CHOOSING THE TYPE OF BIRD TO REAR

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The most common birds raised by poultry farmers today include chicken, turkey, geese, quail, pigeon and guinea fowl. However, chicken remains the most widely consumed bird in Nigeria, Making Your Own Poultry Feed making it a suitable choice for farmers who want to take advantage of the growing demand for poultry meat and eggs in Nigeria, Turkey is a close second. However, if you prefer a niche market with less competition, you can consider rearing quails, pigeons or ducks.

After deciding the type of bird, you want to rear, the next step is to identify the different breeds of the bird available and choose the most profitable breed(s) for your farm. For instance, if you decide to start rearing chickens, you can choose to raise only broilers, layers, cockerels or a mixture of all the different breeds. Broilers are young males and females raised for the sole purpose of providing meat, cockerels serve the same purpose but they grow at a slower pace than broilers. Layers are considered valuable and highly profitable because they provide both eggs and meat. Once you have decided the breed(s), you can now decide on a suitable location for your farm.
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