How to Differentiate Poultry Urine with Coccidiosis

Poultry do not produce liquid but solid urine attached to the faecal material. The solid urine is uric acid and is seen as white patches on the faecal material. However,…

Why Poultry Waterers Design Matters

Noting that birds recovered from fowl typhoid will remain as carriers and will spread the infection through their droppings. The waterers should have pointed tops on which the chicken cannot…

How to Determine Feeders Adequacy in Chickens

There should be sufficient feeders for the chicken. To check whether the feeders are sufficient for the chickens, one should observe whether all the chicken are feeding without overcrowding. If…

How I Design and Install Roosts

Roost are timber frames on which the birds perch for rest and thermoregulate. The roost should allow 22.5-30 cm per bird. Roost should be about 1-1.2 m high. Roost should…

Chicks at 6th Week

In the 6th week, roost for chicks to perch on are introduced. Also grit [sand] is introduced to help in the digestion of the feed. In the 7th week growers…