When I started my chicken farm in Oyi Local Government Area back in 2017, I made one big mistake. I used the cheapest zinc roofing sheets I could find. Within three months, my birds were panting like dogs. Some died from heat stress. Others stopped laying eggs. That mistake cost me over ₦180,000 in losses….
My name is Pius Emeka. I run a chicken farm in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State. I’ve been raising chickens for eight years now. One question I hear often is this: “Can spoilt cassava be used as chicken feed?” The short answer is no. Spoilt cassava should not be fed to chickens. It contains…
I still remember the day I lost 45 birds in one week back in 2017. My chickens were dying. Their combs turned pale. They stopped eating. Some had seizures. I couldn’t understand what was happening. I was feeding them quality maize. Or so I thought. When I finally took the feed to the laboratory at…
Feed cost makes up 70% of your poultry expenses in Nigeria. When you waste feed, you waste money. I’ve been raising chickens in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State since 2017, and I’ve seen farmers lose thousands of naira every month because of feed spillage. Last year, I visited a farmer in Awkuzu who complained…
I still remember the day Mr. Chukwuka came to my farm in Oyi with frustration written all over his face. His layers were eating well, but egg production had dropped to 40%. After watching his feeding routine, I discovered his mistake. He was feeding his birds at random times, sometimes 7am, sometimes 11am, depending on…
Vitamin D keeps your chickens healthy and productive. Without it, their bones become weak and egg production drops. Many farmers in Nigeria lose money because their birds don’t get enough of this vital nutrient. I’m Pius Emeka, and I’ve raised chickens in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for eight years. I’ve trained over 200…
Maize is expensive in Nigeria right now. As of October 2025, one 100kg bag of maize costs between ₦58,000 to ₦68,000 in most markets across Anambra State. This high price is killing many small chicken farms. I’m Pius Emeka, a chicken farmer from Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State. I’ve been raising broilers and layers…
I still remember the day Mama Ngozi came to my farm in Oyi with a bag of rice bran she bought from the local mill. She asked me, “Pius, will this thing help my chickens lay more eggs?” That question changed how I approached feeding my scavenging chickens. After eight years of raising chickens here…
I still remember the day my neighbor, Mrs. Ngozi, threw away three baskets of cocoyam peels. She was preparing cocoyam for her family’s evening meal. The peels went straight to the waste dump. I asked her why she was throwing them away. She looked at me like I had asked a strange question. “Pius, what…
Hello, my name is Pius Emeka. I’ve been raising chickens in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for the past 8 years. During this time, I’ve learned many things about lasota vaccine frequency for chickens through both success and mistakes. Newcastle disease has killed more chickens in my community than any other disease. I remember when my…