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MARKETING OF BROILERS: EASY WAYS TO MAKE PROFIT FROM SELLING BROILERS

Our broilers ready for market Taking the weight Marketing of broiler products has been and still one of the serious challenge facing every broiler producers. Farmers invest a lot to rear these birds and at the end, sometimes sale below cost to either middle men or to consumers. Simple ways to market your broilers and make profit Broiler marketing can be very simple but requires a reasonable effort to achieve. As a farmer chose which marketing strategy best suits your location. i.  Marketing at 3weeks or 4weeks Due to the stress involved in brooding broilers, most farmers prefer stocking their farms with 3weeks or 4weeks old birds. As a farmer who intend making profit, target these farmers who prefer brooded birds and sell to them. In the areas I'm familiar with, this type of marketing yields more profit in broiler production maybe because the birds consumption rate is still low. ii. Marketing when the birds are matured This is the most common. At this point th

LAYER MANAGEMENT AND EGG PRODUCTION: POULTRY

Laying birds in deep litter Layers in battery cage Laying birds in nest box The basis of good egg production is a successful rearing phase, at the end of which the hen should have reached her standard body weight, with a well-developed frame and corresponding appetite or feed intake capacity The following points should be considered in layer layer nanagement ; Proper cleaning and disinfection of layer house. Provide proper floor space, feeding space and watering space both in deep-litter and cage system In deep-litter system, floor space of 2 sq.ft. per bird and feeding space of 5” per bird are provided In cage system 4 birds/box of 18” x 15” cage floor space is provided (0.46 sq. ft per bird) 6 feet linear feeder can be used for every 30 layers or 18” diameter circular feeder of 4-5 no for every 100 birds. Provide 18” diameter plastic waterer of 2 numbers for every 100 birds. Spread litter material, in case of deep-litter system up to 6” thickness. Grill