Farmland Agrovet Nakuru

21/08/2024

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Worm infestations can seriously impact your flock's health, leading to
*weight loss,
*reduced egg production, and
*even death.

These parasites steal vital nutrients, leaving your poultry weak and vulnerable.

To keep your birds healthy and productive, deworm them regularly.

Consult us for the best deworming schedule and treatments.
Protect your flock and ensure they thrive! 🌟

15/02/2024

🐔 Curly Toe Paralysis

Curly toe paralysis, also known as curled-toe paralysis, affects chickens by causing inward curling of the toes, making walking difficult.

Causes and Symptoms

- It occurs when the sciatic nerves are damaged, often due to Marek's disease or riboflavin (Vitamin B2) deficiency.

- Affected chicks may show progressive weakness, reluctance to move, and inward curling of toes.

-Advanced cases may lead to atrophy of leg muscles and difficulty accessing food or water.

Prevention and Treatment

- Ensure your chicken feed contains sufficient vitamin B2

- Chickens need a minimum riboflavin content of 4.4 mg/kg in their diet.

- Treatment involves providing vitamins in water and using devices to stretch the toes for a few days. With time, affected chicks can recover.

13/02/2024

🌱 Thinking about sprucing up your kitchen garden? Consider mulching!

Here are some benefits:

1. Suppresses w**ds, saving you time and effort.

2. It keeps the soil moist, reducing the need for frequent watering.

3. Mulch breaks down over time, adding nutrients to the soil and improving its structure.

4. It insulates the soil, keeping it cooler in hot weather.

5. Mulch reduces soil erosion, protecting your plants' root systems.

Try mulching today! 🌿

13/02/2024

🐥 Dealing with Chicks Constipation

Here's How to Help!

Unblock Them Gently to avoid tearing the vent area. Use water and a wipe to wet the vent area and gently remove the blockage.

Mix their drinking water with liquid paraffin and change it daily. Keep drinkers and water clean at all times.

Consider Feed Quality. Opt for chick mash or starter crumbs from a reputable brand to ensure their health and avoid future issues.

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08/02/2024

Did you know?

Chicken have a complex communication system that includes over 30 different vocalizations, each with its own meaning.

They can use these sounds to convey messages about food, danger, and even to establish their social hierarchy within the flock.

06/02/2024

Did you know?

Different chicken breeds have varying egg-laying capabilities.

On average, a proficient layer can produce approximately 250 eggs annually for 2-3 years.

Hybrid breeds may lay up to 300 eggs per year, while others typically average around 180 eggs annually.

06/02/2024

🐔 Chicken Cold (Infectious Bronchitis)

👀 Infectious Bronchitis (IB) is like a cold for chickens, but it's serious.

Signs in Chickens:

• Respiratory signs: Coughing, sneezing, weird noises (rales, wheezing, gasping.
• Watery discharge from eyes and nostrils, head swelling, and shaking.
• Reduced feed and water consumption, weakness, depression in chicks.
• Severe reduction in egg laying, with soft or rough-shelled eggs.

How It Spreads:

• Easily spreads between chickens through air, dirty stuff, and even eggs.

No Quick Fix:

• No magic medicine for IB.
• Supportive treatment with antibiotics to control secondary infection could help
• Warm up the coop a bit if your chickens are chilly
• Give young chicks warm, moist food to help them eat

Preventive Steps:

• Biosecurity is essential; Keep things clean
• Vaccination young chicken. Attenuated live and killed vaccines are available
• Eradication involves depopulation, disinfection, and resting pens.

Remember, healthy chicken mean a happy farm! 🚜🐣

03/02/2024

🐔 Coccidiosis in Poultry 🐔

What is Coccidiosis? Coccidiosis is caused by intracellular protozoa parasites known as coccidia. In chickens, the genus Eimeria is most common.

Identifying Coccidiosis:

• Diarrhea, mucous and blood in the droppings (blood may be an indication of caecal coccidiosis)
• whitish soiling around the vent (common in intestinal coccidiosis)
• Other signs include pale skin, lack of vigor, loss of appetite, and ruffled feathers.

Diagnosis and Treatment:

• Effective treatments include amprolium, sulfadimethoxine, sulfaquinoxaline, and sulfamethazine.
• Changing bedding, disinfecting feeders, and ongoing preventive measures are crucial.

Preventing Coccidiosis:

1. Maintain Dry Surroundings: Coccidia thrives in humid environments, so keep your chicken areas dry.
2. Clean Bedding Regularly: Replace wet bedding promptly to prevent the spread of coccidia through f***s.
3. Quarantine New Birds: Isolate new additions for two weeks to prevent the spread of potential infections.

12/12/2023

🐣 Spraddle or Splay Leg! 🚨

👀 What is Spraddle Leg?
-Spraddle Leg, also known as Splay Leg, is a condition where a chick's legs slip out to the sides, making a "V" shape instead of standing straight. It can affect a chick's ability to walk and stand properly.

🔍 Causes:

-Hatching issues.
-Slippery surfaces in the brooder.
-Vitamin deficiencies.
-Genetic factors.

🚑 Treatment:

-Secure the legs with bandaids, medical tape, rubber bands, or string to strengthen them in the proper position.
-Provide a stable environment with soft, non-slippery bedding.
-Use orthopedic devices or leg bands.
-Ensure a well-balanced diet.

Early intervention is key—Spraddle leg can usually be fixed with no long-term effects.

💧 Recovery Support:

-Add electrolytes to the water for chicks facing challenges after moving from the incubator.
-Boost their energy with a high-energy source, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and glucose.

🧡 Prevention:

-Maintain a clean and dry brooder.
-Ensure proper nutrition for breeding birds.
-Monitor hatching conditions.

Early detection and care make all the difference!
Share your tips and experiences in the comments. 🐥💬

25/11/2023

Here's what you need to know about Infectious Coryza.

19/11/2023

🦟 Here's how you deal with Poultry Fleas! 🐓🚨

🔍 Echidnophaga gallinacea

23/08/2023

🐔 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 🐔

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒎?
Cannibalism in poultry is the destructive behavior where birds peck and pluck each other's feathers, causing tissue loss and even fatal injuries. This vice affects chickens and turkeys raised in confined environments but occurs less frequently in village flocks.

𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒔:
Keep an eye out for signs such as missing feathers, hemorrhages, or scabbing on the head, wings, tail, and vent areas. Feather picking is usually a result of dominant birds targeting subordinates, while vent pecking can lead to severe intestinal damage and even death.

𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔:
Cannibalism can stem from various factors, including overcrowding, bright lighting, temperature extremes, nutritional deficiencies, and irritation by external parasites. It's a learned behavior that can become problematic in stressful environments.

𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕:
Preventing cannibalism involves practicing proper husbandry techniques:

*Reduce light intensity to minimize stress.
*Provide perches as safe havens for pecked birds.
*Avoid overcrowding and ensure sufficient feeder and waterer space.
*Enrich the environment with pecking devices to keep birds engaged.
*Consider beak trimming before 5 weeks of age to reduce harm.
*Create a refuge for young birds within mixed age groups.

𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚:
Diagnosing cannibalism is based on recognizing typical injuries and ruling out trauma. For severely injured birds, it's best to cull them. Address contributing factors by implementing preventive measures mentioned earlier.

Remember, healthy and content birds are more productive. Feel free to ask questions and share your insights!

01/07/2022

𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 🐔𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬

In addition to vaccination, the best way to prevent most diseases from affecting your flock is strict biosecurity.

𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨. Quarantine any new members at least 12 meters away for a minimum of 4 weeks in order to avoid infecting your flock.

𝘼𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨. Ensure that anyone who will come in contact with the flock has not had contact with other birds (including pets) for at least 24 hours.

𝙀𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙖 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚. A perimeter fence prevents your chickens from coming in contact with other birds. Ensure the fence completely surrounds the flock and gates are always closed. Screens should also be used on poultry houses to keep wild birds out.

𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙏𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 & 𝙀𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩. Thoroughly clean and disinfect tools and equipment when they’ve been used in other areas of the farm or in the vicinity of other flocks. Also use a set of dedicated tools and equipment for each flock to avoid contamination.

𝙆𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙍𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 & 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙮. Establish a pest control plan to keep rodents and wild birds away from your flock. Both rodents and wild birds can carry disease and infect your birds.

𝙀𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙒𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘼𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨. Isolate the disposal of dead birds and manure management functions to a separate area, away from the flock to minimize contamination.

It’s so important to take a proactive approach by vaccinating your birds and practicing strict biosecurity. These measures provide the best chance to raise productive and healthy chickens for years to come.
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15/06/2022

🐔𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞:
𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 (𝗡𝗗)
• Highly contagious and deadly viral disease affecting both wild and domestic birds
• Caused by virulent strains of Newcastle disease virus (NDV)
• Newcastle disease can be transmitted to humans, though infection is rare. The most common symptoms in humans are conjunctivitis and minor flu-like symptoms.

𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏
• Airborne, and spread by inhalation and ingestion
• Droppings and secretions from infected birds
• Can be picked on shoes, clothing, or equipment since it survives for several weeks in warm, humid environments on bird feathers, manure, or other materials.
• Incubation period: 2-15 days

𝑺𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒏
𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨
• Coughing/ sneezing, gasping
• Greenish, watery diarrhea
• Facial edema
• Nasal discharge
• Depression
• Increased death loss in a flock
• Partial or complete drop in egg production; and production of thin-shelled eggs in laying birds

𝑺𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒔
• Sudden death without symptoms
• Circling
• Drooping wings
• Complete or partial paralysis of wings and legs
• Uncoordinated (ataxia) walk, frequent stumbling, lack of proper balance.
• Watery eyes, and a plug in the eye
• Torticollis —head tilts down
• Muscular tremors
• Swelling of the tissues around the eyes and in the neck

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡
There is currently no treatment for Newcastle disease.
Antibiotics can be used to control secondary bacterial infections from the disease.
The disease is best prevented by routinely vaccinating the poultry flocks and ensuring strict bio-security and quarantine control measures.

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13/06/2022

🐔𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞:

𝗙𝗼𝘄𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘅 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘅

A slow-spreading viral disease characterized by lesions on skin areas (dry pox) and on the mucous membranes of the trachea, larynx and oral cavity (wet pox).
The virus can cause disease in almost every avian (all chicken breeds, ducks, turkeys, pigeons, pheasants, quail and wild birds).
Often causes causes poor growth, reduced egg production and weight loss. It causes death in severely infected birds, especially if the oral cavity or air passages are involved (wet pox).

𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏
Transmitted through skin abrasions, direct contact with infected or by biting mosquitoes (Aedes and Culex species).
Infected birds transmit the virus through dried pox scabs, mucous membranes, broken skin or scratches (when birds peck, scratch or fight each other). The disease persists for extended periods due to its slow spread.

𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒔
• Scabs or wart-like lesions on the comb, wattles, eyelids, face and feet
• Eyelid swelling and eyes sealed shut or scabbed over
• Yellow canker lesions in mouth
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss
• Reduced water consumption

𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍
There is no treatment for fowl pox. The scabs last for 2-4 weeks and drop on their own. Vaccinating when 20 % or less of the flock are infected can limit further spread and damage.
The disease is best prevented and controlled through the wing-stick vaccination for chickens and pigeons, and thigh-stick for turkeys.
Though birds could be vaccinated for fowl pox at any age, one should follow the age and administration route recommended on the vaccine.
Checking the “vaccination take” in 7-10 days helps determine satisfactory vaccination.
An antiseptic applied on the lesions of sick birds helps prevent infections and promotes healing. Broad-spectrum Antibiotics also help control secondary bacterial infections.

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22/02/2022

22/02/2022

𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
•Helps recycle nutrients, Aerates the soil & helps control pests, w**ds and diseases
•Controlling w**ds, pests and diseases reduces reliance on synthetic chemicals
•Reduces erosion/depletion and improves soil structure
•Increases the fertility of soil
•Gives more types of produce to sell
•Producing several crops reduces risks of drought, pests and market prices

𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
𝑮̲𝒓̲𝒐̲𝒖̲𝒑̲𝒔̲ 𝒐̲𝒇̲ 𝑪̲𝒓̲𝒐̲𝒑̲𝒔̲
1 •Allium: —Garlic, leek, onion, shallot, Chive
2 •Cucurbit (Gourd family): —Bitter gourd, bottle gourd, chayote, cucumber, ivy gourd, luffa gourd, melons, pumpkins, snake gourd, squash, wax gourd
3 •Crucifer (Brassica): —Bok choy (petchay), broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, collard, kale, kohlrabi, mustard, radish, turnip, watercress
4 •Legumes: —Common beans, black bean, broad bean (Fava), clover, cowpea, garbanzo, hyacinth bean, kidney bean, Lima bean, lintel, mungbean, peanut, pigeon pea, pinto bean, runner bean, snap pea, snow pea, soybean, string bean, white bean
5 •Aster: —Lettuce, artichoke
6 •Solanaceous (Nightshade family): —Potato, tomato, pepper, eggplant
7 •Grains and cereals: —Corn, rice, sorghum, wheat, oat, barley, millet
8 •Carrot family: —Carrot, celery, dill, parsnip, parsley
9 •Root crops: —Cassava, sweet potato, taro, yam, water chestnut
10 •Mallow family: —Cotton, okra

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•Heavy feeders should be planted (with good compost) before crops that are less demanding. Light feeders then benefit from what is left by heavy feeders.
•All crops remove nutrients from the soil. Always replenish the nutrients. All legumes do this by fixing nitrogen from the atmosphere, though some do it better than others.
•Cabbages or brassica family crops are better planted before and after tomatoes, potatoes and Solanaceae family crops to prevent Bacterial wilt and root-knot nematodes build up.
•Always w**d out sick looking plants and volunteer plants.
•Soil Depleting Crops — Maize, most vegetables, soybeans, potatoes, tomato
•Soil Building Crops – Legumes; clover, pea, alfalfa, beans
•Soil Neutral or Soil Conserving Crops –cereal crops; barley, wheat, oats

a) Leaf crops need more nutrients than the other vegetables (broccoli, spinach, cabbages, kales, cauliflowers etc).
c) Root crops need less nutrients than fruit and leaf crops (carrots, turnips, beet roots, radishes, potatoes, onions etc).
b) Fruit crops need considerable nutrients, but less than 'leaf' crops (chillies, tomatoes, egg plants, peppers, etc).
d) Legumes fix atmospheric nitrogen (beans, pigeon peas, chickpeas, grams, cowpeas etc). e) Cereals (maize, millets, sorghum etc)

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22/02/2022