I've always loved animals and have raised them as pets all my life. I never thought for once I'd lovingly and cheerfully raise an animal and eventually sell it off knowing it was heading for the slaughter. I feel very terrible!

Enough of the prologue. I am venturing into the poultry biz and I want you all to come along with me, I'll take us from the scratch and give details of my expenditures. Please I'm open to your constructive advice and suggestions.

I have a 20×37 square-feet of space originally designated for 500 broilers but because I am new in the business, I'll start with 50 broilers (day old chicks).

I spent nothing on acquiring the space as its family's. The guy i gave the job to construct the chicken pen charged N60K. I got 300blocks today at N120 each and the foundation was layed. Pics below:

I also got a trip of sand and 5bags of cement alongside the blocks.

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I'm also thinking of venturing into poultry after NYSC...

Goodmorning everyone. I intend to add 4more coaches of block today. Wish me luck please, especially against rain

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Sorry for the time lapse. I was just with work. Finally constructed the pen, 30×20ft

Day 1

Day 14

Today, day 21

Do you have any mortality?

Wow can you beat this? 1.3kg in 3wks?

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1b8m:
Wow can you beat this? 1.3kg in 3wks?

well done I like as you dey update

I've recorded no mortality out of the 51 ross 308 I got from agrited. The birds can eat sha, 3bags in 3wks. Today I achieved a rare feat, I even beat the standard...over 1kg in 3wks. The secret was adlibitum feeding and hygiene. I will keep updating the house on my progress

1b8m:
I've recorded no mortality out of the 51 ross 308 I got from agrited. The birds can eat sha, 3bags in 3wks. Today I achieved a rare feat, I even beat the standard...over 1kg in 3wks. The secret was adlibitum feeding and hygiene. I will keep updating the house on my progress

Good one bro.
Will be joining you in the note so distant future.
How much Is a bag of feed

I see "ross 308". Is it a brand of feed or the chicken specie?

Please can you add up on how you go about feeding (brand, quantity), medicals (type, timing, etc), hygiene (how oft, method), pest control (type, method,timing) and any other information.

I am amazed at your success story and you have spurred me up to delve into the business.

nams77:

Good one bro.
Will be joining you in the note so distant future.
How much Is a bag of feed

i use Ultima. It's 4500. Thanks

1b8m:
i use Ultima. It's 4500. Thanks

OK. Thanks

1b8m:
Day 1

What do you use as floor covering in the pics?

psucc:
What do you use as floor covering in the pics?

i used newspaper but switched to wood shaving

psucc:
I see "ross 308". Is it a brand of feed or the chicken specie?

Please can you add up on how you go about feeding (brand, quantity), medicals (type, timing, etc), hygiene (how oft, method), pest control (type, method,timing) and any other information.

I am amazed at your success story and you have spurred me up to delve into the business.

sorry for the delay, I just saw your post now.
Ross 308 is a breed of broilers sold by agrited. Feeding was adlibitum (day and night ). I used chikun super starter and I never let their feeding tray go dry.
I vaccinated with lasota on 7th day, gumboro on the 14th, second lasota today. In between, I place them on antibiotics (doxygen) and multivitamin on daily basis. One time I had respiratory disease outbreak, I administered centre cipro.
I change their litter every week and wash their water feeder everyday
I used Izal to disinfect the pen 3 days before the birds arrived

1b8m:
sorry for the delay, I just saw your post now.
Ross 308 is a breed of broilers sold by agrited. Feeding was adlibitum (day and night ). I used chikun super starter and I never let their feeding tray go dry.
I vaccinated with lasota on 7th day, gumboro on the 14th, second lasota today. In between, I place them on antibiotics (doxygen) and multivitamin on daily basis. One time I had respiratory disease outbreak, I administered centre cipro.
I change their litter every week and wash their water feeder everyday
I used Izal to disinfect the pen 3 days before the birds arrived

Weldone bro

Youngext:

Weldone bro

thanks bro

1b8m:
i used newspaper but switched to wood shaving

Thanks. Your answers are apt!

Well done.
Please what source of heat did you use for brooding?

Noblejay7:
Well done.
Please what source of heat did you use for brooding?

i used coal and native pot. A bag of it should carry through out the brooding period

I switched to finisher feed today, day 26. Ordinarily I should have waited till day 28 but the birds had already consumed 4 bags of starter. And I noticed the starter feed no longer last in their crop, probably because they were digesting faster hence I switched to finisher

Respect Bro

Funjosh:
Respect Bro

thanks bro. Respect