Ghana's livestock farming industry is booming, and many farmers are looking to increase broiler growth rates and reduce costs. Lima offers broiler growth enhancers to help your broilers grow booster faster and healthier.
Optimizing Nutrition intake for broiler chickens
Broiler growth relies on precise, high-quality nutrition. Here are key ways to achieve this:
Selecting Phased Feeds
Broilers have unique needs at each stage of growth:
Starter Feed: Suitable for chicks 0-3 weeks old, rich in protein (20-24%) to support muscle and feather development.
Grower Feed: Suitable for chicks 4-6 weeks old, with a balanced blend of energy and protein to promote steady weight gain.
Finisher Feed: Suitable for chicks 7 weeks and older, with a higher energy content to help broilers grow and reach market weight.
Tip: Avoid using general-purpose feeds—feeds specifically formulated for broilers maximize growth and improve feed efficiency.
Focus on nutritional balance
High-quality feed must contain the following ingredients:
Protein (such as amino acids like lysine and methionine) for muscle growth.
Carbohydrates and fats for energy.
Vitamins (such as A, D, and E) and minerals (such as calcium and phosphorus) for bone health and immune support.
If you prepare your own feed, ensure that the feed meets these standards at each growth stage to avoid stunted growth in broilers.
Never neglect clean drinking water
Broilers are sensitive to water quality—dirty or insufficient water reduces feed intake and slows growth.
Always provide fresh, clean water 24 hours a day.
Check drinkers daily to remove debris and prevent contamination.
In Ghana's warm climate, cool water encourages broilers to drink more, which aids digestion.
Promoting Digestion to Ensure Nutrient Absorption
Even the best feed is wasted if the broilers can't digest it. The limited digestive capacity of broilers often leads to:
- Poor nutrient absorption (eating more but growing less).
- Imbalanced intestinal flora, leading to diarrhea or infection.
- Reduced immunity and slower growth.
Adding Digestive Aids to Feed
The following ingredients can be added to improve digestion and intestinal health in broilers:
Active peptides, oligosaccharides, and plant polysaccharides: Balance the intestinal flora.
Complex enzymes: Break down difficult-to-digest nutrients (such as fiber), making them more easily absorbed.
Broiler growth promoters: Specifically designed to enhance digestion, reduce waste, and boost immunity.
Broiler Growth Promoters Makes Grow Faster
Growth promoters are key to accelerating broiler growth. For example:
Adding 2 kg of Lima Broiler Growth Booster to every 1,000 kg of feed (long-term use) can achieve significant results:
Within 3-7 days: Improves feed absorption, makes feces more formed, and reduces nutritional diarrhea.
After 14 days: Improves survival rate, enhances feather lustre, and strengthens immunity. Fattening Phase: Improve feed utilization, reduce waste, and accelerate weight gain.
Creating a Stress-Free Farming Environment
Ghana's warm and humid climate makes environmental management crucial. A poor environment can cause stress in broilers and slow their growth. Focus on the following factors:
Controlling Temperature and Humidity
Temperature: Chicks require an environment of 32-35°C during their first week, then decrease by 2-3°C weekly to 20-25°C. Extremely high or low temperatures can reduce feed intake.
Humidity: Aim for a humidity level of 50-70%. Excessively high humidity can foster bacterial growth, while excessively low humidity can cause respiratory problems.
Tip: Use fans, shade, or heaters to stabilize the temperature, especially during Ghana's hot season.
Ensure Good Ventilation
Poor air circulation in the house can lead to the accumulation of ammonia (from feces) and other harmful gases, which can harm the health and growth of the broilers.
Install vents or fans to ensure fresh air circulation.Clean litter regularly to reduce odor and moisture.
Avoid Overcrowding
Housing too many broilers in a small space can lead to:
Competition for food and water (some broilers may not eat enough).
Stress, pecking, and the spread of disease.
Rule of thumb: No more than 10 adult broilers per square meter.
Proper Light Management
Brightness: Appropriate light (not too bright or too dim) keeps broilers active and feeding properly.
Stability: Avoid frequent power outages (common in Ghana) by equipping them with a backup generator. Interruptions in light can cause stress in broilers and affect their growth.
Preventing Disease Keeping Broilers Healthy
Ghana's tropical climate increases the risk of disease (viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections). Sick broilers grow slowly, are more likely to die, or fail to reach market weight. Here's how to protect them:
Understand Potential Risks
Common threats include:
Viral diseases: Newcastle disease (symptoms include fever and respiratory problems) and Marek's disease (symptoms include paralysis).
Bacterial infections: These can cause diarrhea and systemic illness.
Parasites: Coccidiosis (damages the intestines) and mites (cause blood loss and weight loss).
Key Prevention Strategies
Prioritize biosecurity: Limit access to the farm, install disinfection pools at entrances, and quarantine newly introduced broilers for two weeks.
Clean chicken houses: Use moisture-proof houses and regularly change litter to reduce the environment for parasites.
Vaccination: Vaccinate broilers against common local diseases such as Newcastle disease and Marek's disease according to a customized schedule.
Deworming: Deworming is important during Ghana's rainy season, when parasites thrive. · Isolate sick chickens: Sick chickens must be immediately isolated upon discovery to prevent an outbreak; dead chickens must be incinerated or buried.
Why Use Lima’s Broiler Growth Promoters?
Broiler growth promoters are essential for achieving sustained and rapid broiler growth. Lima, a leading supplier in Ghana, offers the following services:
Proven Results: Used by large-scale farms in the Ashanti, Bono, Tema, and Volta regions.
Full Lifecycle Support: From chick to finisher, it enhances digestion, boosts immunity, and increases weight gain.
Additional Benefits: Reduces feed waste, lowers medication costs, and improves meat quality.
Local Services: Headquartered behind the Asaman Timber Market in Tema, Unn.House also provides technical training to farmers.
Conclusion
In Ghana, achieving faster broiler growth requires a balanced nutrition, improved digestion, an optimized breeding environment, disease prevention, and the use of reliable growth promoters. By following these steps, you'll improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and capitalize on Ghana's booming demand for local poultry. Act now to help your broilers thrive. Ready to accelerate your broiler growth? Contact Lima for high-quality broiler growth enhancers and expert guidance.
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