Poultry Farming

EFFECT OF DEBEAKING ON LAYING HEN PERFORMANCE

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine February 23, 2021 22 0

Poultry farmers have concerns about the possibility of keeping non-debeaked laying hens without a loss of production performance. A Dutch study, which examined the behaviour of non-debeaked laying hens, shares these concerns. From 2018 onwards, it will be forbidden to debeak laying hens in the Continue Reading

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POULTRY EXPERT ON NUTRITIONAL TOOLS FOR ANTIBIOTIC REDUCTION

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine February 23, 2021 22 0

Functional ingredients’ specific effect on reducing antibiotic application on poultry farms has been discussed in this interview with a poultry expert, Mark Karimi. Profile:Mark Karimi is Agilia A/S poultry technical manager. He gained his first BSc degree in Agriculture and worked within this sector for 8 years before moving to the UK in 2000. Mark […]Continue Reading

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CASE STUDY: WATER FOCUS PAYS DIVIDENDS FOR FLOCK PERFORMANCE

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine February 23, 2021 10 0

Charlie Simpson rears 542,000 broilers each crop at Lower Heath Farm, Whitchurch, Shropshire, and introduced a comprehensive water treatment regime about 3 years ago. Challenges of borehole water “We use borehole water which I know isn’t the best in the world,” he says. “We have it tested every 6 months, and have an ultraviolet steriliser […]Continue Reading

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TIPS TO PREVENT BIOFILM IN POULTRY WATER SYSTEMS

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine February 23, 2021 17 0

Farmers will already be flushing through their water systems at the end of every flock, but it’s the small details that can make a big difference to the effectiveness of this routine. This is stated by Richard Turner at Applied Bacterial Control (ABC), part of St David’s Poultry Vets “It sounds simple, but read the […]Continue Reading

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MAXIMIZING PHYTASE PERFORMANCE. Register Now! To Join Our Free Webinar

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine February 17, 2021 92 Post a comment

Please Register For The Free Webinar Through the Link below Danisco Animal nutrition (IFF) invites you to a live webinar on February 23, 2021 to discuss Nutritional Strategy to Reduce Poultry Feed Cost. During the webinar, you will learn about key benefits of using enzymes to address challenges of raw material prices. TO REGISTER, CLICK […]Continue Reading

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CHINESE FASTFOOD CHAIN INTRODUCES PLANT-BASED EGGS

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine January 26, 2021 27 0

Eat Just has announced that Chinese fastfood chain Dicos has added the plant-based JUST Egg to its menu in over 500 locations across the country. The chain’s egg patty will now be replaced with JUST Egg’s pre-baked, folded format across 500 Dicos stores in Bejing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Dalian, Changchun, Harbin, and Hainan province. This […]Continue Reading

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POULTRY FARMERS RAISE ALARM OVER HIGH COST MAIZE

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine January 26, 2021 49 0

 Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) in South West on Tuesday lamented the high cost of maize saying serious hunger may hit the country, if nothing is done within a stipulated period of time. The association also noted that, if urgent attention is not given to the lingering crisis of grains especially maize and soya beans, […]Continue Reading

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RUSSIAN POULTRY INDUSTRY BRACES FOR LOW PRICES IN 2021

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine January 21, 2021 73 0

Prices for both poultry and pork are set to decline in Russia in 2021 against the backdrop of continuing production growth and weak domestic demand. Dmitry Aveltsov, director of the Russian Agricultural Ministry’s analytical centre said this in a statement posted in an in-house government publication. The average price for pork is expected to drop […]Continue Reading

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HOW TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM FEED PERFORMANCE IN A VOLATILE MARKET

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine January 15, 2021 465 Post a comment

Proper usage of enzymes and phytate increases production, delivers cost savings. DuPont Animal Nutrition will offer live webinar on February 23, 2021 to discuss Nutritional Strategy to Reduce Poultry Feed Cost. During the webinar, you will learn about the key benefits of using enzymes to address challenges of raw material prices and how to maximize […]Continue Reading

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EATING FLY LARVAE CAN IMPROVE BROILERS WELFARE BY FACILITATING NATURAL BEHAVIOUR

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine January 15, 2021 66 0

Research presented by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has shown that if broilers have to forage and peck the larvae, they move more, which improves their welfare Broilers fed live fly larvae show more natural behaviour and develop healthier legs. (Image source: Adobe Stock) During the research, live black soldier fly larvae were offered in […]Continue Reading