Author: Akin Chaktty

Growing up in a family deeply rooted in agriculture, I developed an early passion for cultivating the land, caring for animals, and exploring sustainable ways to improve farm productivity. I've worked extensively across multiple areas of agriculture, food and cash crop cultivation, poultry farming, fish farming etc. At FarmPally, I enjoy sharing practical insights drawn from real-life experiences to help farmers, pet owners, and agriculture lovers make informed, and sustainable decisions.

Although good pig management practice can help to minimize disease outbreaks in swine, diseases are inevitable just like in humans. Common pig problems are difficulty in breathing, cough, runny nose, or pneumonia, and over-the-counter antibiotics drugs can help with these Read more…

Protein is an important pig feed ingredient, whether you’re formulating grower feed, finisher, pellets for sow, or creep feed for piglets. Also, if you’re buying pig feed from a store, formulating your feed with grains and supplements, cereals with amino Read more…

The two main ingredients of organic pig feed are Carbs and Protein. They are essential in making the pigs gain weight and grow muscles. Feedstuffs can be classified into energy or protein sources according to whether they are rich in Read more…

Dog eating their poop is every dog owner’s nightmare. You just get surprised that your puppy at less than 9 weeks starts eating poop and throwing up all of a sudden. The habit of eating poop, which is termed coprophagia Read more…

Pigs are omnivorous animals and they can eat most foods that humans eat, including fruits, leafy and non-leafy vegetables. Whether you’re raising pigs commercially or as a pet, you can feed your pigs with homemade foods. Some of the ingredients Read more…

High crude protein feed is very essential for pigs, especially when they’re still in the growth stage. The role of amino acid or what protein does to pig generally is to assist in fast growth and healthy muscles. To fatten Read more…

Groundnut is also called peanut and can be grown as a grain legume as well as an oilseed crop. It has the highest oil content (44-50% oil) among tropical grain legumes. It is a major cash crop, which is widely Read more…

Garlic has been known for its aroma and healing effects for ages and it’s used as a condiment in almost every kitchen across the globe. Its Latin name is Allium sativum and can also be called age root or stinky Read more…

Alert – Chubi agro investment credibility is now  10%, we advise you don’t invest in it for now! There is so much buzz now in the Agtech vertical of the Nigerian Agribusiness sector. With the help of tech and the Read more…

Starting a poultry farm in Nigeria, there are several factors to consider. As a farmer myself, I always advise potential farmers to do their feasibility studies very well. Don’t budget the cost of starting the farm and managing the birds Read more…