Poultry farming (Broilers)

overview

Broilers are easier for a beginner with limited capital because you can sell them after 5-8 weeks and start another cycle

Recommendation

Start with 50-100 chicks, learn, sell, calculate you actual profit then you cant eventually increase.

Broilers advantages

1. Faster return of moneyShort production cycle
2. You can start small
3. Good demand for chicken

Broilers disadvantages

1. Feed is expensive
2. Market price can change
3. Poor feed result into poor production of chickens

Profit example

Suppose you start with 100 chicks

assume 5% mortality

You sell 95 chickens

Suppose you average selling price is K15, 000/chicken

Revenue 95 x K15 000= K1 425 000

If you total operating cost is around K562 200

Then estimated gross margin= K862 800But calculations can change dramatically if selling lower, feed consumption is higher, mortality rises or you spend more money on transport and marketing your profit falls.