Hi from Africa! Would love some advice on all things chicken :)

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Welcome to Backyard chickens. We have other members from Africa, that may be able to help you out regarding breeds/feeds etc. If you go to "where am I, where are you," in the social forum, I think there is a thread for Africa you could post your questions on. Good luck
 
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Glad you joined us! I'm in Africa too, way, way, way down south from you. Things are marginally better here
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, but I've had to improvise a time or two as well… Like deworm my flock with ostrich dewormer! (Try and work out the dosage on that one! LOL)

I'll second the advice on feeding them greens, cracked corn is used widely here as chicken feed, use that or some other grain as a base, millet (sorghum) is also good and my birds love it, luserne (alfalfa) is wonderful too. Spent grains from brewing beer can be fed as well… See if you can get some insects that you can "farm" or bribe the local kids into catching grasshoppers for you. This Chicken Treat Chart will give you some ideas on what you can and can't feed them as well.

For external parasite control, wood ashes in their dust bath will help slow the creepy crawlies down, but for worms… Unfortunately the only sure way I know of to control those is chemical dewormers. Ask at your local vet/animal supplies store what they have in that line and make a list of the active ingredients, then post in the Predators and Pests and ask the experts to have a look.

Good luck with your adventures!
 
HEY!!!
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Im also from Africa!!!
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Welcome to BYC!!! There are loads of members on here…so if you have ANY questions…just ASK!!!

Hope you have loads of fun and all your answers answered here on BYC the BEST CHICKEN KEEPING FORUM on EARTH!!

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