Akindele Akinola is a livestock farmer in Omi-Ido area of Ibadan in Oyo state who feeds his family with the proceeds from his poultry business.
Akindele Akinola, a livestock farmer in Omi-Ido area of Ibadan, Oyo state, has been feeding his family with the proceeds from his poultry business for the past three years. Recently, he was faced with a challenge that overwhelmed his years of experience.
These extreme weather events can cause heat-related illnesses and pose significant threats to not only human health but also livestock and crop production.Consequently, farmers like Akinola, who are trying to earn a simple living, are left to deal with the loss of their livestock during the scorching weather.A heatwave is a prolonged period of excessive hot weather, typically with high temperatures and often accompanied by high humidity.
Heat stress can negatively impact reproductive performance in livestock, resulting in decreased fertility rates, reduced conception rates, and increased embryonic mortality.In addition, heat stress hinders growth rates and weight gain in livestock, affecting the profitability of meat and poultry production.
He said their head cones turned a darker colour and their feathers were raised and stretched out, adding that they became weak and inactive. He said before the intense heat, the chickens were usually fed throughout the day but “when we noticed the situation, we stopped feeding them during the time of the day that is the hottest, around 11am to 4pm”.
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