Hi All,
I intend to make an investment into poultry farming in Nigeria,and I need some advice from individuals that are already in the business,my initial investment is into poultry and afterward poultry feeds.I need to know the cost of setting this up and all other things that are involved.
Thanks.

Hi Darren,

Call 08087422887 if you reside in lagos my bro has a fish pound and pro-experience and will be willing to assist for a small fee. Only if you reside in lagos cos' i aint sure he will be willing to do the service out lagos due to travel risk and cost.

My dear kindly get in touch with an agric consultant named xela agricultural company on this no 08079226990.

I will advice you to keep off poultry. The Hatcheries in Nigeria are something else. Too much diseases. Go into fish farming for a start.

Anyway if you insist on going into poultry, I can rent your my structure in Warri. It can take 2000 birds in dip litter. But don't say you were not warned.

@ogb5

Have you been in the poultry business before but stopped due to many diseases coming from the hatcheries in Nigeria? Please I will like to know. If you were in the business before, please I'd like to know the reason why you stopped. If you are still running the business, please tell me the good aspects of the business and also the challenges you have encountered. I'd like to see your reply. Just curious to find out.

I have been in poultry business previously. It can be nice if all goes well and you are lucky. But I will never advice anyone to go into small scale poultry farming. Why?

There are several factors that make for success i poultry, notable among them is disease prevention and control.
to do that you need disease data, vaccination data e.t.c from the Hatchery. you will not get that in Nigeria, even the data they give cannot be relied on. so you will be running on luck or hope. well you can say you will do all the vaccinations yourself, but note that there are some that needs to be done on day one at the hatchery. how do you do that.

You have more return on Investment if you keep layers, but the risks are higher. if you keep broilers, you get less profit. but you can dispose them off quickly, and if they are infected, you have less time to bury dieing birds also.

If you are starting big time, then you can afford to get the best vet doctors around, you will also be able to pay for information on the status of each hatchery before buying from them, you will be able to buy feed in bulk and get good discounts, but on small scale, you are at every ones mercy. and remember fake vaccines, expired vaccines, you want to make money or solve problems?

Hatcheries get infected periodically all over the world, the difference is that in Niger, they will not destroy infected birds,
They will pass the risk to you. They will even swear by god that the birds were not infected before leaving their hatchery.

For a start, i will advice you to go into fishery, compared to poultry, it is safer, less risk of diseases and also importantly less work.

Whenever you can lose 80% of you investment without worry, then go into poultry.

Also feed manufacture is ok. Poultry feed or floating fish feed.
Always think of being on top of the chain (its less crowded at the top) there is more room for profit.

being at the bottom of the chain, at the mercy of everyone is not fun. I would rather buy eggs from poultry farmers and sell than run a poultry.

Thanks a million for this information. I don't know how to reward you

The main issue I am concerned about is fake/expired vaccines. There should be a governmental organisation that monitors the vaccines given to birds or sold to poultry farmers. Probably this should be the job of NAFDAC.

I will perform some research into fish farming and see how feasible this is.

wao ogb5 what a lesson u gave out there . bravo bravo. u ar someone dat i see had been burnt and dont want others get burnt. u ar a great nigerian . i like dat . "try to be at d top of the chain it is less crowded "amazn. well am interested in d farm business myself. i actually will like to do it on a large scale. both plant and animal. but i intend to start with poultry first. i have 3 acres of land dat i wanted to use as i plan on starting the business. and probably expand if it all work well. will like to get more info from u because it is always d best to learn from people ahead so u dont make their mistake. thanks for all d info . one thing before i go. what are d things u can do in this farming business to be in the top chain? thanks for all ur elp and ideas to come . tck

As a starter and for experimentation, how much can one start a small scale fishery? I want to have a good focus to know the exact projection.
Thanks

Can someone pls advice me on this. What is the best forum for advertising a new product such as fish feed? Tv, radio, newspapers advert or what?

We are in the catfish farming business in Lagos and it depends on what you want to know.

Drop me an email if you need any help kokorunna@yahoo.com

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darren20: Hi All,
I intend to make an investment into poultry farming in Nigeria,and I need some advice from individuals that are already in the business,my initial investment is into poultry and afterward poultry feeds.I need to know the cost of setting this up and all other things that are involved.
Thanks.

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