover the ground to give the birds a suitable surface. Types of bedding materials to use in poultry houses if it's to be fed to pigs. Basically, there are two types of...