Animal Activities #91

Hello everyone,
And welcome to my entry for this week's contest! I want to special thank the host, @xkool24 and the entire Steem-Agro community for organizing this wonderful contest that allows us to share our daily experiences with animals.

In my house, we keep different kinds of fowls. In my Igbo dialect, we call the local or native chickens Okuko Igbo. Many people in Igbo land will know what I am talking about. Along with these native fowls, we also raise white broilers. Managing both types of birds is very interesting because they behave in completely different ways.

The Native Fowl Called Ayagara (Frizzle-Feathered Chicken)
The first fowl you can see in my pictures is a special native type we call Ayagara. What makes this chicken unique is its feathers. Unlike normal chickens whose feathers lie flat, the feathers of Ayagara rise up and stand out. It is very strong and active, and it is part of the Okuko Igbo family.

	pouring out food for our native fowl

The mother fowl and her chicks

How I Feed and Manage Okuko Igbo One big advantage of Okuko Igbo is that they do not stress me when it comes to feeding. Once morning comes, I just open their door and let them go out. They move around the compound and search for their own food all day.

However, to make sure they do not wander too far away, I keep food like leftover rice or pap chaff for them. When they remember the food waiting for them at home, they always return. As you can see in the pictures, I drop rice on the ground, and they gather quickly with their little chicks to eat.

On the other hand, we have the big white ones known as broilers. These ones are not as strong as the native fowls. You cannot feed them ordinary leftovers or chaff because bad food easily affects their health. They need proper commercial feed.

My father and I usually train them together, but since he traveled, I bought the feed myself and took full care of them. Raising broilers requires a lot of attention and care, but it is worth it because they grow fast and give good money when sold, especially during the December Christmas period.

Both types of fowls bring money to our home, but in different ways.

For Okuko Igbo, they cost almost nothing to maintain because they feed themselves. Once they hatch chicks and grow them big, I can sell them for quick cash without having spent much money on feed.

For the broilers, even though buying feed costs money, selling them during festive periods brings a very good profit.

Raising animals at home is a great habit. Whether it is the self-sufficient native fowl (Okuko Igbo) or the high-care white broilers, caring for them teaches patience and helps support the family financially.

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