For those who have interest in poultry business, Animal Care Services Konsult is a foremost livestock company with over 35 years of experience and is organizing a 3-day practical based training for farmers, prospective farmers and investors in poultry business including those planning for retirement vocation in poultry business. You can check their website for more information or email toyadeyi@animalcare-ng.com or ooyinloye@animalcare-ng.com or whatsapp 08035269515.

@Hayourbame and Eggcellent thanks 4 d response. All points raised noted.

Hi.. Please what's the estimate to build a house for 1500 birds..

taoyadeyi:

For those who have interest in poultry business, Animal Care Services Konsult is a foremost livestock company with over 35 years of experience and is organizing a 3-day practical based training for farmers, prospective farmers and investors in poultry business including those planning for retirement vocation in poultry business. You can check their website for more information or email toyadeyi@animalcare-ng.com or ooyinloye@animalcare-ng.com or whatsapp 08035269515.

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I guess you work for animal care, right?

Thank you! The price is 130 naira per DOC.....am getting 500.it just painful I don't have any birds now,the demand for eggs is going crazy in akure! Hope u are enjoying sales in owo too....thank u so much!

jamp. It has been awhile since you last made a contribution here. Hope you are good.

for new chicks....u can try Ajanla farms...owned chi..company..there birds are nice......its far far betaa. Dan zartech..though..zzartech is also good...

Haryobame. There is the widespread belief that CHI offers the best DOCs in the country. However, the issue farmers have with them (especially, the small time farmers) is that you have to make bookings 2 - 3 months ahead. Otherwise, you are forced to go through some agents, who apart from charging you between #10 to #30 extra on each DOC, may give you DOCs from other hatcheries packaged in CHI cartons. ZARTECH presents an alternative in that their DOCs are relatively cheaper & you can take delivery within 2 weeks of making a booking. (LIMITED EXPERIENCE WITH THE 2, pls)

Eggcelent:
Haryobame. There is the widespread belief that CHI offers the best DOCs in the country. However, the issue farmers have with them (especially, the small time farmers) is that you have to make bookings 2 - 3 months ahead. Otherwise, you are forced to go through some agents, who apart from charging you between #10 to #30 extra on each DOC, may give you DOCs from other hatcheries packaged in CHI cartons. ZARTECH presents an alternative in that their DOCs are relatively cheaper & you can take delivery within 2 weeks of making a booking. (LIMITED EXPERIENCE WITH THE 2, pls)

..yeaah i knw dat...but i think its changed nw..booking dos take long...just dat dey wont give you actually what u want...nd dey have different day of hatchery for different birds...current i got 150pullet frm them. Started laying at 18weeks ...nd nw 1months of laying i get 141..birds laying..nd one of d feaature of their egg is that d big ones as two yorks............

taoyadeyi:

For those who have interest in poultry business, Animal Care Services Konsult is a foremost livestock company with over 35 years of experience and is organizing a 3-day practical based training for farmers, prospective farmers and investors in poultry business including those planning for retirement vocation in poultry business. You can check their website for more information or email toyadeyi@animalcare-ng.com or ooyinloye@animalcare-ng.com or whatsapp 08035269515.

I sent you an email, hope to hear back from you soon. Thanks

Haryobame:
..yeaah i knw dat...but i think its changed nw..booking dos take long...just dat dey wont give you actually what u want...nd dey have different day of hatchery for different birds...current i got 150pullet frm them. Started laying at 18weeks ...nd nw 1months of laying i get 141..birds laying..nd one of d feaature of their egg is that d big ones as two yorks............

Do you mean you get 141 eggs a day? Or u have 141 birds alive?

taoyadeyi:

For those who have interest in poultry business, Animal Care Services Konsult is a foremost livestock company with over 35 years of experience and is organizing a 3-day practical based training for farmers, prospective farmers and investors in poultry business including those planning for retirement vocation in poultry business. You can check their website for more information or email toyadeyi@animalcare-ng.com or ooyinloye@animalcare-ng.com or whatsapp 08035269515.

Is it possible for someone no knowledge in the poultry business to learn layers poultry production under a 3 days seminar practical?

akonucheinfo:






Is it possible for someone no knowledge in the poultry business to learn layers poultry production under a 3 days seminar practical?

Poultry business is 30 percent theory 70 per cent practical.This is the reason why the business is being operated by every tom dick and harry.
Yes 3 days you can learn the basic but once you start little you apply what you learn .Gradually you master everything about the business.
Your passion for the business is what will keep you going not the money.Remember no pain no gain.I hope you will understand.
Goodluck

Eggcelent:
sukkotfarm. I'm yet to do black layers in a significant number. However, I have twice had them amidst my Isa Brown flocks. The first were 15 in number. The second; 40 pieces. What I noticed were that the black birds had greater resistance to diseases than their brown counterparts. However, it took them longer to attain their peak production. In the meantime, how much is Zartech DOC now? Success.

Zartech DOC current prices

Black = N110
Brown = N130

Pls as a new entrance, starting with a day old layers or with point of layers which one is advisable as a beginner?

noblefarm. Your question has been answered previously on this thread. You may wish to go through previous pages for this. Meanwhile, how big/small is your planned start-up?

am very happy to announce to d house dat i've jst completed my first broiler adventure, from DOC to maturity to sales. I really want to say a big heart felt 'thank u' to these great guys on this thread. EGGCELENT, DAVIZFARM, FARMTECH, KEVIN96 n all my oda ogas in d house, i say a big big thank u to u all. GRACIAS.

bigiyaro. That is great. I wish you greater things. Success.

bigiyaro:
am very happy to announce to d house dat i've jst completed my first broiler adventure, from DOC to maturity to sales. I really want to say a big heart felt 'thank u' to these great guys on this thread. EGGCELENT, DAVIZFARM, FARMTECH, KEVIN96 n all my oda ogas in d house, i say a big big thank u to u all. GRACIAS.

Congrats. Oya come buy us bottles of origin.

Plz how is Globaby? Its been long she posted here. I hope her birds are OK now.

Globaby, plz appear. Abi u don put to bed?

mercylicious:

Congrats. Oya come buy us bottles of origin.
Plz how is Globaby? Its been long she posted here. I hope her birds are OK now.
Globaby, plz appear. Abi u don put to bed?

thank u my sis.

Eggcelent:
bigiyaro. That is great. I wish you greater things. Success.

thank u my brother, for a first timer to loose jst 11 birds out of 114, to me it means hes got the best guys behind him. Thank u once again.

bigiyaro. Less than 10% mortality for a first-timer raising fragile Broilers is quite commendable. Thumbs Up. Mercylicious. You are quite correct. However, Globaby isn't the only one who has been "absent" from this forum. jamp; FarmTech; Doziefarms; Obnelly; fnk & others are also missing in action. I'll join you in congratulating (in arrears or advance) Globaby on safe delivery.

bigiyaro:
am very happy to announce to d house dat i've jst completed my first broiler adventure, from DOC to maturity to sales. I really want to say a big heart felt 'thank u' to these great guys on this thread. EGGCELENT, DAVIZFARM, FARMTECH, KEVIN96 n all my oda ogas in d house, i say a big big thank u to u all. GRACIAS.

Good one @ bigiyaro.
consistency is the rule of the game.
ur world is waiting for you.

@ Eggcelent.
been quite busy with work and my 11 & 17wks old pullets. series of vaccination and medication done in the last couple of days and birds are responding very well.

segun1976:

Do you mean you get 141 eggs a day? Or u have 141 birds alive?

.....141 eggs a daay frm 148...

Eggcelent:
noblefarm. Your question has been answered previously on this thread. You may wish to go through previous pages for this. Meanwhile, how big/small is your planned start-up?

want to start with 3000 layers. help me out with what n what it'll take me to set it up, I have land available

Haryobame:
.....141 eggs a daay frm 148...

Over 95% is quite massive and encouraging. are they on litters or battery cage. pls educate the house.

Great one and well done guys.
please my question is on the roofing pattern.

Can iron roofing, aluminum, zink or the likes be used for poultry pen? please explain the difference and which one is better between asbestos and iron roofing sheet.

obnelly:


Poultry business is 30 percent theory 70 per cent practical.This is the reason why the business is being operated by every tom dick and harry.
Yes 3 days you can learn the basic but once you start little you apply what you learn .Gradually you master everything about the business.
Your passion for the business is what will keep you going not the money.Remember no pain no gain.I hope you will understand.
Goodluck

Thanks for ur reply, am pleased.

noblefarm. Please, look for an experienced person around you to lead you through. You may also wish to go through this thread from page 1 till now; you'll pick up some important tips. bosaty2003. Asbestos is better because it is a poor conductor of heat. You may use zinc/roofing sheets. However, plant trees around to serve as coolant.

davidzfarm18. Ok. Good to have you back. Hope the birds are doing great. Success.

Wow...Bigiyaro welldone. I am currently experimenting with 51 broilers and they are 12 weeks today and i dnt like the price the market women are offering. One of them priced N1300 per very big birds not less then 2.5kg each and i almost asked her to vanish from my farm and the other one said my birds were too clean and that her "spirit' does not angre with them.Please house, has anyone heard that kind of afternoon confession before? I have been doing layers and this is my first attempt at broilers. i bought only one box and they added on extra making 51 and they all survived and i feed them well.Making sure the environment is clean and as such have clean birds is that a sin?

In addition, what price did you sell your mature birds Bigiyaro or anyone else? my farm is in benin.

Thank you for keeping the forum alive.