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Good crop performance is greatly desired by all farmers whether subsistence or commercial. While most farmers spend the best of their time and resources I.e inputs but still low production levels are registered. Several research works indicate most farmers fail because of the untimely land...
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Here is a rough estimate of what you need to start a farm of 300 birds. I assumed you want to keep layers
1. Chicks @90= 27,000 (US$ 270)
2. Feed. Here we must separate because for the first 8 weeks we give chick mash at 40 g / bird / day hence about 2 kg per bird over the period. With 300 you...
There are many things you need to factor in here and I have some questions for you to find out more.
Do you currently have access to land to start this farm?
Do you already have a proper structure built for these birds or do you need to build one?
What type of birds were you looking to get...
Gilbert Musisi
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