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Factors affecting egg production

During the production cycle many factors influence egg production; therefore, the cycle must be managed effectively and efficiently in order to provide maximum output and profitability. Poultry systems for egg production need to be aware of the factors that decrease…

Major aspects required to run a Poultry Business

To understand the Poultry Business, we can divide in to three aspects mainly- 1. Production Plan 2. Financial Plan 3. Organizational Plan 1. Production Plan: The production plan is a very important aspect of running the business. It is synonymous…

Important equipments used in Poultry Farming

1. Incubator: Incubator is such a poultry equipment which is used for hatching the bird’s egg in artificial ways. Generally in natural condition, the poultry birds hatch the egg, but they can maintain and hatch a limited number of eggs.…

How to start Broiler Poultry Farming?

Broiler poultry farming is one of the most profitable livestock business. Broiler is the most popular bird in poultry farming. Broilers are reared/look after for commercial marketing of the chicken meat.  Poultry meat is an important source of high quality proteins, minerals and vitamins to…

How to set the course for high-performance breeding stock

Egg quality, egg production, reproductive performance: successful production starts with the breeding stock … and the right feeding. This is because chronic inflammation and oxidative stress put egg quality and reproductive performance at risk, especially in the case of older…

Major Ideas OF Marketing Eggs

The training should continue under the specific department in which the new employee will work. Afterward, regular refresher training is necessary Eggs are an important and fundamental foodstuff for developing countries. The greater the distance between producer and consumer, the…

Impact of heat stress on poultry

Author: Kurt Van de Mierop, Managing Director, Nutrex NV Stress is a method adopted by the body to cope with any challenge. Birds in particular are very sensitive to environmental challenges such as high ambient temperatures which cause heat stress.…

How to make Poultry Farming a Profitable Business?

Poultry farming today is a huge business that is split into several operations including hatcheries, pullet farms for meat production, or farms for egg production. The poultry industry provides a good employment opportunity along with agricultural activities. The poultry entrepreneurs…

Major Factors involved in Poultry Management

Poultry Management: Poultry management involves understand the role of poultry in a farm system, with an emphasis on chickens, Learn how to care for adults & chicks, Learn how to produce eggs, meat, and other products, Learn about pasture-based production…

Important Measures in Management of Poultry Nutrition

Formulating feeds that closely match the nutritional requirements of birds in their different production and growth stages to reduce the amount of nutrients excreted; options in this category include phase feeding, split-sex feeding or feed formulation on an available-nutrient basis;…

Opportunities in Poultry Sector in India

India has the world’s largest population of livestock. India produces around 5.3 million MT of Meat and 75 bn eggs annually. The current processing levels in poultry are 6%, while for meat it stands at 21%. Poultry is a highly…

Poultry Litter Management Practices

What is Poultry Litter:- Poultry litter or Broiler litter is a mixture of poultry excreta, spilled feed, feathers, and material used as bedding in poultry operations. This term is also used to refer to unused bedding materials. Poultry litter is used in confinement buildings…

How to start layer Poultry farming?

Layer poultry farming means raising egg laying poultry birds for the purpose of commercial egg production. Layer chickens are such a special species of hens, which need to be raised from when they are one day old.  They start laying…

Major Steps in Small Scale Poultry Production

Poultry production is an important economic activity. Beside its social and cultural benefits, it plays a significant role in family nutrition and poverty reduction. Small scale Poultry production are used by farmers in order to generate cash income and as a…

Starting a Poultry Farm Business for Beginners

Poultry farming is a viable business anytime any day. The chicken industry is one of the most successful sectors. In a little over 70 years, the chicken industry, especially the broiler sector, has evolved from being fragmented and locally oriented,…

Drinking Water Management in Poultry Performance

The drinking water plays an important role in the transmission of some bacterial, viral and protozoan diseases that are among the most common poultry diseases.  Important factors to prevent waterborne diseases in broiler production are the protection of supply sources,…

Scope of Poultry business in Emerging Markets

Scope of Poultry Business in Emerging markets, here are the five reasons: Increasing prosperity in emerging markets= people can afford to put more eggs, chicken on the table.Many youngsters becoming non-vegetarian under the influence of advertisements e.g. KFC, McDonalds etc.It…

Poultry Production’s Potential Pollutants impacts on Water and Soil

Poultry plants steadily increase production of eggs and poultry meat. However, except their main product, poultry housing and operation zones simultaneously produce proportional amounts of wastes – poultry manure, sewage water, nonfood products of killing rooms, fallen poultry, hair, and…

Five Major Benefits to install Poultry Management Software

1. Financial Management: In poultry business, managing finances and up-to-date book keeping is equally important as it is to achieve smoother operational flow. It is not a lay man’s job to handle balance sheet, trial balance and accounts books. One needs…