About three months ago we started our first adventure as chicken traders, we have really had good results, the reason for sharing this is to show that foundations or projects cannot depend on donations for a lifetime, the administration of resources is important to move forward and achieve objectives.

The first thing we did was locate a site to start the mini farm, in this case with broilers, which were 300, a family from the community with experience in this area were selected for this task, in 45 days we had this amount to sale and consumption.Poultry as a business is a great option for aspiring entrepreneurs. You can start with a few dozen chickens, ducks or geese, gradually increasing the population. It is important to choose the correct type and breed of bird, as well as determine the direction of the business: egg, meat, brood or mixed.

In this first stage we obtained a significant profit margin, our advice is to acquire a little knowledge and study space, food, vitamins, etc.
Due to the issue of the pandemic we have been a little affected for the acquisition of some necessary things, in the weeks of flexibility we will start with 300 broilers, and we will provide tutorials from the moment we acquire the chicken, one day old.

It is important to have a running water supply and power supply.Chickens need perches (height depends on breed).They must have ventilation and a normal temperature.

Buy all the necessary equipment for your poultry farm.
1.-Cages or nets
2.-Chicken coops
3.-Boxes
4.-Feeders
5.-Highting instruments
6.-Nests
7.-Hangers
8.-Showers or heaters
9.-Waste disposal system

"Build the chicken coop or cage considering about 0.2 square meters (3 square feet) per chicken.You should buy chicken feed from a pet store or farm supply store and feed the chickens once a day. You should give each one about 3.5 ounces (100 g) of food a day to keep them healthy and prevent them from becoming undressed. In the same way you have to buy vitamins, check them.15% of the production was used for consumption in two nearby dining rooms, the others were sold at retail to buy other food items."

Poultry farming as a business is not only interesting, but also very profitable. A proper organization the company will achieve self-sufficiency in 1-2 years. In the future, production can be increased by adding new types of poultry and expanding the market.We want to create sustainable agricultural production.

DAILY CHECKS

1.-House temperature check.

2.-Drinkers and feeders in correct operation

Bird watching:

1.-Increase in weight.

2.-Food consumption.

3.-Water consumption

4.-General condition of the bird (appearance and conditions).

Along the way, we will create more tutorials and videos for those who want to know a little about broilers, whether for commercial or domestic purposes.We can encourage communities to use their spaces, whether they are small, and thus obtain benefits for the dining rooms in each region.

In this first community farm we have the hosts Militza Cedeño and her husband Ezequiel Roblejo who has great experience in this type of chicken fattening farms.

Long live the children, long live peace.

Written by @ricci01 for @sc-v, with consulted sources and own material.

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