How much does it cost to start a poultry farm in Uganda?

How much money do I need to start a poultry farm? The major cost driver is the construction. For a farm of 2,000 birds for meat, you will spend about 13,000,000Ugx on construction. The cost of day old chicks is betwen 2,300Ugx to 2,500Ugx.

What is the biggest poultry farm in Uganda?

President Museveni will on Tuesday open a modern multi-billion poultry farm in Semuto, Nakaseke district. YoKuku poultry farm, a Ugandan-family company owned by Hudani Manji Holdings Ltd, sits on 64 acres of land and has a feed mill, a hatchery, broiler farm and processing plant.

Is there a poultry farming guide in Uganda?

The Africa Uganda Poultry Farming Guide focuses on providing information, tips and advice to help you start and operate a profitable chicken raring business in Uganda. The free information in this guide would not be available without the generous support from Our Dedicated Network of Poultry Farmers.

What’s the average price of chicken in Uganda?

This is why irrespective of other factors, chicken prices have risen from an average sh7,000 two years ago, to around sh10,000 for hybrids and sh15,000 to sh25,000 for local chicken. This Africa Uganda Poultry Farming Guide is Sponsored by Our Dedicated Network of Poultry Farmers

What do you call chickens raised for eggs in Uganda?

Chickens raised for eggs are usually called laying hens/layers whilst chickens raised for meat are often called broilers. The Africa Uganda Poultry Farming Guide focuses on providing information, tips and advice to help you start and operate a profitable chicken raring business in Uganda.

Where is the best place to keep chicken in Uganda?

Most of the hybrids are kept in closed shelters. Local chicken are mainly kept on a free-range system, where they look for food for themselves. Although local chicken are commonly referred to as enkoko enganda (Buganda chicken), Buganda is not the leading chicken-keeping region in the country.