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There are so many questions people ask on how to start a small scale poultry farm business. If you are wondering how? then you are not alone. This article would give you an insight on how to start the business and how you can grow it successfully.

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Poultry is a very viable and  lucrative business. It can be a risky business suddenly, especially when you are not concerned about poultry feed management. Poultry birds require energy. In order to obtain desire growth rate, you must have to purchase and provide highly nutritious poultry feed. It is an established business, so all types of necessary facilities are available.

Steps To Take When Starting A Small Scale Poultry Farm.

Select Your Poultry Niche

Poultry industry is a very broad niche with different aspects. Below are niches in the poultry business;

    • Egg productions (Layers breeding)
    • Meat production (Broilers breeding)
    • Chicken breeding (Hatchery)
    • Poultry feed production
    • Poultry equipment and manufacturing
    • Egg and meat processing, packaging and marketing
    • Poultry farming and consultancy

This is to tell you poultry farming has a very broad branch. Therefore, you have to choose your area of specialization. Of course, if you have the money and the technical know how of the business you can do all, but it is better to find out which aspect is more profitable in your area in terms of demand and income.

Capital Requirement

A small scale poultry that is set up on a piece of land behind your house may require a capital of
$500-$1,500 to start with.

Farm Location

The major thing to acquire before starting a poultry farm is a suitable piece of land. Generally, a plot of 120*60 square meters is suitable for a medium sized poultry farm. The size of land depend on the number of birds you want to raise and the farming system. Acquire the land from far towns and big cities. It’s advisable to buy a land in the rural area. Because lands and labor are highly available in cheaper rate. Select a fresh environment and pollution free area.

Establishing a poultry farm in a rented land is absolutely a bad idea. However, while selecting land, keep in mind some important facilities like great source of water, free from all types of animals and predators, a market near the farm, proper transportation facilities, e.t.c.

Housing

Housing system depends on your poultry breeds and farming method. Below are few tips to use while building suitable houses for your poultry birds.

    • The poultry house has to be well ventilated. Well ventilation keeps the bird healthy and productive.
    • Make a suitable system for entrancing sufficient amount of fresh air and light inside the house.
    • Try and make the house north to south faced.
    • In the case of making numerous houses, the distance between one house to another house should be about 40 feet.
    • Before bringing the chick into the farm, clean the house and the entire farm area properly.
    • Make deep liter clean regularly.
    • You can use some cheap materials like wooden material or rice ban for making liter.
    • Keep the feeding and watering equipment in proper distance from each other according to the number of birds and farming system. And always clean all types of equipment everyday.
    • The house must have all required facilities for poultry birds.

The housing system commonly used in poultry farming are;

    • Extensive System: range and fold unit
    • Semi intensive system: Standard semi intensive unit and straw yard
    • Intensive System: 1. Deep liter, 2. wire and slated floor, 3. battery cage 4. straw yard

Feeding

Good and high quality of food keeps the birds healthy and highly productive. Good quality fresh and nutritious food is the key success in poultry farming business. It’s advisable to provide adequate amount of food according to the age and number of poultry birds. Along with feeding good food, always supply sufficient amount of clean water according to the daily demands of the birds.

Poultry feeds includes

    • Wheat: Wheat is one of the best grains to be used as poultry feed ingredients. For this reason you should include a certain amount of wheat in the poultry feed ratio. During the wheat harvesting season, you can feed the poultry birds as mash or as scratch feed. You can also use wheat as a poultry feed throughout the year.
    • Barley: Generally barley is not as delicious like wheat and oats. But it contains fiber and a great source of fat.
    • Corn: Corn can be very effective grain for your poultry birds. You can feed whole, cracked or grinded. You can feed ripe corns to your hens.
    • Millet: It has good advantages as poultry feed. You can use millet in growing, laying and fattening ratio. Millet is easily digestible and help to increase body temperature.
    • Flax: It is suitable for high amount of protein in your poultry feed. You can use small amount of flax in the feed mixture.
    • Skim Milk and Butter Milk: They are very useful for all kinds of poultry birds. Especially for the young chicks and laying hens. Skim and butter milk play a vital role to get high quality eggs for hatching. And it’s also reliable source of protein.
    • By Products Of Grain: By products of grains have a great health value and suitable for feeding the poultry birds. Buy various types of by products if grains are available in the shop where poultry feed are prepared or sold. It’s price is comparably higher than any other poultry feed ingredients.
    • Fish Oil: Fish oil is a dependable source of vitamin A and D. Main.

Poultry is very sensitive and may be infected by diseases easily. Generally, they suffer various types of viral, bacterial, fungal, nutritional and parasitic diseases. Proper vaccination is a must for keeping your your birds diseases free, healthy and productive. So vaccinate the birds timely. If somehow, disease occurs in the farm,  meet a vet doctor as soon as possible and listen to his advice.

Staffing

Staffing And Man power is not labor intensive if the use of technology is employed. Being a small scale poultry you don’t need so many staff, what you need is a manager and accountant. Either way, your manager can also assume the duty of the accountant too in order to save cost. This individual oversees the day to day running of the business.

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22 Comments

  • olaleye mathew December 7, 2014

    i would like to meet you one on one,thanks temitope

  • Douglas Ukpoma February 24, 2016

    Good day
    My name is Douglas Ukpoma, please I would like to start a poultry farm, how will i go about it. I have 5 million nairn as a start up capital. I need advice from you.

    • Emma Odafe July 6, 2017

      With 5,000,000 naira you can start a big poultry farm.
      I’ll advice you start it in a cooperative farm where you have other farmers like you so they can put you through on the rudiments of poultry farming.
      You can also hire the service of a professional potty farmer who will help in the brooding of the birds from day old stage.
      I don’t know where your location is but there is one in Ojo, Lagos State.

  • paul Effiong February 27, 2016

    Dear Sir
    I am a public servant having few years left for me to retire. I have a passion for poultry business after my retirement. Is it right for me to start the business now or after my exit. How do I go about it. I have seen branches of business. Hatch ery or egg production which is more lucrative. I need your candid advice.
    Thanks.

    • Sunday linus January 31, 2018

      I will advice you to start in a small scale for now before retiring from your work. I’m into poultry consultancy….. You can reach me on my mobile phone for any assistance

  • Zizi kay July 5, 2016

    Can I start a poultry business with 500,000 naira?

    • Emma Odafe July 6, 2017

      Yes, you can start a poultry business with five hundred thousand naira even lesser than that.
      You can rear over 500 Broiler with that amount and make good profit within 8 to 12 weeks.

      You can also book and rear over 1,000 Cockerells from a day old and sell part of it in 4 weeks then use the money to feed the rest till December when you’ll be sellin one for about 4,500 and the smallest for 3,500.

      You can also rear pullets for egg production of about 100 pieces of a day old chicks and use the reSt amount to feed them. Though it may be a little bit though because pullets for egg production is most difficult because you’ll have to feed the birds for 22 weeks before they can fully start feeding themselves and making profit for you.
      God Bless You!

  • Miss K July 11, 2016

    Hi Darlington,
    please is the ebook for poultry farming in Nigeria still available?
    Can you also confirm the price and account details?
    Is there any discount if I also purchase the snail farming ebook?
    Are the figures and prcatise advise in the book updated?
    Is the business plan in the book good enough to secure a loan from the Government or Bank?

    • Darlinton Omeh July 11, 2016

      1. The eBook is always available, check the eBook page to get it.
      2. The price is as stated on the page and subject to change anytime, as a result, I won’t be able to state the price on this comment. Check the ebook page https://wealthresult.com/ebook-store/ for details about the current price.
      3. The account details are also available on the link I provided.
      4. There is no discount for buying two, we want everyone to pay the same price and its just a token to keep us doing what we are doing here.
      5. All information on the ebook are up-to-date
      6. The business plan is a sample, it is not meant for you to be used verbatim, it is meant as an example to look up to while creating yours.

      • itse August 28, 2016

        Mr. darlinton, thnks so much for your infos,

        pls, whats is the standard dimension of pen that will house 1000 broilers.

        what is the ok amount of feed they require to 4weeks for the same figure of birds.

        expecting your swift response.

        thanks

        • Emma Odafe July 6, 2017

          There is no standard dimension, the size of the pen you use is based on the space available and the type of cages you will be using.
          A half plot of land will be enough to build a brooding house and when they are few weeks old you caN get the service of a cage builder who will build and set cages for you or you buy imported cages.
          Another way is to leave them on the floor until until you want to sell them but I prefer putting them in cages.

          God Bless You!!!

  • lek September 22, 2016

    I know the broiler. 10th ranked broiler production in most countries and manufacturers. A few manufacturers week

  • Zeal August 26, 2017

    Am happy for this post….. Bro please how will I know the difference between broiler and cocrell? And among the three, which one will I make more profit from……?

  • Forteta kemi June 23, 2018

    Good evening my name is kemi & I will like to start up a poultry farm with 100k pls how will I go about it with just 100k comparises with the housing, feeding, medication & etc……

  • Alexander July 1, 2018

    Am starting an egg production /broiler dis month, can de be on d same plot of land? am starting with 2milion and what’s yours advice please……

  • Alice July 11, 2018

    Permission to share this information on my facebook please.

  • acheampong nana osei September 7, 2018

    good morning , i have a capital of 6000 ghana cedis and i aim to start a poultry farm. i also have a quarter plot of land. how do i make it out and what advice do i stand to gain from you sir

  • SHAMSU September 10, 2018

    I am happy for this post i got alot of ideas thank.

  • good rich September 20, 2018

    hello sir , am interested in poultry farm, how do I go about it

  • Sanni January 16, 2019

    Can i start a small poultry farm with 100k?

  • Glory obahor January 21, 2019

    Hi, good afternoon, can I please get your contact?thanks

  • Okenjom Monday August 12, 2019

    I’m a Corper, can a begin a poultry farm for as low as 100k?

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