chickens
Poultry 101: Keep your chickens healthy and well fed
The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has made it their mission to improve lives through the sustainable production of poultry, and empowering farmers in developing regions. They achieve this through various training programmes and resource distribution. In the first part of this series, we discussed what you will need to[...]
Chicken price increases expected to ease in 2024 – Absa AgriTrends report
Poultry price increases is expected to ease, after double-digit hikes over the past two years. According to the Spring edition of the Absa AgriTrends Report, a stronger rand and robust growth in production by key global suppliers such as Brazil, could see the average price of chicken products increase[...]
WPF releases free training on feeding chickens
The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released free training materials to help poultry farmers ensure their chickens are properly fed and watered. The training module is part of a series released by WPF to help Africa’s small-scale poultry farmers improve their farming methods and incomes. Available for free in[...]
Make a living out of your own backyard: Get chickens to do the hard work
Belinda Sparrow-Smith from Bulawayo says: “One day I was spraying a fruit tree with a natural remedy against some harmful insects when my daughter ran past getting some of the spray on her. I remember thinking, what if this were poison? Then I started looking at all the things[...]
Biosecurity on layer farms: Good management practices make good profits
by Olipa Lumponge, Sales Manager, Novatek Animal Feeds Have you ever wondered why some layer farms are disease-free and yet they have been rearing chickens for some years? Well, it is not by luck but by good management practices. Good management practices entail a cocktail of dos and don’ts.[...]