9 important possible benefits of setting up a poultry farm
You cannot just set up a poultry farm without having in mind of generating income from the farm product.
Some people have the intention of investing in poultry farm business, but certain things divert their attention and interest to another thing, this is not more than what they will achieve as gain when they invest little or huge money on poultry business.
1. Income generation as a benefits of poultry
No doubt it, poultry farming is a source of generating income. No amount of money spent in setting up a poultry farm that is waste, you will surely make gain from your investment.
2. Employment opportunity as a benefits of poultry
Learn MoreThis point is wonderful point that will need to put into consideration, weather you have work or not, with little capital you will have your own business.
My dear reader nothing is better than be the boss of your business. This will keep you busy and manage them well.
3. Small capital to start as a benefits of poultry
Starting poultry farm do not require huge capital, with less than N 20,000 ($64) you can start poultry business.
You will wonder how to start poultry business with this small capital, yes you can start. You may not venture into broiler part of the business, rather you go for cockerels.
4. It gives rapid return on investment is also a benefits of poultry
This point is self explanatory, whatever you invest in setting up a poultry business you start getting them in very short time compare to other investment out.
Imagine starting a business and begins making profit from it in less than three months, dear reader it is amazing business to venture into.
Read also: Before you start your poultry business: things you should know
5. Poultry farming is a continuous source of income
Poultry farming business generate incomes continually either on daily basis, weekly basis or monthly basis.
How? For instance, if you invest your money on layers once they start laying, you will be making money on daily basis from the sale of eggs, you may also be making money on weekly basis or monthly basis depending on how you want to be selling your eggs.
Aside this, benefits of poultry commence as soon you start selling your cockerels or broilers you will be making money from their sales so no single day that you will not make money from your farm business.
6. Poultry farming require little water
On like other farm business poultry farm requires little water in running the business. You only need water in the drinker and in washing the equipment in the farm. With 25 liters of water is enough for about 50 birds, this is incomparable with the level of water requires in fish farm, or the amount of water needed to feed cows or goat on daily basis.
7. Poultry dropping are sources of fertilizer is also a benefits of poultry
This is another point I want us to examine very well, don’t you think you can still make money from the dropping of the birds in your farm?
Yes you can. How? Vegetable farmers need this product you call waste to boost their products, I know you will agree with me that this type of fertilizer or manure is far better that inorganic fertilizer.
You may also make use of this in your own vegetable farm, by so doing you will save certain amount of money from it. This is awesome.
8. Poultry farm offer full or part time employment opportunity therefore a benefits of poultry
This point is also focus on employment opportunity, but this is different from the point above.
You can be working in an organization and as well be working in a poultry farm as a part time worker(s).
At the same time you may give your total time and focus on this lucrative business, as I am talking to you, have quit my job and devoted my time for this job, so I am not a part farmer, you understand what I mean, I am a full time farmer and I am not regretting this, why? It works well for me and I am 100% sure that it will also work for you.
9. Poultry eggs and meat are highly nutritional value as parts of benefits of poultry
Finally, poultry offers what we can consume as we derived protein from the product we get from farm.
Read also: How to slaughter dress and process meat chicken
Among all edible meat, broiler meat has the least fat content. It can also be cooked in its own fat and does not require any from outside.
Poultry meat contains more protein and essential amino acids than other meats and is low in its cholesterol content in comparison to other meats.
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