davidzfarm18:
For small and medium scale farmers: Let's compare note:
which is more profitable, Broilers or Layers production.
I've tried both and here is my humble submission.
Layer:Bred for egg production and later sold as spent layers after about 72 to 90wks.
1, for a small scale farmer operation in deep litres, the average age in weeks for the birds to start laying is 22wks.
2, To achieve 45 to 50 % production at which time you are expected to break even 26wks.
3. cost of raising the birds to 26wks.N1600
with chick mash @2350,
grower @1900
layers @2200.

In Production, most small scale farmers seldomly exceed 70%.
Its worthy of note that small scale farmers who are capable of using Battery cages will achieve between 80%- 85% peak production.


Most Small Scale farmers have the advantage of selling eggs directly to consumers at 650 per crate.
For a farmer having 1000 birds
average feed consumption per day is 5bags @ #2200=#11,000
Average daily production @ 70%=700eggs =23.3 Crates
@650=15000.
Most of the online consultant will make you believe that you summarily have a profit of #4000 per day.
however, you have daily operational cost such as1. Water
2.fuel
3.drugs &;Vitamins
4.vaccines
5.Saw dust and labour.
on the average and from experience this will take abt 600 per day so you are left with #3600.
Another point often ignored by the online consultant is the cost of raising the birds to about 26weeks when they are capable of covering the cost of feeding.
Now, say the birds will lay to 80weeks

80*7=560days
cost of raising the birds to 26weeks. #1600x1000 =1.6m/560 days.
=#2860

Now imagine you manage the birds well and you have 850 birds to 80weeks and you dispose at 900 per bird=765,000.
Spread this by 80weeks=1350.
Cost of raising less profit from disposal spread per day 2860-1350=1510
.
Hence you have 1510 as another operating cost daily add to the feeding and other daily operational cost 1510+11,000+600=13,110
. Overall cost of Daily cost of Production is 13,110
Income: 15000
Daily profit from 26weels to 45;weeks : 15000-13000: 2000
On the average 2000 per day,60,000 as profit monthly

pls note that %production will likely decrease from 46 weeks to about 65% and 55%-60 % at 80 weeks.
Do the math.
pls note that no profit is expected for the first 6months.

Take a brake will be back with broilers production.
criticism are welcome.

Mustack:


pls I need your candid advice on how can raise 1250 birds?

I assume 2million can raise 1250 birds up to point of lay..

pls enlighten me more pls.

Mustack:


pls I need your candid advice on how can raise 1250 birds?

I assume 2million can raise 1250 birds up to point of lay..

pls enlighten me more pls.

obstead200:
big risk. If u have not done it before, pls start small. Say 400 birds for a start.

Davidzfarm18, we are still waiting for u to analyse broilers.

davidzfarm18:
Sorry I have been very busy over the weekend. will update on the Broilers tomorrow.
However, Poultry Business is High Risk Business and you have a lot of on the Job Learning to do.
That's why newbies are always advised to start small and learn through the process.
Alternatively, you may get an experienced manager who has managed a farm successfully before and the farm is still in operation.
Goodluck.

Nathan113:
If one is to folow d analysis here den everyone wud get frightened an run away.i hav a farm an frm my records of ova 3yrs nw an gainin experience from my aunty who has bin into layers for ova 25yrs i can confidently tel u dat one bird wud consume 1000naira highest 1100 befor it strts layin.secondly i sell my eggs at 600 naira yet i stil pay for labour,i dnt buy water n i dont provide light for d layers to eat al nyt cos thr aint broilers.thr r nt needed to b dat fatty.Anoda point i noted is why wud u order for 1000 birds n only 850 get to lay or 800 survives.den d farm inwhich u got from is questionable.cos loosin 150 is abt 5 percent mor dan d 10 percnt which is d mortality rate n if thr aint layin den again i say d farm is questionable.workin wt my aunt for dos yearz n gainin xperienc if u gt ur birds frm d ryt source n managin dem welllllll u shud xpct a mortality of not mor dan 50 den non layin birds of 50 which u can quickly sell off n get bck sm cash.laztly if i plan to hav 1000 birds i go buyin 1100 zo dat after d mortality n non layin birds r out i stil hav 1000 birds or a little below dat.Dis figures here r jst too scaryyy.it discouragesss.n i cn say anytym any day dat layerz is mor profitable dan broilers.[color=#990000][/color]

davidzfarm18:
Sorry for the little delay.
For broilers
1. Seasonal Production:Xmas,Easter, the big and the small sallah.
2. All year round Production.

Today, we shall Focus on the Seasonal Production with the festive season as Target.
Pls note that the major determinant of ur productivity for above is ur Target Market.
You need and in depth knowledge/Study of the market to achieve quick returns on broiler production.
When to start.
for newbies, pls start when ur 3months or 12 weeks to the targeted festive season.
The reason being that we have late maturing broilers in the market which will not achieve targeted weight no matter what you feed them till 8:9weeks.
Broilers for the experienced ones is 2:1 meaning for every 2kg of feed given, you achieve a 1kg weight till 8 weeks. FCR declines afterward. and that's is why its not advisable to keep broilers beyond 8 weeks unless you are targeting festive season which is our focus today.
Cost implication. 1000,broilers

DOC:#170,000
Brooding: #15000
Feeding:3kg Starter: @ 2700/bag =#324,000
Finisher: 5kg@2600/bag=520,000
Drugs and Vaccines:30,000
Labour 20,000/months *3:=60,000
Saw dust: 10,000
Total: 1.2m Approx.
Assumption.
with 7% mortality: you have 930birds available for sale.
*birds fed with 8kg will weigh approx 3.5kg
* 3.5 kg birds will sell for minimum 3,000 in the open market.
However, all the birds will not be sold at the same rate because of the nos involved.
So 100@ 4000:#400,000
200@3500:# 700,000
200@300:#600,000
300@2500: #700,000
130@2000:# 260,000

Income:2.6m
However, with aggressive marketing, All the birds could be sold @ 3000 and above. The above is easily achieved by small scale farmers with less than 300 birds who can easily dispose the birds
hmmmmm
let hope soo

Juliana7:
@davidzfarms, thanks for dis free info u are dish out to us. Of course we know some ebook dat some ppl are selling dat is not "content-rich" as what u are giving us at a platter of gold. Thanks. Pls sir do u ve an idea in d area of "packaging d chicken as frozen food" i am very keen/interested in dis area. Thanks

davidzfarm18:


Packaging is the advance level of poultry production. although its as easy as the word packaging, certain basic requirement are
necessary for you to make a success out of it.
1. You haven to study ur target market. By this you will do an extensive consultation on what your market really wants.
2.You have to carefully plan ur production. this is becos you have to be able to meet demands at short notices.
3. You need a cold chain store, alternatively, you may go into partnership with people operating cold rooms.
However, you may which to note that most retail stores prefers freshly processed chicken.


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Ovanimoh:
Thank you for the Knowledge and break down, I'm a newbie and i setup
my own Poultry farm here in Abuja, i have about 2700 Pullets in a battery cage system, i bought my POL
from Ibadan at the rate of N1,350 per birds at 16 weeks and today they are about 22.2 weeks, they started dropping 22nd of
May 2016, as of today i have about 20 crates thats 600 eggs, am little skeptical after reading your post, i have invested alot
and from your breakdown i don't know if i have made the right choice of investment, Please can someone tell me
if i am making any progress because i beleive all the birds suppose to have started dropping, although i have about 30 new birds
dropping everyday.

Ovanimoh:
Thank you for the Knowledge and break down, I'm a newbie and i setup
my own Poultry farm here in Abuja, i have about 2700 Pullets in a battery cage system, i bought my POL
from Ibadan at the rate of N1,350 per birds at 16 weeks and today they are about 22.2 weeks, they started dropping 22nd of
May 2016, as of today i have about 20 crates thats 600 eggs, am little skeptical after reading your post, i have invested alot
and from your breakdown i don't know if i have made the right choice of investment, Please can someone tell me
if i am making any progress because i beleive all the birds suppose to have started dropping, although i have about 30 new birds
dropping everyday.

davidzfarm18:
surely I need to update this post. a lot has since changed positively.