Control of parasites and diseases<\/p>\n
External parasites that affect local chicken include: poultry body louse, stick tight flea, poultry lice, ticks, feather mites and leg mites.<\/p>\n
Control can be done using commercial\/synthetic or herbal insecticide. Herbal preparations are cheaper for local chicken but a lot of research is still needed in this area to establish proper dosage. Internal parasites include worms and coccidia.\u00a0Worms can be eliminated using a potent dewormer preferably given as a tablet because these chickens have low water consumption.\u00a0Deworming should be done at least every month.<\/p>\n
Commercial coccidiostats can be used alternately with herbal preparation. These must be given to birds on 8th, 9th, and 10th days of age. Repeat as directed by veterinarian.<\/p>\n
In early days, vitamins-mineral mixtures should be given to chicks to minimize losses.<\/p>\n
Vaccination of birds especially against New Castle Disease. Target first vaccination at the beginning of the dry seasons, repeat after one month and every four months thereafter.<\/p>\n
Feeding Local Chickens
\nFarmers can mix their own feeds using the abundant carbohydrate and protein feed available in their area.
\nFeeding should be accompanied by green feeds and fruits such as pawpaw.
\nOnly palatable green feeds should be given to birds. Avoid poisonous feeds<\/p>\n
Poisonous\/unpalatable green feeds:<\/p>\n
These include; Bidens pilosa\u00a0(Black jack), Asystasia schimperi, Vermonia amygydalina(Bitter leaf), Edible Amaranthus,\u00a0Pawpaw leaves,\u00a0Ascalepias simulunata,\u00a0Marmodica fortida,\u00a0Talinum fruticosum\u00a0(Water leaf),\u00a0Datura stromonium,\u00a0Ferns,\u00a0Fresh cassava leaves,\u00a0Fresh sweet potato leaves,\u00a0Tobacco leaves,\u00a0Nicotina rustica,\u00a0Castor oil leaves(Ricinus communis),\u00a0Siyesbeckaia orientalis,\u00a0Sunflower leaves,\u00a0Irish potato leaves,\u00a0Tomato leaves,\u00a0Dichrocephata latifolia,\u00a0Tagetes munital and\u00a0Pumpkin leaves<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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