(A True Live Story) I lived with my parents in the big city of Onitsha. As a little boy, I always looked forward to the season of Christmas. It was a season that my family would always travel to the village to celebrate with relations of my father who all lived in the village. They, …
I could not wait to know the secret behind the puzzle of the uneducated Christopher suddenly becoming my classmate in college. And so, as soon as lectures were over for the day, I dashed to Christopher’s seat and held him by the hand, dragging him out with me, as he continued to smile, obviously aware …
The Housing Estate where I live, had hired a Security Company that guards the entire Estate every night. At the rear border of this Estate is a stream that meanders its way down from Owerri in Imo State of Nigeria to the Port Harcourt side of the Atlantic Ocean. The security guards adequately takes care …
CARE OF GROWERS Chickens are referred to as growers when they are between 8 weeks and 18 weeks of age. During this period they are fed Growers’ Mash. It is necessary to guard the feeding of chickens (particularly pullets) during this period. Over-feeding of growing pullets tends to lead to excessive deposition of fat in …
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A common practice among farmers in the control of disease out breaks is to isolate all the sick ones in a separate pen away from the pen, housing the rest of the flock. This . practice is good and helps to control the death-rate to an appreciable degree. However, recent research carried out on the …
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When there is a drop in egg yield in a farm, one or more of the following factors must be responsible: Disease setting in Worms in the intestines Ectoparasites on the body won’t let them settle down to feed enough. Birds not drinking enough water Feed not adequately balanced Birds not taking enough ration (perhaps …
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Mystery-losses Sometimes mysterious looses of birds occur in a flock. These are losses which are not recorded by the attendant because he is unaware of them. Such losses only become known when the birds are counted either during vaccination, or before marketing. Such mysterious losses are often due to nocturnal visits by rodents like mice, …
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MIRACLES AND SALVATION Miracles-Not a way to heaven Miracles are acts or events that do not follow the laws of nature, and are believed to be caused by supernatural powers. They often fill us with wonder and bewilderment as they are often beyond human explanation. However, not. many are aware that some miracles are brought …
How to Benefit from suffering: The church teaches us from the Bible that in all things God works for good with those who love him (Rom 8:28). This simply means that with those who love God, He brings out good things or makes all things favourable for them at the end, no matter what they …
How to Reduce or Avoid Suffering Just like no good father forms a habit of, or enjoys punishing or suffering his good and obedient child, except for the purposes of training and correcting him in order to make him a better and happier person in future, so also God does not enjoy punishing or bringing …