When people think about economic revival, poultry farming is one of the last solutions they give consideration to.
Not because poultry farming is bad but mainly because people do not understand its importance and how it contributes to the quality of life we live.
Poultry farming is very good business that is rewarding but comes with lots and lots of challenges.
If government can only support the these farmers, the economy will improve faster.
You see poultry farming is a very tasking venture or business. It is one of those businesses you can start today and that crashes tomorrow.
The business requires that owners keep investing and investing until it is able to start yielding good fruits of hard labour and investments.
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Types of Poultry Farming
Poultry farming is divided into several other subsect, where we have pullet farms, broiler farms, breeder farms among others.
Pullet farms: Raise chickens for layer farms or breeder farms
Broiler farms: Raise chickens for meat
Breeder farms: Produce chickens for broiler farms and layer chicken farming
Backyard poultry: A traditional form of poultry keeping in rural areas, where owners raise 5–20 birds for eggs and chicken
Free-range farming: Chickens are raised in an open area to roam freely and forage for their own food
Without the hard work of poultry farmers you see, bread, cake, eggs and chicken will not be readily available for by consumers.
Challenges Faced By Poultry Farmers
Sadly with all the efforts put in to Nigerians eat healthy the subsector faces a myriad of challenges.
These challenges included; high rate of disease and pest attack, lack of loan and credit procurement, and lack of technical knowledge,
Others are high rate of mortality, high cost of poultry feed, supply of poor quality chicks, services, and high cost of veterinary services.
What Will Happen When Poultry Farmers Goes Out Of Business
Imagine not being able to buy bread at stores and supermarkets because the prices are higher than what can be afforded.
Or think about eggs, going out of circulation, and see what chaos this will cause.
Some people for the longest of times have switched from buying beef to eggs because of health benefits and the prices too.
Bachelors understand the importance of bread, nursing mothers know how significant one egg is in the daily nutrition of their children.
Food vendors know how much chicken wings and chicken legs rake in for them on a daily basis.
Job Losses
Many of those gainfully employed will lose their jobs and the unemployment ratio will rise again.
Investment Lost
Poultry owners investments will be lost and so will the business. They might have to start again from ground zero.
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Yet the businesses of the producers of these eggs, chickens and other things we enjoy so much are in danger.
The government can partner or support Poultry Farmers businesses.
This will bring growth and prosperity as they continue to produce more while Nigerians will keep eating healthy meals.
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