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Our 2015 Poultry farming Business Plan is full of help and industry secrets to make sure
your Poultry Farming Business succeeds.
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Building a Sustainable Business: a Guide to Developing a Poultry Business Plan for Farms and Rural
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Going into poultry production for the purpose of egg production means you intend to raise laying
hen. They could be from Day-old-chicks (DOC), or stock as Point-of-Lay(POL) birds. Layers can be
reared on Deep litter system or Battery Cage system. Caged birds need more capital but the merits
include; easy of management, cleaner eggs, safety from breakages, minimal feed wastage, reduced
water contamination and maximized space. A unit of cage from my company with the capacity of 120
birds cost N90, 000. Beginners with limited resources could start with deep litter system. It is
affordable, litter material are readily available. The major requirements are conducive housing and
more intense management of the water, feed and litters. The roof in all cases should be heat
repealing, made from asbestos, thatch etc. Vent, created to let out heat, wall should be less than two
feet high, ‘curtain’ from sacks or tarpaulin provided to prevent entrance of rain water to prevent
incidences of coccidiosis and other enteric diseases. Beginners should minimise the cost of poultry
house construction and utilise local materials as equipments so that the limited resources could be
channel into productive running cost such as DOC or POL and feed.
Beginners could start with POL, these are birds in their fourteen to twenty weeks of Age,(birds often
start dropping their first egg from 22weeks to 24weeks of age). Advantage of acquiring Point Of Lay
birds is the reduced risk. Prices of POL at press time ranges from N750 to N950/bird. In budgeting
for feeding, a bag cost about N2,200 today and 4bags could feed 1000birds per days. Let me open
your understanding to how profitable egg production could be under proper
1000 layers Will produce 28 creates daily Feed consumption The aim should be a daily consumption
of 120g feed per hen a day.
120kg of feed daily= 4bags @N2, 200= N8, 800 to produce 28 creates daily
28 creates x N500 per crate = N14, 000 profit – N8, 800 daily feed consumption =N5, 200
54 to 72weeks of lay, the spent layers would be sold for nearly the equivalent amount with which the
POL is purchased. You can see that egg production is terrifically profiting.
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
In egg production, the aim is to produce as many table eggs as possible over the laying life of the
hen. The success or downfall of egg production is determined by the management practices used.
Labour
The manager should be experienced and have basic training in poultry management. A poultry house
which accommodates 1000 and 2000 hens will require 1 and 2 poultry attendants respectively.
Casual labourers will be required during cleaning and restocking.
Production systems
There are two main production systems in Nigeria. That is laying cage and deep litter systems.
a) Laying cage system Here hens are kept throughout their productive life time in cages. However,
this system requires high capital investment. As such, they are strictly commendable for use by
commercial egg producers. The stocking density depends on the hen’s body size and weight. It is 3
to 5 hens per cubicle. That is, the heavier the hens the fewer they would be per cubicle. In a laying
cage system, hens do not have contact with droppings which reduces infections. Feeding, providing
water, egg collection, removal of litter and cleaning are easier for the poultry attendants to perform.
Laying period
Egg producers buy chicks at point of lay, which is between seventeen (17) to eighteen (18) weeks
old. At this age, few hens will start laying eggs immediately.
However, at around the 21st week, majority of the hens will start laying eggs through to 44 weeks
(11months) old after which the flock will be replaced. Should egg-laying start when hens or pullets
are too fat or before they are fully physically and sexually mature at 20 weeks or five (5) months of
age, the overall performance during the laying period will be affected resulting in fewer eggs
produced.
Mortality
Under good management, mortality will range between 5 to10%.
Records management
Relative to records management, each project should have a record book on which information on
the number of stocked live birds, slaughtered and deaths are recorded. Record keeping helps the
farmer to budget accurately and make informed decisions about the project.
The following records should be adequately kept.
– All feeds consumed and purchased
– Number of hens purchased
– Deaths and causes
– Vaccination and other veterinary requisites expenses
– Labour and other variable costs
– Number of eggs collected daily
– Number of eggs sold and used for home consumption
– Number of eggs damaged and
– Water and feed intake daily. It should be noted that water and feed consumption records are
excellent indicators of flock health
MARKETING ISSUES
Market survey
A proper market survey is essential as that will enable the farmer to identify the current and
emerging markets where eggs can be sold at a higher price.
Marketing
Marketing activities include among others grading, quality, promotions, packaging and value
adding. These activities are essential as they will lead to selling large volumes of products as quickly
as possible resulting in the farmer making a lot of profit.
Grading: Eggs should be graded by size and labelled according to weight. During selection and
grading, care must be applied to ensure that weight is uniform to avoid disqualification.
Recommended egg sizes
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