Five important points a new Broiler Farmer must know to become a successful Farmer

Many of us have dream to start our own business and to finally become our own boss.

As world population is increasing , there is more demand in food production sector. Poultry farming has become the most relevant and  lucrative business at this point.
Many people around the world are now getting into poultry farming business with the hope of making it to the top.

But, there is a problem.

Most of new broiler poultry businesses don’t see the second year. In fact, most of the farmers quit in their first years of operation.

And that is the discouraging part of poultry farming.

So before you start your own broiler  farm, there are certain important points you must understand to be a successful broiler farmer.

And if you have been in this industry for long, I’m sure that you will agree that your understanding of these key points has played important role in your success.

1.Doing proper homework before starting

Before starting your broiler farm you need to do proper homework just like any other business. 

To start with, selection of broiler breed and supplier of day old chicks is very important. You need to select the breed of broiler keeping in mind overall performance of the breed in your area.

Once you have selected the breed then you need to identify the supplier who can provide you with good quality day old chicks. In broiler poultry farming business your biggest investment is on feed. So doing proper research while selecting a feed supplier is very important for your business. You should never compromise with the quality of feed and should purchase feed from reliable brand. Quality of feed plays important role in growth and performance of broiler.

Selection of good  medicine and vaccine supplier is also very important for your success. Purchase medicines and vaccines recommend by competent technical person. Make sure to buy the medicines and vaccines from the supplier who understands the importance of proper storage and supplies for maintaining effecacy of medicines and vaccines.

2.Good Housing System.

You need to be careful about the housing system for your broiler birds.

Your farm should be approachable so that it becomes easy to supply material to your farm. You need to make sure that housing system is well ventilated and there is proper arrangements for electricity and power backup.

You should have a clean source of water near your Poultry house.

Provide your birds with enough space that allows for a free flow of air, temperature variations and lighting.

Drinking and feeding systems should be of good quality as they play important role for performance of Bird and also reduce feed wastage. 3.Proper training on broiler farming.

You don’t need a university degree or diploma to be a successful poultry farmer. But if you wish to be a successful poultry farmer a proper training can be of great help.

There is a difference between training and education. Here we are  talking about training.

Before you  start your poultry farm, spend some time and get training by some of the experts in the industry. Learn how to manage your own farm. It is very important.

There are good training platforms in India. State agriculture universities and state animal husbandry departments conduct training on broiler farming time to time.

If you wish to have training from industry professionals you can contact big Broiler Breeder companies in business. You can contact companies like Venkeys, Suguna and Skylark for this purpose. These indian companies have contributed a lot for the development of Poultry business in India.

4.Farm Management

You need to manage your farm very efficiently to become a successful broiler farmer. Right from the beginning, preperation of farm before placing chicks till you sell your broiler stocks, you need to manage everything effectively.

Cleaning and sanitation of farm before placing the chicks, proper vaccination and timely medication, clean pure water and proper distribution of feed in pans, everything is important.

Proper biosecurity of farm is helpful to keep the diseases away. Do not allow outsiders including wild birds and animals to enter in the farm.

5. Sales of ready birds

For profitable broiler farming business one need to learn about sales and marketing of ready broiler stocks.

Most of the farmers seek help from the brokers for sales of there ready Bird.Instead of dealing with brokers if you put some efforts in sales and marketing of your ready broiler , you can get better prices for your broiler birds.

You need to reach restaurants who serve chicken and meat shops who sell chicken to get better price of your produce.

You can also look for online delivery options to increase the sales of your produce.

You can use social media platforms to increase your sales. Before people settle on what to buy these days, they go online and search for necessary information. You can make a website to boost your business as well.

Final Words

If you really want to succeed as a broiler farmer, always keep in mind following important points :

1.Doing proper homework before starting.

2.Good Housing System.

3.Proper training on broiler farming.

4.Farm Management.

5. Sales of ready birds .

That’s it.

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