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Poultry is a household name and usually considered as a noble trade and it has been one of the oldest farming systems that have been domesticated for a long time. Setting a farm or poultry farm better still, is no different from our backyard poultry but only that this farming system or method has a set of rules and principles that are followed for you to be in business. As in any trade or hobby, there are steps taken to yield best results. The very first step in starting a poultry farm is to have some basic training. Poultry farming is a delicate business and without the technical know how, you are into a suicide mission. We have setup the guides to get you through in setting up your own poultry farm and start marking profit from it.

How much money do I need to start

This a common question that all beginners will ask and there is no definite answer to how much you need to start your own farm. Basically this question has to with two main factors that can determine how much you will need to start your own poultry farm.

• First will be, how much are you able or do you want to invest in a poultry farm. Setting a poultry farm does not need a fixed amount of money that you have to have set up to have one. You can start with any amount according to your budget or how much you are willing to put into a poultry farm.
• Secondly, it also depends on how much chicken you want to rear at a time. With this in mind, you will know how much it is going to cost you to start a poultry farm. This are the only two factors you need to start your poultry farm.

Choose which birds you want to rear

Many beginners think poultry is all about having birds that will produce eggs that will make you rich overnight. Poultry is like any other business, it has sectors that you might be interested in raising chickens. Choosing the right one for you and according to your budget will give you a head start in the poultry industry. Poultry has two main sectors that you can choose from

• Layers are chickens that are raised to produce eggs everyday for a period of 18 months or more, the eggs are sold for profit. Layer birds come in two colours, white or brown.
• Broiler chickens are raised for meat. Broilers take a period of six weeks from day old to when they are ready for slaughter. The chickens are sold at the end of the six weeks period for profit.

Choosing the right sector that you might be interested in is very important before starting your farm. It will help in studying your market, how fast you want returns on your investment and it will determine your budget for you.

Build your Chicken House

Starting a poultry farm will need you to build a chiken house and choosing the location is important to get you started. A poultry house could be setup any where that has a good wind flow or without any obstruction of wind. Depending on your budget, you can build chicken house with different materials from wood, steel and cement. The next chapter gives a full detail expalanation of setting up a poultry house.

Starting a poultry farm will need you to build a chiken house and choosing the location is important to get you started. A poultry house could be setup any where that has a good wind flow or without any obstruction of wind. Depending on your budget, you can build chicken house with different materials from wood, steel and cement. The next chapter gives a full detail expalanation of setting up a poultry house.

Build your Chicken House

Starting a poultry farm will need you to build a chiken house and choosing the location is important to get you started. A poultry house could be setup any where that has a good wind flow or without any obstruction of wind. Depending on your budget, you can build chicken house with different materials from wood, steel and cement. The next chapter gives a full detail expalanation of setting up a poultry house.

• Deep Litter System
• Battery Cage System
• Free Range System

Starting a poultry farm will need you to build a chiken house and choosing the location is important to get you started. A poultry house could be setup any where that has a good wind flow or without any obstruction of wind. Depending on your budget, you can build chicken house with different materials from wood, steel and cement. The next chapter gives a full detail expalanation of setting up a poultry house.

Prepare your Chicken House

Starting a poultry farm will need you to build a chiken house and choosing the location is important to get you started. A poultry house could be setup any where that has a good wind flow or without any obstruction of wind. Depending on your budget, you can build chicken house with different materials from wood, steel and cement. The next chapter gives a full detail expalanation of setting up a poultry house.

• Charocal Heating
• Heaters
• Red bulbs light

Layer birds are reared from day old to 18 weeks before they start laying. Layer Birds are reared purposely for laying eggs and nothing else but eggs. The misconception that most people or beginners have is that layer birds are a mixed of both male and female chickens and they all lay eggs. That is a wrong suggestion to make but rather only female chickens are reared for laying eggs and only female chickens lay eggs. The following guide will give and introduction into layer poultry management from day old to laying.

Receiving your layer birds

After constructing your chicken house in an east to wet orientation, then you can order layer day old chicks from a reliable source.

• Feeding
• Mortality
• Medication

Layer birds are reared from day old to 18 weeks before they start laying. Layer Birds are reared purposely for laying eggs and nothing else but eggs. The misconception that most people or beginners have is that layer birds are a mixed of both male and female chickens and they all lay eggs. That is a wrong suggestion to make but rather only female chickens are reared for laying eggs and only female chickens lay eggs. The following guide will give and introduction into layer poultry management from day old to laying.

Receiving your broiler birds

After constructing your chicken house in an east to wet orientation, then you can order layer day old chicks from a reliable source.

• Feeding
• Mortality
• Medication

Record Keeping reared from day old to 18 weeks before they start laying. Layer Birds are reared purposely for laying eggs and nothing else but eggs. The misconception that most people or beginners have is that layer birds are a mixed of both male and female chickens and they all lay eggs. That is a wrong suggestion to make but rather only female chickens are reared for laying eggs and only female chickens lay eggs. The following guide will give and introduction into layer poultry management from day old to laying.

Records

After constructing your chicken house in an east to wet orientation, then you can order layer day old chicks from a reliable source.

• Feed
• Mortality
• Vaccination

Biosecurity refers to procedures used to prevent the introduction and spread of disease-causing organisms in poultry flocks. Because of the concentration in size and location of poultry flocks in current commercial production operations and the inherent disease risks associated with this type of production, it is imperative that poultry producers practice daily biosecurity measures.

How Microorganisms Spread

The primary method of spreading disease causing microorganisms between poultry flocks is the use of contaminated equipment or exposure to contaminated clothing and footwear of humans.

Biosecurity refers to procedures used to prevent the introduction and spread of disease-causing organisms in poultry flocks. Because of the concentration in size and location of poultry flocks in current commercial production operations and the inherent disease risks associated with this type of production, it is imperative that poultry producers practice daily biosecurity measures.

Vaccination and Medications

• HB1
• Gumboro
• Lasota
• Deworming
• Anticocidiosis
• Fowl Pox

Marketing refers to procedures used to prevent the introduction and spread of disease-causing organisms in poultry flocks. Because of the concentration in size and location of poultry flocks in current commercial production operations and the inherent disease risks associated with this type of production, it is imperative that poultry producers practice daily biosecurity measures.

Selling Eggs

Marketing refers to procedures used to prevent the introduction and spread of disease-causing organisms in poultry flocks.