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Farming guides

Written for Botswana conditions and for people starting small. Each guide points to the government office or supplier you will need. Check details with your District Veterinary Office or extension officer before you spend money.

Starting a broiler flock in Botswana

How to go from an empty plot to your first batch of market weight broilers, and what to check before you order chicks.

Chicken housing and equipment

The basics of a working chicken house for Botswana's heat, and the equipment a small flock needs.

Chicken feed and water in Botswana

Feed is the biggest cost in poultry farming and the most common thing that goes wrong. What to feed, when, and what to watch.

Chicken vaccination and disease in Botswana

Newcastle disease is the biggest killer of chickens in Botswana. Vaccination is cheap and the schedule comes from your hatchery or vet.

Licences, training and government support for poultry farmers

The offices, permits and programmes a Botswana poultry farmer deals with, and where to start.