Poultry farming is one of the most lucrative businesses in Africa, especially when it is properly set up and managed. This aspect of livestock farming presents one of the finest opportunities for many involved to make good money within the shortest period of time possible due to the quick growth and maturity of the birds ( Chicken ). there are over hundreds of million consumers who patronised poultry products on a daily basis which makes the market to always be there. There are basically two breeds of poultry birds which are the broilers and layers.
Boilers are majorly used as meat why layers are used for the production of eggs.
Reasons to consider poultry farming.
- Chicken reproduce fast and in large numbers: an average healthy layer lays an egg almost everyday or at least four times in a. some breeds can lay as much as 325 in a year and take up to 21 days to hatch.
- Chicken grow very fast: within 8 weeks, broilers are ready for market which means a farmer starts making his money and reinvesting in less than 10 weeks after successfully setting up his farm and whatever return he makes could be doubled in a year if we are to make use of this calculation.
- Chicken sell at a very good price : although this varies a lot depending on the location where you find yourself building up a poultry business but however, the recent success is in the promotion of locally raised chicken in place of imported frozen chicken is a pointer that there is a brighter future for broiler and turkey farmers.
- Egg market is large too: apart apart from eating of chicken, the egg market is another money of its own. many farmers will go into egg production do so in order to enjoy the benefits of having regular income as egg production from the birds never stops and you are bound to enjoy a consistent and regular.
As you can see the profit in poultry business is mouthwatering and turn overtime is fantastic as well but the big question is how to start.
From the experience that I had with two colleagues who own medium size poultry farms, starting up a poultry business requires a lot of funding as there will be a building as in farm which you would rent and the feeds for the birds over budgeted and treatment of birds in case of any illness or disease that comes and then you have the money to be used in purchasing the birds ( chicken ).
Mind you birds are always vulnerable during the first four to eight weeks at the farm, during those times it is called the brooding period where you are always there with the birds to feed them and care for them regulating their room temperature for they are not strong enough to regulate their body temperature. It is during this period that many farmers encounter losses for deaths of these birds occur during this brooding periods if not properly managed or taken care of.
although broilers are easy to manage during the brooding periods than the layers.
Boilers are majorly used as meat why layers are used for the production of eggs.
Reasons to consider poultry farming.
- Chicken reproduce fast and in large numbers: an average healthy layer lays an egg almost everyday or at least four times in a. some breeds can lay as much as 325 in a year and take up to 21 days to hatch.
- Chicken grow very fast: within 8 weeks, broilers are ready for market which means a farmer starts making his money and reinvesting in less than 10 weeks after successfully setting up his farm and whatever return he makes could be doubled in a year if we are to make use of this calculation.
- Chicken sell at a very good price : although this varies a lot depending on the location where you find yourself building up a poultry business but however, the recent success is in the promotion of locally raised chicken in place of imported frozen chicken is a pointer that there is a brighter future for broiler and turkey farmers.
- Egg market is large too: apart apart from eating of chicken, the egg market is another money of its own. many farmers will go into egg production do so in order to enjoy the benefits of having regular income as egg production from the birds never stops and you are bound to enjoy a consistent and regular.
As you can see the profit in poultry business is mouthwatering and turn overtime is fantastic as well but the big question is how to start.
From the experience that I had with two colleagues who own medium size poultry farms, starting up a poultry business requires a lot of funding as there will be a building as in farm which you would rent and the feeds for the birds over budgeted and treatment of birds in case of any illness or disease that comes and then you have the money to be used in purchasing the birds ( chicken ).
Mind you birds are always vulnerable during the first four to eight weeks at the farm, during those times it is called the brooding period where you are always there with the birds to feed them and care for them regulating their room temperature for they are not strong enough to regulate their body temperature. It is during this period that many farmers encounter losses for deaths of these birds occur during this brooding periods if not properly managed or taken care of.
although broilers are easy to manage during the brooding periods than the layers.
