Chicken Farm in Karnataka Mysore
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Hello Joseph
In comparison to other livestock, poultry farming requires less investment to start the farming on commercial scale.
The average investment on fixed capital and total cost of rearing 100 chicks to the point of lay, works out to be Rs 10,000 only.
The layers start laying at 18 months for one year. The normal economic life of a bird is therefore 18 months after which it is sold as a bird meat. The broiler can be sold at 6 weeks when it attains a live weight of approximately 1.250 kg.
On the average, 100 birds will produce a minimum of 80 eggs daily.
Once the birds start laying, they will do so for 74 weeks, after which they become due for disposal.
However, the birds could still lay after 74 weeks, if properly fed.
There are basically three types of chicken.
They are:
1. The pullets popularly known as Layers: Layers are reared for egg production and most lucrative but more stressing compare to the other once.
2. The Broiler Chicken: Broilers are reared for meat production. The Broilers grows very faster and are ready for sale at 12 weeks from hatch.
3. The third is the cockerel: This is also reared for meat production. . Cockerels grow slower and can take up to twenty four weeks before they are matured for marketing.
Poultry Farming is little capital intensive but if you are starting on a micro scale (Home back yard) where you have a small space at your back yard, it is easy.
Before you venture into poultry farming business you need to seat back and do proper calculation and planning.
A plot of land of 120 x 60 square meters is okay for setting up medium scale poultry farm.
The house should be constructed in a way that you will be able to control the ventilation and air movement. Get a qualified engineer to do designing and building for you if you are going for large scale construction. Else, you can just visit any good poultry farm to see how the house is constructed.
When planning out your chicken house, always remember that space is very important.
It is advisable for a beginner to start with about 500 day-old chicks if he is interested in the production of eggs and selling off the layers when they are old.
The poultry farm must be kept clean always; the droppings should be cleared on time.
A marketing plan is absolutely necessary for successful commercial poultry farming, as any farmer ignorant of his or her marketing needs is bound to run into serious losses and eventual failure.
In comparison to other livestock, poultry farming requires less investment to start the farming on commercial scale.
The average investment on fixed capital and total cost of rearing 100 chicks to the point of lay, works out to be Rs 10,000 only.
The layers start laying at 18 months for one year. The normal economic life of a bird is therefore 18 months after which it is sold as a bird meat. The broiler can be sold at 6 weeks when it attains a live weight of approximately 1.250 kg.
On the average, 100 birds will produce a minimum of 80 eggs daily.
Once the birds start laying, they will do so for 74 weeks, after which they become due for disposal.
However, the birds could still lay after 74 weeks, if properly fed.
There are basically three types of chicken.
They are:
1. The pullets popularly known as Layers: Layers are reared for egg production and most lucrative but more stressing compare to the other once.
2. The Broiler Chicken: Broilers are reared for meat production. The Broilers grows very faster and are ready for sale at 12 weeks from hatch.
3. The third is the cockerel: This is also reared for meat production. . Cockerels grow slower and can take up to twenty four weeks before they are matured for marketing.
Poultry Farming is little capital intensive but if you are starting on a micro scale (Home back yard) where you have a small space at your back yard, it is easy.
Before you venture into poultry farming business you need to seat back and do proper calculation and planning.
A plot of land of 120 x 60 square meters is okay for setting up medium scale poultry farm.
The house should be constructed in a way that you will be able to control the ventilation and air movement. Get a qualified engineer to do designing and building for you if you are going for large scale construction. Else, you can just visit any good poultry farm to see how the house is constructed.
When planning out your chicken house, always remember that space is very important.
It is advisable for a beginner to start with about 500 day-old chicks if he is interested in the production of eggs and selling off the layers when they are old.
The poultry farm must be kept clean always; the droppings should be cleared on time.
A marketing plan is absolutely necessary for successful commercial poultry farming, as any farmer ignorant of his or her marketing needs is bound to run into serious losses and eventual failure.
hello Joseph
Credit has been an essential input that has contributed to the growth of intensive poultry production. All commercial banks provide credit to the extent of 75-80% of the required investment For those projects involving an outlay of over Rs I lakh, refinance facilities are provided by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
For families having an income of less than Rs 6000 per year, a subsidy of upto Rs 3000 is provided under the Integrated Rural Development Projects (IRDPs) for poultry projects with investment not exceeding to Rs 10,000.
Credit has been an essential input that has contributed to the growth of intensive poultry production. All commercial banks provide credit to the extent of 75-80% of the required investment For those projects involving an outlay of over Rs I lakh, refinance facilities are provided by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
For families having an income of less than Rs 6000 per year, a subsidy of upto Rs 3000 is provided under the Integrated Rural Development Projects (IRDPs) for poultry projects with investment not exceeding to Rs 10,000.