SMALL CUP CAKES MAKING

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Do you end up intrigued by baking? At that point you could be effective in beginning a cake business. Read on for six simple strides to begin a cake business! 

Trust it or not, I want to prepare cakes and treats! The warm scent of cinnamon and ginger floating through the air is sufficient to satisfy my kids' raving cravings for food. 

Preparing cakes is fun and with two kids circling the house, all that I made was expended in under a couple of hours. Companions, who were sufficiently fortunate to be around at the season of preparing, dependably raved about the cooking and encouraged me to begin a cake arrange business. "We'll pay to eat a considerably greater cut of those fascinating treats", was the regular hold back!

Ingredients

For the cakes
- 100g unsalted butter, softened
- 100g caster sugar
- 2 free-range eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
- 100g self-raising flour
- 1 tea spoon of vanilla extract
- ¼ tea spoon of fine salt
- 1 table spoon of milk

For the buttercream

- 125g unsalted butter, softened
- 200g icing sugar, sifted
- 1 table spoon milk
- 1 tea spoon vanilla extract
- lemon curd or jam for the topping (optional)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and line a 12-hole bun tin with 12 paper fairy cake cases. (Or for deep American-style cupcakes, line a 6-hole muffin tin with larger muffin cases.)

2. Place the softened butter in a large bowl then beat with an electric hand-whisk until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the sugar and continue to beat until fully combined.

3. Add a little of the beaten egg to the butter mixture, then whisk again. Gradually add the egg, little by little, whisking after each addition. It’s important to go slowly here, as adding too much egg at once can cause the mix to split. If it does split, simply add a tablespoon of the flour and whisk until the batter is smooth again.

4. Sift the flour into the bowl. Using a large metal spoon or spatula, fold the flour into the cake mix.

5. Add the vanilla and the salt and stir to combine. Add the milk to get the cake mix to a soft dropping consistency, where a heaped spoonful of mixture falls off the spoon after tipping it for few seconds.

6. Using two dessert spoons (one to scoop and the other to push the mix into the tin), fill the paper cases half full with the batter, filling them equally.

7. Bake the fairy cakes for 15 minutes in the middle of the oven, until golden-brown and the cakes spring back when pressed lightly. (Bake cupcakes for 18-20 minutes.)

8. When cool enough to handle, lift the cakes onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely. The cakes can be frozen for up to a month, or will keep fresh in an airtight tin for a few days.

9. To make the buttercream, put the butter into a large bowl and beat with electric hand beaters until smooth and creamy. Sift in the icing sugar, then work it into the butter, starting slowly at first, then beating more vigorously once all the sugar is combined. Add the milk and the vanilla, then beat until creamy and smooth. If the mixture is too stiff, add a little more milk. You can colour the buttercream at this stage.

10. To make butterfly cakes, cut the top off each cake using a small serrated knife – angling the knife in slightly so that you make a concave cut. Cut the tops in half, to make two ‘wings’. Spread or pipe a heaped teaspoon of buttercream into the dip you have made in the top of each cake, and spoon on a little lemon curd or jam. Place the wings into the buttercream, and dust with a little icing sugar.

TIPS AND TRICKS ON HOW TO START A CUP CAKE BUSINESS



*If you wanted more business, you have to make sure your cakes and cookies are good/better looking and tastier than the local ones.

*you tapped all those friends who were willing to pay for your goodies and then utilized them to get your business going by word of mouth publicity. You can even got them to distribute flyers and discount coupons for your cake business!

*you can then approached local cake and coffee houses for taking on your samples and selling your cakes. Although a few will refuse, many will like your products, and that will give you a tremendous boost.

*contact local wedding planners to show your cakes, show your ability for wedding cakes. Believe me a well made wedding cake can really get you going with the wedding planners! And through them, you can managed to get referrals to several party organizers as well as event mangers.

*Free publicity always counts. In a bid for recognition, you can sponsor quite a few local events and church fundraising activities, as well as offering free sample products to the local orphanage. This will create really great exposure and word of mouth publicity free of charge!

*After a sufficient amount of publicity was generated using press releases, you can decide it is time to keep the interest going and baked a really big cake for the local orphanage in the form of a giant cookie. The cake was cut and the proceeds went to charity. You have to spend a really great amount of time to do this!

Cupcakes are a delicious snack that can be sold through a cupcake shop, bakery or online. Before opening a physical store to sell your cupcake creations, you may want to start off selling your treats online or at local events. Make money on your cupcakes by charging enough to cover the overhead to make the treats. Compare the prices charged by other cupcake sellers to stay competitive in the market.

Step By Step Tutorial On PLANTAIN CHIPS MAKING

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Ingredients:


*4 large green (unripe) plantains
*Salt to taste
*Vegetable, canola or groundnut oil for frying (about 3-6 cups)

Directions:

*Add oil to large pot with depth,  place on medium heat and leave to come to 375degrees ( you can always test the heat level of the oil with a small piece of plantain)

*In the meantime, peel the plantains. Using a mandoline or very sharp knife, thinly slice the plantains (length wise or width wise).

*Fry the plantain 8-12 strips at a time until golden. ( it is important that you do not crowd the pot with plantain , if you fry too many at a time there is potential for the chips to come out soggy )

*Transfer the plantains to a paper towel lined bow, sprinkle with salt.

*Repeat the last 2 steps until all the plantains are fried.

Healthy Variation: Make this recipe even healthier by baking the plantain. Simply pre heat the oven to 400f. Toss plantain slices with some oil and salt. Bake for 16 minutes turning once at the 8minutes mark.

Note: Experiment with flavours like Lime and chilli pepper. Simply add Lime juice + zest or powdered pepper before frying.

You can store the plantain in an airtight container for long term use

Plantain chips making has slowly become a billion naira business. Before, few people were interested in eating plantain chips. However, with the advent of heavy traffic hold-ups in most cities in Nigeria, millions have adopted it as the quick snack that can  help hold off hunger till they get home. Finding out the flavor that people prefer in your area and constant adaptation to meeting these tastes will keep you smiling to the bank on daily basis. Supermarkets are another important point of sale you should consider in this business.

Step By Step Tutorial On CHIN CHIN MAKING

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Chin Chin is a crunchy deep-fried snack. It is an ideal light refreshment for you and your guests. Chin Chin can last for weeks if stored in an airtight container.
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With no baking involved in this recipe, Chin Chin is one of the easiest Nigerian snacks to make.
To make some Chin Chin, you will need the following ingredients.

Ingredients for Soft Chin Chin


1kg of Plain Flour
150ml of milk / 150g of powdered milk
275g of granulated sugar
250g of margarine
2 medium sized nutmegs | 2 teaspoonfuls of ground nutmeg
Vegetable Oil (for frying)

If you want the Chin Chin really crunchy, use the following quantities of ingredients


1kg of Plain Flour
75ml of milk / 75g of powdered milk
200g of granulated sugar
125g of margarine
2 medium sized nutmegs | 2 teaspoonfuls of ground nutmeg
Vegetable Oil
Directions

1. Mix the milk and sugar in a bowl and leave to soak.

Note: If you are using powdered milk, mix the milk and sugar. Then add 150ml of water for soft chin chin (75ml of water for crunchy chin chin), mix and leave to soak.
One way to get the sugar to dissolve fast is to grind it in a dry mill before mixing it with other ingredients.

2. In a separate bowl, mix the ground nutmeg and flour, then rub the margarine into the flour till it has mixed well with the flour, leaving no lumps.

3. Add the sugar/milk mixture to the margarine/flour mixture and mix by hand till a smooth dough is achieved.

4. Place the dough on a flat surface and start kneading gently with a dough roller.

5. When the dough is flat, cut into desired sizes.

6. Deep-fry in hot vegetable oil.

7. While frying, continuously stir the chin chin till you get a golden brown color.

8. Scoop the fried pieces onto a flat tray to dry and cool down quickly.

9. When the chin chin had cooled down completely, store in a dry, airtight container.

How To Start SNAIL REARING Business

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Numerous individuals see snails all over. A few people accept it as meat. However, a significant number don't know how to approach raising them. This is aggravated on the grounds that snails, which have a place with the group of creature called MOLLUSCA, is a bisexual. It has both the female and male sexual organs; so one can't generally recognize the male and female specie of it. 
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Numerous who raise snails in Nigeria are likewise unwilling to tell others about the cultivating philosophy. The systems are frequently covered in mystery. In any case, the plain truth is that snail cultivating is as simple as ABC. The main thing the snails may continually request from you is your consideration and care. They scarcely fall wiped out. You don't need to purchase their nourishment and you might not need to spend much to make a residence them. The excellence, all things considered, is that the snails recreate quickly.


It is not an exaggeration to say that on the long run, you can make over 100 percent return on investment, if you convert a portion of land to commercial snail farming, observes a snail farmer. Snail farming is a three-in-one project that involves production of snails, vegetables and various kinds of fruits snails eat.


More so, you can make money from these three segments of the project. Anybody can manage including women and children, as snails are odourless, harmless and very easy to manage. Snails have economic value; it is very close to cash. You will not regret it if you have the right knowledge. The income is multifarious, as you make money from the snail
Commercial snail farming generates employment opportunities for youth, women, retirees and part-time jobs for even the employed. For the nation, it provides a ready avenue to reduce poverty, creates jobs and generates foreign exchange.

30,000 snails are capable of producing hundreds of eggs, which hatch into snails. It is now possible to produce 1,000,000 snails worth more than N5 million twice a year. This is made possible because of the availability of very highly prolific ACHATINA ACHATINA species of snails, which lay 80-200 in one batch 2-3 times a year.


For instance, if I buy one snail from my supplier at N200 and put it in my farm, after three months it will grow and we can sell it for N300 or N350. In addition to that, it will lay eggs for you, so you make money from both the eggs and the appreciation of the size of the snail."
Some people use wood, bamboo, and after one or two seasons, they can be damaged by rains. But cement, rod, galvanised wire net, can last for a very long time. But we are talking about commercial snail farming, not just snail farming. We should move away from rearing snails in tyres, clay pot, boxes to the modern method of free- range system that you use rear 100,000 snails for local consumption and export.


Snail farming requires practical knowledge before venturing into the business, and this according to him, is because "snail business is knowledge base. If you do not have skills, you cannot go far and if you are involved in wrong principles, you will not do well. Skills are very important. If you do not have the skills, you can talk about snails farming for 30 to 50 years, the industry will not grow. We need to do a lot of researches.


I have done a lot of researches and I now know practically everything they like and everything they do not like. Advised those who have land, irrespective of the size, to invest on it rather than allow it to waste. "For people who have land, no matter how small, it is good to put something on it because land is an asset. I know that a lot of people have but do not know what to do with it.


No land should be wasted. If you farm snails on it, over time, whatever investment you put in it will come back. "I strongly advise people who are interested in snail farming to venture into it. It is something that investors can not regret. I have been practicing snail farmer for 4years. Also, the recreation you can get from it is something that you cannot quantify in monetary terms".


Nigeria's economic recovery programs have necessitated a radical shift from total dependence on government for job to self-employment. One such attractive area for self-employment is snail rearing. It is a great money-spinning business that can provide a substantial source of protein to complement Nigerian carbohydrate meals. Sadly Nigerians inclination to go into business in the fields where thousands have already made their fortune has led to the utter neglect of such lucrative area of snail farming in Nigeria or export at international market.

How To Start PIG FARMING Business

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In the event that you are pondering beginning a pig cultivating business in Nigeria, at that point this article is for you. It contains a rundown of tips for learners to painstakingly consider before setting up their ranch. To wind up an effective pig agriculturist, you should have an objective simply like most experienced pig reproducers do – to profit. Also, in the event that you need to make pig cultivating business in Nigeria a cash turning wander for you, at that point your sole point with regards to pig reproducing ought to be to create sound and balanced pigs. 

You can bring pigs up in a controlled or free condition, as a little – scale activity or a huge – scale business. In any case, whatever be the span of your homestead, you would require great data with respect to how to productively raise pigs and run your own particular ranch. Here are a few issues that you ought to precisely consider for an effective pig cultivating business:


Choosing Piglets to Raise


In Nigeria today, our local breed is being overtaken by a crossbreed of exotic and local breeds. This is because crossbred pigs tend to grow faster, consume more feed and are healthier.  There are so many crossbreeds out there that could get you confused so when it is time to select your pigs, I advise you go with an experienced pig breeder. Also look out for these signs when purchasing a pig:

*Bright eyes
*A glossy coat
*If pig is alert and responds to its environment
*Good temperament; Do not purchase an aggressive pig
*If pig eats food with relish when offered to it.
*If it moves with ease and there is no sign of lameness.
*Find out if the pig has been dewormed and vaccinated. If you are purchasing young pigs, ask to see their parents, ask for their health information /history/ records – this can give you an idea of how your investment will turn out.

Proper Nutrition for Pigs


Pigs will eat pretty much anything that is given to them. In any case, on the off chance that you need to raise fat and sound pigs, it is imperative that you give them the correct eating regimen. Pigs require a high vitality eat less carbs that is low in fiber and contains some protein. Hence, pigs can be encouraged on cultivate grains, vegetables and meat. Corn is ordinarily used to nourish them however different vitamins ought to be added to the sustenance to keep the pigs sound. Pigs should likewise have sufficient supply of drinking water every day.

Housing for Pigs


Pigs can be raised indoors in individual stalls, in pens or in barns. If they are raised outdoors they would still need shelter during hot and cold weather. The housing should have ample space for feeding and bedding.

Pigs need a dry bed, and protection from extreme heat and humidity. Pigs are sensitive to temperature, especially heat. So when housed indoors, temperature should be well regulated to ensure maximum productivity

Pig Farm Sanitation


For your pigs to be sans malady and remain sound, sanitation is essential. You should gadget a method for clearing out and expelling waste quickly from your pig house. I prescribe that waste ought to be expelled every day in order to keep the floor dry and lessen smell.

After 5 to 7 months, pigs will have gotten to ideal market weight of more than 200 lbs. They could be sold  or slaughtered for meat and sold in the open market.

Do you know that a female pig can give birth to 12 piglets twice in a year and each piglet can be sold for N4, 000 to N5, 000? This is so true!

HOW TO START POULTRY FARMING BUSINESS

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Poultry farming in Nigeria has not only proven to be one of the most important aspect of farming but also a very profitable business opportunity for entrepreneurs and provides employment for the job seekers.

Apart from Pork and fish, Chicken is one of the major sources of animal meat and is one of the most popularly eaten meat. The major customers for poultry farms are hotels, fast food restaurants, beer parlours etc. So because of this high market demand, Poultry farming offers an opportunity to make big bucks for big investors as well as small scale farmers.

This article is will help you go through the steps and will teach you how to start poultry farming in Nigeria.

But before you dive into the guidelines for raising chickens, let me sound this note of warning to anyone that is planning to start his or her own poultry farm.

“Poultry farming is not an easy route or short cut to being a millionaire!” I have seen articles and studies that give unrealistic profits forecast on paper. I have seen a feasibility study give the impression that one can invest N750, 000.00 in poultry farming and realize over N10million in a year. That’s one hell of a cock and bull story! It is false! So if it is such misleading statistics that you are relying on, better you back down or better still; have a rethink! Yes, one can make over N10million a year in this business, Yes, you can make over 100% returns but you need to understand that there are factors and conditions that makes high profit expectation possible in poultry farming.

That said; let us go back to the purpose of this article “how to start a poultry farm in Nigeria”

If you are ready to get started in poultry farming, here are the basic requirements you need to set up your farm.

Research Your Product


As the “first things first!” saying goes, you will need to carry out a proper research on poultry farming.  You need to know the pros and the cons in the business, have all grounds covered before getting started.

Research on the following:

Various breeds of birds

What to look for while selecting day old chicks

What each breed eats

Their life span

How often they lay eggs if they are layers

How to care for them

Housing requirements

Chicken illnesses, symptoms, causes and cures

And other challenges

Land


If you are looking to fully get into poultry farming in Nigeria, I recommend that you acquire a plot or two of land. Buying a land to situate your poultry firm can be said to be the most expenses you will make in the poultry business but you should see it as an asset which it definitely is. Because if by any chance the business fails, you can sell off the land and recover some of your capital. Here are some tips to land acquisition for your farm.

You should acquire land in rural or remote areas. This is because land in such less developed areas is cheap. You can get 3 or 4 plots of land in the rural area for the price of 1 plot of land in the city. However, you will not have to bother with animal/human cohabit polices.

Make sure that the land you acquire is accessible so that your birds can be transported to the urban area for sell.

Housing/Coop


Housing for your birds is another important factor to consider before you can start your own poultry farming in Nigeria. Here are a few basic tips;

You should construct a well ventilated coop (hen house) for your chickens; well aired but not too warm. Your coop should be able to keep off rodents, snakes, cats and other predators.
Ensure there is enough space for the birds to move around. The space helps curtail an outbreak of epidemic.
Make sure that your coop is easily accessible, as you will need to make regular visits to feed, refill water and clean the coop.
Include a roosting area in your coop (if you have layers)
Employ a means for handling or disposing chicken manure/ waste.
Visit any reputable poultry farm to see how the house is constructed.

Chicken feed:

Your birds will need a properly prepared chicken feed that is the right type for their breed, age, for growth and sustenance. To make sure that your birds grow fast and stay healthy, buy quality chicken feed products. You can buy such chicken feeds in any animal product store close to you. As there are different types of feeds in the market, make sure you are buying the right kind of feed that suits your birds at every point in time (e.g. chick starter, Broiler starter, Layer feeds etc. There are locally made feeds. I would advise that if you will have to use these locally formulated feeds, be sure of what you are doing.

When it comes to feeding your chickens, here are a few basic tips;


*Birds eat small amounts of feed frequently, so fill the chicken’s feeders so that food will be available always. Or you can feed them at certain times of the day (morning and evening).
*Chickens do not eat in the dark so you must have the lights on for the birds to eat in the night.
*Make sure feed is stored in a dry cool environment
*Do not feed your birds’ moldy food. It will harm them.
*Make sure there is always clean drinking water.
*Check on the feeders and water troughs often; so you can remove chicken droppings from them.

Medication


To guarantee constant production of chicken and eggs, your birds must be regularly checked by a veterinary doctor to ensure their good health. Your chickens should be vaccinated to prevent all bird related diseases like bird flu, fowl cholera, fowl pox etc. I advise you have a personal vet doctor for your chickens.

Maintenance Tips


Clean out your poultry farm regularly and disinfect your coop on a regular basis to avoid diseases.
Use wood shavings for your coop floor.
If you are a starter in poultry farming in Nigeria, I recommend you start small and then grow over time.
A heat lamp must be available at all times in your poultry farm to keep the chickens warm, especially during the raining season.
Poultry business requires time and attention

Note that as breeds of chickens are different, so are their feeds and medication.
It takes just 6 to 8 weeks for broiler chickens to be grown enough for meat and 18 to 20 weeks for layers to start laying eggs. Layer farming can be said to be the most profitable of all poultry farming. This is because Layer chickens will do two things for its farmer; they will lay eggs which fetch money in the market, and when they have past their prime, they will be sold for the meat. Either way, poultry farming in Nigeria is and will always be a money making venture for anyone that takes the advantage.

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Agriculture also called farming or husbandry according to wikipedia is the cultivation of animals, plants, food and other product used to sustain life. In this article, we will be looking at poultry farming, how to set up and operate a profitable poultry farm anywhere in the world regardless of where you are.

Before we start, let me first tell you one of the 2013 prophecies said by most ministers of God throughout the world. They said   “Our youth who think always of travelling should use the money to go into agriculture or foodstuff (Farming, Animal Husbandry) business because in the New Year, God will bless them. They will achieve greatness by transacting in agriculture and foodstuff and become successful in export and import business. The money I am talking about could be in the region of ($1,000, $1,500, $2,000)”… Now let’s get down to work


In this article, we will be looking at poultry farming, how to set up and operate a profitable poultry farm in Nigeria making over 10 million Naira or more yearly.

Poultry farming has become one of the most important aspects of agriculture in Nigeria for some reasons.

1. It create business opportunity for Entrepreneurs

2. It provides employment for job seeking citizens

3. It is the kind of business that can never dry up

4. It brings in lot of income

Chicken and its product (Egg) is one of the most pretentious food or meat in the world which we all agree to i think. You and I need the proteins derived from chicken to maintain healthy living. It is generally believed that every child needs not less than an egg a day for their normal growth while every adult needs like ten in a week; Poultry also provides meat for delicacies.

No tribe,religion or any country forbids chicken meat. Everyone likes it, that's why poultry products sell very fast and in high demand.

Apart from chicken been used as food, poultry farming is so much profitable. A good poultry farmer earns above N15 million per annum depending on how big the farm is. All these benefits are open to you if you start your own poultry farm today.


There are basically three types of chicken. They are:

1. The pullets popularly known as Layers: Layers are reared for egg production and most lucrative but more stressing compare to the other once.

2. The Broiler Chicken: Broilers are reared for meat production; The Broilers grows very faster and are ready for sale at 12 weeks from hatch.

3. The third is the cockerel: This is also reared for meat production. . Cockerels grow slower and can take up to twenty four weeks before they are matured for marketing.

Cockerels are reliable in terms of survival and withstanding bad weathers. They are more resilient, and can absorb shocks far better than Layers and Broilers.


Poultry farming requires having the right knowledge to be able to the right things to get the right result. It requires hard work and prompt attention to details. Poultry Farming is little capital intensive but if you are starting on a micro scale (Home back yard) where you have a small space at your back yard, it is not. I can say, starting small is the best way to enter and learn the business. If you wants to start on a higher scale, You need to prepare for this It’s all like trading money to make more money but be assured to get back whatever amount you invested in the business in multiple times within a short period of time.

Some people have the money to invest into the business but have no time to supervise the farm, instead they get people to operate it for them. Having money to set up the business is really not the problem but the problem is to have the knowledge of the business and that is what makes the business to succeed. If you are the kind that have the money but not much time, ensure that the person you give it to manage for you have the knowledge to know what to do at the right time. Be sure that he can be trusted; if you are not sure of the trust, please just keep your money in a fixed account.

Before you venture into poultry farming business in Nigeria, you need to seat back and do proper calculation and planning; make sure you have idea of all the costs involved.

In this article, I'll be endeavor to give you the ideas of what is involved so you can build upon it; through commenting, people can as well add their own ideas and findings to compliment the write up. So, I hope to make this article as simple as I can, and as we keep adding updates it may end up becoming one stop destination on information about poultry farming in Nigeria!

Currently they seem to be no high poultry farms in Nigeria like the ones we used to see in Europe, USA and other counties. Any investors who have the needed capital to venture into it will have reasons to smile within a short period of time. Till now, Nigeria still import chicken from other countries because the ones the local farmers produces are not enough to meet the demand of the over 180 Million citizens.

There is certainly huge market for poultry rearing in Nigeria but the question is: Who will take advantage of the opportunity in the industry to create wealth. Remember, the very successful and huge companies in the world also started from somewhere. Now, if you ready to get started in poultry farming, these are the basic requirements you need to set up your farm.

THE REQUIREMENTST ARE

LAND:



The no 1 thing you need to get is a land. A plot of land of 120 x 60 square meters is okay for setting up medium scale poultry farm in Nigeria, at least for a start. Once you have a land that is big enough for your farm set up, almost half of your needs have been taken care of. Land is the hardest and the most expensive part of poultry business in Nigeria most especially, places like Lagos, Abuja and some other big city.

You may not be allowed to carry out Poultry farming in populated environment or residents due to the smell that is associated with poultry rearing and the subsequent health impact, my advice is that you look for land in a rural area or in farms. There you will get lands cheaper, stays out of trouble and do your production there, while your products will be transported to the urban area for sell.

It will be good if you can get your own poultry farm land and build a permanent farm rather than to rent. When you rent, the owner might decide to send you packing and relocating always comes with huge cost.

Chicken Cage:



is the second most important part of your poultry farm set up and it is not as expensive as buying or acquiring a land. There are so many ways you can build the birds house but make sure that the sizes of the building is spacious enough for the chicken to run around.

The house should be constructed in a way that you will be able to control the ventilation and air movement. Get a qualified engineer to do designing and building for you if you are going for large scale construction. Else, you can just visit any good poultry farm to see how the house is constructed.

When planning out your chicken house, always remember that space is very important. Don't compromise on this to avoid frequent loss of your birds through suffocation and contamination.

Day Old Chicks




Here, this is where the business starts. Buy chicks from chicken hatchery that mainly deals with the supplying of different species of day-old chickens. It's better to buy from the hatchery, Chicken hatchery usually produce good quantity of day old chicks through the use of incubators.

The estimated price for day old chicken in Nigeria is N120 - N250. Negotiate the prices with the sellers; you can get it cheaper if you're buying up to 500 chicks. You must buy your day-old-chicks from a healthy source. The productivity of your chicks depends on how healthy they are! Do not pay anybody money until you see the chickens you are buying 419s are everywhere trying to take advantage of people who have the money. Be wise with your money and pay only when the goods are supplied!


Raising hens from baby chicks requires you to check on them often during the first few weeks (Seven to nine weeks). It's really fun to watch them turn from downy, fluffy little balls into feathered-out, gawky adolescent pullets. A chick does not have the ability to maintain its own body temperature without an external source of heat.

TAKING CARE OF YOUR CHICK



After you have gotten your chick, once those baby balls of fluff arrive home, you'll want to have everything ready for them to settle into their brooder and stay warm and happy. Plan to check on them at least five times a day during the first couple of weeks of life, and less after that.

You'll need to monitor their temperature, keep them safe from pets, predators and over handling by children, keep their feed and water clean.

Make sure your baby chicks have everything they'll need on the first day home. As they get older, you will use different feeders, but for the first week or two, plastic chick feeders like the ones you see above will make life a lot easier for you. Light must be available at all time in your poultry farm to keep the chickens warm, especially during raining season when the humidity is always very low. Look for reliable source of power to supply your hens house with heat and light.

Chicks love to stomp in their feed, tip it over, and generally make a mess. They're also not terribly smart and can eat quite a lot of shavings or bedding while they pick spilled feed off the floor. These feeders are perfect. They're at the right height when placed on the brooder floor.

Caring For Your Growing Chickens. After the baby chick stage passes, you'll have young pullets and cockerels and, once they turn one year old, hens and roosters. Some basic daily chores involving keeping their food and water fresh and collecting eggs is the basis of ongoing chicken care, but you'll want to make sure they're protected from predators and staying healthy as well.

HOW TO START CATFISH REARING BUSINESS

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Domesticated animals business has been prescribed by agriculturalists, specialists as the most straightforward methods for independent work that can enhance experts since it doesn't require excessively cash to put into it. This version on domesticated animals offers you the chance of figuring out how to put into a little scale cultivating called angle cultivating. 

You don’t have downside beginning this project. With the add of N80,000 one will found out atiny low scale fish fish manufacturing business. What one needs here could be a hatching pool of (12ft by 4ft) which will be made into a form of box by any knowledgeable about carpenter and artisan with five planks, nails and 3×2 woods then lay tarp or thick water-proof material within the box. Add clean water and begin your property activities.

However, if one prefers to travel for Grow_out fish farming (raising fingerlings to table sized fish appropriate for consumption), it'll take concerning N300,000 to construct a typical concrete fish pool (16ft by one0ft) and stock it with 1,000 fingerlings and feed them until maturity (four to 6 months) looking on the fish species and age.

“It is best to shop for fish juveniles of eighteen weeks previous than fingerlings of six to eight weeks. additionally, you don’t need to rely exclusively on costly foreign feed, since one will learn to provide native low-cost feed.

“Catfish is extremely generative since six females and 2 males fish Broodstock will provide you with up to twenty,000 fingerlings at a go. I actually have witnessed thirty two,700 right away in my farm, if you are doing not have an area to expand, you'll be able to begin commercialism their babies (fingerlings) for N15 per one.

“An college man or someone WHO is at leisure will begin with this quantity and start to create profits. If you purchase them and rear for four to 6 months, you sell them and create additional profits.

“Catfish could be a standard and heavily demanded product. it's historically positioned as a semi-luxury product. though comparatively costly, it's consumed by all categories of individuals. You don’t need to worry concerning promoting your catfish as a result of presently within the country, the extent of demand is more than offer.
I known that, our lecturers info isn't structured to create USA business aware, that's why individuals don’t perceive the construct of personal enterprise. once college, it becomes tough to queue into business ideas. this can be the explanation why many folks square measure at leisure is as a result of they believe that whereas in class jobs square measure expecting them. it's no additional like that these days, you have got to form jobs for yourself et al.

The aim of each fish farmer is to breed a fish to at least one kilogramme weight or additional within the shortest potential time, typically between four and 6  months if properly done. Unit value for table sized square measure loosely N550-N650 per metric weight unit at the farm gate, N800-950 at the retail outlet, and N1,300-N1,800 in restaurants looking on the dimensions. One gets additional profit if operates a market outlet to chop off  shylock middlemen; I will assure prospective farmers that the profit expected from fish sales from expertise is concerning forty to fifty p.c on top of what was endowed.
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