Through utilizing the whole value chain of poultry farming, farmers can make big sums of money hence increasing farm income.
Furthermore poultry farming is a lucrative farming business enterprise. Besides egg and meat production there are other several ways through which poultry farmers can make money from poultry farming.
Making money
First hatch and sale day old chicks to other poultry farmers since farmers need chicks to start a poultry farms.
Through producing quality chicken feeds for own farm and other poultry farms use since feeding costs 70% of the total production costs.
Also set up a paid poultry farming consultancy service in the community to train other poultry farmers.
By collecting and selling feathers to fashion industry since feathers are used to make insulators and decoration materials.
Through making fertilizers and bio gas from chicken droppings used for cooking and organic manure to improve soil fertility respectively.
By selling poultry farming equipments used in poultry farming.
Lastly, through producing poultry eggs and meat. Usually farmers use the deep litter and battery cage system for increased production.
