Author Archives: Papa K. Owusu-Mensah

How Long Does It Take For A Poultry Farm To Be Successful?

In any business, it is advisable to start small and grow it gradually and poultry farming is no exception. If you keep reading this article, you are going to discover a year-by-year breakdown of how long it will take for a poultry farm to be successful.

How to Calculate Profit for Layers

Calculating the profit made in a particular period, say August 2020 is not as simple as calculating that of a merchandising business. Let’s assume we rear 1,000 birds; during the course of August, we sold GH¢ 11,000 worth of eggs and 200 spent layers for GH¢ 4,000 taking our total revenue for the month to GH¢ 13,400.

This is how Your Farm Could Collapse in Only Three Months

It is such as shame that as of today, many farmers still believe that animal husbandry knowledge alone, is enough for them to succeed as poultry farmers. Don’t get me wrong, treating your birds like sh*t wouldn’t help either – not even if you have a PhD in Business Management. All I’m trying to say is having basic financial skills such as making good revenue and cost projections could very well be the difference between success and failure.

Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility From a Poultry Farmer’s Perspective

I’m pretty sure most Ghanaians have heard of the “Think Heart, Save a Child” project which is a collaboration between MTN Foundation (the philanthropic wing of MTN Ghana) and 3 Foundation (the philanthropic wing of TV3 Ghana) to help pay for the surgeries of children suffering from hole-in-heart conditions. By engaging in such philanthropic activities, companies want to prove to you that they are not here to always take from society but to give something back.

How To Prevent Employee Theft And Other Fraudulent Activities From Happening On Your Farm

Many poultry farmers complain that employees steal from them and this has discouraged some farmers from even attempting to hire people. Remember, it will be very difficult to grow your farm without the help of some farmhands so deciding not to employ anyone could mean losing out on some great opportunities. With that said, the concern about some employees engaging in fraudulent or inappropriate activities is legitimate and here are some tips to safeguard your investment.

What is the production cost per egg in 2021?

So you have decided to start a poultry farm purposely for the production of eggs. Wow, congratulations! You are entering a multibillion-dollar industry which is still growing but do you know the production cost per egg? I know what you are thinking, “Who cares? I have more than enough money to start a poultry farm” but knowledge of unit production cost could well be the difference between success and failure.

Whom Should Your Team Consist of as a Poultry Farmer?

If you thought poultry farming was all about raising birds and then selling them in the end to make a profit, then you may be mistaken. Poultry farming is truly a team sport and you’ll soon find out why. Below is a list of individual or entities you should form good relations with if you are serious of succeeding as a poultry farmer.

What Comprises the Poultry Value Chain?

What do you think of when you see the National Theatre? Did people wake up and decide to just put up such a magnificent structure? No! Different experts from land surveyors, town planners, architects, civil engineers to labourers were involved from the conception of the idea to the final construction of the building. The poultry industry is the same – you don’t just have that egg or chicken on your plate by accident – there are many processes which have to be carried out.