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excelsiorfarm: my bro, though i didnt get your question on d local of legumes, i suggest u rephrase d question sir. Let me put a little input, legumes are a class of vegetables. Examples are soybeans, peanuts, beans, surprising locust bean tree is also a legume, leucaena spp(a shrub/tree is a legume). For your snails, watch out for predators e.g. Termites especially

excelsiorfarm: Aside raising cockerel for december,you can decide to raise broilers 7-8weeks to christmas & sale. Another poultry idea is raising broilers throughout the year for 6weeks. with this you can start with 100 birds with as low as 30-35K, for your DOC,you get it at 150-160 naira each(depending on season & demand,can be low as 130K),feeding to sales(6weeks) max 16k

excelsiorfarm: u sell for 500/600 naira each

agonbello: Nice info. However selling at 500/600 naira each is low. I sell mine at 6 to 7 weeks for 650naira per Kg(dressed weight). Average (dressed) weight attained at 6to7 wks is 1.2Kg, meaning my average selling price is N780 each.

excelsiorfarm: i try to make business startup by God's Grace easy & accessible to do, hence i dont raise unneccessary expectation even when i know u can make more, because it help d determine ones to take steps & at marketing time, they usually discover they can make more. Please share your experiences sir, the focus of this thread is job creation in agriculture in the nation.

agonbello: That's nice sir. My experience:

I raise 200 broilers (with less than 10% mortality) with an average of N66,000.

The breakdown is as follows:
»Day Old Chicks: N150 x 200 = N30,000
»Feeds: N1,800 x 18 = N32,400
»Vaccine, medication, other expenses = N3,000.

Note: I produce my feeds with the help of a friend that is into feed-milling.

Between 6 to 7 weeks, they attain an average dressed weight of 1.2Kg, which I sell @ N650 per Kg.

I harvest every two weeks and sell to a nearby supermarkets and sometimes a hotel around.

dyt babe:

Wow
This aint bad, so in 2mnths u get back double of ur investment

Now how do I do this?

agonbello: To be able to harvest every 2weeks, you will need three poultry pens(cage). If you stock pen1 today, pen2 should be stocked 2wks after today, while pen three is stocked 2wks after pen2 is stocked. With this, you have 3sets of birds with 2wks age interval.

agonbello: To be able to harvest every 2weeks, you will need three poultry pens(cage). If you stock pen1 today, pen2 should be stocked 2wks after today, while pen three is stocked 2wks after pen2 is stocked. With this, you have 3sets of birds with 2wks age interval.

dyttt:

hmmmmm
i dont understand o
pls can u gladly break it down for me
dunno nothin abt it
just wanna try lay my hands on smth and start with abt 100 chicks for a start and see how things come

i have a space already
what other things are required

agonbello: I don't know how to explain further sir. Its just a concept of raising 3sets of birds simultaneously, with first set older than second set and second set older than the third. However if you want to start with just 100chicks, forget about d pen1,2,3 analysis. Just stick to d break down I did earlier.

dyttt:

heaves
i still dont understand
*sobs*

agonbello: abeg ooo, don't cry, let me see how I can better explain.

Instead of me raising 100birds and wait till after 6wks b4 making sales, I decide to build 3 poultry rooms. Let's call the rooms: room1, room2, and room3.

Now, I stock room1 with 100birds on 1stjanuary. On 14thjanuary, I also stock room2 with another 100birds. On 28th january, I then stock room3 with another 100birds.

Now, I have 3sets of birds, with first set in room1 older than the second set in room2, and second set in room2 older dan 3rd set in room3.

Notice that the age interval is 2wks, this implies that if I harvest the birds in room1 today, I can harvest the birds in room three in two weeks time, and the circle continues.

Don't hesitate to ask more question(s) if u still don't get it, but under one condition, no more cry

dyttt:

giggling
i wont cry
now i understand better
u tryin to map out for me more sales
i appreciate that

so what else do i need aside land, chicks
how can i get the birds and the meal
thanks

agonbello: depending on wia u r based. Visit any poultry farm or anyone u know that is into poultry. They will tell u wia to get good day old chicks, feeds, vaccine etc. Since u r starting new, it is advisable u get a an experienced helping hand to guide you 2ru.

dyttt:


i dunno no where or no one
do u have a farm?
i cld go there for some lectures

i live in ishaga

agonbello: Ishaga is in which state? Am based in kaduna whc I think should be far from Ishaga

dyttt:

oh oh
ishaga is outskirt lagos


u can always help with brief tutorial, i will go look for farms arnd
will keep u posted
thanks for ur time

agonbello: That's nice sir. My experience:

I raise 200 broilers (with less than 10% mortality) with an average of N66,000.

The breakdown is as follows:
»Day Old Chicks: N150 x 200 = N30,000
»Feeds: N1,800 x 18 = N32,400
»Vaccine, medication, other expenses = N3,000.

Note: I produce my feeds with the help of a friend that is into feed-milling.

Between 6 to 7 weeks, they attain an average dressed weight of 1.2Kg, which I sell @ N650 per Kg.

I harvest every two weeks and sell to a nearby supermarkets and sometimes a hotel around.

tpraiz: Sowie for d deviation,juz kinda bothered abt sumtin...............as an agricultural engineer where can U do ur industrial attachment.....*

Bhurlagy: @excelsiorfarm,pls help provide answers to my question. Is it okay applying liquid NPK and UREA to leaves of pepper and tomato OR to the base of the plant. Which one is good.

excelsiorfarm: i would advise d base, because it will burn d leaves & though if all isnt burnt,other will grow well & more will develop.i will post a pic of such act on ugu(stronger).only use foliate fertiliser on leaves directly.