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Poultry farming - everything you need to know
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  • Poultry farming is the husbandry of domesticated
    birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys, and
    geese, primarily for the purpose of producing
    meat or eggs.
  • Most people are coming to this business because
    of the high returns that can be obtained in a
    short period of time.
  • Layers are chickens raised for eggs, whereas
    broilers are chickens raised for meat.

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Methods of poultry farming
  • Farmers use a number of different methods to
    achieve the best results, including intensive and
    free-range farming.

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Intensive farming
  • Intensive farming is a method of increasing
    production while controlling costs.
  • To accomplish this, animals are kept at high
    stocking densities in confined spaces on a large
    scale.
  • Modern poultry equipment and technology are used
    to control environmental conditions such as the
    climate in which these birds are kept.
  • Layers do not thrive in winter, resulting in a
    reduction in egg production, but in controlled
    environments, the climate can be kept at the
    right conditions throughout the year, allowing
    layers to produce all year.

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Free-range farming
  • Free-range farming is an approach that allows
    animals to roam freely for some of the day rather
    than being confined for the entire 24 hours.
  • The area that is roamed is usually fenced, but
    this still allows chickens to move around freely
    and behave naturally.  
  • With free range farming, you have limited control
    over what the chickens consume.

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Period of expansion
  • Hens (layers) begin laying eggs between the ages
    of 16 and 21 weeks, and some breeds can lay up to
    300 eggs per year.
  • After 25 weeks of age, production may begin to
    decline.
  • Broilers are frequently raised in an intensive
    environment, reaching slaughter weight between
    the ages of 5 and 9 weeks.
  • In the first week, broilers can gain 300 percent
    of their body weight.
  • These birds are raised in large open structures
    known as growout houses, rather than cages.
  • Growout houses have ventilation and heating
    systems, and a single growout house measuring
    400/500 ft long and 40/50 ft wide can house up to
    20 000 broilers.

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Feeding
  • Chickens are omnivores and will eat almost
    anything, but a proper feed diet should include
    corn, soybean (high protein), omena, and
    additional vitamins and minerals to ensure the
    chickens' nutritional needs are met.
  • Poor feed quality causes slow growth, low egg
    production, and makes chickens susceptible to
    disease.

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Antibiotics
  • Antibiotic-treated chickens grow 50 percent
    faster, lay more eggs, have lower mortality, and
    are less ill.
  • Chickens typically reach market weight more
    quickly and at a lower cost. 

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Advantages of Poultry Farming
  • Poultry farming does not require a lot of capital
    to get started as a business.
  • It is entirely possible to start on a small
    scale.
  • High and rapid returns on investment in a very
    short period of time, with returns accessible
    within 10 weeks of starting the business.
  • Ease of expansion and rapid increase in
    production.
  • High demand, chicken is consumed globally and is
    in high demand.

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  • Because a chicken is considered a domesticated
    animal, no special licences or permits are
    required.
  • Takes up little space and can be started in your
    own backyard.
  • Needs little water for drinking and cleaning one
    litre is enough for 5 chickens per day.
  • Marketing costs are lower because chickens are
    not usually sold directly from the farmer to the
    consumer, but rather through markets and other
    establishments.
  • Ease of access to capital from banks and the
    government.

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Poultry Equipment
  • To get started, you don't need much machinery or
    equipment, but if you want to produce
    commercially, you'll need Poultry equipment to
    meet the demands of running a commercial poultry
    farm.
  • Feeding system.
  • Drinking / watering system.
  • Climate control system.
  • Housing.
  • Adequate flooring.
  • Bird transport.
  • Medicator / vaccinator
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