How to make profit from broiler chicken farming

Broiler farming is one of the most dynamic segments in global agriculture and an important part of China's livestock industry. As a farming project specifically for meat production, broiler farming has become a preferred agricultural project for many entrepreneurs and farmers to realize income growth by virtue of its mature technical system and convenient management mode. Chicken meat has become one of the core animal protein sources for daily consumption due to its high feed conversion rate and rich nutrition.

The reason why broiler farming is regarded as a profitable agricultural industry lies in its 3 major advantages of short input and output cycle, stable market demand and mature industry chain - compared with the breeding projects of hogs and beef cattle, broiler farming does not need to wait for a long time to be released from the pen, with fast turnover of capital, and the chicken consumption scene covers family, catering, processing and other areas. In addition, the consumption of chicken meat covers family, catering, processing and other fields, and the market demand is rigid.

Understanding Broiler Breeding

The so-called broiler refers to the excellent breeds of chicken specially cultivated for the production of chicken meat, different from egg chickens and breeders, whose core value lies in the rapid accumulation of muscle and the output of high-quality meat, and the common breeds include white-feathered broiler, yellow-feathered broiler, etc. The core characteristics of broilers are determined by their ability to produce high quality meat. Broiler's core characteristics determine the profit potential of its breeding, mainly reflected in three aspects: First, fast growth rate, white feather broiler average daily weight gain of up to 50-60 grams, 40 days or so weight can reach 2.5-3 kg, yellow feather broiler cycle is a little longer, about 60-90 days, are much shorter than other meat livestock and poultry; Second, the production cycle is short, from the chicks to the farm to the finished chickens out of the pen, the minimum of only 35 days! Secondly, the production cycle is short, from the arrival of chicks to the finished chickens, the shortest time is only 35 days, and 5-6 batches of breeding can be realized in a year, so the capital turnover efficiency is very high; thirdly, it is single-purpose and focused, all the inputs of breeding revolve around meat output, without taking into account the demand for egg production and other needs, so the management is focused.

Requirements for starting a broiler farm

If you want to start broiler farming and realize profitability, you need to prepare the following core conditions in advance, and you can't do without one of them, which is the basis for avoiding passive situation and guaranteeing profitability in the process of farming.

Adequate start-up capital:

Start-up capital is the foundation, mainly used for chick procurement, chicken coop construction/rental, feed procurement, equipment purchase, vaccines and medicines, etc., the scale of different capital needs are different. Small-scale farming (stocking capacity of 1000-5000) need to prepare for the scale of the initial investment, medium and large-scale farming (stocking capacity of more than 10,000) need to prepare a higher amount of initial capital; at the same time, it is recommended to set aside 10%-20% of the total investment as a reserve fund to deal with unexpected situations in the breeding process, such as livestock and poultry disease, feed prices and other issues.

Suitable poultry house:

The poultry house is the core environment for broiler growth, which directly affects the survival rate and growth rate of broilers. Site selection needs to be far away from residential areas, water sources, to ensure ventilation, lighting, good drainage, to avoid humidity and stuffy heat; the size of the poultry house needs to be designed according to the scale of breeding, each broiler occupies an average of 0.3-0.5 square meters of space, large-scale breeding is recommended to use the three-dimensional cage mode, but need to pay attention to the ventilation management, to avoid the risk of cold stress; and at the same time need to be equipped with heat preservation, cooling, ventilation equipment to deal with the temperature changes in different seasons, to ensure that broiler grows 20-23%. Ensure that broilers grow within the appropriate temperature range of 20-23℃.

Quality chicks:

The quality of chicks directly determines the success or failure of breeding, according to statistics, more than 10% of breeding failures stem from seedling quality problems. It is recommended to purchase chicks from formal, qualified hatcheries, giving priority to chicks with good breeds, robust physique and strong disease resistance (such as white-feathered broilers and yellow-feathered broilers of good breeds), and check the quarantine certificates of the chicks at the time of purchasing, so as to avoid purchasing weak and diseased chicks, and to reduce the mortality rate in the later stage.

Reliable feed supply:

Feed is the biggest cost expenditure of broiler farming, accounting for 60%-70% of the total cost, so it is necessary to ensure stable feed supply and reliable quality. It is recommended to establish long-term cooperation with regular feed manufacturers to ensure that the quality of feed is up to standard and the supply is timely, so as to avoid affecting the growth of broilers due to feed shortage or quality problems; at the same time, we can flexibly adjust the feed formula according to the stage of breeding, so as to reduce the cost of feed.

Perfect water, electricity and infrastructure equipment:

Water and electricity are indispensable during the growth of broilers, and it is necessary to ensure sufficient water source, clean water quality (in line with the drinking water standard), and a stable supply of electricity, so as to avoid the impact of feeding, ventilation and heat preservation due to water and electricity cuts. Basic equipment includes troughs, drinking water containers, heat preservation lamps, ventilation fans, disinfection equipment, manure treatment equipment, etc. These equipments can improve management efficiency, reduce labor costs, and at the same time safeguard the growing environment of broilers.

Feeding and growth management

Scientific feeding and growth management can increase the growth rate of broilers, reduce the feed-to-meat ratio and minimize wastage, which is an important part of improving the profitability of farming. The core lies in providing accurate feeding and all-round growth monitoring according to the growth stages of broilers to ensure healthy and rapid growth.

Stage-by-stage feeding: Broiler growth is divided into three core stages, with different nutritional requirements at different stages, which need to be matched with corresponding feeds to avoid the one-pot feeding mode. First, the chick stage (1-21 days old), need to use chick feed, high protein content (20%-22%), easy to digest and absorb, to help chicks quickly adapt to the environment, strengthen the body, the average daily intake at this stage is about 49.67 grams, the material to weight ratio of about 1.41; the second is the growth stage (22-42 days old), the use of growth feed, protein content moderate (18%-20%), focus on energy The second is the growth stage (22-42 days old), the use of growth food, moderate protein content (18%-20%), focus on energy supplementation, to promote the rapid growth of broiler muscle, the average daily feed intake of about 129.86 grams in this stage, the feed-to-weight ratio of about 1.89; the third is the stage of fattening (43 days of age to the pen), the use of broiler fertilizers, energy content is high, the protein content of the moderate (16%-18%), to promote the rapid growth of broilers, reduce the feed-to-weight ratio, in order to make preparations for pen.

Ensure balanced nutrition: broiler growth requires protein, energy, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, nutritional imbalance will lead to slow growth, reduced disease resistance, higher feed-to-meat ratio. Therefore, the feed should be selected from regular manufacturers to avoid nutritional imbalance when matching the feed by yourself; at the same time, Broiler growth Booster can be added appropriately according to the actual situation, especially in the stage of chicks and the high incidence of diseases, to enhance the physical condition of broilers.

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1. Enhance the body's immunity and increase the phagocytosis ability of phagocytes.

2. Adsorption molds can remove toxin wastes from the body and reduce the production of toxic metabolites, reducing the burden of the liver in breaking down toxins.

3. Maintain the balance of intestinal flora, promote the proliferation of beneficial bacteria, improve the intestinal micro-ecological environment, reduce diarrhea and diarrhea symptoms.

4. Reduces stress, produces antibodies and reduces the occurrence of diseases.

5. Promote the absorption of feed nutrients, increase the growth rate of animals and reduce feeding costs.

Monitoring weight gain and meat ratio: The meat ratio (the amount of feed consumed per 1 kg of body weight gain) is the core indicator of breeding efficiency, the average commercial broiler rearing 40-45 days, the meat ratio is usually between 1.4-1.6, the lower the meat ratio, the higher the breeding efficiency. Farmers need to regularly monitor the weight of broilers, weekly weighing of random samples to calculate the meat ratio, if the meat ratio is too high, need to promptly adjust the feed formula, feeding methods or check the health of broilers; at the same time, record each batch of broilers to gain weight, sum up the experience and optimize the management program.

Avoid overfeeding and waste: Overfeeding will lead to obesity and slow growth of broilers, increase feed waste and breeding costs, and may also cause intestinal diseases; feed waste will directly increase costs and reduce profitability. Therefore, according to the age and weight of broilers, we need to reasonably control the amount of feeding, using a “small amount of multiple” feeding mode, to avoid the accumulation of feed in the trough; at the same time, regular cleaning of the trough, to avoid moldy feed and reduce waste; in addition, pick out the weak chickens to feed alone or eliminated in advance, to avoid ineffective feed consumption.

Health and Disease Control

Broilers are weak and grow densely, and are susceptible to diseases, which are one of the main causes of higher mortality and increased breeding losses. Therefore, good health management and disease control to reduce the mortality rate is the key to guarantee the profitability of farming. The core follows the principle of prevention and management priority instead of over-reliance on vaccines and therapeutic drugs.

Maintain poultry house hygiene: poultry house hygiene is the basis of disease prevention, need to regularly clean up broiler feces, keep the poultry house dry, clean and tidy, to avoid the accumulation of feces breeding bacteria and viruses; regular poultry house, troughs, drinking water containers, etc., thorough disinfection, disinfection frequency of 1-2 times a week, the need for full disinfection after the pen, vacant 1-2 weeks before entering the chicks; at the same time, strengthen the poultry house ventilation, maintain air circulation, reduce the concentration of ammonia, avoid humidity and stuffy heat. Meanwhile, strengthen the ventilation of poultry houses, maintain air circulation, reduce ammonia, avoid humidity and stuffy heat, and reduce the breeding of diseases - improper ventilation management is one of the main causes of morbidity in large-scale chicken farms, and 85% of the morbidity cases are related to the imbalance of ventilation, temperature and humidity.

Strict implementation of vaccine and medication schedule: Vaccination is the core means to prevent major diseases, and a reasonable vaccination schedule should be formulated according to the local disease prevalence and growth stage of broilers, e.g. vaccines such as Newcastle disease, avian influenza and bursal vaccine should be given at the stage of chicks, so as to avoid omission of vaccination and wrong vaccination. The medication should follow the principle of “symptomatic medication, rational medication”, avoiding the abuse of antibiotics, one is to reduce the cost of medication, and the other is to ensure the quality of chicken products; at the same time, we can understand the characteristics of regional disease prevalence through dynamic flow adjustment, and adjust the vaccination program accurately, which can reduce the cost of vaccines by about 20%.

Prevention of common diseases: common diseases in broilers include Newcastle disease, avian influenza, coccidiosis, E. coli disease, etc., which are easy to cause multiple infections under the stress of improper ventilation, temperature fluctuations, etc., and account for more than 60% of the morbidity cases in large-scale chicken farms. Prevention of these diseases, in addition to good health disinfection and vaccination, but also need to strengthen environmental management, to avoid sudden changes in temperature, poor ventilation, moldy feed and other stress factors, while regularly observing the broiler's state of mind, feeding, fecal status, found abnormal timely isolation and treatment.

Reduce the mortality rate: mortality rate directly affects the breeding revenue, under normal circumstances, broiler breeding mortality rate should be controlled within 5%, if the mortality rate is too high, it will significantly increase costs and reduce revenue.

In addition to the above disease prevention measures, we also need to strengthen the care of chicks, to ensure that the temperature and humidity of the chicks is appropriate, to avoid chicks from being cold, dehydration; reasonable control of breeding density, to avoid excessive density resulting in broiler extrusion, uneven feeding, general rearing density does not exceed 30kg/m², density is too high, which will lead to a decline in the amount of food, the spread of disease accelerated; timely elimination of sick and weak chickens, to reduce the spread of disease, reduce the ineffective inputs.

The core challenges of broiler farming and effective response program

The profitability of broiler farming is considerable, but the whole process is accompanied by multiple business risks, and if novice farmers lack scientific supporting programs, it is very easy to experience a decline in benefits or even losses. Relying on the application of science, with standardized breeding management, can effectively crack all kinds of breeding problems, to achieve cost reduction and efficiency, steady profit.

High feed costs, raw material price fluctuations

Feed is the core cost of broiler farming, corn, soybean meal and other raw materials by the market, climate and other factors affect the frequent fluctuations, directly compressed farming profits.

Response method:

Sign a long-term supply agreement with feed manufacturers, lock the cost of raw material procurement, suppress the risk of market price fluctuations;

Scientific optimization of feed formulas, the rational use of grains, miscellaneous meal and other alternative raw materials, while with Broiler growth enhancer, to make up for the nutritional shortcomings of alternative formulas, to ensure the normal growth of broiler chickens, do not reduce production performance;

Stockpiling feed in bulk reduces the procurement cost, and with Broiler growth Booster, it improves the digestive and absorption rate of feed, reduces the feed-to-meat ratio, and further reduces the overall feed expenditure from the feeding side.

High risk of epidemics and poor controllability of breeding losses

Epidemics are the number one threat to broiler farming. Once a large-scale infection occurs, it will significantly increase the mortality rate and cause serious economic losses.

Response method:

Strictly implement basic epidemic prevention processes such as field disinfection and vaccine immunization, and strengthen environmental control to reduce the probability of infection from the source;

Establish an emergency response mechanism, isolate sick chickens in time and hand them over to professional veterinarians for diagnosis and treatment to prevent the spread of the epidemic;

Insure breeding insurance to transfer the risk of extreme diseases;

Long-term feeding of Broiler growth Booster enhances the immunity and disease resistance of broilers, reduces the probability of disease occurrence, and reduces the degree of morbidity and mortality even when slight stress occurs.

Sloppy management and substandard growth performance

Most of the farmers are inexperienced, sloppy management, easy to slow growth of broilers, high feed-to-meat ratio, dead rate rise and other problems, directly lowering the farming income.

Response method:

Implement fine farming, make good records of growth, feeding and environment, and continuously optimize the management scheme;

Reasonably introduce automated breeding equipment to improve management accuracy;

Use Broiler growth Booster to promote nutrient absorption, accelerate growth speed, improve intestinal health, reduce the growth obstruction caused by the lack of management details, and make up for the shortcomings of experience with product advantages.

Fierce market competition and weak product premium ability

The scale development of the industry has intensified market competition, and small and medium-sized farmers often face problems such as low selling price and single outlet, and their profitability has been continuously squeezed.

Response method:

Create differentiated breeding advantages, use green and safe Broiler growth promoter to realize anti-resistance-free and healthy breeding, improve the quality and taste of chicken meat, create a green and healthy broiler brand, and obtain market premiums;

Expand online and offline diversified sales channels to avoid low price competition in a single channel;

Stabilize cooperative customer groups and establish long-term cooperative relationships with high-quality broilers;

Adjusting the breeding plan closely with the market demand, relying on high-quality broiler products, adapting ready-to-eat, customized and other diversified consumer demand, and enhancing market competitiveness.

Conclusion

To summarize, broiler farming is an agricultural industry with high profit potential and feasibility. To make stable profits from broiler farming, it is necessary to clarify the core features of broiler farming, make good preparations before the start-up, strictly control the farming costs (especially feed costs), do a good job in feeding management, health management and disease control, expand diversified sales channels, and grasp the timing of the sale, as well as to circumvent the fluctuation of feed prices, Disease outbreaks, market competition and other common challenges. Whether you are a novice farmer or a senior farmer, you need to continuously learn advanced farming techniques, summarize your farming experience, and optimize your management plan in order to maintain profitability and stability in a fluctuating market.