Overcoming the challenge of Unemployment by Acquiring Vocational/IT skills – Series one, Day 4 – Poultry Farming
Poultry farming can be described as the process of raising several kinds of domestic birds (turkeys, quails, ducks, chickens, etc) for the production of meat or eggs.
Poultry farming could be considered as one of the most lucrative agricultural business ideas today.
Chicken rearing is mostly practiced in poultry farming today because of the high demand for their eggs and meat. Chicken species include Broiler, Layers, and Cockerel.
Broilers; Broiler are reared primarily because of meat. Growth is very fast at 6-7 weeks only.
Layers; Layers are reared primarily because of eggs and are later killed for meat. Layers start laying eggs at the age of 18-20weeks and continue till 72-78weeks.
Cockerel; Cockerel is reared for meat production, growth is slow, and can survive in most environments.
Starting a Poultry Farming
Poultry farming does not require huge capital to get started. If you have an interest in poultry farming you can start with a few birds in your backyard if you have enough space.
When choosing the species of chicken to rear put this into consideration; Are you rearing because of meat or eggs?.
Ensure you feed the chicken every day. The kind of feed the chicken will consume depends on their species and age. Ensure that drinking water is always available too.
Broiler rearing provides profit in a shorter period. With broiler rearing, the duration is shorter. You can make your profit after 6-7weeks of rearing.
Poultry products are affordable for most people. Therefore you can easily sell your poultry products and make your money.
Poultry products provide fresh and healthy food and it has high market demand. Poultry farming can help cure the challenge of unemployment.
Written By. Mr. Akinboade Tosin Gabriel /Photo: Brett Jordan [Unsplash] ©www.cymi.org.ng https://web.facebook.com/groups/cymiofficial
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