Chicken

By Umar Nsubuga Farmers generally prefer exotic egg laying birds because of their high productivity. Once they start laying, a farmer expects an egg …

By Umar Nsubuga Grace Nakintu, a resident of Lwadda A in Matugga started rearing chicken this year. She asks if it’s possible to eliminate …

By Herbert Musoke Debeaking is the act of reducing the length of the beak of poultry birds to prevent feather pulling and reduce damage caused …

By Umar Nsubuga Harriet Bugembe who started rearing layers recently asks why her poultry open their beaks and breathe rapidly during hot days. Samuel …

By Umar Nsubuga Samuel Oyo, a resident of Mirongo village Butiiti subcounty in Kyenjojo district and a famous chicken farmer says layers are good …

By Joshua Kato  For starters, the numbers in the house must be comfortable. This is why overcrowding should be out of the question.  Mature …

By Joshua Kato You do not have to sweep the poultry house every day. You can sweep it once every month.  To avoid sweeping …

By Joshua Kato Direct sun rays into a poultry house lead to an increase in temperature inside the house, which leads to the failure …

By Joshua Kato  Start with chick mash with an average consumption of around 2kgs each in the first eight weeks.  This means that if you …

By Umar Nsubuga Maureen Nakirijja, a resident of Lwadda A, Matugga village in Wakiso is a poultry farmer. She says her birds have external …