Much Ado about Bird Flu
In retrospect, I consider the brouhaha on bird flu all but negative hype which resulted into deaths, not from bird-flu afflicted persons, but psychological and economical "deaths" afflicted poultry...
View ArticleControlling Poultry Cannibalism
This is one of the more common field problems encountered by poultry farmers worldwide, and from actual experience, a farmer can see it affect his flock from a few birds to intolerable levels whereby...
View ArticleBrooding Practical Reminders
i) Aside from proper heat temperature maintenance, fresh air circulation is also important! I have seen a lot of flocks getting terrible 1st week mortalities due to caretakers' sole concentration on...
View ArticleStarting your Own Poultry Farm
I. Planning– What do you need to think about? a. Do you have the money? If the feasibility says you need to have $10,000, I suggest you should have $35,000. A lot of feasibility studies are wrong...
View ArticleA Checklist on How to Improve Egg Production
1. Do your birds have it? - meaning are the genes proven already? It is hard to teach old dogs new tricks but it's harder to make a rooster lay an egg! This is why AA is a good breeder because it's a...
View Article10 Tips to Help Your Birds Combat Heat Stress
Summer is here and it is becoming tough on your birds, esp on broilers and layers. Producing enough meat and eggs in the midst of this excessive heat sometimes is a big toll on our beloved birds! The...
View ArticleMy Mareks Wisdom
There are 2 things I have learned about Mareks Disease for the past 15 years:1. The primary breeders and hatcheries have a lot to do with your birds contacting the disease, and2. The disease seemed to...
View ArticleChicken vs Pheasant Brooding - No Big Difference
I have hatched, brooded and grown chickens for many years and wondered if I can use the same knowledge I gathered in raising Pheasants (ph). As it turned out, yes I can! I took care of 8 batches of ph,...
View ArticleKeys to Successful Turkey brooding
Just like chicken and pheasant farming, I encourage farmers to think of basic turkey brooding management rather than focusing on medicines and diseases. Put more emphasis on the following:1. Shed...
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