poultry farming as a business... By Dr. Juma. Nutrinova Below are the expected costs incurred when one is planning t o start a farm of 1000 layer birds... 1000 Chicks @ 3600= 3,600,000# 2,000kg starter feeds ( 1 day to 8 weeks) @1500=3,000,000#.. 6,000kg. Grower feeds( week9 to 5.5 months)@1100= 6,600,000# 2 ltrs disinfectant @40,000#= 80,000# 5 tarplins for brooder @35,000=175,000# 2plywood @ 17,000#= 34,000# 4bags of litter @ 12,000= 48,000 10 kg of old newspaper @1700#= 17,000# 4 brooder pots @9,000= 36,000# 4 bags of charcoal @80,000 = 320,000# 13 baby drinkers @8,000= 104,000# 40 baby feeders @2,500# = 100,000# 3 jerrycans @5,000= 15000# 2 buckets @ 15,000# = 30,000# Lighting system(solar) = 600,000# 1 Spray pump = 65,000# 2 packs Glucose @4500= 9,000# 1 ltr vitamins = 95,000# 2 littres Apsa aminovit WS @40k = 80,000 1 Vaccine carrier = 55,000 All vaccines = 250,000# Vet fees for vaccinations, debeaking and check ups( 6 months) 1200,000# 15 big drinkers @ 20,000 = 300,000# 40 Big wooden feeders @6500# =260,000# Construction of laying boxes = 600,000 Any unexpected problems/ treatments = 1,000,000# total expenses 18,570,000 Please note that all the calculated expenses are for deep litter system. Note that we have not included costs of constructing a poultry house. Therefore, on average it requires you to have 19,000# per bird set aside to raise a bird from day 1 to 40% production. VET Juma 0786712645, 0758943235