Learn the best chicken feeding practices, feed formulations, nutrition guides, feeding schedules, and cost-saving tips to improve poultry growth, egg production, and farm profitability.
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…
When I started my chicken farm in Oyi Local Government Area eight years ago, I made many costly mistakes. The biggest one? Not understanding the difference between wet mash vs dry mash feeding systems. I lost 30 chickens in my first month because I was mixing feed incorrectly. The wet mash spoiled quickly under our hot Anambra…
When I started chicken farming in Oyi Local Government Area eight years ago, feed costs almost killed my dreams. I was spending ₦8,500 per bag of commercial starter feed. My 100 birds were eating through my savings faster than I could count. Then I met Papa Chike, an old farmer from Awkuzu. He showed me…
When I first started raising chickens in Oyi Local Government Area back in 2016, I lost 30 birds in three weeks. The problem? I didn’t know anything about vitamin supplements for backyard chickens. My birds were weak, some couldn’t stand properly, and others had pale combs. That painful experience taught me everything I share with…
Starting my chicken farming journey in Oyi Local Government Area eight years ago, I learned one hard truth. Feed costs can make or break your broiler business. Most Nigerian farmers spend 70-80% of their budget on feed alone. Today, I’ll share the exact homemade chicken feed recipe for broilers that helped me cut feed costs by 45%….
Starting chicken farming in Nigeria can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to cut feed costs. I’m Pius Emeka, and I’ve been raising chickens in Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State for eight years. During this time, I’ve helped over 200 farmers reduce their feed expenses by 40-60% using locally available organic chicken feed ingredients….
When fish meal prices jumped from ₦350 to ₦800 per kilogram in my area of Oyi Local Government last year, many farmers came to me asking for alternatives. After 8 years of chicken farming and training over 200 farmers, I’ve seen this problem countless times. The truth is, finding a good fish meal substitute for chicken…