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The document discusses challenges faced by poultry farmers at Akate Farms on KNUST campus. Some of the key problems identified include overcrowding of birds, disease outbreaks, an unsuitable environment for egg laying, pecking of eggs by birds, contaminated feed, and attacks by animals. Suggested solutions are expanding the animal housing, frequent immunization of birds, providing cushioning for eggs, debeaking birds, regular collection of eggs, testing feed quality, changing wire mesh, erecting fencing, and providing noise protection for workers.
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- 1. GROUP 10 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND LIVESTOCK HOUSING
- 2. CHALLENGES FACED BY POULTRY FARMERS AT AKATE FARMS ON KNUST CAMPUS Poultry farming is raising various types of domesticated birds such as chickens ducks, turkeys and geese for the purpose of meat, eggs and food. • At akate farms (KNUST) layer are reared. • Identify problems faced by the farmers. • Suggest solutions to their problems
- 3. METHODOLOGY• Data was collected by interacting with the workers. • Brainstorming amongst each other
- 4. PROBLEMS • Over crowding • Outbreak of disease • Unsuitable environment for the birds to lay eggs • Pecking of eggs • Contamination of feed • Attack by animals. • Health impairment of workers
- 5. SOLUTIONS • Extension or widening of animal house. Fewer birds in the coups. • Frequent immunization. • Enough material to cushion eggs when laid. Blocking the wire mesh to prevent eggs from falling through • Debeaking the birds and regular collection of eggs. • Testing of feed to determine the quality of feed. • Regular change of wire mesh. Putting up a fence and the use of scare crow. • Provision of noise masks