By feeding his chickens a special herbal remedy, a farmer in Nghe An province is reaping high profits.
Thu - Phuc - 09/02/2024 07:36
(Baonghean.vn) - Maintaining a flock of over 5,000 chickens, Mr. Pham Van Hoang shared his secret to raising chickens quickly: in addition to providing them with a nutritious diet, he also adds a type of herb readily available locally to their feed. He feeds them the leaves of the "giant tea" plant, which helps the chickens develop good resistance to disease.
After more than 10 years working as a freelancer in Saigon, Pham Van Hoang, from Hamlet 8, Cao Son Commune (Anh Son District), returned to his hometown four years ago to invest in chicken farming. After two years of building up his capital, in 2022 he expanded his flock to approximately 20,000 chickens. Of these, he raises about 5,000 on his own farm, while the rest are raised on contract at two other farms. (Photo: HT)With large-scale chicken farming, to minimize losses and disease outbreaks, Mr. Hoang said that in addition to adhering to technical farming procedures, farmers must also know how to utilize local natural factors to improve product quality, such as methods for protecting against cold and heat, and adapting to the terrain for semi-free-range farming… Photo: TPOne of the secrets to keeping thousands of chickens healthy and free from disease, especially intestinal problems, is adding the herb "giant tea" to their diet. This plant is readily available in the Cao Son area. Photo: HTThe leaves of the "giant tea" plant are ground and mixed with chicken feed. According to Mr. Pham Van Hoang, this herb has a slightly bitter taste, and feeding it to chickens once or twice a week, along with other herbs like bearberry leaves and plum leaves, has shown noticeable results, helping the chickens stay healthy and grow faster. (Photo: TP)Thanks to this, Mr. Pham Van Hoang earns a steady income of hundreds of millions of VND each year from raising broiler chickens, laying hens, and regularly supplying eggs to schools, food businesses, and selling breeding chickens. Photo: HTAlong with feeding the chickens herbs, adhering to scientific farming practices has given Mr. Pham Van Hoang the confidence to rent an additional farm in Thach Son commune to raise 3,000 chickens and another farm in Tan Ky district to raise 12,000 chickens. Photo: TPEach month, he supplies schools and companies with approximately 7-8 tons of fresh chicken meat. Maintaining a flock of about 1,000 laying hens, he provides the market with 15,000-16,000 eggs per month. Pham Van Hoang's herbal-fed chicken meat and eggs have been certified as a 3-star OCOP product at the provincial level. (Photo: HT)
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