Poultry farming refers to the raising of various types of domestic birds commercially for the purpose of producing meat, eggs, and feathers 

Is poultry farming profitable

Poultry farming is a very profitable agribusiness, but you need to know how to manage a poultry farm very well to succeed in this business, Also you need to pay attention to the marketing and sales aspect of your business. It is the desire of every poultry farmer is to make good sales after every harvest. Many families who go into poultry farming do so at a small scale to fulfil the animal nutrition demand for their homes. However, large scale or commercial scale poultry farming offers an opportunity for poultry farmers to earn a large amount of money. If you can run it properly under acceptable methods and conditions conducive for the birds, you will find that poultry farming is a highly profitable business

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How to start poultry farming in Nigeria

Before starting out a poultry farming business in Nigeria, you need to first go through the steps below

1. Learn poultry farming from the nearest poultry farm

Many people who rush to start making a profit from poultry farming after hearing about the business often regret it afterward. Poultry farming is a very delicate business and only those who understand the rules succeed. Breeding day old chicks, for instance, is not something you can be careless about lest the entire chicks die before you wake up from your slumber. So the first thing you do after deciding to go into the business is to start a training course on how to breed chicks. There are several agencies that teach courses on how to succeed in poultry farming. Preferably, you can enrol or consult a farmer nearest to you, pay a token fee, and he will put you through. The reason for getting training on poultry farming is to learn the technicalities in the handling of day-old chicks. As a novice in the business, you must surely get it wrong, leading to the closure of the business

2. Decide the chicken products to focus on

There are many business areas to invest in when considering poultry farming business

1. Broiler chicken for meat 

2. Layers chicken for egg production

3. Running a hatchery

4. Poultry feed production 

5. Produce poultry farming equipment

6. Chicken processing

Whichever niche you decide to go into, your scale of operation will depend on the amount of money you have.It also depends on how much you can access from financial institutions before you finally break even in the business. So if your investment runs into millions of Naira, you can begin by acquiring a plot of land and putting up a structure deemed appropriate for the business. But for the sake of starting small, producing broiler chicken or focusing on egg production is less expensive. It still depends on the scale of production though

3. Select a good poultry farm location

It is very important to select a very good poultry farm location for your poultry farming venture. Start by selecting a location that has access to roads, medical facilities, adequate security, power, clean water supply, etc. You should consider a farm site that is close to the market where you will sell your products. This does not mean your farm must be in the town or close to residential areas. As a matter of fact, citing a poultry farm in residential areas is restricted by law because poultry farms produce an offensive odor. The poultry farm can be located slightly far away from the town, where you can access cheaper land and labor. However do not set up the farm too far from the town so that transportation costs will not be an issue for you to achieve your goal of targeting the high density market in the town

4. Set up a poultry house for the birds

After selecting a good location for setting up your poultry farm, construct a good chicken house for your birds. Before you start constructing a poultry house, I urge you to visit a few farms near you. This will help you to come up with better ideas on what works best for you. Ensure you provide all facilities necessary for running the poultry farm efficiently. There are different types of poultry houses or chicken coops. An ideal poultry house should provide the birds with a comfortable environment. It should protect them from harsh weather conditions such as rain, sunshine, wind, pests, and diseases. There are other considerations when constructing a poultry house but the kind of house you make depends on your resources

5. Types of poultry house

There are three types of poultry housing systems you can use for poultry farming, they are extensive, semi-intensive, and intensive poultry housing systems. For commercial poultry farming, an intensive poultry housing system is the most convenient. You can choose to either raise your birds on a litter floor or in a cage poultry housing system, If you are going into broiler farming, then a more preferable poultry housing is the deep litter housing system. The battery cage type of poultry house is preferable to other types, especially for egg production

For a broiler poultry cage, the bird needs about 2.5 square feet of space, while for a layer poultry cage, the bird needs about 4 square feet of space. The reason for the confined space is so that the bird does not exhaust so much energy which they should use for increasing body weight. As an experiment, If you want to raise 1000 broilers, you have to ensure about 500 square feet of space is available. The extra 100 square feet space will serve as walkways and will allow proper lighting and ventilation in the house

6. Purchase some poultry farming equipment

Poultry farming equipment makes poultry farming very easy. It also helps you to manage your birds properly so that they can eat healthily, drink healthy and live in a healthy environment. The equipment you need to run your poultry business are many and they are all important 

7. Some of the essential poultry farming equipment are

1. Feeders: This is a device you use for supplying feeds to the birds

2. Water: You use this device for supplying water to the birds

3. Nests: This is a well-prepared place where chickens lay eggs

4. Ventilation system: Odour vents, perforated walls, etc. can serve this purpose

5. Cages: These are boxes you provide especially for keeping birds

6. Coops: Just like cages, a chicken coop provides housing for the birds

7. Incubators: A device to keep eggs warm for hatching

8. Perches: These are logs you place a little above the floor of the chicken house for the birds to rest

9. Brooders or heaters: This device provides heat for raising young chicks

10. Waste disposal system: This helps for proper disposal of the waste you produce in your poultry farm

11. Lighting instruments: This provides light in the poultry house

12. Egg tray: For handling of chicken eggs