FEEDS AND FEEDING INDIGENOUS CHICKENS

FEEDS AND FEEDING INDIGENOUS CHICKENS

• Indigenous chickens are left on free range to fetch for their feed
• Supplement the chickens at least in the morning and evening with some supplementary feeds like bran, maize and kitchen left overs.
• Feed them with crushed egg shells as a source of calcium supplement that they lay eggs with strong egg shells.
• Make a simple supplement feed ration as follows:

Mix two parts of maize meal or bran, one part of roasted soya meal and a bit of salt

• Practice basket feeding of chicks for them to have adequate feed that they grow fast and to be protected from predators

• Provide adequate clean drinking water

• Consult the nearest residential Assistant Veterinary Officer for more details on feeding

To maintain health chickens observe the following:

• Maintain proper feeding
• Vaccinate chickens against Newcastle disease with Lasota or I2 vaccine on 3–4 months intervals

• Do not vaccinate sick chickens
• Deworm chickens onset of rain season (December) and offset of rain season (March)
• Burn or bury all dead chickens to prevent spread of diseases