Fnk....so sorry about your father's death. May God grant him eternal rest...Amen

@Afrofortune.......I paid for my CHI day old since May and it was N190 per bird then I dnt know what the price is now.You can call this number CHI contact for help 08035110283. Welldone bro.Dnt give up.

Sorry Davidzfarm18,what happened to your birds? these hactheries must be made to bear some of these losses they cause farmers. How do we enforce this? Our Governemnts do not have legal framework for such enforcement. God will help us.

jamp...how and what did you do to keep your 2years old birds producing at 70%.pls share

Eggcelent .....omotititi. Have you ever gotten brown DOC pullets from Zartech Benin? If yes, what has been the experience in terms of liveability & production? I called Zartech Ibadan which is my usual source, but they seem fully booked for the next several weeks so I'm thinking of doing biz with Benin. Thanks. jamp. How far with the birds you were planning to buy? I believe they should be with you by now.[/quote]


@Eggcelent.....I have never used Zartech's birds. I stock only CHI. However, i hv a friend who has been using their products and she said they are top performers and that the only issue with them is CRD and that if one is able to check it early enough in their brooding stage, it will not pose any challenge in their productive stage. I suggest you buy from them since you currently buy from their sister outlet in Ibadan.

Thank you my pple for your messages of congratulations iro my birds that just started laying. i pray that your birds will continue to lay more of the golden eggs for you too by the grace of God (amen) . i appreciate you all.

Hello House.....my new batch of birds dropped their first egg today at age 20weeks. Help me thank God cos I need the golden eggs badly.Am grateful to God alone.

Thank you all my mentors/brothers/sisters for the words of encouragement. I am greatly moved by this outpouring of love. God will continue to enlarge our coast.

@Jamp...... Kindly commence milling your feed cos that is the only way to reduce cost. I have been using my compounded mills for more than 2yrs now and it has been working . Please ,quickly switch to local feeds and take the steps Laposta advised you in his post.

Thank you.

@davidzfarm18...thank you so much...I draw inspirations from people like you everyday.....we will get there....every little push takes us closer to the target....let keep pushing....

Hello house,

we have been off the forum for a while now cos we were working on our second pen of 160 by 30. we have just finished d roofing and it has been really cash-intensive. But we give God all the glory .

see pix

@Kelvin96......How are you chief. I spent all my day yesterday looking for your farm. i saw a number of farms along benin-sapele road and they all said they do not know the farm i was looking for. I tried your number-07065594421 and one chap picked it and i coludnt make what he was saying.

That is the second time i attempted seeing you in your farm. Please,anytime you come to ringroad ,call me so that i can hook up with you as my office is around that place.my number is 08063970498

Sir Kelvin,

I will check on you tomorrow by God's grace. Thank you sir.

Dear House, please what should be the ideal space between two pens? i am starting the construction of 160 by 30 feet pen tomorrow and i want to know what space i shud maintained between this and the existing pen. I need the information ASAP. thank you all.

@kelvin96,,,I am still waiting for your message to tell me when you wud be available to see me sir....It is taking too long sir

@Richogroup....Good day ,please do you have need for broilers in Benin? if yes,let us know so that the farmers can grow d needed number of chickens for you. we are willing to grow as many broilers as possible but we need to be assured of a steady demand.

Thank you.

@Kelvin96
Bros you be my chairman ooo. My farm is at km 19 benin/sapele road Just by Rubber research Junction. I will be so happy to see you sir.

Oga Kelvin.....I will call at your farm between tuesday and wednesday next week and pls let me know when you will be free to receive me sir.

Thank you Kelvin96.....

@Kelvin...thank you for all ur valuable contributions. Please where are you located in Benin so that i can visit your farm to learn and also exchange the little i know with you sir.

Thank you AkayTopsy. I will check their website and get a contact number to call. I appreciate.

@Akaytopsy, thanks for been very supportive. Please what has been the percentage production since you have been using this feed formulae you stated above? Is KLC5 readily available all year round and can on get it to buy in Benin City? Please expatiate.

A move on how we can reduce cost of feeding for laying birds will tremendously help us all. Please let someone answer Davidzfarm question on cost of feed per bag. In Benin,it cost me about 1900 to compound my layers mash. I am still of the opinion that it can be less than this for us to be profitable as the price of eggs is still hoving between N550 and N650 per crates.

@Jamp....I will advice those that want battery cages to buy good quality cages. All these locally made will disappoint in the long run. I will rather buy 2-3 cages monthly till I get what I want than spend money on local cages.

What happened to your cages? i bought locally fabricated cages since 2013 and they are still in very good condition....please share with s your experience so that we can all learn.

Thank you sir.

Oga jamp ,welcome back .How are your parents? You are a good son.

I like the fact that you rasied your birds in two batches .My 500 pullets are now 13weeks and the 300 are 9weeks old.We are on track and i want to build a second pen.Please help me prayer to baba God to make the funds available.

Thank you house and lets keep d forum active as we must feed this country.

Wow...Bigiyaro welldone. I am currently experimenting with 51 broilers and they are 12 weeks today and i dnt like the price the market women are offering. One of them priced N1300 per very big birds not less then 2.5kg each and i almost asked her to vanish from my farm and the other one said my birds were too clean and that her "spirit' does not angre with them.Please house, has anyone heard that kind of afternoon confession before? I have been doing layers and this is my first attempt at broilers. i bought only one box and they added on extra making 51 and they all survived and i feed them well.Making sure the environment is clean and as such have clean birds is that a sin?

In addition, what price did you sell your mature birds Bigiyaro or anyone else? my farm is in benin.

Thank you for keeping the forum alive.

Jamp.....we need this loan to expand our capacity. Please lets work together to get this cheap funding from CBN/Govt...

How is your farm Jamp?

@GregoryAgboneni.....welldone. i have been thinking of running an ogbono plantation...Please i would appreciate any help you can give to me...I am also in Edo state .Please where is your farm and what is the returns in this line of farming when compared with the other cash crops?

Thank you.

Oga Jasper, i am also interested in the hybrid egusi and pepper. Welldone all the guys that are helping to make agric more attractive.....We've just begun! keep the fire burning bros.......

Wow...this is impressive.... Please how will one get this kind of dryer ? How much is the cost per one? Please advice .

@Tunecvic.....Please start your day old chicks well by feeding them quality feed like topfeed. it will help them to grow well and be healthy. We all play around local feed but it is from grower's stage to when they start laying.The foundation at that tnder stage is very critical...

Welldone to Jamp,FNK,Obnelly and all those who have kept the thread alive. We are with you guys and our farms are also doing very well.

We bless God.

It will be a welcome idea if we can make the planting of apples happen in Nigeria.I have been thinking of how to grow it in Nigeria and have been on the internet looking for information. Lets keep searching somehow someday we will get there. .....No giving up..

God is awesome.....He is indeed, the Almighty God.

@Jamp...obnelly. Longest time. Where have u been. You guys have abandoned us. Fnk, omotiti, samhoz , davidsfarm, basking4me where una dey...


My brother, we are still here.
How are you and the poultry business. Thank you guys who have helped to keep the house going.

Well, the past few months have been quite eventful for me...some good news and some bad news too.
Let me start with the good news....I have moved my farm from the level of 500 layers to a capacity of about 2500 with the birds at different ages. and i have completed my new farm pen of 30 by 100 in a new location and hv gotten cages to house about 2000 birds. That is on d good side.

The bad side now..... the Day old chicks i got in february and i lost quite alot due to vaccine failure are now mature but are not producing optimally.The remaining ones are not doing well at all in terms of egg production and i am already selling them to market women.We cant explain why they are not doing well cos they were well cared for and have been in cages for months now.

I am currently growing another set of 1000 doc and they are already eleven weeks old now. and we got 650 point of lay from animal care on august 7 and they have started dropping but at a reduced rate because my worker didnt handle them well within their first 3weeks with us. He was underfeeding them and making away with my feeds. I have since sacked him and replaced him with someone else and the story has radically changed.

In all of these,I see hope and success in the nearest future and so no giving up...Successful business people go through all sorts before the breakthrough will come.

We are very much in the business casue we are passionate about it and will remain whether rain or sunshine.

Thank you house and lets keep the push.

God bless.