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27/12/2016

BABY SPINACH.

This super - cold - hardy vegetable crop, very tender edible flowering plant in the family of AMARANTHECEAE, also nicknamed in some locality as water - leaf, with is Binomial name as Spinacia Oleracea. Baby spinach is extremely versatile and can be enjoyed many ways. To reap the benefits of this super food, you should include it more in your diet.
Baby spinach is high in vitamin A, K, and folate, which is very important for woman of child bearing age, because it helps to prevent neural tube defects in developing babies. It contains lutein, a carotenoid that aids with vision health and acts as a natural antioxidant to protect your body from toxins and free radicals, it also help your digestive tract because of the glycoglycerolipids in it.
Baby spinach is a nutrient - rich vegetable you can add to a range of dishes. Include matured leaves in sandwiches, lasagna, pizza, soups, salads and smoothies.
Planting it is the easiest part, either the seeds or the stem, it could adapt to all season, with the provision of water and good humus soil. You could actually add it to one of the vegetables in your garden.
G6 FARMS LTD.

27/12/2016

UGU (FLUTED GOURD) VEGETABLE PLANT.

Fluted gourd/ pumpkin, popularly known as Ugu in igbo language with it's Binomial name as TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTAL, it is a tropical vine grown in the west Africa as a leaf vegetable and for it's edible protenious seed.
The fluted gourd(ugu) grows in many nation's of west Africa but is mainly cultivated in southeastern Nigeria and it's used primarily in soups and herbal medicines. Ugu is traditionally used by an estimated 30 - 36 million indigenous people in Nigeria, including the Efik, Ibibio, Urhobo and predominantly used by the igbo's. Ugu growing period begins in May and could last for the next 2 years with the help of irrigation when rain stops.
Seeds are dried for about 7 days and planted directly in the soil, the leave shoots can be harvested after a month of planting and can be collected every 3 - 5 weeks thereafter.
Benefits includes, leaves for vegetable soups, seeds can be boiled and eaten whole, highly protenious so some tribes use it for blood tonic, flour and fermented seeds for 'ogili'.
Herbal usage for the treatment of malaria, anaemia, cardiovascular diseases and to treat sudden attacks of convulsion. Ugu vegetable is in your reach for consumption and also available for you to venture into as a business. Ugu vegetable farming happens to be one of the easiest agricultural engagements, Fluted pumpkin is high in demand and is profitable.
G6 FARMS LTD.

25/11/2016

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE STARTING A RABBITRY.
Starting a rabbitry enterprise, you need to look beyond there cuteness and fluffy nature when you are raising them for meat purpose.
● HEALTH: You need to avoid rabbits with contagious diseases. Diseases like snuffles, mallocclusion of teeth, splay etc.
● AGE: there are advantages & disadvantages to buying both junior (under 6 months) and senior rabbits (above 6 months). Young rabbits with good pedigree will start off better at 10weeks, ie, mature quickly, better quality, large litters & carcass size.
● PEDIGREE: without a pedigree, it's impossible to determine whether the rabbit is truly a purebred or not.
*Characteristics - Colour/Ideal weight/Bloodline/Ancestors/Accomplishment/Licensed, tattoos or registered rabbit.
● BACKGROUND : Background of the senior brooding doe during pregnancy matters, considering the habit of the grandmother rabbit, how she feeds during pregnancy, how many kitten per litter, how she build her nest box and many more. .
● PRICE : The purchase price is often the least expensive part of owing a rabbit. Once rabbits are in your care, you will need to be able to pay for feed, litter monitoring, housing & veterinary expenses.
● ATTITUDE : Real passion must be involved, unlike any other livestock, they need extra attention and assessment, regular feeding(dry & greens), adequate clean water, regular grooming (fur & nails). Your attitude will determine your productivity & profitability.

16/10/2016

BASIC FACTS ABOUT RABBIT'S.

● Rabbits are not Rodents, they are "Lagomorphs", A male rabbit is called a "Buck", while Female is called a "Doe", while baby rabbits are "kittens".
● Gestation period is 31days.
● A rabbit teeth never stop growing.
● When a Doe gives birth, her babies are collectively referred to as a "Litter"
● American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) has 45 recognised breeds of rabbits.
● Rabbits can be trained.
● They can live as long as 10 years (with proper care) still with the tendency to reproduce.
● Rabbits cannot Vomit.
● Kittens are born without fur, eyes do not open until about 10 days.
● They need hay to assist the digestive system and prevent fur balls in their stomach.
● Does typically only feed their kittens about 5 minutes a day.
● Rabbit meat is lower in fat, cholesterol and calories than chicken, beef, mutton, pork.
● Rabbit droppings make an excellent garden fertiliser than poultry or cow dropping.
● They have 28 teeth.
● A 4pound rabbit will drink as much water as a 20 pound dog, so water is very necessary for healthy growth.
● They love to chew. Rabbit don't Hibernate.
● Rabbits can start breeding as early as 3 to 4 months old, depending on the weight.
● Does will pull their fur when pregnant to assist in the building of nest.
● They groom themselves, they don't need a bath.
● Domestic rabbits cannot breed with wild rabbits. Wild ones hardly survive at home.
● The only place a rabbit sweats is through their Pads on its feet.
● Feeding them for healthy table size, will involve quality pellets, fresh grass, fresh water and other nice treats.
● Rabbits should have fresh hay available always, for proper weight gain in younger ones, feed them more with pellets.
● Rabbit meat is one of the best meat know, tender white meat, easy to cook, reports well to spices and taste really nice.

Rabbits are commercially available at G6 FARMS LTD. Contact us today.

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