15/09/2020
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FACTS ON CHICKEN REARING
√. Avoid using sawdust as bedding especially for the day old chicks.
Instead, use woodshavings and cover with newspapers or cotton clothing.
√. Avoid using light bulbs larger than 40 watts.
Instead, use infrared bulbs.
√. Don't give poor quality feeds.
Low quality feeds leads to slow growth rate in chickens, low egg production and increases chances of diseases.
√. Don't give your birds raw onions.
Raw onions contain a poisonous compound called thiosulfate which affects proper production of red blood cells and lead to anaemia.
√. Avoid giving chickens high Salty feeds.
It affects their digestive system, leads to lung, heart and kidney damage resulting to death.
√. Avoid giving chickens fatty feeds.
Fatty foods lead to obesity in chicken which can result to Ascites, and heart failure causing death.
