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High Cost Of Chicks, Feeds Pushes Broilers Off Kano Market
From Aminu Adamu Naganye, Kano As Nigeria’s economy grapples with the challenge of inflation, which is reported to be the highest in 17 years,...

Prices of day-old chicks have gone up in most markets across the country
Prices of day-old chicks have gone up in most markets across the country

As Nigeria’s economy grapples with the challenge of inflation, which is reported to be the highest in 17 years, at 20.77 per cent, the effect is being felt in every facet of the economy, which is manifesting in businesses and personal lives.

Poultry farmers in Kano said the instability ravaging the industry in the state had already forced many farms to shut down, amidst struggling to supply the commercial state with protein.

Although there are no reliable statistics on the number of people that are in the chain of poultry farming in Kano, there are thousands of people whose sources of living are tied to the industry. From chick, feed, and drug supply to on-the-farm workers, vets, egg and chicken distributors, numerous people earn a living in the process.

The acute scarcity of broiler chickens in Kano is not only threatening this source of protein to residents of the ancient city but also shaking the foundation of the poultry industry.

“Many poultry farmers are at crossroads thinking of alternative means of survival because the entire industry is facing a serious existential threat,” a Kano-based farmer, Bala Idris said.

The poultry farmers told Daily Trust on Sunday that prices of chicks and feeds go up annually at ember months, but this year’s case is totally different as the prices have hit rooftop, a situation that has never been seen in the past.

Stakeholders narrated their excruciating business experiences.

Yakubu Ibrahim, whose Albarka Poultry Farm now operates at a reduced capacity, said poultry business had never witnessed this kind of challenge in Kano. He noted that there were many issues associated with the current high cost of chicks and feeds in the state, which is forcing many farmers out of the business.

Cost of feeds has also become exorbitant forcing many poultry owners to either close shops or reduce their capacity

“There is acute scarcity of chicks in the North because we don’t have enough hatchers here. All these chicks you see here are transported from the South. However, there are one or two companies that hatch here.

“Broilers are the most affected because their price has skyrocketed to such a level that we have never seen before. This is largely due to the ember months and people in the south keeping the birds for Christmas. They keep the birds for long, up to three-four months so that they would grow bigger around the Christmas period. So, currently, there is high demand over there, which automatically affects supply to the North.

“Day-old chicks now cost N800 and above in some companies. We have never witnessed this. Two-week-old cannot be purchased now because each will cost over N1,000 to raise, so nobody would agree to buy it at N2,000. Everything has gone up and we are no longer enjoying the business. People are actually leaving the business till probably when the prices stabilise.


“Poultry farmers are suffering because of the high cost of feed and almost everything needed in the industry. Some people have already shut down their farms and workers have been laid off, while others are struggling with reduced capacity. Some are now relying on layers because the egg market is bouncing back, unlike in the last few months. But broilers business now is very difficult and at its lowest ebb,” Ibrahim said.

For Mansur Shehu Kiru, whose Rahama Agro Business Centre’s 2,000 capacity has been reduced to 400 birds, the cost of transportation (from Ibadan to Kano), as well as drugs, are the major issues that added to the usual end-of-the-year demands, which made this year’s situation peculiar.

“A broiler chick was N500 on the average last year around this period, but today, it is between N800 and N850,” he said.

He also lamented that the broiler starter feed used to be N3,500 in the past but now costs between N8,000 and N9,000.

“This has drastically affected the number of birds we keep. For instance, I used to keep between 1,000 and 2,000 birds, but now, it is with much struggling that I keep between 300 and 400.”


He called for government’s intervention in form of soft loans to the farmers to be able to survive the current challenge and keep their employees engaged.

Abdullahi Musa said the business now gave them sleepless nights.

Another farmer, Zaharaddin Yakasai, who owns Yaks Poultry Farm in Kano, attributed this year’s peculiar challenges to many factors that are largely out of their control and influence.

He said, “Feed is generally now expensive due to the country’s economy. Suppliers would rightly say they import some of the ingredients with dollars. At least 50 per cent of the ingredients are shipped into the country. That will naturally make feed expensive. Then, our weather (here in the Kano) also contributes to our problem. Heavy downpour this season has affected my chickens; I lost some.”

He further said it had become very difficult to run a profitable business at the moment.


“If you calculate your expenses you would see that you are just doing business for them and to feed producers. So, because of these people are leaving the business. Others are in the business but they reduced their capacity,” he said.

Yakasai said there was the need for government at all levels to support the industry because of its significance as a source of cheap protein, adding that it provides millions of direct and indirect employments in the state.

He lamented that despite the current challenges of running the business, local governments and state revenue collectors still ask for revenues of N100,000 to N300,000.”

Feed suppliers also lament

Like poultry farmers, feed suppliers are also going through tough times in their business due to mass exodus and reduced capacity of farmers.

Abdurrahman Suleiman Tarauni, a dealer in various kinds of feeds in Kano, told Daily Trust on Sunday that the business is no longer booming.

“We sell feeds now between N8,000 and N9,000 but people, hardly patronise us although the price did not increase significantly. Those we sold at N8,000 is now N7700, while a bag that currently costs N9,000 was N8,500. I used to sell 30 to 40 bags per day on average last year by this time around. Unfortunately, at most, I sell 5 to 10 bags a day now. We are really affected by this because the only people buying feeds now are mostly those that are preparing for Christmas,” he said.

Another feed distributor in Kano, Shazali Hotoro, said poor performance in poultry farms across the states had dwarfed their business, which entirely relies on rearing of birds.

Consumers, chicken roasters lament

Amidst this crisis of short supply of broilers in Kano, chicken roasting, which is very popular, especially in the evening through the night in almost every axis of the commercial city, has been hard hit. Some roasters told Daily Trust on Sunday that getting both the broiler chickens and customers are becoming tough.

Muktar Isyaku said, “Things were cheaper and customers were just buying. Some would even call you to package and deliver to their doorsteps, but now, it is just God’s mercy that is sustaining the business.”

Abdulkarim Muhammad said the acute scarcity of broilers in Kano had forced him to move to villages in search of local chickens to sustain his roasted chicken business.

He said, “If we get five to six-week-old broilers, we sell them N3,000 and N3,500 each. By this time last year, it cost N1,500 and N1,700.

“Due to the change in prices, customers have drastically reduced patronage. People that were used to buying six or five now manage to buy two or three and infrequently, unlike before.”

A resident, Bashir Sani, told Daily Trust on Sunday that high prices of chickens and weak purchasing power made him patronise chicken sellers once in a blue moon.

“Chicken of whatever type has become a money-draining source, and the money isn’t readily available. So, I only come here to get roasted chicken once in a while. I used to buy 3 to 4 at a time, but now, I buy one, and sometimes, half,” Sani said.

With the festive period of Christmas and New Year fast approaching, residents said they feared that the price of chicken may continue to soar and force more people to reduce their protein intake as alternatives to chicken are also not affordable
https://dailytrust.com/high-cost-of-chicks-feeds-pushes-broilers-off-kano-market

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Ineedajob4school:
I got a call on Friday,28 October that the turkeys ran out of feed. I did a transfer to my uncle to help me get them a poultry grower feed. They are consuming 50 kg of feed in less than 14 days.
Solar subscription will expire on November 1. Livestock is capital intensive!!!!


pdate on expenses
12 turkeys @ #3200= #38,400
10 broilers @ #440= #4400
10 noilers @ #330= #3200
Transport (waybill)#1,000
Transport #1150
Charcoal #1200
2 torchlight @1000= #2000
Wood shavings #100
Syringe 2ml+5ml #100
Pos charges #100
Ultima feed half bag #4750
Transport #400
Hanging feeder #2000
Torchlight and battery #500
New hope starter #10200
Transport #400
Lasota #600
Milk #70
Half bag of grower feed #3100
Aluminum feeder #750
New hope starter #5100
Transport #400
Sun king solar #5000
Terratiga turkey starter #22450
Transport #1650
Transport #2000
Solar subscription #2000
Piperazine dewormer #600
Terratiga grower feed ₦22500
Transport ₦2000
Lasota vaccine ₦800
Milk ₦100
Solar subscription ₦2000
Grower feed 25kg ₦7000
Total cost= #146820

Try and attach the weeks in relative to the cost for more clarity next time. Thanks

Do justice to this thread also

https://www.nairaland.com/7204705/poultrybusiness-secret-vet-doctors-hiding#114314188

asobo1:
Ok, so she represented Girei, Yola south/north federal constituency based on her marriage to a Girei man right @Modibbo?

yap

asobo1:
See who wants to school me on Adamawa politics. A state I spent 8 years. Continue with your Google search. Binani is from Girei not Yola

binani is from fufore LGA and her husband is from girei.dont try to argue because i was born and raise in the state and currently posting right now from there

Nothing but gospel truth. What I notice from my short experience in poultry is that you'll be okay by providing good feeds, clean water, proper lightning, ventilation,frequent sanitary, and source of heat.

Farouq94:
All day old chickens actually require a source of heat for at least two weeks. Using a thermometer is the best way to avoid any issues, and its very inexpensive to get one. The only concern with using lantern is the fumes, as that can cause respiratory diseases. But if the lantern is in good condition, then its okay to use it as a source of heat. Also, closing them up in a carton might not be the best way, as that can suffocate them, if that doesn’t, it might create a humid environment inside the carton, which is like inviting bacteria to start proliferating inside, as their poop is already there.

If you don’t mind me, you can share how you got that weight, it doesn’t have to be an in-depth explanation. So we can all learn a thing or two. Thank you.

@farouq94 @nativechicken please guys don't leave this thread die

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scholes0:
If both your mum and Dad are Fulani, how does that make you Hausa/Fulani (if there is even anything like that in the real sense)

That makes you Fulani na? Abi no be so?

I made a mistake, my mum is hausa while my dad fulani

1. Geopolitical zone : northeast

2. State adamawa

3. My father's tribe is fulani and my mums tribe is hausa; so u are not wrong if you decide to see me as hausa/fulani

4. I have preferences for our local dishes, Though still very choosy atimes

5. I am very fortunate to attend schools which are very diverse at best thereby having friends of different background, religion, and tribe.

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Kwankwaso have done a tremendous work for Kanawas that make me to pity the present governor because of the high benchmark that he has set for the present administration.

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boluwatife66:
We are people of many different races, tribes and religions, who are knit together by common history, common interests and common ideals.
Our diversity may be great but the things that unite us are stronger than the things that divide us.
On an occasion like this, I always remind people about our firmly rooted policy on religious tolerance.
Families of all creeds and colour can rely on these assurances. We have no intention of favouring one religion at the expense of another. Subject to overriding need to preserve law and order, it is our determination that everyone should have absolute liberty to practise his beliefs.
It is befitting on this momentous day, on behalf of my ministers and myself, to send a special word of gratitude to all Christian missions.
Let me conclude this with a personal message. I extend my greetings to all our people who are christians on this great feast day.
Let us forget the difference in our religion and remember the common brotherhood before God,by dedicating ourselves afresh to the great tasks which lie before us.
Leaders who truly believe in Nation building not looters who come to power to be served & be worship.
God bless Us all

OP where is the sauce

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