AGRIBUSINESS : WOMEN EMPOWERMENT,MDGS AND POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

AGRIBUSINESS : WOMEN EMPOWERMENT,MDGS AND POULTRY VALUE CHAIN. The poultry value chain is a means of empowering women,this will in turn ensure food security while also encouraging children to go to school.The chain has various phases that can accommodate women; the egg sales/distribution, raising birds,selling packaged chicken,live chicken and also selling various chicken parts and opening food courts. AGRIBUSINESS : WOMEN EMPOWERMENT,MDGS AND POULTRY VALUE CHAIN. Women make up a large % of farmers,that ensure food is available for the home front and for sale as well. When women are provided with chicks/space/feed/cages; any form of seed capital will ensure a turn around that they can live on.The women are responsible for the upkeep of their children,where the mothers have no means of livelihood,the children suffer and cant go to school. When women are empowered,more kids go to school and the school feeding programme is another area of empowerment.The women in an area/community could be organized to groups/subgroups; where a group produces,and other group prepares provided food stuff for the school children.This way at least the children are sure of nutritious meals at home and school.

AGRIBUSINESS:HOW TO TAKE CARE OF CHICKENS.

AGRIBUSINESS:HOW TO TAKE CARE OF CHICKENS. AGRIBUSINESS:HOW TO TAKE CARE OF CHICKENS. The success of the venture depends on following strict health protocols that are wrapped around simple but effective bio security protocol.The health protocol involves vaccinations coupled with medications.The use of drugs take into consideration the withdrawal time,so as not to process birds with antibiotic residue for human consumption. Vaccination refers to a method of disease prevention in healthy animals by challenging the animal with an attenuated/killed agent of a disease so as to elicit the production of antibodies. When vaccinations are done properly and immunity conferred,the animal is said to have been immunized against such causative agents of disease.Vaccination though stimulates antibodies production to protect the animals ,but if not done properly ;the desired immunity will not be conferred.When immunity is not conferred,2 major causes are fingered.These are vaccine failure or vaccine break. When immunity is not conferred due to vaccine break,the following are causes; 1)when the cold chain is broken; usually from point of sale to area you need them.The vaccines are to be transported in coolers with enough ice packs for the trip.The potency of the vaccines cant be guaranteed when this occurs,and when used the required immunity is not conferred. 2) when using inappropriate dilution and concentration; this nullifies any effect the vaccine should have on the birds. 3)when expired vaccines are used,definitely no immunity can be conferred. While vaccine failure could occur in any of the following scenarios;1)using inappropriate dose; under/overdosing will not elicit any antibody reaction. 2)wrong dilution/route. 3)vaccination of sick birds. 4)stress on birds during handling especially in hot weather. 5)Use of chemicals along side the vaccines especially water purification solutions. 6)vaccinating birds when signs of diseases are visible in flock. AGRIBUSINESS:HOW TO TAKE CARE OF CHICKENS. Vaccinations,though very essential ,if not properly carried out will just be a waste of resources. When planning to vaccinate; keep it simple. 1)place vaccine in ice pack. 2)engage qualified personnel. 3) use vaccine as directed by manufacturers.

AGRIBUSINESS: COMMON CAUSES OF CHICK MORTALITY .

AGRIBUSINESS: COMMON CAUSES OF CHICK MORTALITY . The brooding phase of production is the determinant of the overall success of the venture.This is definitely hinged on procurement of healthy chicks from renowned hatcheries.The management factor is key to the success of other operations in the cycle hence extra attention must be given to birds for the first few weeks of life. The common causes of chick mortality are; 1) hatchery defects,this is common in birds that were not exposed to proper conditions of temperature and humidity in the incubator.The chicks that were brought out under such conditions,will not thrive at all,they will die off after a few days. AGRIBUSINESS: COMMON CAUSES OF CHICK MORTALITY .Chocking and suffocation;these occurs when brooder lanterns/heating systems are faulty,this coupled with poor ventilation results in build up of smokes/fumes in the house.This results in inhalation of fumes by chicks resulting in chocking/suffocation. Chilling; when the brooder house is cold and the heat source is not adequate,especially on cold nights when its cold.The chicks will huddle towards light source,resulting in death from overcrowding as a result of chilling. AGRIBUSINESS: COMMON CAUSES OF CHICK MORTALITY .Thirst: when inadequate drinkers are provided and also when sufficient water is not made available,this will result in dehydration leading to death of chicks. AGRIBUSINESS: COMMON CAUSES OF CHICK MORTALITY . Starvation, arise when adequate feed is not provided,or when necessary feeders are not provided,the chicks will not have access to enough feed.This will encourage huddling towards feeder,where only few birds have access to feed,causing starvation and eventual death in the birds.Where the birds dont have enough water,they will not take adequate feed as well,because the chicks need twice amount of water for feed consumed. Trauma; can arise from improper handling,wrong placement of brooder equipment,or using equipment with sharp edges resulting in injuries that can result in death or deformation.This results in culling of deformed chicks. There are disease conditions that cause mortalities such as,yolk sac omphalities, aspergillosis,chronic respiratory disease,salmonellosis e.t.c.This will be discussed later.

VETERINARY MEDICINE: THE CHICKEN STORY.

VETERINARY MEDICINE: THE CHICKEN STORY. VETERINARY MEDICINE: THE CHICKEN STORY. What are the conditions? Optimum temperature. Optimum humidity. proper biosecurity protocol. Adequate feed + water. Vaccination + medication. https://veterinarymedicineechbeebolanle-ojuri.blogspot.com/

TURKEYS AND THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

POULTRY VALUE CHAIN; SET C

Quail # quail farming.

Quail birds are small sized birds that lay small sized tinted eggs but are packed with vitamins. The sizes of the birds make it easy to manage, and their life cycle also encourages rearing in-house or out in the barn. The most common species are the Bob white quail and the Japanese quail; Coturnix japonlca. The quails have some advantages over the chicken; 1) the female quail begin to lay at 6 weeks and this continues for a year.2)They require minimal space for raising; the requirement is about 2 birds per square metre. 3) The quails are efficient feed converters; each quail egg is about 8% of the weight, while the chicken gives 3% of her weight. 4) They can also be slaughtered at 6 weeks. QUAIL MANAGEMENT. Males and females are raised to produce fertile eggs, which is a ratio-of 2 females to one male. It’s important to maintain this ratio because more males exposed to caged females will result in one male dominating, and pecking and injuring the other males. The ideal method is to have 1 male +2 females in a cage, and within 24 hours the egg produced is fertile and fertility is maintained for 3 weeks even after the male has been removed.(Woodward et al 73).The quails don’t sit on their eggs, so eggs collected are set in the incubator. The eggs hatch in 16 days.

QUAILS AND THE IMPACT IN THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

Quails are easy to raise as they require little space and are easy to handle. The birds consume less feed but have high feed conversion ratio, with high laying intensity. The quail birds though small are money making machines, every part of them yields money. The birds can be raised for meat, table eggs, fertile eggs, their waste can be processed and sold as fertilizer, and the feathers can also be processed and used as ornaments. Let’s look at the various stages: the females start laying about 6weeks, Let’s assume you keep 300 birds, they will lay 300 eggs a day that is 10 crates a day. This egg laying intensity is to our advantage, as the bird’s consume 25g of feed/day. The birds can be processed at about 8 weeks; they can be smoked and packed for sale. HOUSING. Quails are raised in house or out in the yard.The cages can be wooden or made from iron. The floor is made of wire so that dropping are collected under the cages.The floor is slanted so that eggs are rolled to the front of the cages for easy collection. Feeding. The birds are given good quality feed and water is made available always.vitamins and minerals can be added to the water once a while,but this is of utmost value in hot weather.The birds can be given worms and some green as supplements to the feed.

HOW TO TURN CRACKED EGGS TO MONEY IN THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

 HOW TO TURN  CRACKED EGGS  TO MONEY  IN THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

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 Cracked eggs on the farm!, a farmers worst nightmare.The issue of cracked eggs borders on management practices,how the eggs are picked,sorted/graded and stored.

Cracked eggs are results in losses in the poultry industry,and can be a profit blocker if not properly managed.
 Cracked eggs, though a cause of concern,the effect could be managed if underling management issues are addressed.
.Cracked eggs could be turned to a money-spinning venture with some creative stints.


 The following are ways in which wealth could be generated from cracked eggs;

1) sell to caterers who prefer to buy cracked eggs,as it will be used immediately.

 2) food vendors; those that make food at street corners ,usually fry these eggs immediately and get value for the eggs.

 3) These eggs could be powdered, packaged and sold to food processing companies.

 4) The eggs can also be sold as liquid eggs or frozen eggs; which are valuable in the food court,ice cream companies e.t.c


 The waste to wealth initiative could also benefit from cracked eggs; depending on the number of eggs available and poultry houses involved in the scheme,these eggs could be collected and cooked in central kitchen that caters for poor,homeless people. Cracked but still valuable.

TECHNOLOGY AND POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

 

 Technology transfer is a sure way to ensure food security.Investors in bio-technology,genetic engineering, modern breeding technologies are all welcomed at the investors forum.The future is now,join us!!! 

 The work has started,bring your expertise to the forum.It could be new feeding technique, new feed ingredients/combination, herbal therapy to prevent antibiotic residue.

Every knowledge is important,help ensure food security,lets think together.

Rubbing minds for greater productivity. Need an invite??  

FOOD SECURITY AND POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

Food security and sustainability is hinged on more technology.How to feed the ever growing population is not by acquiring more land,but by making meaningful use of technology at our disposal.The various aspects of agriculture can be enhanced using technology to produce much more food,within a limited period of time and also increase yield. The road to food security is paved with technology in terms of genetic engineering,making better strains of plants and animals that can thrive in our environment and give us necessary eggs and chicken providing more protein for the nation.The breeding of indigenous strains with imported strains to improve our local strains and expand our market . The use of technology to transform chicken poop to power,to run our farm estates and surrounding houses.The integration of biogas technology to our everyday life,will not only generate power,but will reduce overhead costs.This will also prevent environmental hazards,as harmful gases are not released to the environment,thus preventing health complications. Technology is our ticket to food security, take the leap!!!! Join our biotech partners at the investors forum!!! WELCOME THE LAGOS CHICKEN!!! LET THE BREEDING BEGIN!!! MY EYES ON THE FUTURE.........................LOOKING THROUGH THE BIRD VIEW EXPERIENCE.

BREAKING THE MYTH IN THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

The raising of birds can be a tedious task, or outright stressful if you dont know how to raise birds.The myth in the chain can be broken with proper education and hands-on work through with professionals. There are various methods of investing in the poultry value chain, these are direct and indirect investment.The common mode of investment here is the direct type; here the investors are involved in various stages of production that resonant with them. The indirect phase,the investors pay a certain amount of money depending on level of investment such as gold,bronze and diamond.The investors partners with agri investors,that raise the birds,sell and give profit to the investor. This is an easy way of investing in the value chain,just pay required amount according to level of participation.Its with so much excitement that i announce the participation of a foreign agri-investment company to the investors forum.The company are coming down with all their expertise ,partnering with farmers to ensure food security.I was amazed at their track records, fast delivery,monitoring of progress of business online, broilers the Ross type, ready for market at 2.6kg at 6 weeks,and the investment is safe and covered by agreements backed by law. This is a new approach to the poultry value chain, another MDGS goal realized by partnering with foreign bodies for growth and development. Yes, you can be a silent partner in the poultry value chain and still make profit.

MONEY-MAKING IN RAISING BROILER .

REARING COST FOR 5OO BROILERS; EXPENDITURE AMOUNT. 1) Land...............................................1,500,000 2)Housing...........................................900,000. 3) D.O.C @ 200#.....................................100,000. 4) Brooding cost @ 25#/chick........................12,500. 5)vaccination/medication @ 40#....................20,000. 6)Farm supplies,tools,wheel barrow................15,000. 7)Drinker/feeder.....................................25,000. 8) Feed @ 100g/chick/day @ 0-3 weeks cost of feed(2800).....11,760. 9)Feed @ 180g/chick/day for 4-7 weeks and cost of feed..3000....226,800. 10) Labor...................................20,000. TOTAL.............................2,831,060. Analysis. sale of birds @ 2000/bird. 2000x 490(2% mortality}......980,000. Profit=sale proceeds-recurrent expenditure = 980,000- 391,060 588,940 Naira. An investor will have a profit of 588,940; and subsequent production cost will reduce because the capital expenditure is paid for at onset of production An investor can have this turn over every 42 days,thats a good turn-over.

RAISING LAYERS FOR PROFIT.

The cost of raising 500 birds; EXPENDITURE COST. 1)Land...................................................................................1,500,000. 2) Housing................................................................................900,000. 3) D.O.C @ 200.........................................................................100,000. 4) Cages @ 70,00........................................................................350,000. 5) Labor @ 20,000...................................................................40,000. 6) Brooding @ 30/chick...............................................................15,000. 7) Vaccination/medication @ 80/chick...............................................40,000. 8)Farm tools,supplies/implements................................................35,000. 9) Feed @60 g/chick for 0-8 weeks @ 2,500/bag............................................168,000. 10) Feed @ 90 g/chick for 9-20 weeks @ 2,800/bag............................................423,360. 11) feed @ 120 g/chick/day for 21-40 weeks @ 3000/bag..................................1,008,000. Total.................................................4,579,360. PROFIT ANALYSIS Sale of birds @ 2000 x 450(10% mortality).....................900,000. profit= recurrent expenditure- proceeds= .................1,794,360-900,000 =894,360 naira. The layers provide additional profit at same cost..... sale of eggs @ 900/crate for 234,000 naira. The overhead cost will reduce from 2nd phase of production as the cost will include recurrent expenditure only,meaning more profit for the investor. The production phase can also be prolonged by forced moulting to extend laying period,resulting more bigger eggs. RAISING LAYERS FOR PROFIT.

POULTRY PIE!!!!

Which piece resonant with you??? Blue represents……production phase. These accounts for all poultry specie, feed, medication, cages, vaccines and drugs. Red represents….processing phase; these accounts for slaughtering, processing and packaging. These include all products from processing chicken. Green represents ……..marketing phase; accounts for all marketing routes, vehicles and channels of marketing. Purple represents…..distribution phase; to stores, cold rooms, food vendors and retailers. Which piece is yours??? Claim it now, and enjoy.

VETERINARY MEDICINE : HOW TO USE YOUR PHONES IN YOUR POULTRY VALUE CHAIN BUSINESS.

 HOW TO USE YOUR PHONES IN YOUR POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

 HOW TO USE YOUR PHONES IN YOUR POULTRY VALUE CHAIN BUSINESS.

 The phones has made running business so easy, you can practically carry your business in your hands. The phone and poultry value chain; lets look at the relationship.The phone can be used in the following ways to boost productivity;

 1) Schedule appointments, write to do lists, and store contacts . 

 2) Messages can be sent in short codes as texts, you can also sent short multimedia messages.The phone can be used to send message,show pictures of health conditions of birds. The m.m.s, can be used to notify professionals of conditions of birds.The pictures of the birds can be used to check an atlas of diseases ,this can give the owner an idea of whats happening to the birds. 

 3) Contacts of other poultry farmers can be accessed and forum formed for interaction.

 4)Phones can be used to make videos of procedures in the farm,the pictures can be used as evidence in insurance cases. 

5)Installing a camera in the farm and attached to your phone,can allow proper monitoring of activities and prevent pilfering in the farm.

 6) proper record keeping is ensured using the phone,you can trace and track activities such as visitors e.t.c. 

 The uses of phones on the farms are enormous,you cant ignore the benefits.

STARTING A HOME BASED BUSINESS IN THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

The various aspects of the value chain has been highlighted,and more aspects/sub sectors are springing up daily. This is another investment opportunity, opening a franchise of premium chicken. The whole process of production can be tedious for many,but here is good news you can still make money in the chain. The investor can approach companies with processing plant,and sign up to be a distributor.This works in 2 ways, 1) sign up,buy and collect products and sell to your customers. 2) sign up, the products are supplied, you sell to customers and return a percentage of profit to the company,since you are selling on commission. The start up is about 30,000 naira,and you can sell the products fast and make profit depending on your marketing strategy.The investor could link the store to a food court,that will collect products regularly. MARKETING YOUR PRODUCTS. 1) Identify your customers( busy working mums,fast food joints,restaurants,schools,party vendors) 2)Advertise online and offline using flyers,road vendors and mobile advertisers. 3) Get a dedicated phone line,to take orders. 4) Operate from your home and grow from there. 5) Hire marketers/deliver for me crew to get your products to clients/ deliver products at your convenience. There are money making ventures in this chain, join us at the investors forum.

AGRIBUSINESS : HOW TO USE PHONES IN THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY.

AGRIBUSINESS : HOW TO USE PHONES IN THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY. The advent of the mobile phones has redefined the ways businesses are transacted,payments made and information at the speed of touch.

Telecommunication has actually positioned the world as a global village,information,services consultations are done online and through phones.The access to a wide range of information pool makes it necessary for every business owner,service providers and professionals to be abreast of market trends,new discoveries and interaction with professional colleagues around the world.

 AGRIBUSINESS : HOW TO USE PHONES IN THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY. The power of a phone and business success are interrelated, you can use your phones in so many ways to boost your business. 

The phone and the poultry value chain; the under listed points are how i make use of my phone to boost production.

 1) The use of the phone to record/track activities in the production cycle.The phone camera can be used to do a photo documentary of the production cycle.When birds are received,date and status are recorded. 

 2) record daily activities,feed, and water.

The phone can also be used to set up charts for to do list and make notes of daily activities. 3) Access to training programmes, webinars and videos on production and rearing.

 4) call for help on your phone when vet attention is required.The individual can go a step further by using certain apps for interaction. 

A video chat with vet is possible and can save the birds from death.

 5) Disease diagnosis could be done using telemedicine, the client can send pictures of birds highlighting lesions,this coupled with history will allow the necessary assistance to be provided. 

 6) Emergency cases; palliative treatment could be provided over the phone.

 

7) Farm can be easily accessed using maps and G.P.S coordinates,clients,customers and prospective partners can access your farm. 

 8) services ,sale of goods and advertisement could be done using the phone.

 9) Transportation/marketing orders could be done on the phone,you can hire a car,truck on your phone.

Feed,tools and any other needed stuff can be ordered over the phone and delivered to your farm. 

 AGRIBUSINESS : HOW TO USE PHONES IN THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY. Imagine all these benefits and so much more on our platform/ its a win-win situation.Come get a piece of the telecommunication pie!!! halla now!!!

ROLE OF TELECOMMUNICATION IN THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

TELECOMMUNICATION AND THE POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

The march towards food security and sustainability is on and more  investors are interested in the poultry value chain .

The various  players in this value chain have been highlighted and  the network increasing daily.
The new set of investors are those in the  telecommunication niche. These set of investors unite everybody in the chain.

GREEN LAGOS AND POULTRY VALUE CHAIN.

The poultry industry is a viable sector ensuring food security and contributing to the GDP of the economy. The revenue generated from this industry has been harnessed to drive growth and development but better management practices can actually increase the figures and provide more by- products that will further propel growth. The waste produced by the birds is a threat to the environment because of improper disposal and utilization of millions of tons of manure and litter soiled droppings produced daily. The waste generated by poultry is a problem to farmers as the high nitrogen content of the waste releases ammonia fumes in the air making environment unbearable, hence most poultry farmers are at a loss at how to manage the waste. Poultry waste normally is used as fertilizer for vegetable farm but it must be stored for about a period of 6 months before it can be used,the use of poultry waste to make bio-gas is a much better way. Chicken waste can be used to produce eco-friendly bio-gas which will provide energy in form of heat,gas(methane) for cooking and electricity and the digested slurry is disposed as treated fertilizer which has better market value. The use of the chicken manure to make gas requires specialized digester: the chicken manure is a peculiar waste to use to generate bio--gas because of the high nitrogen content ,but technology has found a way around it . The use of a specialized pre-treatment technology makes the anaerobic digestion easy, and the gas generated can be used to power homes and business across the country. The use of waste to generate electricity in the world today has various advantages to the individuals,nation and the environment. The waste generated in the poultry industry, the livestock farms,agricultural waste,food waste and human waste can be channeled into a bio-gas plant to produce methane,heat and electricity. The power generation in most countries need to be upgraded to serve the populace better,drive industrial growth and maintain a safe environment.The millions of tons of chicken droppings/litter can be channeled and put in a bio-gas plant to generate electricity. Waste of poultry has before now been a menace to the society because of improper management and disposal,but with the introduction of a pre-treatment technology that treats the waste before its passed to the anaerobic digester,for breakdown to produce the desired products. The use of chicken waste to generate power will reduce cost of production in the manufacturing industry,which will translate to lowered overhead cost,lower prices of products and more profit for manufacturers.