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How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 5:14pm On Jul 19, 2017
How much would it cost me to start a Broiler Farm?

This is the question I get asked every time. The truth is this, lots of persons wants to go into poultry business but they fear a lot of things. Some of these fears include:
- those guys(chickens) can die!
- the capital required is too high
- how do I even sell those idiots?
Lols!
You see, you can never start a business staying far off. You need interest and some little faith to risk something.

All of the above are not in all true. It is easy to start and its damn cheap too.

There a lot of things that add to cost of raising birds and it start from day one.
If u don't handle things smartly u will make a lot of unnecessary expenses

1. First thing u need to do is to make sure that you are buying your doc directly from d farm. Its way cheaper that way. Those individuals you book with add their own interest you know. Get at least 2-3 reliable farms you can work with and keep in touch with their doc prices. This way you get to knw what they are selling at every time. Personally I have studied the thing. I know exactly when prices ar very low and high. So I buy more when they are very low
Let's use agrited to do an estimate. Doc sold at 180 yesterday (Mon. 17th July) 100 doc will cost 18,000 plus a #10 tp per chick which is #1000. Total cost of doc #19,000

2. You will need to prepare d brooding space. Things required include:
a. Wood shaving - 400 for a bag. You need 1 bag. If its free at your place then you're lucky.
b. Heat source- use charcoal stove. 1 bag of charcoal is 1200 here. Use half bag. Dts 600

3. Usually 4 vaccines are needed within 4 weeks of your doc. 2 of Gomboro and 2 of lasota. If you administer the first 2 properly you don't need to do the rest again unless where you find them not agile
So here we will use 2

Lasota - 100dose 600
Gomboro- 100 dose 1000

4. Other things u need are drugs and vitamins. You will need antibiotics, vitamin, coccidostat plus any other one if u observe any problem with your chicken.
Of course there are other additives if you like

So,
Antibiotics- 600-1200 depending on the type
Antiviral- 500
Vitamin-800
Coccidostat- 400

5. Feeding is the major activity in the farm and it usually takes most of the cost in production.
First thing u need here is to make sure u buy or make ur feeds in bulk. This way, you save a lot on transportation.
Current Prices of feeds in my area:

a. Top feeds -4000- 4200
b. Hybrid- 3600-3650
c. Livestock feeds-3800-3900
d. Sunseed-3650-3700
There are others

You will need about 12 bags of feeds for 8 weeks period.
Let's use the least of the above feeds.
Hybrid- 3650 *4 (starter)=#14,600
Finisher-3600*8=28,800
Total- #43,400

But if u are making your own feed. You will spend #26,000-30,000
The range is dependent on the following:
a. Your target market
b. How much you're able to learn from what I can teach you. The first time you save 15%, as you progress and master the skills 20-30% plus
c. Cost of feed ingredients in your area

Difference in price of company processed feeds and your feeds.
43,400 - 26,000=#17400
43,400 - 30,000=#13,400
* Feeds get stale after 1 month and decrease in quality.
* make feeds in bulk to save cost on transportation. 4 bags will last u first 4 weeks. Then the remaining 8bags the nxt 4 weeks
* Making your feeds puts you in charge of the nutrition your chickens get, save you cost, and helps you get better results in terms of weight and egg at even lesser time

Cost summary:
a. Doc- 19,000
b. Wood shaving-400
c. Charcoal-600
d. Vaccines-1,600
e. Drugs/Vit-2,300
*f. Company made feeds-43,400
g. Your own feed-26,000
*Transportation cost of feeds -1,500
Total -#49,900
*omitted in Total

What I have just shown you is the production cost of raising 100 Broilers.
You also need a housing for your chickens. That's easy to do. Get a carpenter friend for a brother price to build one.
Start right at your back yard and grow big.

Remember, All you need to start that farm is only #49,900


Now, pulse!
I hear someone asking about profit.
Imagine selling a chicken at just #1,000
Punch your calculator. Try multiplying by 600 birds.
Oh! sorry u were supposed to multiply by 100

Stop idleness! Go start farming!

Good luck
Salami Excel Oluwafemi
Determined on making you a farmer
09056198681[color=#006600][/color]

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by Debasky(m): 6:01pm On Jul 19, 2017
This has been helpful. I grew up taking care of the poultry for my mum and have now picked interest setting-up one at my backyard
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 6:41pm On Jul 19, 2017
Debasky:
This has been helpful. I grew up taking care of the poultry for my mum and have now picked interest setting-up one at my backyard
Welcome on board already

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by toxxnoni(m): 6:51pm On Jul 19, 2017
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MasExcel19:
How much would it cost me to start a Broiler Farm?

This is the question I get asked every time. The truth is this, lots of persons wants to go into poultry business but they fear a lot of things. Some of these fears include:
- those guys(chickens) can die!
- the capital required is too high
- how do I even sell those idiots?
Lols!
You see, you can never start a business staying far off. You need interest and some little faith to risk something.

All of the above are not in all true. It is easy to start and its damn cheap too.

There a lot of things that add to cost of raising birds and it start from day one.
If u don't handle things smartly u will make a lot of unnecessary expenses

1. First thing u need to do is to make sure that you are buying your doc directly from d farm. Its way cheaper that way. Those individuals you book with add their own interest you know. Get at least 2-3 reliable farms you can work with and keep in touch with their doc prices. This way you get to knw what they are selling at every time. Personally I have studied the thing. I know exactly when prices ar very low and high. So I buy more when they are very low
Let's use agrited to do an estimate. Doc sold at 180 yesterday (Mon. 17th July) 100 doc will cost 18,000 plus a #10 tp per chick which is #1000. Total cost of doc #19,000

2. You will need to prepare d brooding space. Things required include:
a. Wood shaving - 400 for a bag. You need 1 bag. If its free at your place then you're lucky.
b. Heat source- use charcoal stove. 1 bag of charcoal is 1200 here. Use half bag. Dts 600

3. Usually 4 vaccines are needed within 4 weeks of your doc. 2 of Gomboro and 2 of lasota. If you administer the first 2 properly you don't need to do the rest again unless where you find them not agile
So here we will use 2

Lasota - 100dose 600
Gomboro- 100 dose 1000

4. Other things u need are drugs and vitamins. You will need antibiotics, vitamin, coccidostat plus any other one if u observe any problem with your chicken.
Of course there are other additives if you like

So,
Antibiotics- 600-1200 depending on the type
Antiviral- 500
Vitamin-800
Coccidostat- 400

5. Feeding is the major activity in the farm and it usually takes most of the cost in production.
First thing u need here is to make sure u buy or make ur feeds in bulk. This way, you save a lot on transportation.
Current Prices of feeds in my area:

a. Top feeds -4000- 4200
b. Hybrid- 3600-3650
c. Livestock feeds-3800-3900
d. Sunseed-3650-3700
There are others

You will need about 12 bags of feeds for 8 weeks period.
Let's use the least of the above feeds.
Hybrid- 3650 *4 (starter)=#14,600
Finisher-3600*8=28,800
Total- #43,400

But if u are making your own feed. You will spend #26,000-30,000
The range is dependent on the following:
a. Your target market
b. How much you're able to learn from what I can teach you. The first time you save 15%, as you progress and master the skills 20-30% plus
c. Cost of feed ingredients in your area

Difference in price of company processed feeds and your feeds.
43,400 - 26,000=#17400
43,400 - 30,000=#13,400
* Feeds get stale after 1 month and decrease in quality.
* make feeds in bulk to save cost on transportation. 4 bags will last u first 4 weeks. Then the remaining 8bags the nxt 4 weeks
* Making your feeds puts you in charge of the nutrition your chickens get, save you cost, and helps you get better results in terms of weight and egg at even lesser time

Cost summary:
a. Doc- 19,000
b. Wood shaving-400
c. Charcoal-600
d. Vaccines-1,600
e. Drugs/Vit-2,300
*f. Company made feeds-43,400
g. Your own feed-26,000
*Transportation cost of feeds -1,500
Total -#49,900
*omitted in Total

What I have just shown you is the production cost of raising 100 Broilers.
You also need a housing for your chickens. That's easy to do. Get a carpenter friend for a brother price to build one.
Start right at your back yard and grow big.

Remember, All you need to start that farm is only #49,900


Now, pulse!
I hear someone asking about profit.
Imagine selling a chicken at just #1,000
Punch your calculator. Try multiplying by 600 birds.
Oh! sorry u were supposed to multiply by 100

Stop idleness! Go start farming!

Good luck
Salami Excel Oluwafemi
Determined on making you a farmer
09056198681[color=#006600][/color]
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by tasho105(m): 10:45pm On Jul 19, 2017
Good job bro...starting with 150 birds on Friday with your analysis as a guide.
Pls do you have a reliable feed formula for starter and finisher?

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by tasho105(m): 10:46pm On Jul 19, 2017
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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by wahles(m): 5:06am On Jul 20, 2017
Nice
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 7:23am On Jul 20, 2017
tasho105:
Good job bro...starting with 150 birds on Friday with your analysis as a guide.
Pls do you have a reliable feed formula for starter and finisher?
Yes. In fact I have written an eBook. A complete guide on how to make any poultry feed type for broilers, layers and Turkeys. It cost only #5,000. You will also get an online further guide and coaching for the same price. Watsapp me on 09071827982
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 7:24am On Jul 20, 2017
wahles:
Nice
Thank you
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by wahles(m): 7:59am On Jul 20, 2017
MasExcel19:

Thank you
can we chat on whatsapp?
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 8:31am On Jul 20, 2017
wahles:
can we chat on whatsapp?
Yes pls. Chat here 09071827982
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by dchinky(m): 3:46pm On Jul 21, 2017
Good day salami,really amazed at the fact that you stated that one can start a broiler farm with 49k?.please am not trying to run u down but please don't misinform people. For a start in the brooding room,is it only stove and charcoal that one needs?what about the nylon that are needed to retain heat and also shield the birds from adverse weather? So housing is easy like that?I didn't see your estimates for woods (different types ), nails and zinc? Viz a Viz their current prices in the market.
Tasho please go and make your own findings else u will regret it. I just set up a Poultry farm housing 600 layers and 150 broilers so I know that u can't start with that amount

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by shurinz(m): 6:27pm On Jul 21, 2017
This is motivating. I started mine few days ago, 30 broilers (8 days now) 1 mortality so far, the rest are doing fine, eating like crazy, lol. NL has been my major source of information. God bless u for this info.

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by 00Chymes00: 7:09pm On Jul 21, 2017
Poultry feed (broilers and layers) available at 3k per bag (26kg) in Port-Harcourt. Call 09090003752 to place your orders. Cheers.
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by tasho105(m): 9:20pm On Jul 21, 2017
@dchinky I'm taking the analysis as housing is already on ground and your location.so many things is involved here...it's the feed formulation cost that I will not agree with.You are reducing cost though, but quality feed is not that cheap

quote author=dchinky post=58689846]Good day salami,really amazed at the fact that you stated that one can start a broiler farm with 49k?.please am not trying to run u down but please don't misinform people. For a start in the brooding room,is it only stove and charcoal that one needs?what about the nylon that are needed to retain heat and also shield the birds from adverse weather? So housing is easy like that?I didn't see your estimates for woods (different types ), nails and zinc? Viz a Viz their current prices in the market.
Tasho please go and make your own findings else u will regret it. I just set up a Poultry farm housing 600 layers and 150 broilers so I know that u can't start with that amount [/quote]
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 9:29pm On Jul 21, 2017
dchinky:
Good day salami,really amazed at the fact that you stated that one can start a broiler farm with 49k?.please am not trying to run u down but please don't misinform people. For a start in the brooding room,is it only stove and charcoal that one needs?what about the nylon that are needed to retain heat and also shield the birds from adverse weather? So housing is easy like that?I didn't see your estimates for woods (different types ), nails and zinc? Viz a Viz their current prices in the market.
Tasho please go and make your own findings else u will regret it. I just set up a Poultry farm housing 600 layers and 150 broilers so I know that u can't start with that amount
Thank u for your response. It is important that u read the piece again. You will see that the estimate was on production cost only. The housing was mentioned towards the end of the write up. I didn't go into details on that but it is common sense that one knows chickens would be housed. One can build a housing comfortable for 100doc for 15-20k and thats including the nylon u mentioned. Before u say no to dt again. I have set up farms recently for 2 persons on that range. The same house can be used for brooding and growing of chickens. The housing cost is considered on a long term since u did keep using it for years. One doesn't also need all new materials to build it. Most of the other cost is mainly on feeds and I have explained that part. If u can make ur feeds u'd save cost on production. I am telling u ds cos I too am running a 700 broiler farm and have been in this biz for over 2yrs now. I started from 50 broilers and hv grown. We don't need to scare people away from doing sth every time a biz is mentioned people keep calling capital. I repeat, any1 with 49k can start a poultry farm and grow it big into sth impossible. I did it and any1 can
Thank u

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by Nobody: 9:33pm On Jul 21, 2017
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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by whiteseed(m): 9:49pm On Jul 21, 2017
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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by tasho105(m): 11:03pm On Jul 21, 2017
Pls kindly give us the breakdown of how to build 100 doc for 20k...materials needed and labour.
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by tasho105(m): 11:06pm On Jul 21, 2017
Pls kindly give us the breakdown of how to build house for 100doc for 20k...materials and labour.thx
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by yemmit90: 11:06pm On Jul 21, 2017
tasho105:
@dchinky I'm taking the analysis as housing is already on ground and your location.so many things is involved here...it's the feed formulation cost that I will not agree with.You are reducing cost though, but quality feed is not that cheap

quote author=dchinky post=58689846]Good day salami,really amazed at the fact that you stated that one can start a broiler farm with 49k?.please am not trying to run u down but please don't misinform people. For a start in the brooding room,is it only stove and charcoal that one needs?what about the nylon that are needed to retain heat and also shield the birds from adverse weather? So housing is easy like that?I didn't see your estimates for woods (different types ), nails and zinc? Viz a Viz their current prices in the market.
Tasho please go and make your own findings else u will regret it. I just set up a Poultry farm housing 600 layers and 150 broilers so I know that u can't start with that amount

Obviously you are not really a practical farmer or you dont know much about broilers but layers. I read your initial and subsequent posts, i was just laughing at you. According to your break down up there, a 100 broilers would eat 12 bags of feed for 8 weeks(3kg each) and you are expecting result? Lol, 100 Broilers at 8 weeks would eat nothing less than 5kg each(20 bags of 25kg feed) to get a good result(2.5kg- 3.5kg). Besides, quality feed are costly(commercial or self made).

I

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 4:06am On Jul 22, 2017
I appreciate the responses from everyone. We may not agree in everything but it is important that we understand each other. This means not calling names or demeaning anyone but arguing constructively. I understand that there are existing farmers here and though we do the same job we might not have same experience. The topic I have shared here plus all other ones I have written are no misleading. They are the things I have discovered and have applied personally, coached a few persons shared with many who have also got good results. You see, just because u don't know something doesn't mean its not true or impossible.
The estimate I made on this post was based on current prices in my location and it didn't include the cost of a Pen for housing the chicken because the cost of a Pen, drinkers and feeders are something u will do once for a while. This means that it is spread over a long term.

It is possible to improvise on a lot of things in agriculture. In building a pen for instance, one can get cheap or free materials in construction sites or buy scrab woods, used zinc etc. Going all out to look for these things might bring u luck. It is important u take a step. Also, u can temporarily use containers, cut open a 10litre or 20litre can so that it lies horizontally opened. U can improvise feeders and drinkers

Regarding feeds, it is no doubt that the cost of feeds is pushing many farmers out of business and even discouraging many from starting a farm. I faced similar challenges until I started thinking. I realised that I didn't need to produce same kind of weight every time but instead look at the various markets available around me. Growing birds requires you understand the markets and the different weights demanded. During celebrity times for instance, most homes would prefer to buy big size chicken of 3kg-3.5k even. If u are preparing for that market, it will require that u feed your chicken adbinitum this means more feed and more quality feed too. If on the other hand your target market is people who sale roasted chickens or restaurants who buy sizeable chickens. You will need to regulate the feed. It is only when you're making your own feed your self that you are able to regulate feed to maximise profit. Feeds are made completely locally or by using feed concentrates. All feed ingredients fall under the six classes of feeds and just as you have maize, guinea corn etc as carbohydrates sources, u also have soyabean, Groundnut cake etc as protein sources. All of them have different DCPs content. You only need to know which is affordable to you and what your goal is in terms of market and weight.

If u understand how to source for feed ingredients cheaply and how to properly calculate DCPs of each ingredient so that it gives u the right amount to mix to attain a particular quality. You will not only cut down on cost but also know what to give your customers per time as demanded.

What I have shown here is possible. If the prices of the estimate I gave is too high in ur area start with 50 birds instead. By all means start something and quit idleness.

It is possible to start with 49k and grow your farm to something impossible

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by shurinz(m): 9:55pm On Jul 22, 2017
MasExcel19:
I appreciate the responses from everyone. We may not agree in everything but it is important that we understand each other. This means not calling names or demeaning anyone but arguing constructively. I understand that there are existing farmers here and though we do the same job we might not have same experience. The topic I have shared here plus all other ones I have written are no misleading. They are the things I have discovered and have applied personally, coached a few persons shared with many who have also got good results. You see, just because u don't know something doesn't mean its not true or impossible.
The estimate I made on this post was based on current prices in my location and it didn't include the cost of a Pen for housing the chicken because the cost of a Pen, drinkers and feeders are something u will do once for a while. This means that it is spread over a long term.

It is possible to improvise on a lot of things in agriculture. In building a pen for instance, one can get cheap or free materials in construction sites or buy scrab woods, used zinc etc. Going all out to look for these things might bring u luck. It is important u take a step. Also, u can temporarily use containers, cut open a 10litre or 20litre can so that it lies horizontally opened. U can improvise feeders and drinkers

Regarding feeds, it is no doubt that the cost of feeds is pushing many farmers out of business and even discouraging many from starting a farm. I faced similar challenges until I started thinking. I realised that I didn't need to produce same kind of weight every time but instead look at the various markets available around me. Growing birds requires you understand the markets and the different weights demanded. During celebrity times for instance, most homes would prefer to buy big size chicken of 3kg-3.5k even. If u are preparing for that market, it will require that u feed your chicken adbinitum this means more feed and more quality feed too. If on the other hand your target market is people who sale roasted chickens or restaurants who buy sizeable chickens. You will need to regulate the feed. It is only when you're making your own feed your self that you are able to regulate feed to maximise profit. Feeds are made completely locally or by using feed concentrates. All feed ingredients fall under the six classes of feeds and just as you have maize, guinea corn etc as carbohydrates sources, u also have soyabean, Groundnut cake etc as protein sources. All of them have different DCPs content. You only need to know which is affordable to you and what your goal is in terms of market and weight.

If u understand how to source for feed ingredients cheaply and how to properly calculate DCPs of each ingredient so that it gives u the right amount to mix to attain a particular quality. You will not only cut down on cost but also know what to give your customers per time as demanded.

What I have shown here is possible. If the prices of the estimate I gave is too high in ur area start with 50 birds instead. By all means start something and quit idleness.

It is possible to start with 49k and grow your farm to something impossible

God bless u broda

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 10:05pm On Jul 22, 2017
shurinz:


God bless u broda
You're welcome

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 12:45am On Jul 31, 2017
Every business comes with it great demand in hardwork in terms of energy, time and resources. Also, we find challenges as part of the gains of all genuine businesses. As I have always said, the problem is the opportunity.
Like any business, poultry farming have some pronlems associated with it. These problems has closed many farms and left several others either losing money or just managing pea nuts as profit. I am bringing this up not to scare u but to make sure when you start farming u don't suffer like I did when I started. So in addition to the 49k you need adequate knowledge. Including, the various challenges faced in the business and all the skills you need to be able to succeed running the business. I have always said that, if you consider your business worth while you'd be serious with it from day one. The business that grows from #1,000 cash flow to #1,000,000 weekly cash flow wasn't achieved in carelessness or guess work. So if u must succeed at this business, you need to clearly define your goals and promise yourself never to look back until they are achieved. The miracle in this business is in your painstaking times of hardwork and not wishes or dreams. You must enjoy the fresh smell of chickens droppings in the morning and be glad going rounds of feeding and cleaning your chicken Pen.

There are lots of challenges associated with poultry. I have found these to be Paramount for Broiler farmers:
1. Disease out break- high mortality rates
2. Uneven growth and too many wrongs among your stalk
3. The consistent increase in the prices of feeds
4. Marketing and sales
5. Credit buying

I will stop here. Please add your own challenges/problems encountered. We shall discuss them one by one. We will explain what each means and how u can solve them.

My name is Salami Excel Oluwafemi I am determined to take you off your sorry state of idleness and make you a farmer

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by shurinz(m): 2:24pm On Jul 31, 2017
MasExcel19:
Every business comes with it great demand in hardwork in terms of energy, time and resources. Also, we find challenges as part of the gains of all genuine businesses. As I have always said, the problem is the opportunity.
Like any business, poultry farming have some pronlems associated with it. These problems has closed many farms and left several others either losing money or just managing pea nuts as profit. I am bringing this up not to scare u but to make sure when you start farming u don't suffer like I did when I started. So in addition to the 49k you need adequate knowledge. Including, the various challenges faced in the business and all the skills you need to be able to succeed running the business. I have always said that, if you consider your business worth while you'd be serious with it from day one. The business that grows from #1,000 cash flow to #1,000,000 weekly cash flow wasn't achieved in carelessness or guess work. So if u must succeed at this business, you need to clearly define your goals and promise yourself never to look back until they are achieved. The miracle in this business is in your painstaking times of hardwork and not wishes or dreams. You must enjoy the fresh smell of chickens droppings in the morning and be glad going rounds of feeding and cleaning your chicken Pen.

There are lots of challenges associated with poultry. I have found these to be Paramount for Broiler farmers:
1. Disease out break- high mortality rates
2. Uneven growth and too many wrongs among your stalk
3. The consistent increase in the prices of feeds
4. Marketing and sales
5. Credit buying

I will stop here. Please add your own challenges/problems encountered. We shall discuss them one by one. We will explain what each means and how u can solve them.

My name is Salami Excel Oluwafemi I am determined to take you off your sorry state of idleness and make you a farmer

nice one

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 2:41pm On Jul 31, 2017
shurinz:


nice one
Thanks
Pls drop your challenges if you're an existing farmer. Make we do justice to them.
Thanks for following

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by Amen24(f): 5:03pm On Jul 31, 2017
MasExcel19:

Thanks
Pls drop your challenges if you're an existing farmer. Make we do justice to them.
Thanks for following
pls Mr. MasExcel19, I'm going into layers, let start with 300 , can you help with rough estimate from DOC price, feeding till 19 weeks, medication etc.
Note: Housing not prob. God Bless

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 5:22pm On Jul 31, 2017
Amen24:
pls Mr. MasExcel19, I'm going into layers, let start with 300 , can you help with rough estimate from DOC price, feeding till 19 weeks, medication etc.
Note: Housing not prob. God Bless
That's a long post and a deviation of this one but I will find the time out to do that here cos I believe it will benefit others too. If u are already into layers and can help with this please kindly drop him details.
Thanks for engaging
Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by abdulraheem95(m): 10:49pm On Jul 31, 2017
MasExcel19:
Every business comes with it great demand in hardwork in terms of energy, time and resources. Also, we find challenges as part of the gains of all genuine businesses. As I have always said, the problem is the opportunity.
Like any business, poultry farming have some pronlems associated with it. These problems has closed many farms and left several others either losing money or just managing pea nuts as profit. I am bringing this up not to scare u but to make sure when you start farming u don't suffer like I did when I started. So in addition to the 49k you need adequate knowledge. Including, the various challenges faced in the business and all the skills you need to be able to succeed running the business. I have always said that, if you consider your business worth while you'd be serious with it from day one. The business that grows from #1,000 cash flow to #1,000,000 weekly cash flow wasn't achieved in carelessness or guess work. So if u must succeed at this business, you need to clearly define your goals and promise yourself never to look back until they are achieved. The miracle in this business is in your painstaking times of hardwork and not wishes or dreams. You must enjoy the fresh smell of chickens droppings in the morning and be glad going rounds of feeding and cleaning your chicken Pen.

There are lots of challenges associated with poultry. I have found these to be Paramount for Broiler farmers:
1. Disease out break- high mortality rates
2. Uneven growth and too many wrongs among your stalk
3. The consistent increase in the prices of feeds
4. Marketing and sales
5. Credit buying

I will stop here. Please add your own challenges/problems encountered. We shall discuss them one by one. We will explain what each means and how u can solve them.

My name is Salami Excel Oluwafemi I am determined to take you off your sorry state of idleness and make you a farmer
I'm very interested in the marketing nd sales area. ur enlightenement on dat would be highly commended. tanx in advance

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 11:40pm On Jul 31, 2017
abdulraheem95:
I'm very interested in the marketing nd sales area. ur enlightenement on dat would be highly commended. tanx in advance
We shall treat each of the problems outlined in the post and discus possible solutions to each. Keep ur eyes on the marketing and sales part.
Thanks for engaging

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Re: How Much Will It Cost Me To Start A Poultry Farm? by MasExcel19(m): 9:10am On Aug 04, 2017
On Poultry Feeds...

If u ever try making feeds you'd never buy feeds again. The difference is so clear and the gap too big.
It is easy to do but you have to know how so your chickens don't suffer from malnutrition or over weight so that they die early or later at harvest. Chickens need to be heavy but wen de get too heavy with more of fats instead of meat the suffer from heart disease and die easily wen exposed to stress.
Your customers also want more meat and less oil. Unless you have that specific order you have to meet that demand
To make feed requires you know the proper demands on chicken dieting. This is indicated as Digestible Crude Protein (DCPs) on all feed ingredients. The combination of which forms the CPs requirements for Starter, Grower, Finisher plus any other feed category for any type of bird. Whether it is broiler, layers, turkey, quail etc.
To do all these means you need the adequate knowledge plus consistency after knowing how.
Improved methods saves you 15%-30% cost on feeds. This means more profits for you and big smile on the faces of your customers since they will be getting good chickens or eggs.
There is no magic around it! Just knowledge!

I haven't forgotten. We still need to finish our discussion on "poultry farmers worst nightmares!'

Brace up! Something Big is coming!

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