Thanks bro. Just watched u do d cost analysis now. Again most of are interested in raising up to d 7th and 8th. How can we calculate plz. Then plz help us with their vaccination as well.

Please help us with their vaccine from day 1 to wk 4

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Haha, thanks for the complement

Am glad it was helpful

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Uwc

Thanks for the encouragement

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Wow, welcome in advance. If you need more clear guidance, consider enrolling to this broiler video course farmsdiary.com.ng/step/broilers-video-course

Modupe, you're welcome.

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Nice connecting with you across boarder Eloyi Tom. Will create a video for layers in the nearest future.

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Its a research that has already been carried out by the leading experts in broilers, globally. You can google broiler feeding guide

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No problem

7 days make a week for broilers too

Thanks man... Will create videos on them soon

Its advisable to formulate your feed, if you have the raw materials and time. By the way, formulating your own feed is way cheaper than getting commercial No problem, will create the video soon.

Gibson, just try again, you'd get it right.

I used the first feed to kickstart the broilers on a high crude protein, which makes the broilers start well, with weight gain. Would have continued with it to the 6th week, but as a farmer, when I consider the cost of production that will increase, I switched to another starter with an appreciable crude protein, but cheaper (you know broilers gain over 8 times their day old weight within 2 weeks). Finisher feeds has higher calcium, lower crude protein, but maintains the same energy level with starter. So since weight gain is my aim, within 6 weeks, I ignored finisher and maintained the birds on a high protein to the end. For the calcium requirements that the finisher would have provided, I used calcium supplements to achieve it, in their drinking water From the 6th week, broilers enter 80% into maintenance mode, and about 20% growth mode. So best to rush the growth within period that the birds are more in the growth mode.

Am glad you found it funny Lol....

Yes, I already did that in a series of how to raise broilers, which I did day to day in the playlist below link kzfaq.info/sun/PLs-uUuOMZOfAwBHXxQuecwu1nBY0C661b Congratulations on your new broiler farm and am glad you enjoyed the video.

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Thanks a lot for the detailed explanation in your video but the link on the weight gain per week is showing no result sir. Thank you

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Glad you enjoyed the video

Am glad it was

They should be fed AdLib... Meaning, their feeders should never go dry, from day 1 to the final day...

Week 7 (1.593) Week 8 (1.691)

Jodie thanks for this reply.

Vaccination schedule is dependent on your location, cause diseases we vaccinate against in north central, may not be the same as yours. So I always recommend you consult your local poultry veterinarian. But here is what we use here drive.google.com/file/d/1dF9Ah1cwx9P4x2cnIqhdlMQeATDfbyBw/view?usp=drivesdk

1. The feed quantity is weekly. But you can go further to divide each week by 7 (days), to get the days, but in doing that, note that the birds will not be able to finish the daily portion at the beginning of each week, but as the week progress, their appetite increase, so by the end of the week, they'd certainly finish the entire week ration. 2. The approximation is so as not to get you caught off guard... Its like a cushion effect. Better to increase the budget a little, than to be short. Hope you got my point?

The feed requirement of a broiler at 7 weeks is 1.593kg and 1.691kg at 8 weeks. Though to maximize profits, raising broilers for 6 weeks is best. And yes, you can feed broilers at night, so they can meet up with their daily feed requirement and get to the target weight within 6 weeks.

An average of 3.2kg

Yea they will have an average of 3.1kg I even currently have 3 weeks broilers weighing an average of 1022g (1.02kg) and I believe this set will exceed 3.1kg by the 42nd day.

You can feed broilers for 8 weeks, but economically its not wise, cause 80% of the feed from 7-8 weeks goes to maintenance, while 20% goes to growth and weight. But if you have reasons for keeping them that long, the ideal feed ration per bird is 1.593kg for 7th week and 1.691kg for 8th week.

@@farmsdiary thank you so much. Am grateful.

Uwc

It depends on the hatchery you have in mind. Currently, all their prices are falling, and it is expected to fall further, because of reduced demand, as many farms have already started raising their Xmas broilers.

I want to apologize for not including those data in the video, though this particular video was for feed estimate only. But if you want to get an overall feel expense, returns and profits, I'd suggest you watch this video below kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLqIoJh4ramzm30.html

Sorry to hear that. Please which hatchery did you get the birds from? And do you have any poultry veterinarian nearby?

They weighed average of 3kg

No problem sir... Will do that once we are ready to restock pullets from day old...

Yeah, from day 1

I'd do a video for medication schedule soon. But note that it varies from one region to another, depending on the endemic issues, stages of growth and farmers strategies.

I like to starting farming chicken what can l due, is my fest time

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It depends on how much you are selling and who you are selling to... But to better understand what i mean better, I'd recommend you watch this video below kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9uHlLRpzbKooas.html

I shared a video on how much it will cost to raise broilers and the first cost considered in the video was the cost of feeding. Where you'd learn how to calculate what each kg costs. So I recommend you check it, use the current price of feed in your location, to calculate for 4.244kg Here's the video link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arOYpL16z7zWY3k.html

Generally there are different reasons to selecting breed of broilers to raise, but judging by the current temperature experienced now in north central, including Abuja, COBB 500 is the top on my list, cause they can tolerate higher temperatures than other regular available breeds.

Thanks for the response. So, during cooler season, what will you recommend

Ross 308

​@@farmsdiaryplease what about us here in cross river, please which breed is good for to pick

@KateIya-eb8no I don't know the weather of cross rivers, but with good management, all the breeds available in Nigerian hatcheries can be raised there.

You should expect; Minimum of 186g at the end of week 1. Minimum of 485g at the end of week 2. Minimum of 960g at the end of week 3. Minimum of 1500g at the end of week 4. Minimum of 2100g at the end of week 5. Minimum of 2800g at the end of week 6.

Hatcheries normally release new price every Tuesdays and Fridays. Last I heard of Agrited price, it fell from ₦710 (Friday last week) to ₦650 (this Tuesday). Their new price tomorrow, Friday, might be lower, I guess

If what you mean by pan are the feeders, then the chicken needs as much as possible that will carry their feed portions

@@farmsdiary I meant the house. What size of structure should be able to contain 500 birds from week one to week six?

Kindly watch the video...

@@farmsdiary I have watch the video more three times today alone, and have not seen where you explain such. Plz sir kindly help me out here, so that I can know what a healthy Broilers should consume from 7 to 8 weeks.

The number was gotten from researches carried out by various professionals all over the world and hatcheries do give figures, if you ask. The feed requirement of a broiler at 7 weeks is 1.593kg and 1.691kg at 8 weeks. Though to maximize profits, raising broilers for 6 weeks is best.

@@farmsdiary okay,tnx.

What gives more weight in feed is the crude protein it contains. Starters have crude protein between 20-22% depending on the millers specifications While finishers have lower crude protein and more calcium, to give the bones more strength to carry the growing body.

@@farmsdiary thank you

Uwc

Kindly follow the video and do the calculations. 3,000 is quite large and the profit margin will be mouth watery, cause poultry is a game of numbers... The more you invest, the more you get within the said time period.

@@farmsdiary thanks for ur reply but I meant how much is the cost of 3kg broiler in the market

Now I get lol... Well, it depends... Over here, 1kg dressed weight is #2,100 naira. Live weight is cheaper, though depends on your location, who the customer is, your negotiations power and farmers union agreement.

Am glad you saw fire... Lol

Week 4 - 1.5kg Week 5 - 2.1kg Week 6 - 2.8kg Note that it is dependent on the broiler breed, for instance a Ross breed out performs above expected, but stop adding weight from the 6th week, but Cobb struggles to meet the weekly expected weight target, but picks up from week 6-8 Another factor to consider is quality feed...

That would have been interesting, but the cost, will compete with my returns at d end of raising and selling the birds. Cause as a farmer, the number one goal is how to make bigger profit, in the shortest possible time, while reducing cost in the process.

@@farmsdiary Sir, I believe it’s garbage in garbage out, is someone can afford to feed them on Super Starter without the 6weeks, don’t you think it will also tell on the profit ?

Please can you rephrase this question a bit, so I can better under you?

They'd grow bigger, cause of the high crude protein contained in the feed, but when you consider the growth, and maintenance of broilers within the first 2 weeks, for profit sake, its advisable to reduce cost, by going for the next lower feed that has quality available.

Do your own calculations! Or you still want to be spoon 🥄 fed again?

I can tell you the house size that 1000 broilers need, but I can't tell you the current cost, cause theirs no stable prices in naija market, these days.

@@farmsdiary pls sir kindly tell us plz, and I have subscribed to ur news letter. But you haven't replied me since.

You should expect; Minimum of 186g at the end of week 1. Minimum of 485g at the end of week 2. Minimum of 960g at the end of week 3. Minimum of 1500g at the end of week 4. Minimum of 2100g at the end of week 5. Minimum of 2800g at the end of week 6.

Yes, would do that soon

It depends on the breed. For Ross 308, expect average of 3kg and 2.8kg for Cobb 500 breed, after 6 weeks

New hope extra super starter has more crude protein than top feed super starter, so I used it to kick start the birds better performance (the first 2 weeks). Plus New hope is more expensive, so I switched to reduce cost, after kick starting the birds well on a higher crude protein.

It depends... Prices are not constant. Increases with increase in demand especially towards festivities and other logistics factors from the hatchery and reduces when demand goes down. Prices are also influenced from the hatchery the chicks are coming from, but in this video, the broilers we were expecting, came from sayeed hatchery (Ross 308 breed)

@@farmsdiary great insight really appreciate your content

Thanks

Well done sir. Well explained and I got value. Thank you

Am glad you got value from the video.

The feed, along side other farm management practices resulted to average weight of 3.2kg, at 6 weeks

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That's weekly

Since my plan was to raise them for just 6 weeks, to achieve average weight of 3.2kg, yes I used only started feed, but introduced calcium supplement immediately the birds attained 1.9kg (that is, weight in which I was normally supposed to switch their feed to finisher).

@@farmsdiary Alright, but I thought that it's the finisher that make them gain more weight. That's why they start giving them finisher from the fourth week?

The starter feed makes the chicken gain more muscle mass, which translates to more weight, because of its high level of crude protein, compared to finisher... The finisher feed is normally introduced when the chicken clock 1.9kg and then continued to the last day, to reduce cost of production and for stronger bones, cause of its calcium level. But if you want to raise them for 6 weeks, to attain the market weight weight, save time and in the cumulative run, save cost (cause the shorter the raising time, to more the profit), starter can be used all through.

@@farmsdiary Really? Thanks for the info. That means I should be giving them calcium supplement if I should use starter through out for strong bone

Exactly

From any reputable hatchery near you...

For broiler cost of production, kindly watch this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arOYpL16z7zWY3k.html

Above 7-8 weeks, you may not see any profit anymore

Hello

9.6 bags To learn how the number of bags were derived, patiently watch the video

@@farmsdiary which is 10 bags approximately

@KateIya-eb8no yea, Approximately 10 bags and food will be available to the birds, at all times, for 6 weeks consumption. Kindly go through the video to learn how we arrived at that number of bags and also use google to check the weekly ration requirements as well.

If the quality of the feed is good, you'd be having an average of 3.1kg and above

3kg and above

@@farmsdiary processed weight can’t be unto that. Kindly check the question again.

Meanwhile from your calculations, each bird consumed about 5.3kg

Kehinde thanks for pulling my attention to the word PROCESSED. Apologies Oluwatobi, when you process a broiler, remove the intestine, feathers, stomachs, legs, you lose few grams, which might range from 500-700grams from the live weight.

9.6 bags To learn how the number of bags were derived, patiently watch the video

Please can you tell me how many bags of starter and finisher I need to feed 30 briolers as am just starting thanks.

That's how long we raise our broilers and sell. For clarity, this is what our broilers look like on the 42nd day kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fc1gd7F2lb6rfJs.html

Yeah... Broilers have a very short time to stay, as such should only eat, drink, rest and continue the circle. Kindly watch this video below, to see our broiler night routine kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bNB5gaulldGxdZc.html

I use a times, but it depends on my aim of that production circle and when I use starter for 6 weeks, its just all about the crude protein level, which most finishers don't offer.

Will do

Please reply I want to know too

50 broilers will eat 9.6 bags of feed, from day 1-42 and feed should be available and accessible to them at all times

@@farmsdiary I don't understand the ratio, please is it 10 bags approximately

@KateIya-eb8no yea, Approximately 10 bags and food will be available to the birds, at all times, for 6 weeks consumption. Kindly go through the video to learn how we arrived at that number of bags and also use google to check the weekly ration requirements as well.

@@farmsdiary thank you so much

Thanks for the suggestion. Will do that in no distant time..

@@farmsdiary that would be great sir.

Money most times hang nah... Lol

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