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The spacing also helps in applying manure inbetween rows. Also, those who may want to apply Urea fertilizer. As for me, I don't intend using such. Team poop all the way.

Kehfie:
Well done op. What's the dimension of your beds and plant population.

Hmmm... ( )

To the question asked, it's something close to a 6 by 3 student bed size. For the soko, something around 4/5inch spacing between plants, and 3inch for the Tete. (Approximately).

madridguy:
Impressive.

Thanks Boss!!!

koxyz:
Your cost composition is not comprehensive enough
What happened to the cost of land preparation and other associated cost
Kudos, you are doing a good job

Hmmm... nothing else is associated with what was initially posted. Everything else was done by me... from land clearing to burning the debris, making of beds, applying manure and finally, transplanting. Shikena!!!

Well, this may not be applicable to all. You can pay for it if you chose to. For me, making the beds isn't such a big deal . I gave myself a target of making 4 beds per day till i populate the whole one plot. Na bed making I dey use while away boredom . . Likewise, manure from my poultry birds is been used. I have that in excess. And as for water, there's a borehole on the farm. Also, a well as a backup plan (I no get time to go dey look for fuel if light no dey and water finish for thank)

Cost reduction is Key for me. gbam!!!

Updates on the birds

So far, so good. Mortality rate was minimal, a total of 10 birds were lost.
Sold off the rest after series of pressures from buyers hahahahaha!!!

Sold at 22 weeks at N4,700.

Kept 115 birds to myself and they are presently giving me an average of 2 and Half crates a day. (Poor or not, make i leave them like that).

For those inquiring about the pen I was building, it's been finished a long time ago. Will get my cages soon jare!!! I no wan rush myself biko...lol

Still very much into this project... Not abandoned biko . Like I said from the onset, the sole aim is to produce eggs for personal consumption and well, maybe sell some if it becomes too much to consume

Cost Incurred So far

Tete (African Spnach) - N2,000
Soko (Lagos Spinach) - N2,000

Oh, I almost forgot

Ewedu - N2,000
Transportation = N1,700

And that's all.

These seeds will take a long while before i exhaust them i swear.

Likewise, the Tete (African spinach) is being nursed and should be ready for transplanting next week.

Note: Vegetable is just a 1 month program. .

A quick view of what's presently happening on the plot of land.

Note,I am so keen on keeping production cost as low as possible & also a lover of organic farming. Therefore, 95% of what we will using is strictly compliance with organic farming

While at it, I am going to be giving a detailed account of how much a plot of this vegetables will be giving at every harvest. Yea, i plan to use a plot on my farm to carry out this farming.

Driving through Lasu- Iba road really gives me joy, looking at the open field filled with very green vegetables spun this project of mine. Moreover, let's see together if truly money dey this thing called vegetables that is hardly ever talked about here.

Goodnews

It's been a very tough year for farmers, both crop farmers and livestock farmers are taking hits on every sides. Even the best of business strategist & project managers have failed woefully in farming world.

Recently, I have decided to put everything aside and simply go back to the basics, no cucumbers, no tomatoes , just the very basics. In short, no pilot projects, no experimental trials.... Na just to go plant wetin person wey never plant before fit do without any supervision and get it right.

Moreover, my selection of vegetable to plant is simply Soko and Tete, no long story. Pleaseeeee, no Ugu for the matter. A paint bucket of Ugu seeds now goes for as much as 30k. Na instantly I ex my beloved Ugu.

Quick Update on the 8weeks old layers.

72 pieces more available.

cbrass:
Are these birds part of those you started the thread with?

Read again.

These are 8 weeks birds. The birds i started with are already 5months plus and 5% already dropping eggs.

Moreover, these are birds raised by a farm which I supervised, but unfortunately, the owner is hit by the japa syndrome (hope u understand what I mean).

Thanks.

Quick Update

150 pieces of 8weeks old layer available for sales. Minimum buy is 20pieces. Vaccinated till date.

Birds personally raised by me for the farm. I have already stocked 300 on my farm.

Location: Lagos state.
Price: N2,650

Otiwaikuku:
Good day Jidestroud it been long you updated us,hope your birds have started laying eggs by now?

I sure will.

Update

Project is very much alive and well. . More updates coming soon.

KIDfurniture:
Boss man where is ur farm? I want to buy some goats. I want to start too.

Unfortunately, no goats on the farm at the moment.

The Usual Update

One of the beautiful thing i love about my poultry is the invasion of snakes. After all these months of peaceful cohabitation between me and the pythons, one decided to go rough tonight. Just as I was about hitting the bed and calling it a day, I decided to do a quick check one last time. Lo and behold, Miss Python decided to breach our agreement by trying to climb the barrier and attacking my birds... .
Sharp sharp, with my sharpened short cutlass, na so i sentenced the rough snake to snakeopia. Off with its head, with one mighty swing of my cutlass which has never disappointed me.

Kehfie:
Boss pls whats the addredd of where you buy the feeds cos someone just tried to sell me grower for 16k

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

NJV:
Sorry o, I actually meant the one for broilers

Broiler still depends on the Number. 520 is N15,900.

NJV:
Pls what's the price of new hope feeds?

Depends on the Number. New Hope 321 is sold for N13,950 over here (Grower)

epainos:
I wish to be around and entertain myself watching your birds in this place during the time you place feed in the trays. World War III. Would be very interesting.

You gerrrrrrit!!!

Update...

Contemplating debeaking the birds . Tired of the rascals peaking at my toenails.

And just Maybe Sell off another 50 pieces.

Kehfie:
Well done

Tanku ma!!!

Day 117 7 Mortality, 20 Sold (378 Birds Remaining)

Unfortunately, I have been away from my birds for some weeks. I had to put them in care of a trusted friend who indeed delivered (7 mortality not bad jare, plus my own join oooo ).

So far, everything seems to be on track, well, except for the overcrowding. I knowwwww....it is damn overcrowded . Hopefully, I intend moving them out to a deep-litter pen but it's about 91% completed.

Nevertheless, the birds have been eating away my resources walahitalai!!! Damboroba shege banza!!! Thank God for the theme of this Year; No gree for anybody. I dey give them woto-woto. All things being equal, I should start having eggs next month .

azikiweironsi:
Boss, please can you share your cheap feed formulation with us and from how many weeks old did you start giving them

hmmm... well, it's simply a mixture of Palleted wheat offal, pkc, enzymes, oysters shell and .... (I intentionally left out on what ratio). I introduced the feed to them since 9 weeks of age.

Tijani009:
Would this steps work for boillers too, are Ami going ng to use another method

Get a broiler program chart.

Tijani009:
I wish to start 50 boilers by the end of the month I be newbie , should I disembark

For now, the prices of Broilers are overrated. Imagine buying a broiler DOC for a thousand plus (N1000+)? God forbids!!!

Quick one


For the ones who asked me on my Tg on the Enzymes I use in my cheap feed formulation, below is the picture.

Faczyme multi feed enzymes BY Finely Animal Care.

Kehfie:
Boss at this rate, the day we finally see you'll beg me with like 100 birds

*Smiles...
Don't worry, I'll make it 100 + 1.