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7 common mistakes poultry farmers make

Just like all other agro businesses, poultry business will fail when the right things are not done. Some of the mistakes made when raising poultry could lead to disaster such as the loss of all or almost all of your birds. These could result in a significant loss for the poultry farmer. If you ask any poultry farmer, they will likely give you a list of things they would have done differently in their poultry business. Every poultry farmer has made mistakes at one time or another including me too, some of them affect your birds a bit, but others can lead to your birds being seriously injured, or even death. However, every mistake or mismanagement in poultry farming should be avoided completely to ensure maximum profit for your birds. Mistake #1: Lack of proper hygiene This is obviously not new to you but you may not understand the principles behind proper hygiene in a poultry farm. Proper hygiene in a poultry farm is not limited to the health or welfare of the chickens, it encompass