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Any updates on this project, post more pics Segun

eazeefix:
My farm

Eazeefix great pics of your farm, your pigs look very health, where exactly is your farm. My farm called Jessam Cattle ranch and farm is in Enugu. Here is a video of a section of ours -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj5VRJWxLv0&feature=youtu.be.

Keep up the good work.

Jessam Cattle Ranch & Fam

eazeefix:
Nice structures you have there. is this a new farm or you just moved to this site? How many sows do you have. I would love to see your boar. Landrace vs large white is the best hybrid for maternal lines.

Jessam Cattle ranch and farm have been on the same Enugu site for 3.5 years. Due to popular demand for our livestock we are always expanding our housing for livestock. For example our pig housing has gone from one building that can hold 200 grown pigs to 4 buildings that can hold 1000 pigs. The same for our poultry section. We also pay close attention to maintenance and ensure that repairs are done regularly including repairing floors, replastering walls and rehanging doors. We also look after our surroundings, ensuring grass is cut, weeds are controlled, on a daily basis we pick up rubbish including all types of plastic bags and debris. Hopefully photographs of our farm and animals attests to the high standards of livestock care and farm estate management we adhere too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj5VRJWxLv0&feature=youtu.be

For bio security reasons we don not have the oportunity to show case our poultry section but we will put up a select number of pics on nairaland soon

Thank you for showing interest in our farm, Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582

jessamfarms@hotmail.com

eazeefix:
Nice structures you have there. is this a new farm or you just moved to this site? How many sows do you have. I would love to see your boar. Landrace vs large white is the best hybrid for maternal lines.

Jessam Cattle ranch and farm have been on the same Enugu site for 3.5 years. Due to popular demand for our livestock we are always expanding our housing for livestock. For example our pig housing has gone from one building that can hold 200 grown pigs to 4 buildings that can hold 1000 pigs. The same for our poultry section. We also pay close attention to maintenance and ensure that repairs are done regularly including repairing floors, replastering walls and rehanging doors. We also look after our surroundings, ensuring grass is cut, weeds are controlled, on a daily basis we pick up rubbish including all types of plastic bags and debris. Hopefully photographs of our farm and animals attests to the high standards of livestock care and farm estate management we adhere too.

Thank you for showing interest in our farm

Pavore9:
Though not based in Nigeria but l did work in Enugu and frequented Emene to check on my cousin who worked at Annunciation Hospital. I will encourage you to look into milk production in the future likewise adding hydroponics into the mix which would reduce cost of feeding. With the pig and cow waste, biogas from it will help out in the energy needs of the farm.

Thanks for your input, are you an agriculturalist?

1stUnique:
hello bro, what breed are those pigs in ur pixz, did u sell weaners? price range?

Thanks for contacting us, unfortunately we do not sell weaners, not for now anyway as we have a big contract we need to fulfill. We have cross breeds of Yorkshire and Landrace

Many Thanks

lagbaja:
I am into pig farming. Pig farming is one of the most lucrative arms of animal farming. Pigs are highly prolific, giving birth to an average of 10 piglets per farrow. Typically a pig farrows 2.5 times in a year. So in a year, a pig can give birth to about 25 piglets.

The biggest variable cost component in pig farming is feed cost. It accounts for about 70% of the total cost. Your ability to source your feed in a manner that is most cost effective is your success determinant. Typically, pigs have FCR in the range between 2 and 4 depending on the breed and on the feed formulation. FCR means feed conversion ratio. It is a measure of how much kg of feed an animal will eat to produce 1kg of live weight.

This the is formula I adopt for my pigs (Modified for Amino Acid Balancing)

50% of cassava ( I buy them Fresh, break them into chips, dry and store them)
30% pkc
10% GNC( groundnut meal) or SBM (soyabean meal)
6% blood meal
2.5%. Oyster shell/bone meal/ lime stone
0.25% lysine
0.25% methionine
0.5% salt
0.25% premix
0.03% (3g per 1kg bakers Yeast) ( probiotic)
0.1% H-Plus from Animalcare

The above feed formulation will cost you about N30 per kilo. 1kg of live pig is sold for between N280 and N300. If your pig consumes 3kg of feed to give 1 kg of meat, It means that it will cost you N90 to produce 1kg of live weight. Therefore you make a gross margin of N300 - N90= N210.

The other component of pig farming that is capital intensive is their housing. Pig housing has to be properly planed according to the number of pigs you intend to grow. You need to decide whether you want to do batch (all in all out) or continuos pig production (first in first out).

The biggest pig farm in west Africa is at oke aro , Agege. Another one is at Gberigbe Ikorodu. Accomodation costs at this locations are very high. I will advice you to site your pig pen close to where you can get cheap land and source raw materials at low price. Eg cassava plantations.

Technology application will greatly hep you in your pig farming. Fr example using, pig ni.ppl.es (see picture below) will ensure that you deliver constant and clean water to your pigs , it will also reduce labor requirements. You also need to construct a manure allay within your pig house so that when they poo poo, you can flush it away via the manure allay ( the manure allay is like a gutter).

Great informative post, Agriculture is so important to create a robust economy.Food is an important input, frankly it powers the citizens of a nation. Let me use this opportunity to introduce Jessam cattle ranch and farm,

Welcome to jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm. We are based in Enugu. Please enjoy photos of our farm. We rear livestock including Cattle, pigs, goats, poultry, ducks. We also process palm oil too. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582

jessamfarms@hotmail.com


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj5VRJWxLv0&feature=youtu.be

omode2:
pix fro Oke Aro

Not being funny but from what i see in the photograph Oke Aro that this is being touted as the biggest pig farm in west Africa is BIG disgrace. This farm looks run down and frankly dirty, I am not accusing the farmers who rent the pens but have to question the management of the farm. I might be wrong so please correct me, but this is a government initiated farm? At Jessam cattle ranch and farm we take pride in our surroundings and so do many other farms, but from I see here this is not the case. Here pics of the piggery section of our farm.

dejia:
@ Jessam,

Thanks for the picture of the nipple on the tank, will like to ask.. How long have you had this on the plastic tank? Did the pigs ever try to pull it out? Because i know even on concrete, if not properly done, they use dia teeth to pull it out of the wall.

I think its a brilliant concept, if it will last long, you can use this to also manage medication, you can add Multivitamin or specific drugs in the water for a few pigs and monitor the consumption, but i think for a large farm, its still cheaper to run the water thru the walls has compared to individual drums.

@ Butchery,

Am happy you posted here, after our chat, Processing is the future of this industry, those who process, make double a times triple what pig farmers make; kindly post prices, and specific basic equipment for here for those looking into processing.
I will be writing on my experience on pork processing soon.

It works for us just fine, even the large pigs don't try knock it over, as you rightly pointed out its a good way to administer medication. we have had these drums for over 2 years. We actually fill them with water twice a day with a water pump from our main tanks. This particular task of refilling is part of the daily task of staff that clean the pens and provide food.

Pavore9:
Just watched your video and love what you have on ground.

Thank you very much for taking the time to watch the Jessam cattle ranch and farm video, we aim to do things the right way. Help us spread the Jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm means business. we have chickens, eggs, cows, pigs and ducks

Have a pleasant day

Welcome to jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm. We are based in Enugu. Please enjoy photos of our farm. We rear livestock including Cattle, pigs, goats, poultry, ducks. We also process palm oil too. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430, 08037452372 or 09099020582

jessamfarms@hotmail.com



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj5VRJWxLv0&feature=youtu.be

dindunwa88:
---Nwabueze Victor Chimdindu (Feedwell Agro Farms)

---Phone No: 08099101066/08032469514(whatsapp)

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Hello there,

You are doing a great job, where exactly is your farm in Enugu? Jessam cattle ranch and farm is based in Emene, near upper room. How many pigs do you have? Feel free to contact us so we can work together especially in getting exchanging male pigs to between us to get different genetic lines.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj5VRJWxLv0&feature=youtu.be

Here's a brief video clip of one of new pig houses.We have over 700 pigs on our farm at any one time. Feel free to enquire - on 09099020582 or 07010112503 or 08037452372


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj5VRJWxLv0&feature=youtu.be

TheUnbeatable:
@ jessam:

Oga,

Do you want to sell me livestock? See as you are shinning me pigs! Why you dey make me salivate now?

Before I quarel you, let's talk business o.

Ehennn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj5VRJWxLv0&feature=youtu.be

At Jessam farm we average around 9 per sow?

Did you say N190k per tonne? sounds expensive to me. I can get it N90k per ton

dejia:
Hello Farmers,


Not to bore those who dont like to read long stories, i have summarised my experience,

i hope this will be valuable for some farmers, or those who intend to go into farming.


This is strictly from my personal experience and not a standard.

I have received e-mails from several people who intend to go into farming, planning to quit their jobs and go into it full time at

a later stage, from my experience, you will require a 50 sow production line ( meaning 50 Sow (females) ) weaning about 1,000

piglets yearly.i think with a production of this nature, you can make a decent income , better than most paid jobs. But Please start small and

grow your herd.


My write up is for people looking in that direction


** Land Size:

Alot of young people are going into farming, acquiring land, and trying to start small, from my experience, i will

advice you try and much has possible to acquire a decent size, 2-4plots isnt enough for piggery, except you have plans

to move after 1 or 2years, which isnt easy. i recommend a minimum of 1 hectares ( 20 plots) if you really want to go big ( have about 50

sow production line). I know it might cost alot of money, but its very important.

You might argue and say that size is too big, you just need to build a small pen, etc.. have you considered where you will dispose


your waste? If other people buy the land around and start to complain of smell, what do you do? Cost of constructing a pen isnt cheap

so i will rather advice you get a decent size of land, so that you have room for future expansion;

it is difficult having two diff farms, its always better if all its at a particular location, it will be easier to share

resources, for you to make it in piggery, you will also require to build a farm house, borehole; etc..

Piggery is long term and not for small players

For those who want to start small, i will recommend, you rent a Pen instead.

*** Water:

I can write 50 pages on my water experience in ilorin; well i know alot of people down south might not experience this

but before you purchase that land for a piggery, get a Geologist to come and do a survey , to ensure there is " industrial/Commercial"

volume of water ( Not domestic). this will cost you about 15k naira

No water no farming, if you cant get decent volume of water, please dont bother to go into piggery, a breast feeding sow

requires 23liters per day, you require almost the same amount to clean the house, i wont recommend you rely on a river

or a well.
Also, you need drinking nipples/ tips, for the pigs; i have seen alot of water farms , where there water isnt automated

that the pigs drink from the wallowing house, i love to compare pigs with human beings, what you cant drink, dont give your pigs to drink.


Will wait for feedback and questions, those who have e-mailed me in the past without a response, am sorry, pls resend.

I will write later on Management and " Nigerian Factor".


I hope my 2kobo ( 2cent) advice has blessed someone

At Jessam cattle ranch and farm our pigs drink from nipples attached to drums.......

TheUnbeatable:
@ jessam:

Oga,

Do you want to sell me livestock? See as you are shinning me pigs! Why you dey make me salivate now?

Before I quarel you, let's talk business o.

Ehennn.

More than happy to sell our prized livestock to you. drop me an email at jessamfarms@hotmail.com

investnow2013:
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That's great news and a good achievement. Jessam Cattle Ranch in Emene too is trying to create more employment positions. Our farm keeps expanding little bit by little. One day we hopefully will employ people in their thousands. For the time being we have a small efficient team who raise chickens, pigs, goats, cows and ducks for meat. We also have eggs as well as process palm oil. Feel free to enquire - on 09099020582 or 07010112503 or 08037452372

jessamfarms@hotmail.com

Pavore9:
Are you into milk production?

Thanks for your interest in our farm. Except the hens that lay eggs we sell, All our animals are reared for meat, so the answer to your question is no.

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jessamfarms@hotmail.com

ebitams:
Do you know that during this period of the year starting from oct_dec food items are normally cheap, for those of us that are into soya oil, soya milk or any use of the item soyabeans, this is the period to get as much as possible from the north. Not all part of the north but mainly in zamfara state. If u want beans, rice, maize, millet,guinea corn,tomatoes etc,this is the season of the year to be in zamfara state. For some of us who are still in doubt dis are the price of some items in the local markets in zamfara state. A bag of beans which is 100kg is now 7000,soya beans is 8000-10000, maize is 3000 etc for more info or u want to come to zamfara to buy in bulk u can consult me with dis number 08168246639 or email me at akpasvictoria@gmail.com.

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Welcome to jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm. We are based in Enugu. Please enjoy photos of our farm. We rear livestock including Cattle, pigs, goats, poultry, ducks. We also process palm oil too. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582

jessamfarms@hotmail.com

Great informative post, Agriculture is so important to create a robust economy.Food is an important input, frankly it powers the citizens of a nation. Hence the reason why this input must be local and not imported in. Look at the employment base of agriculture in Nigeria, there are over 170 million mouths to feed 3 times a day, that is half a billion meals a day. Now think of the labour, marketing, logistics, organisation needed to provide half a billion meals a day. It is for this reason the Government of Nigeria must provide the means to harness agriculture in Nigeria so that other than fertilizer and machinery to facilitate efficient agricultural practices no food materials should be imported in Nigeria till the country becomes a net exporter of food.

Let me use this opportunity to introduce Jessam cattle ranch and farm,

Welcome to jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm. We are based in Enugu. Please enjoy photos of our farm. We rear livestock including Cattle, pigs, goats, poultry, ducks. We also process palm oil too. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582

jessamfarms@hotmail.com

we are based in Enugu and looking for some poultry cages. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582

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ask for Ejike

Welcome to jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm. We are based in Enugu. Please enjoy photos of our farm. We rear livestock including Cattle, pigs, goats, poultry, ducks. We also process palm oil too. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582

jessamfarms@hotmail.com

Hello nairalanders, I am looking for poultry cages that can hold around 120 birds per cage, I am based in Enugu. if you can deliver and supply/install to emene. Budget is tight, N55k per unit. pls 08032455430. Although my house can house 5000 birds, I want to start small say caging for 1500 and then In a couple of months add capacity. let me know what you can do for me , Ejike 0803 245 5430. Thanks

Hello I saw your details on nairaland, I am looking for poultry cages that can hold around 120 birds per cage, I am based in Enugu. if you can deliver and supply to emene. Budget is tight, N55k per unit. pls 08032455430. Although my house can house 5000 birds, I want to start small say caging for 1500 and then In a couple of months add capacity. let me know what you can do for me , Ejike 0803 245 5430. Thanks

Welcome to Jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm. We are based in Enugu. Please enjoy photos our farm. We rear livestock including Cattle, pigs, goats, poultry, ducks. We also process palm oil too. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582

jessamfarms@hotmail.com

Welcome to Jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm. We are based in Enugu. Please enjoy photos our farm. We rear livestock including Cattle, pigs, goats, poultry, ducks. We also process palm oil too. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582

jessamfarms@hotmail.com

Welcome to Jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm. We are based in Enugu. Please enjoy photos our farm. We rear livestock including Cattle, pigs, goats, poultry, ducks. We also process palm oil too. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582

jessamfarms@hotmail.com

Jessam:
Welcome to Jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm. We are based in Enugu. Please enjoy photos our farm. We rear livestock including Cattle, pigs, goats, poultry, ducks. We also process palm oil too. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj5VRJWxLv0&feature=youtu.be

Welcome to Jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm. We are based in Enugu. Please enjoy photos our farm. We rear livestock including Cattle, pigs, goats, poultry, ducks. We also process palm oil too. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582