Who is the owner of Biyinzika poultry?
Isaac Mukasa – Director – Biyinzika Poultry International Ltd | LinkedIn.
How much do I need to start a poultry farm in Uganda?
This working capital includes the key cost of chicken feed. From my estimates (I will come to that later on) you need about Shs 26m as start up capital for a 1000 chicken farm(shaver brown variety).
How much is a day old broiler chick in Uganda?
Broiler day-old chicks are sold between Ushs 1500 ($ 0.57) and Ushs 1800 ($ 0.69) for most producers.
How do you keep broiler chicken in Uganda?
Feeding space is about 4cm per bird for the long feeder and 2.5cm per bird when using the round feeder. For drinking space plan 2cm per bird for the long drinkers and 1.5cm per broiler bird for the round drinkers. To avoid food wastage, you should never fill the feeders to more than one third.
How much is a layer chicken in Uganda?
Layers [chicks] are selling at between Shs2,500 and 2,700 up from Shs2,200 and Shs2,300. The ready to consume local chicken price has moved from Shs28,000 to Shs30,000 while exotic off-layers are selling for Shs14,000 up from Shs8,000. Kuroilers sell for Shs50,000 [cocks] up from Shs30,000.
How much is a day old chick in Kenya?
Prices of Chicks
| CHICKS AGE | VACCINES GIVEN | PRICE (Ksh) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 DAY OLD | MAREK | 110 |
| 1 WEEK | MAREK, GUMBORO 1ST Dose | 160 |
| 2 WEEKS | ( MAREK,1ST GUMBORO, 2ND GUMBORO) | 190 |
| 3 WEEKS | ( MAREK, 1ST GUMBORO, 2ND GUMBORO, 1ST NEWCASTLE) | 230 |
How much is a mature broiler chicken in Uganda?
According to current market prices broilers sell between sh8,000 and sh12, 000. For commercial purposes the farmers are recommended to at least stock a minimum of 500 birds. A one day layer chick on average costs sh2,800.
How many bags of 100 broiler do I need for Uganda?
How many bags of feed for 100 broilers for 6 weeks? A broiler would consume an average of 4.25 kg from day old to the end of the 6th week. So, 100 broilers would consume (4.25 X 100) = 425 kg or 17 bags of feed for 6 weeks.
How profitable is poultry in Uganda?
Poultry farming is one of the most lucrative businesses in Uganda and the world at large. The increasing demand for chicken (call it chicken meat) and eggs resulting from the growing population and townships across the country provides an opportunity for new and existing farmers to cash in on this enterprise.
How many bags of feed can 100 layers consume?
Based on this estimation, you can expect to feed the 100 layers 150kg for the first month. You can expect their feeding rate to go up after a month, for another month, to say, 1.8 kg per chick. This means that you’d need another 180kg of feed for the second month.