We always hear various good stories about chicken farming. If managed properly, poultry farming companies can be called one of the most profitable companies in the world. Today let’s discuss the pros and cons of poultry farming. Coins also have two sides. Poultry farming has its own problems too. Everyone who ventures into it must know.
Poultry farming has 6 advantages
1.Tremendous global demand
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (OECD-FAO) released forecast data. From 2015 to 2024, the growth rate of African poultry meat production reached 14.16%.
At the same time, African countries are gradually restricting or banning imports. The purpose is to encourage the development of local aquaculture. The African poultry industry will be a period of rapid development in the next 10-20 years. The poultry industry will become an important economic growth point for African countries.
Chicken is popular as an animal protein without religious taboos. It accounts for a high proportion of meat consumption and has a large market supply gap.
Chicken meat is very healthy. With the development of the economy and fast food industry, the demand for chicken will further increase. At the same time, the demand for eggs in Africa is growing at a rate of 3.9% per year. It is predicted that within 20 years, the demand for eggs in Africa will maintain a good development trend.
The domestic demand for chicken meat and eggs in Africa is strong, and it is still showing a huge increase.
2.Mature sales channels
Everything on the chicken can be used for income. In a chicken farm, Everything is beneficial. Even chicken manure can make money for us.
Chicken and eggs are good sources of protein. Egg white can be used for food, medicine, paint, adhesive, printer ink, photography, binding and textile dyeing, etc. Egg yolk can be used to make cake mixes, soap, paint, shampoo, leather finishing and book binding, etc. Feathers can be used for animals Feeds, fertilizers, pillows, mattresses. Egg shells can be used in mineral mixtures, fertilizers, decorations and animal feeds.
Selling chicken products is very easy. There are mature markets for chicken products in almost all parts of the world. Therefore, You can easily sell products in the local nearest market.
3.Profit immediately
Chicken farms are easy to set up and operate. The initial investment is low and the return on investment is fast. You can start raising one-day-old chicks, and sell chickens meat after 30-45 days. Laying hens will start selling eggs after 4 months.
4.Government support project
The government has always been interested in agriculture. There are many support plans for investors in the agricultural sector. These support program comes in the form of loans. You can follow the announcement of the local government’s agricultural department and apply.
At the same time, the government hopes to increase the country’s self-sufficiency in food and livestock products. Some governments are reducing or exempting import duties on livestock equipment. The specific situation is subject to the relevant announcement of each country’s import and export. You can check the relevant announcements of each country’s import and export.
5.Chicken house management issimpler
If decide to adopt large-scale chicken farm, you don’t need to worry too much about chicken house management.
Large-scale chicken farms are equipped with automation poultry equipment. It can realize automatic feeding and drinking, automatic manure cleaning, automatic eggs collecting and automatic bird-harvesting. It can keep the house in constant temperature and humidity to make a safe and comfortable raising environment. The forage and water intake of healthy chickens should be totally or basically accord with the requirement of the Raising Management Guider. As long you follow this guider as below, you can make a easy breeding.
6.Not require too much land
Whether large-scale cage or floor raising system, you do not need too much land. Generally, the reasonable colony area required for each bird in cage is 430-500mm² (generally there will be 3-6 layers of equipment). The floor raising system is generally 625mm². This area size not only guarantees the comfort for the chickens but also ensures the profitability of the farm. The whole chicken house dimension is 42m-120m long and 7m-22m wide.
Poultry farming has 5 disadvantages
1.Still need enough start-up capital
First, you need have enough funds to start a poultry farm.
If start a large scale chicken farm, you need sufficient funds to build chicken house, buy chicks and forage, prepare for the anti-epidemic, hire stuff, and get all kids of essential permission. When purchasing the equipment first time, you can determine the birds quantity for the first raising phase according to your budget, or consult to the supplier to assist of figuring out the total budget, and calculating the investment income.
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2.Pay attention to epidemic prevention
Chicken anti-epidemic should focus on isolating of exotic diseases, and making immune management timely.
Closed chicken house is the best way to quarantine foreign diseases,this is also the more popular type of chicken house recently.
The closed chicken house is equipped with a smart environment control system. It can completely isolate the external virus, birds, mosquitoes, and rats.
But the local power is required. The construction cost of closed chicken house is more expensive than open chicken house’s.
In open chicken house, we can cover the side walls with wire mesh and avoid the entry of external birds. However, the open chicken house can’t keep the thermostatic and constant humidity, so that the temperature changing is higher.
Pay attention to making immunization operations timely and correctly.
Common immunization methods are including drinking water, nose dropping, eye dropping and spraying vaccination. It is recommended to use an immune sprayer. The immune protection can reach 95%-100%. Immune sprayer saves manpower and vaccines. The vaccine has high absorption and rapid antibody production.
3.Monitor the chicken house in time
Suitable chicken house environment can not be ignored. We must manage these factors to strive for the best production performance.
Chicken house outside environment
Coyotes, wild dogs, possums, raccoons and other night predator animals that appear around the chicken coop may pose the extra safety risks to your family and property . And the rodent, like rats, which hide around the house, may steal the rest of forage. You must deal with this issue promptly and prevent loss.
Chicken house internal environment
The environmental factors of chicken house include temperature, ventilation, relative humidity, air quality, light, and breeding density. Any environmental factor which not be well controlled will cause a serious impact to chickens. Therefore, it is important to control all of the environmental factors of the chicken house.
4.Scarcity of breeding technicians
In a chicken farm, good farming techniques will be able to guarantee the benefits of the entire breeding farm. But breeding technicians are scarce no matter in which country . Unprofessional breeding technology is also one of the important reasons for the loss of your project.
This problem can be solved in two ways.The first is to use fully automatic equipment to reduce manpower, so that avoid losses due to unprofessional personnel. The second is to find a breeding consultant for systematic training and breeding guidance.
5.Follow local regulations
Before starting your chicken farm, we have to check your local regulations for poultry farming, especially in local environmental policy.
If work with poultry processors, you need to prove that your farm meets all permit requirements. It includes federal, state and local regulations, environmental regulations and regional requirements.
The most important thing to invest in a farm is efficient equipment and reliable partners. It is vital of important that how to make well for the overall budget and profit forecast of the project
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