Author Archives: Papa K. Owusu-Mensah

Overview of coronavirus pandemic Coronavirus disease 2019 also known as COVID-19 is a viral disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in Wuhan, China and since then, it has now become a global pandemic with 1 million+ reported cases with over 50,000 deaths and around 219,000 recoveriesContinue reading “Is the Poultry Sector Still Booming Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic?”

Introduction I get the impression that many poultry farmers in Ghana do not fully understand the amazing potential in poultry farming. When we hear of success stories such as Darko Farms, we tend to associate such success with luck or unlimited funding sources but there are some small yet crucial details that the majority ofContinue reading “The Reason Why You Should Treat Your Poultry Farm as a Serious Business”

Find your niche Before you start your poultry business, you must, first of all, decide which sector under which you would like to operate. Options include opening a hatchery and then selling the chicks as day-old, buying day-old chicks to raise and sell them after six weeks, raising layers for eggs and production of chickenContinue reading “How to Start Your New Poultry Farming Business”

Background info Mass production of chicken meat and eggs began in the 20th century. Since then, the average consumption of poultry products i.e., meat and eggs has grown exponentially. Over the past decade, consumption of poultry in developing countries has surpassed 5% which is far greater than the population growth rate in the same periodContinue reading “Why You Should Start a Poultry Business”

The Fundamentals Poultry farming refers to the agricultural practice of raising domesticated birds such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, quails and guinea fowls for the purpose of meat and egg production. Chickens raised for the sole purpose of egg production are known as layers while those raised primarily for their meat are known as broilers. TheContinue reading “What is Poultry Farming?”