Poultry farming – Page 4

Four Qualities of a Good Poultry Farmer

These four qualities are
1. Problem-solving abilities
2. Time management proficiency
3. Interpersonal Skills
4. Financial management skills

What is the production cost per egg in 2021?

So you have decided to start a poultry farm purposely for the production of eggs. Wow, congratulations! You are entering a multibillion-dollar industry which is still growing but do you know the production cost per egg? I know what you are thinking, “Who cares? I have more than enough money to start a poultry farm” but knowledge of unit production cost could well be the difference between success and failure.

A Farmer Saved His Flock Just by Reading an Online Article

This blog post describes how beneficial it can be for a poultry farmer to read wide.

Does a Poultry Farmer Need to be Good at Math?

As previously mentioned in our previous articles, poultry farming is a full-blown business similar to the businessperson who imports from abroad and sells at Makola or the individual who produces sachet water for the market. Basic knowledge in arithmetic is very vital for every business in the world. Similarly, poultry farming involves a lot of math.

Is Poultry Farming a Risky Venture?

In the past, farmers went into poultry farming mostly on a subsistence basis – basically, to feed their household and sell what’s leftover in the market. Same cannot be said these days. Poultry farming has become fully commercialized. The fact that it is a business means you are either going to gain or lose depending on factors in and out of your control.

Eggs Produced in America are Officially Banned in the U.K and Vice Versa

America and the U.K are great allies so why would they ban the import of eggs from each other?

Whom Should Your Team Consist of as a Poultry Farmer?

If you thought poultry farming was all about raising birds and then selling them in the end to make a profit, then you may be mistaken. Poultry farming is truly a team sport and you’ll soon find out why. Below is a list of individual or entities you should form good relations with if you are serious of succeeding as a poultry farmer.

What Comprises the Poultry Value Chain?

What do you think of when you see the National Theatre? Did people wake up and decide to just put up such a magnificent structure? No! Different experts from land surveyors, town planners, architects, civil engineers to labourers were involved from the conception of the idea to the final construction of the building. The poultry industry is the same – you don’t just have that egg or chicken on your plate by accident – there are many processes which have to be carried out.

Should We Ban the Importation of Frozen Chicken?

This question may seem simple to answer for you – “Oh yes ban them so that our farmers can be rich!” But things are much more complicated than they may seem.

Importance of vaccination in poultry production

Poultry vaccines are widely applied to prevent and control contagious poultry diseases. Their use in poultry production is aimed at avoiding or minimising the emergence of clinical disease at farm level, thus increasing production.