landmarkprojectsi
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Hello,
I want to start a mini poultry farm to help the family. I want to know how to go about it. Thanks
I want to start a mini poultry farm to help the family. I want to know how to go about it. Thanks
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Poultry farm
- Thread starter landmarkprojectsi
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Hello Sir
Its a good idea to start a poultry for home purpose.
There is a wide a variety of chicken breeds, developed for egg production and meat production.
Quality site is essential to backyard chicken production.
Layers need nest boxes—one per 4-5 birds.
Coops must provide protection from the weather and predators.
There should be a well-insulated area with a light bulb or heat lamp for the winter months as well as ventilation for fresh air.
Be sure to have a minimum 3-5 square feet per bird, including outdoor space.
Their main predators are raccoons, rats, owls, hawks, and cats.
An enclosed space for them to stay at night is essential to their protection.
Ensure that the coop is free of small holes for predators to sneak in.
There is an endless variety of coop designs with just as much range in cost.
Find a design that provides easy access and otherwise suits your situation.
The space should be free of unnecessary objects like woodpiles or equipment, as they attract predators.
Chickens need to be fed and water changed daily.
They need to be let out of the coop each morning and put into the coop at dusk each night to protect them from predators.
Eggs should be picked up twice a day.
The coop and pen should be cleaned out weekly to maintain sanitation and odor control.
Healthy birds will be active and alert with bright eyes.
They will be moving around—pecking, scratching, and dusting—except on hot days when they will find shade.
Chickens that are healthy and active will also talk and sing quietly throughout the day.
As far as laying and eating habits, each chicken is different, so monitor each chicken to get a feel for her normal production and consumption.
Healthy droppings will be firm and grayish brown, with white urine salts.
The easiest way to find disease in chickens is to know what a healthy bird looks like.
When a chicken isn't acting normal, for instance if she doesn't run to the food as usual or she wheezes or sneezes.
An important element to bird health is sanitation. In order to maintain a clean, healthy environment, the coop and outdoor area should be cleaned out weekly or as needed to control manure and odor build up.
Feeders and waterers should be regularly cleaned and disinfected.
Chickens need to be fed and water changed daily.
They need to be let out of the coop each morning and put into the coop at dusk each night to protect them from predators.
Eggs should be picked up twice a day.
The coop and pen should be cleaned out weekly to maintain sanitation and odor control.
Hens begin laying at around six months of age and can continue for 5-10 years, with peak production occuring in the first 2 years.
They will lay roughly 6 eggs each week.
Egg production drops each year when the hens molt (replace their feathers in the early fall) and as daylight hours are lost.
Hens need at least 12- 14 hours of light each day to continue laying eggs.
A regular lightbulb is sufficient to supply this light.
Its a good idea to start a poultry for home purpose.
There is a wide a variety of chicken breeds, developed for egg production and meat production.
Quality site is essential to backyard chicken production.
Layers need nest boxes—one per 4-5 birds.
Coops must provide protection from the weather and predators.
There should be a well-insulated area with a light bulb or heat lamp for the winter months as well as ventilation for fresh air.
Be sure to have a minimum 3-5 square feet per bird, including outdoor space.
Their main predators are raccoons, rats, owls, hawks, and cats.
An enclosed space for them to stay at night is essential to their protection.
Ensure that the coop is free of small holes for predators to sneak in.
There is an endless variety of coop designs with just as much range in cost.
Find a design that provides easy access and otherwise suits your situation.
The space should be free of unnecessary objects like woodpiles or equipment, as they attract predators.
Chickens need to be fed and water changed daily.
They need to be let out of the coop each morning and put into the coop at dusk each night to protect them from predators.
Eggs should be picked up twice a day.
The coop and pen should be cleaned out weekly to maintain sanitation and odor control.
Healthy birds will be active and alert with bright eyes.
They will be moving around—pecking, scratching, and dusting—except on hot days when they will find shade.
Chickens that are healthy and active will also talk and sing quietly throughout the day.
As far as laying and eating habits, each chicken is different, so monitor each chicken to get a feel for her normal production and consumption.
Healthy droppings will be firm and grayish brown, with white urine salts.
The easiest way to find disease in chickens is to know what a healthy bird looks like.
When a chicken isn't acting normal, for instance if she doesn't run to the food as usual or she wheezes or sneezes.
An important element to bird health is sanitation. In order to maintain a clean, healthy environment, the coop and outdoor area should be cleaned out weekly or as needed to control manure and odor build up.
Feeders and waterers should be regularly cleaned and disinfected.
Chickens need to be fed and water changed daily.
They need to be let out of the coop each morning and put into the coop at dusk each night to protect them from predators.
Eggs should be picked up twice a day.
The coop and pen should be cleaned out weekly to maintain sanitation and odor control.
Hens begin laying at around six months of age and can continue for 5-10 years, with peak production occuring in the first 2 years.
They will lay roughly 6 eggs each week.
Egg production drops each year when the hens molt (replace their feathers in the early fall) and as daylight hours are lost.
Hens need at least 12- 14 hours of light each day to continue laying eggs.
A regular lightbulb is sufficient to supply this light.