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Poultry farm is one of the businesses that one could start up that comes with a lot of easy paths; both of rearing and its cost of production. It's very easy to define and iron out concerning the cost of production. To start up a poultry farm, there are fixed tools that would be needed to run the farm. Things like
- A Pen
- Drinkers
- Feeders
- Shovel
- Footwears
- A Broom
- A Parker
- Buckets
- Big bowl bucket
These are necessary things needed and important in the farm which are fixed; meaning you don't need to buy them if your tools management is at high level.
Aside these things that I have mentioned above which I said they are fixed, there are two other important things that are not fixed which I mean you need to buy them over and over again; these are
- The chicks and
- The feeds.
These two things are what determine the amount you are capable of rearing. Let's take for instance, you only have N100,000($75) to start up. It's obvious that amount can't rear 100 Birds from day old to six weeks. The best bet you could rear with that amount in Nigeria is 25 birds and then with the feed they are going to consume for the next six weeks. A bag of feed is now N15,000 and that 25 birds will consume at least 5 bags of feed from day old to six weeks.
So to avoid a guessing game that might later ruin the business, it's better to work with your plan and pocket. For me, I don't feel it's advisable for someone who has N100,000 to start up poultry farm business to be thinking of rearing 100 birds. What if half way such person couldn't get capital to feed the birds? That might lead the business into disastrous end.
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