Vitamin D keeps your chickens healthy and productive. Without it, their bones become weak and egg production drops. Many farmers in Nigeria lose money because their birds don’t get enough of this vital nutrient. I’m Pius Emeka, and I’ve raised chickens in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for eight years. I’ve trained over 200…
Maize is expensive in Nigeria right now. As of October 2025, one 100kg bag of maize costs between โฆ58,000 to โฆ68,000 in most markets across Anambra State. This high price is killing many small chicken farms. I’m Pius Emeka, a chicken farmer from Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State. I’ve been raising broilers and layers…
I still remember the day Mama Ngozi came to my farm in Oyi with a bag of rice bran she bought from the local mill. She asked me, “Pius, will this thing help my chickens lay more eggs?” That question changed how I approached feeding my scavenging chickens. After eight years of raising chickens here…
I still remember the day my neighbor, Mrs. Ngozi, threw away three baskets of cocoyam peels. She was preparing cocoyam for her family’s evening meal. The peels went straight to the waste dump. I asked her why she was throwing them away. She looked at me like I had asked a strange question. “Pius, what…