kayus4321: Poultry business is one of the high profit yield business that you can embark on in spite on the tough business environment in the country.It is understandable that starting business is not as easy as one dreams or envision.The cost of doing business is high in the first place and for the business to thrive is another issue one has to deal with.

Young aspiring entrepreneur who would want to venture into the business of raising chickens or hens would need to arm him or herself with adequate knowledge of the business before ever starting at all.If you could have access to a considerable start-up capital,you should think well and plan well before going headlong into raising chickens.Mind you,this is to say that raising hens is the only poultry business to set up, as there are other domesticated birds that you can venture into like turkey and guinea fowl.But the most profitable of them is the chicken.

The cost of starting poultry business is not a meager sum except you want to raise a backyard poultry or homemade poultry.If you really want to take it as a business that would be measurable and profitable overtime, you should know that starting a poultry requires a considerable amount of money that is worth starting business with.

One other thing to bear in mind is that you should find out what it takes to run a poultry business before spending any of your naira.This is very pertinent.

Reasons for Raising Chickens

There are at least 3 reason I will give you that you should ponder on before you start the business.

1.Chicken are loved by all people.Most people naturally love eating chicken.Be it grilled,roasted or fried.There is the penchant that people has acquired right from childhood for eating chickens.

2.They provides proteins, which is one of the most important nutrients the body needs.As meat,you derive protein from chickens and from their products as egg, you also have a good supple of protein for your body.

3.They are one of the few high return on business there is in Nigeria as at now.You can make as much as 50% return on your investment.


Proposed Capital Needs for the Business

The first and most important capital for poultry business is land.Without which you can never start anything in the first place.You can start with a 2 plots and then enlarge as the business grows.At least you would needs a million naira to get a 2 plots of land depending on the area you want to site your poultry.

You should know that raising chicken requires a lot of space.This is because they needs to have enough space to move about and prevent overcrowding that could cause disease and spread of epidermic among the birds.

Make Poultry House or Brooder

Your poultry could be made of well designed cage or employ the services of carpenters to construct a wooden interlocked steel.But ensure that there is enough space for the hens feed, drink and lay their eggs.For some they make concrete floor,spread sawdust on together with some smooth sand.Whichever the case, ask for professional advise on how to make a good poultry house.

Provide Adequate lightening.

Especially of they are layers breed of chickens. You must definitely supply the poultry house with light either electric or local improvised light.

Poultry Feeds and Water

This is the food that your chicken needs to make you have return on investment.If you chickens lack adequate diet of food and water, you are you way to ruining the business.

Employ Labourer

You cannot do the job by yourself even if you are expert at doing it. You will need some hands depending on how large your poultry is, that would make for high productivity.

Provide for Contingencies

There are some other things that you will surely need for the success of the poultry business such supply of addictive or drugs that the birds will need in order to produce optimally.

In a nutshell,these are the basics you need to plan and prepare as you want to venture into the poultry business.You can really imagine how much you will make from this business until you have started and are able to market your poultry products well and at the right time.

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