How Much It Cost To Start A Poultry Farm In Uganda
Poultry farming is the form of animal husbandry which raises domesticated birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese to produce meat or eggs for food. Poultry – mostly chickens – are farmed in great numbers. More than 60 billion chickens are killed for consumption annually.
How Much It Cost To Start A Poultry Farm In Uganda
The cost to start a poultry farm varies from one breed to another due to the raising period, feeding, methods of raising, and more of the sort.
Layers require a lot of capital and carry the benefits of large-scale production. A decent layers poultry farm can take up to 15 million Uganda shillings.
Kuroilers don’t require that much and can cost up to 5 million shillings to come up with a decent farm.
Broilers require the least start-up capital. The cost of raising broilers to 4 weeks of age and 1kg of weight is 7500 Uganda shillings.
How long do broilers take to mature in Uganda?
Your Broiler birds could grow within a period of Six (6) to Eight (8) weeks to about 1.6 -2.2Kg which would be ideal for selling on the Ugandan markets.
How much does it cost to build a chicken house in Uganda?
The major cost driver is the construction. For a farm of 2,000 birds for meat, you will spend about 13,000,000Ugx on construction. The cost of day old chicks is between 2,300Ugx to 2,500Ugx.
How long does local chicken take to mature in Uganda?
At 22-26 weeks of age, village or local chickens are sexually mature to start mating and producing eggs. A local broody hen could lay up to 72 eggs in a year while a local non-broody hen could lay up to 102 eggs in a year.
See Also
Requirements For Poultry Farming In Uganda
List Of Poultry Farms In Uganda