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…
When I first started raising chickens in Oyi Local Government Area back in 2016, I lost 30 birds in three weeks. The problem? I didn’t know anything about vitamin supplements for backyard chickens. My birds were weak, some couldn’t stand properly, and others had pale combs. That painful experience taught me everything I share with…
Starting my chicken farming journey in Oyi Local Government Area eight years ago, I learned one hard truth. Feed costs can make or break your broiler business. Most Nigerian farmers spend 70-80% of their budget on feed alone. Today, I’ll share the exact homemade chicken feed recipe for broilers that helped me cut feed costs by 45%….
Starting chicken farming in Nigeria can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to cut feed costs. I’m Pius Emeka, and I’ve been raising chickens in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for eight years. During this time, I’ve helped over 200 farmers reduce their feed expenses by 40-60% using locally available organic chicken feed ingredients….
When fish meal prices jumped from ₦350 to ₦800 per kilogram in my area of Oyi Local Government last year, many farmers came to me asking for alternatives. After 8 years of chicken farming and training over 200 farmers, I’ve seen this problem countless times. The truth is, finding a good fish meal substitute for chicken…
My name is Pius Emeka. I’ve been raising broiler chickens in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for 8 years now. Today, I want to share something that changed my farming journey completely – the daily feed consumption chart for broilers Nigeria. When I started in 2016, I was feeding my chickens by guess work. Lost…
For eight years, I’ve been raising chickens in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. I’ve seen many farmers struggle with expensive commercial feeds. The truth is simple. You can make quality layer feed formulation using local ingredients right here in Nigeria. My name is Pius Emeka. I’ve trained over 200 farmers across Anambra State. Many started…
Eight years ago, when I started chicken farming here in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State, I made the same mistake many Nigerian farmers still make today. I only fed my hens during the day. My monthly egg production was poor. I was getting 18-20 eggs per hen instead of the expected 25-28 eggs. Then…
When I started chicken farming eight years ago in Oyi Local Government Area, I lost twelve layers in my first month. The birds were producing thin-shelled eggs. Some couldn’t even lay properly. My neighbor, Chukwudi, told me it was spiritual attack. But after attending a training session organized by NAERLS in Enugu, I learned the…