strenghtt:



What exactly are you trying to say?

Pls tell me the crime I have committed against RainMoreDFARMD by your statement !!!!

Please how much is the incubator now? Is it available?

This is how to take decisive action.

oladele239:
So today the lawyer in charge of the property I stay in brought a notice to quit for us. Our rent is due November 31st and in the quit notice, it states we must leave that same date.

Please I want to ask is this what the law states ? Because he claims we now have 6 months notice to vacate the apartment even as our rent will be due in November...

This is a very sudden one for me

He served you correctly. 6 months is the time frame to quit and usually served in an active tenancy.

Gowon should stop taking us back to the past.

Of course, as someone in his late 80s, there is very little future for him to look towards, so he keeps taking us back to the past.

I do not understand this headline.

Is the govt the owner of the platforms that they now control the listing and delisting?

SmartPolician:
Imagine! Grasses were growing in the middle of the road before!

I love before and after photos! Well done, Alex Otti? 👌

Some roads were turned to farmlands under Ikpeazu.

Fixed match made to create an image of a totally finished Man utd. Then u see them pull off a result against Arsenal, handing the title to city.

Fear EPL with match fixing.

No man will do this to my mum and walk.any Nigerian street freely for life. He will have to hang himself to escape his sorrow.

Mavor:
LIES!!! No CEO would openly admit this even to a recruiter, for fear of getting sued. Make una slow down with the lies for these kind thread.

SHUT UP! IDIOT!

Was it you who was affected?

I don't know who churns out such untrained children of nowadays! No respect for anybody. Just opening your dirty mouth and talking anyhow.

BucketMan:
I don't know if some of you might remember this thread i made https://www.nairaland.com/8006821/should-go-masters-degree-remai where i contemplated going for a masters degree instead of remaining jobless at home. Well after assimilating all the advice i got from that thread, i decided to kill two birds with one stone and apply for the masters degree while also getting a laptop to start an online business in writing and copywriting which is where my passion lies.

Shortly after i got the laptop i found a creative writing opportunity via reddit and applied. One of the requirements for the job was to have a really fast typing speed (minimum of 60 words per minute). I just got my laptop so my typing speed was really slow but i resolved to increase it by practicing daily for a month and i grew from 35wpm to 62wpm which the job required.

That was just the beginning, the recruitment process for the job was done through a platform called Discord and they had a specific writing style that they wanted to inculcate in the applicants via daily trainings after which you will have to pass some exams. I started actively training for about a month and felt i was confident enough to take the intro exam, which i did and performed excellently so i moved on to the last stage.

Now this is where things got kind of complicated because this last stage required me to share my laptop screen in real time, kinda like a video call and prepare creative writing scripts for different scenarios that will be provided also in real time. The session was supervised by the recruiters and would last for 4 hours. I was fully locked in and confident in all that i had already learnt from training, However, the time for the test came and i was given a resource to download that i would use in writing these scripts. After downloading, setting it up on my laptop and then hopping on the live video call with the supervisors, i could not for the life of me get it to run efficiently, it was extremely slow and kept giving me a connection error feedback, I use MTN 4G and can't believe that the network chose that moment to start acting up. I still don't know if the real culprit is my laptop (2017 hp elitebook) or MTN network but after i switched to 3g and tried to hop back on the call to apologize to the supervisors for having a network glitch, i realized they had already blocked me, so i wasn't even given a chance to showcase my skills and this is what pains me most.

This is the reason that was given: "poor internet on a remote job, i'm sorry but it cannot work".

I'm so devastated, all the effort, time and resources invested into becoming a perfect fit for the job has been washed away in a blink. Now, i'm back home in my mom's house, in shame and defeat, with less than #1k to my name having used all my savings to get the laptop and for data subscriptions. I'm just lost on what to do right now, i have been admitted but i can't even go for the masters i applied for anymore and i was thinking to myself that even though i had gotten the job, how would i have kept up with the 8 hours per shift work schedule when there is very epileptic power supply where i live.

Is success still possible in Nigeria for those that are still struggling? or are we all doomed to fail again and again, especially for those of us looking to succeed online. I'm 26 atm and i don't know how long this will continue, it's just like all the forces of nature are working against me being rich and successful. Where can i find the motivation to search for something else to do in order to be productive when everything always ends in failure? is there even anything else to do?

Sorry for the long post, just thought i should share my experience and this is like the only platform that i can vent due to not really having anyone to talk to irl.

Pick yourself up and continue trying. Are you not a man? Stop whining!

I lost a $5000/month after getting to the final stage where it was just me and one other European guy as the top two candidates. The CEO said he wanted a white face for the job (recruiter told me this in confidence later) and that was it.

Did the world end for me? We move!

If you take a life (yours or someone else's), you have killed and contravened a commandment. Suicide is one of these instances.

We are not talking of using deadly force to stop a robbery, a terrorist attack or working in the line of duty.

Yes but in the UK,

- you do not queue for hours to buy fuel
- you do not buy fuel for generators
- you have access to a proper government health insurance system
- well managed transportation which means you really do not need a car to move around
- no touts on the road trying to extort you like this new task force roaming about Abuja roads.
- no police, VIO or FRSC officials trying to extort you on the road for flimsy stuff.

In other words, those things you spend money on in Nigeria, you find that the tax deductions actually pay for them in UK so you do not need to spend again from your pocket.

HeroicMeastro:
yes, but is illegal in Nigeria.

Under which law? Nigerians don't know their rights.

Imagine a stupid thieving former governor who is a muslim insulting Jesus Christ, the owner of the Christian faith.

If a Christian were to come out to insult the prophet in such a manner, what would be the outcome?

edogu:


"On the funding structure, Mr Umahi said the project is not a PPP but rather an Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC+) structure, which means that the federal government must produce counterpart funding."

The above submission is from premiumtimes. Even though government has tried to deny the aspect PPC, one wonders what they mean by "counterpart funding ". Again why award such contract to Hitech when we have reputable firm like Julius Berger? Well let's watch and see how things unfold.

A large chunk of the money (more than 90%) is coming from the private consortium. Julius Berger will not bring their money to finance such a project. They always prefer over-bloated contracts that are 100% paid by the government.

There is a reason Abacha dumped them for Strabag.

You did not seek advice before you entered. Now you are at risk, you now come here.

Go and do a test.

edogu:
I'm not in anyway against this project. But let's be sincere with ourselves. 15 trillion ( almost half of this year's budget) for a road construction when we have numerous roads that need to be attended to. Just watched a video of Benin-Auchi-Ekpoma federal road totally messed up.

Why not complete the dilapidated ones then we can commence a fresh project. Let's not forget that money will still be spent to compensate the existing businesses that will affected by the demolition. Why not use this money to reconstruct the uncompleted ones.

The funding is not coming from the FG but from a private consortium. There will be several toll plazas to enable them recover their investment and maintain the road.

Gajagojo:


The beach front is of national strategic and security significance
There was a recent case decided at the Supreme court between the Federal government and the state
The honest objective question you must ask yourself is why that case was started in the first place and whether it was about any individual

The ruling is that 250metres of coast inwards belongs to the FG

This was not under Tinubu

And even Lagos state was against the FG in the case

The point is that National governments and navies need to dominate and control the coastline for obvious security reasons
Even where there are to be coastal business the principle established is that this must be at the discretion of the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT .

The moment the Federal Government(Not Tinubu's ) won that case it meant anyone who bought or leased land from Lagos or any coastal state had lost out
The Federal government does not owe them any compensation or consideration

No one can buy the coast that is the law and in all honesty it is a good law

That does not mean it cannot be leased if security permits but that will be down to the FG

You are the one that needs to cure your ignorance

The beachfront is our commonwealth
It is not for sale

Spot on. People need to read about the Bay of Pigs invasion and how Cuba stopped US marines who had accessed the island's beach fronts with the sole aim of storming Havana to push out Fidel Castro.

jidestroud:

New Hope Grower Bag 321 is N13,950 @Agbara, (The dealer is a friend). N14,250 @ Agric Ayetodo farms at Ojo Barracks.

A dealer I know sells her New Hope feed for broilers at N18200. Another one I know sells for N18500 and N19200.

epainos:
Arbor Acre Plus: Small-Scale Breeding Program
This is a program I am starting as a result of the suggestions and discussions in this thread. I was right to take the bull by the horns and bring the issue here, knowing that I would get answers to the high cost of day-old chicks. This is the breed Chi (Ajanla), Amo, and some other hatcheries produce here in Naija. You can easily attain 3kg in 6 weeks. And if you decide to grow it beyond 6 weeks, it can give you massive meat yield.

Summary of 40 weeks of Egg Production
Note that these projected figures are for one female bird.

Age at depletion - 448 days (64 weeks)
Total eggs - 192.7
Hatching eggs - 180.6
Chicks/female housed at 175 days (25 weeks) - 156.5
% Hatchability - 86.6
Age at 5% productions - 175 days (25 weeks)
% Peak Production - 89.6
Body weight at depletion - 4.1kg to 4.22kg
Liveability (rearing period)% - 95 - 96
Liveability (laying period)% - 92
Approx feed per bird for the project: 56kg (Still working on getting the real accurate figure).

Feed Quality
These parent stocks contain a moderate amount of protein. We start with about 19% crude protein and gradually reduce it to 13% crude protein. Not as expensive as commercial ones, we require 20 - 23% starter and finish with 17%.

The bulk of the feed is 13% to 14%, and a bag can cost up to N14,000.

The cost of feeding a bird
I will not go into detail about the total cost of production, but since we know that the feeding cost is the most important, let us look at it right away. Please, kindly note that I am going to dig more into this.

Each bird will consume 56kg for the project. The bulk is 14% crude protein. Of course, there are cheaper brands. Each bird will eat N31,360 worth of feed. Shikena. 12 birds will be less than N400k. (This will be reviewed further...I am making a rough estimate here...I will still dig more into this).


Sales
Sales per bird
Approx 180 Hatching eggs.

1. Day Old at N900 per bird. Sales is 162,000. 10 birds will give 1.6 million naira. You can easily remove your cost of production from this.

2. 4 weeks old birds at N2,500 - N4,500 (depending on the size). 10 birds will give (5% mortality rate): 5.99 million naira at 3,500 each.

3. If you choose to grow to 2kg and 3kg, you will have 40 to 50 chicks per week.

I laugh at the guy who argued with me that it is not worth it on this thread. Please carefully review these projections. I tell you, if you do not know how to handle data and figures, you will just talk nonsense. Indeed, your operation will be "ye-ye-lism." Data Science is currently the order of the day. When you have figures, you can better prepare yourself.

These big boys make good money because they can invest. What is stopping five people from putting this together?

Criteria for joining me
1. Previous experience successfully managing at least one carton of broilers. I will carefully ask you questions.

2. If you have a thread on NL, show me. That's gonna be a straightforward pass.

3. NL's teachers are welcomed. I have seen some interesting broiler management threads here, and if any of you are interested, I would be delighted to welcome you.

If you have any questions, please post them here. For the time being, I will not engage in private chat or email. It is for my peace of mind. I have learned to put everything here first... When I have a clear direction, I can open private chats. For the time being, everything is centered on this thread.

Sincerely Yours!


Note: I am not managing birds for anyone. 5 interested people can take 10 birds each. 4 can take 12 to 13 each. Carry your birds to your place and start breeding. Of course, we are going to learn together. So, don't come and ask me for ROI. "Shi-shi".... a no dey do. Find your ROI elsewhere. Strictly for practising poultry farmers. Breed, sell day- old chicks, 4 weeks chicks, or 3kg plus chickens consistently.

I meet all the criteria. I sent you a DM.

christejames:
This one na mass failure ooo






The younglings are no longer motivated to study!

It is only to do skits and lewd comedy and to buy the latest iPhone that they know. Meanwhile their mates abroad are developing the next generation of technologies everywhere.

I am sure he has weighed himself on the scale recently and has lost a few pounds, that's why he is wailing up and down.

SSSbuster:
Help! I need advice. I was using a CD, but it burst. I know there's a drug that can prevent HIV infection if taken within 24 hours of exposure. To be safe, I sought out the drug, known as Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP). However, the ph0armacist didn't have it in stock, so they offered me an alternative called Aurobindo (see image below). I'm not familiar with drugs, but can anyone tell me if Aurobindo can be used as PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) to prevent HIV after exposure?

I want t make sure I have the correct drug, as I still have time to go find it if this one isn't the right one.

If you are not using Truvada, you are wasting time.

epainos:




I smile many times when I read comments like this. In a nation of over 300 million people. Lol

When you understand the market dynamics of an emerging market that is facing recession, you will know what to do. Like I explained above, supplying is out of it. What exactly are those buying imported frozen chicken doing? Research everything well. If you are ready to add another level below what you are producing, you will see more opportunities.

Just like my brother is trying to discourage me from moving to a higher level than commercial broilers - hatching...the same way I don't you guys will really want to go below this level.
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If you are willing to move up and down the value chain level of poultry production you are operating presently, you will see tons of opportunities.

Production is not the main profit... rather it is marketing and sales. Move into what sells. People buy poultry products massively in Nigeria. Those things poor and pako pikin dey chop..produce them. That's how tongo about it.

The issue is that the wahala of producing meat and eggs is too much, so many want to stop there. Instead, downsize that and move up and down your level to find a good niche for yourself.

People may not be able to buy live chicken of N10k to N15k, but I see many pako pikin buying legs around. Is that not part of what you produce? I see pako pikin eat eggs. Yes, they eat eggs anyhow. Is it not part of the value chain? All you have to do is sit down and restrategize.

You are looking at the picture of a whole family. Do Nigerian homes look like they feed together? How many homes feed together in Nigeria? Lol. Families that eat together in Nigeria are less than 20% of the total population. Lol. Those who understand the market will rather target the remaining 80%. I laughed when I read your comments. You have limited yourself seriously by targeting families that feed together. Go to Isale Eko, Ajegunle, Ajah, and many places in Lagos..mmif you see up to 1% of families that feed together, you are a good explorer.

I used the bolded as an example, also looking at where I grew up (in an estate housing workers in the same institution: nearly 300 families plus).

We never ate chicken except on Sundays, our birthdays, Christmas and Easter. I speak of from 1983 when our family finances took a hit from the austerity measures of that era. Other families with more kids than we were in our household did not eat chicken with such regularity. We mostly ate beef and fish. Even goat meat was considered a luxury. I am very sure that this consumption pattern still holds in MOST Nigerian households, where parents work in institutions with capped salaries.

Fast forward to today. A major customer of mine who uses my chickens in his hotel and fast food joints has seen their chicken demand drop off. I know because I ask the sales contact I interface with. Even his purchases from well established companies for sale in his supermarket have reduced. I was in his supermarket yesterday and his usually full freezer was stone empty.

Unless the way forward is to sell chicken parts, or open your own shawarma or chicken suya joint at places like the airports or other places where those with money can spend it on expensive chicken, I find it a bit hard to see a successful business model if the current trend continues.

Something has to give.

yemmit90:
My assessment as someone in the game;

1. Chicken is very scarce now due to high cost of production, which already cut off about 50% of farmers and quantity in the market.

2. Demands for chicken is still very low but still enough for few quantity in circulation. alot of people can't afford it, but due to the fact that only few farmers are still in the business, the price is moderately ok.

3. Opening or closing of border doesn't hindered supply of frozen food, the major problem is exchange rate of cefa to naira. Except dollar come down to around #700, local poultry farmers will still have competitive advantage in the market.

4. If the price of feed is not come down, and dollar drop hard below 1k after opening of border, majority of local poultry will shut down.

5. The few that are left in the business are making good profits now than before.

Additionally, alot of Farmers are just giving excuses of high cost of feed and materials as a major reason they shut down, the real reason is that, they have used the business capital to survive Tinubu economy . Is it a family that is looking for money to feed that will use about 20k to buy a bag of feed? Dey play

The right question to have asked is whether a family that is looking for money to feed will prefer to buy chicken or substitute with fish, bush rat meat, or other protein sources?

As a broiler farmer, there is a limit to which you can set prices or you price yourself out of the market. Consumers have choices.

So instead of buying a bag of feed for 20k, the farmer will opt to use his money elsewhere.

Natbrowny:


Even local is high bro. And u'll need two to get the meat size of 1 broiler.

Noilers n kuroilers and duals are expensive as f*ck

The suya guys usually use locals for chicken suya, not broilers.

I stopped stocking broilers last year after the Sayed breeds I got seriously underperformed in weight despite the rising cost of feed.

I was not prepared to start battling the crazy heat and other issues like feed nearing 20k a bag, yet some people will be pricing N2,600 and N2,700 per kg. Not worth it.

I have decided to go the route of Fulani local birds. I had some a short while ago. Prolific egg-layers they are too. Only that my dogs usually wait until they are large enough and then start eating them.

Oloki:
Rain refuse to fall till today. People that planted during the first rainfall, their plants had burnt up due to excess heat.

May God have mercy o. Even those who aren't farming are dying of excess heat

They should follow the NiMET seasonal rainfall predictions.

Chukwuka319:

You are married and still sleeps with a prostitute?
Something is wrong somewhere.

You are right. The guy's head is not normal.

The same way he is going raw, she is doing it with other guys too.

The kind of stupidity men display when it comes to sex is unbelievable. I just pity the idiot's wife.

Macphenson:
Nonsense and ingredients. A country outsourcing the protection of its territorial waters to an individual is the first sign of failed state.

So Tantita is well equiped and more trained than the Nigerian Navy?

One day Boko haram will help us protect our northern borders in this country.

Even the US uses military contractors in some of its covert operations.

You discipline first, before you offer counselling.

The statement is more like they are trying to appease the bully.

That song took us back to 1979. My best song on that album was Rock With You.