Poultry farming
Poultry farming 101: Poultry housing
Poultry farming can be a lucrative business, especially for small-scale farmers and in rural areas. The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has made it their mission to become a catalyst for improving the lives of these farmers and their birds. They empower farmers in developing regions by teaching them about[...]
Revisiting infectious bronchitis Variant 2 in layer hens
In issue 77 of ProAgri Zambia, we presented an overview of the signs and lesions of infectious bronchitis Variant 2 (also known as IS/1494/06) in layer hens. This variant was first reported in Zambia in 2017, and Phibro has detected it again in 2022, confirming its circulation in the[...]
Poultry farming part 6.2: Biosecurity
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is one of the deadliest diseases for poultry throughout the world, and some strains may affect humans, who might die from it. AI, or bird flu, has resulted in the death and mass slaughter of more than 246 million birds worldwide between 2005 and[...]
Poultry farming Part 6.1: Poultry health
Chickens get sick very easily. Disease can kill your whole flock overnight, so it is important to make sure that you do everything you can to keep them healthy. The two most significant diseases are Newcastle disease (ND) and avian influenza (AI), also known as bird flu. Newcastle disease[...]
Poultry farming Part 5.2: Natural and artificial incubation
In the previous issue we discussed the raising of pullets and broilers to be sold as meat. In this issue we look at natural and artificial brooding of eggs to be raised as layers. Breeds of chicken In the chapter on planning your poultry farming enterprise, we looked at[...]