Abstract: Two consecutive experiments were conducted with the objective of evaluating the performance of Koekoek and Sasso T44, exposed to temperature variation with coriander seed supplementation. The first experiment was conducted with the use of growers at an age of 9-20 weeks and the second experiment was continued from week 21 to 40 (layers phase). In both experiments, groups of Sasso T44 and Koekoek breeds of growers and layers were exposed to two different room temperature (heated and...
Abstract: To improve the productivity of poultry thereby increase farmers’ and national income, adoption of exotic poultry breeds is one of the alternatives that are undertaken in different parts of the country. However, the adoption and dissemination of these breeds are constrained by different factors. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess farmers’ perceptions towards the benefits and constraints of rearing exotic poultry, assess the contribution of exotic poultry breeds to the sma...
Abstract: Given the need to boost food production while guaranteeing environmental sustainability, the black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens (L.), Diptera: Stratiomyidae) is gaining traction worldwide as an alternative protein source. In Kenya, BSF production and its use as a feed component is an emerging business, but farmer awareness of the potential use of BSF in animal feed has received limited attention. This study examined the factors influencing farmer awareness of insect farming...
ABSTRACTSA study was conducted to determine the growth performance of broilers fed on hot water treated sorghum. 50 days old broilers chicks were randomly assigned to five treatment in a completely randomized design. Each group was further sub divided in to two replicates of 5 bird per replicate, five experimental diet were formulated such that diet I(c) which was screed to the control which contain 100% maize, diet II (W1) which contain 25% of sorghum, diet III (W2) which c...
Here is a Business plan/proposal for 6,000 broilers. It was a prepared for HAMDA DYNAMIC SOLUTION, an Agribusiness centered on production of 6 weeks broiler chickens to be distributed to Off-takers who would later process this to frozen chicken to be sold to the end users. TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction Product Market Management Team1 Financial Plan Objective Keys to Success Chart: Highlights 2.0 COMPANY SUMMARY 2.1 Company Ownership 2.2 Set-up Summary 3.0 PRODUCTS 4.0 MARKET SUMMARY 4.1 Ma...
A study was conducted during the period November – December 2015 and January 2016 to assess some main factors in the marketing chain that have impact on table egg marketing in Khartoum State and on the consumer attitude in the direction of table egg demand. This was through assessing the knowledge and appreciation of grocers and the consumer opinion on table egg marketing, egg quality and standard through the marketing channel flow. Sixty random samples were selected from the central...