The following dos and don’ts of poultry farming are very important for all poultry farmers and prospective poultry farmers to adhere to:
1. Don’t allow different people into your farm. Your farm isn’t a zoo.
2. Employ only experienced workers passionate to work on the farm, not someone that is heartless and nonchalant or never worked on a poultry farm before, they would mess things up for you unless you train them before allowing them to work independently. Majority of farms that closed down that I knew could be attributed to the farms’ unscrupulous employees.
3. Start small and grow big. Even if you have billions in your account, start small and let the profit determines expansion.
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4. For beginners, start with about 500-1000 birds to test the waters, before pumping in more money. You will learn and make mistakes with that and then move on to a bigger size with that experience. You need a small quantity to build your customer base first so that when you eventually expand, you won’t
have a hard time selling your eggs or chickens.
5. Don’t take a loan to start a poultry farm until you have experience.
6. Keep a record of every penny you spent and the money you received. Good bookkeeping is key to your success, this applies also to backyard farmers.
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7. Keeping account of everything would help you know whether you are making a profit or farming at a loss.
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