Poultry Farmers’ Caution Against Antibiotics Use In Bird Rearing

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Lagos, Jan. 27, 2023: The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State chapter, has charged farmers against the use of antibiotics in rearing birds.

Mr Mojeed Iyiola, PAN Lagos State Chairman, said this in an interview on Friday in Lagos.

Iyiola said that poultry farmers must desist from the use of antibiotics on their birds to get local egg powder acceptable in international markets.

He also commended the Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS), Lagos State, for setting up an egg powder production factory in the state.

“We commend the Lagos APPEALS project for the successful set up of the egg powder production factory which has helped to solve an age-long problem of the sector.

“APPEALS have helped reduce the annual incidences of egg glut in the state via its sponsorship of a formidable egg powder production factory in Ikorodu.

“Before now, during seasons of egg-glut farmers bury over 2,000 eggs weekly and incur a lot of losses.

“However, we warn local farmers to desist from the use of antibiotics in grooming their birds to enable our egg powder to gain entrance into the international markets.

“We have a role to play in the acceptability of our egg powder by international companies. Instead of antibiotics, we counsel our farmers to make use of probiotics,” the PAN Chairman told NAN.

Iyiola noted that local farmers have a role to play in the acceptability of their egg powder internationally to boost productivity and profitability.

According to him, “to avoid residue antibiotics in our egg powder, we must desist from its usage in our farms, for human health and increase our profitability in the sector.

“We want local egg powder to match up with international demand. And the only way we can do that is to avoid the use of antibiotics.

“In lieu of the provision of the egg powder production factory, we will train our members on how to produce egg powder and cut losses,” Iyiola said.

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