When I started chicken farming in Oyi Local Government Area eight years ago, I lost 200 chicks in my first batch. The reason? Poor vaccination timing and improper vaccine storage. That painful lesson taught me everything I know today about the layer chicken vaccination schedule first 20 weeks in Nigeria. My name is Pius Emeka, and I’ve…
My name is Pius Emeka. I’ve been raising broiler chickens here in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for eight years now. When I first started, I lost over 200 birds to infectious bronchitis symptoms in broiler chickens without even knowing what hit my flock. That painful lesson taught me everything I share with you…
My name is Pius Emeka. I have been raising chickens in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for eight years. During this time, I have seen many farmers lose their birds to diseases they could have prevented. The secret to successful poultry farming in Nigeria is simple: check your birds every day. Most chicken diseases…
My name is Pius Emeka. I’ve been raising chickens in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for eight years. I’ve seen too many farmers lose entire flocks to salmonellosis in laying hens. This disease destroyed my neighbor’s farm in 2018. But with the right prevention methods, you can protect your birds. Let me share what I’ve…
My name is Pius Emeka. I’ve been raising chickens here in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for eight years now. During this time, I’ve learned that having a proper disinfection schedule for poultry house operations can make or break your farming business. When I started in 2016, I lost over 200 birds in my first year….
As a chicken farmer in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State, I’ve watched too many fellow farmers lose their entire flocks to Newcastle disease. After 8 years in poultry farming and training hundreds of farmers across the Southeast, I can tell you this: Newcastle disease symptoms in chickens are something every Nigerian farmer must recognize early. The…
Marek disease vaccination timing can make or break your chicken farming business in Nigeria. I learned this the hard way eight years ago when I lost 200 birds to this deadly virus. That painful experience taught me everything about proper vaccination timing. My name is Pius Emeka. I farm chickens in Oyi Local Government Area,…
When I started my chicken farm in Oyi Local Government Area eight years ago, I made many costly mistakes. The biggest one? Not understanding the difference between wet mash vs dry mash feeding systems. I lost 30 chickens in my first month because I was mixing feed incorrectly. The wet mash spoiled quickly under our hot Anambra…
When I started chicken farming in Oyi Local Government Area eight years ago, feed costs almost killed my dreams. I was spending ₦8,500 per bag of commercial starter feed. My 100 birds were eating through my savings faster than I could count. Then I met Papa Chike, an old farmer from Awkuzu. He showed me…
My name is Pius Emeka, and I’ve been raising chickens in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for eight solid years. I’ve seen farmers lose entire flocks because they didn’t understand proper brooding. I’ve also watched small-scale farmers build profitable businesses by mastering how to setup day old chicks brooding in Nigeria correctly. Let me share what…