{"id":178786,"date":"2021-01-29T00:29:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T22:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/poultry-farming-for-food-security-and-poverty-eradication\/"},"modified":"2021-01-29T00:29:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T22:29:26","slug":"poultry-farming-for-food-security-and-poverty-eradication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/poultry-farming-for-food-security-and-poverty-eradication\/","title":{"rendered":"Poultry Farming for Food Security and Poverty Eradication"},"content":{"rendered":"

Poultry Farming for Food Security and Poverty Eradication<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Africa Event on 2021-03-29 00:00:00<\/i><\/p>\n

FineResults Research Services invites you to training on:
\nPoultry Farming for Food Security and Poverty Eradication
\nDATE: 29th March to 2nd April 2021
\nCOST: USD 800 Or Ksh 65000
\nREGISTER TO ATTEND
\nIntroduction
\nIn Africa , poultry make up more than 80% of the continent\u2019s poultry flock. Poultry farming is a tool for poverty eradication and promotion of food security. This is because, unlike other livestock production, poultry farming requires less investment particularly in purchase of flock and structures and space, it gives rapid return on investment, broilers intake of feeds is comparatively very low while it produces maximum possible amount of food and also offers a continuous source of income. Rural family poultry is a valuable asset to local populations as they contribute significantly to food security, poverty alleviation and the promotion of gender equality, especially among the disadvantaged groups and less favoured areas of rural Africa.
\nThis 5-days course will equip participants with knowledge including establishing a profitable poultry farming, developing a business plan, selecting the right poultry breeds, housing of poultry, poultry management practices such as diseases control and record keeping
\nDuration
\n5 days
\nWho should attend?
\n\u00b7 Aspiring and existing chicken farmers
\n\u00b7 Individuals who want to start chicken farming
\n\u00b7 Technical advisors to poultry farmers including agricultural extension officers
\n\u2003<\/p>\n

Course Objectives
\nAt the end of the training, participants will be able to:
\n\u00b7 Gain sufficient information and knowledge to allow them to run a chicken enterprise efficiently
\n\u00b7 Learn about all aspects of raising poultry for their meat and eggs.
\n\u00b7 Develop a business plan which will show them if they can make money out of a poultry farming enterprise operation in their country or region under the present conditions.
\n\u00b7 Learn proper housing and equipment for chickens.
\n\u00b7 Compile a business plan with budgets, cash flows and housing plans.
\n\u00b7 Mix own chicken feeds
\n\u00b7 Learn common diseases and conditions affecting broiler chickens<\/p>\n

Course Outline<\/p>\n

Module 1: Introduction to poultry farming
\n\u00b7 Developing a business plan
\n\u00b7 Terminology
\n\u00b7 Regulations
\n\u00b7 Management Factors
\n\u00b7 Small Scale Production
\n\u00b7 Breeds
\n\u00b7 Classifying Fowls (Egg Laying Breeds, Meat or Table Birds, Dual Purpose Breeds)
\n\u00b7 Cross Breed Poultry
\n\u00b7 Sex Linkage
\n\u00b7 Brooders
\n\u00b7 Poultry Husbandry (Stock Selection, Feeding, Watering, Housing, Health)
\n\u00b7 Turkeys
\n\u00b7 Geese
\n\u00b7 Ducks
\nModule 2: Poultry nutrition
\n\u00b7 Digestive System (Gullet, Crop, Proventriculus, Gizzard, Intestine, Caecum, etc)
\n\u00b7 Nutrient Sources (Carbohydrate, Protein, Minerals etc)
\n\u00b7 Rationing
\n\u00b7 Palatability
\n\u00b7 The End Product
\n\u00b7 Modern Feed Requirements
\n\u00b7 Phase Feeding
\n\u00b7 Limited Feeding
\n\u00b7 Consumption Feeding
\nDiseases
\n\u00b7 Avoiding Stress
\n\u00b7 Viral diseases
\n\u00b7 Bacterial diseases
\n\u00b7 Mycoplasmosis, fungal and protozoan disease
\n\u00b7 Non-infectious diseases<\/p>\n

Module 3: Poultry breeds and housing
\n\u00b7 Poultry breeds
\n\u00b7 Chicken housing and equipment
\nLayers
\n\u00b7 Extensive (free-range) System
\n\u00b7 Semi-Intensive System
\n\u00b7 Intensive Systems
\n\u00b7 Housing
\n\u00b7 Deep Litter System
\n\u00b7 Feeders
\n\u00b7 Battery Units
\n\u00b7 Feeding the Laying Hen
\n\u00b7 Replacing the Flock
\nBroilers
\n\u00b7 Caponising
\n\u00b7 Brooding Period
\n\u00b7 Feeding Broilers (Starter Period, Finisher Period)
\n\u00b7 Housing
\n\u00b7 Hygiene and Health
\nIncubation
\n\u00b7 The natural method (using broody hens)
\n\u00b7 The artificial method (using incubators)
\n\u00b7 Selecting Eggs
\n\u00b7 Storing Hatching Eggs
\n\u00b7 Turning Eggs
\n\u00b7 Managing a Incubator (Temperature, Humidity, Testing, Hatching)
\n\u00b7 Reasons for Poor Hatchability
\nModule 4: Chick Brooding
\n\u00b7 Heating
\n\u00b7 The canopy brooder
\n\u00b7 The infra-red lamp
\n\u00b7 The battery brooder
\n\u00b7 The hay box brooder
\n\u00b7 Feeders
\n\u00b7 Drinkers
\n\u00b7 Floor Space
\n\u00b7 Rearing
\n\u00b7 Problems during rearing
\nRecord Keeping, economics and Marketing
\n\u00b7 Growth Records
\n\u00b7 Egg Production records
\n\u00b7 Small Scale Business
\n\u00b7 Compatible Ventures (Manure, etc)
\n\u00b7 Preparing a Farm Business plan
\n\u00b7 Finance
\n\u00b7 Land Management
\n\u00b7 Analyzing the Market place
\n\u00b7 Developing a Marketing Plan
\nModule 5: Field visit to poultry farm
\n\u2022
\nTRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
\nThis training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location. For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295. You can also email us on: training@fineresultsresearch.org<\/p>\n

REQUIREMENTS
\nParticipants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.<\/p>\n

TRAINING FEE
\nThe course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.<\/p>\n

ACCOMMODATION
\nAccommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 759 285 295 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org<\/p>\n

PAYMENT
\nPayment should be transferred to FineResults Research Services bank account before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org<\/p>\n

CANCELLATION POLICY
\n\u2022\tAll requests for cancellations must be received in writing.
\n\u2022\tChanges will become effective on the date of written confirmation being received.
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