Few days ago I began my journey as a livestock farmer, by purchasing few chicks that are just a week old, and with these being my first experience of raising these types of chicken breed, that's boilers, I decided to take things slow by purchasing just 6 chicks, and with this I hope to see how they'll fair and if I can have the patience and commitment to cater for them perfectly.
Each one of these chicks cost just ₦150, that's mean in total I purchased all six of them for ₦900 and for my patronage, I was given one extra chick, bringing my chicks to a total of 7.
Also to feed them for the main time, I also brought their food, that's chicken feeds worth ₦3000, I don't know how long these will take them, but with the way they feed, then I'll be able to decide how many more it'll need to buy before they grow bigger.
Unlike the local chicken we reared during my childhood days, that can withstand almost any weather, and who hardly need much attention, these boilers needs a lot of attention and regular checkup.
And though I don't have a pen house to keep them for now, so they'll be residing in this cartoon, until I can can build them something decent.
Though they seems to just park together in the same spot for now, with could probably be because of the cold weather, and to prevent the cold from getting the most if them, I usually carry the cartoon inside at night, and then place it beside a lamp to keep them warm.
I've seen and heard different chicken rearers point out the possibility of some of them drying along the way, but I hope these won't be the case for any of these ones, and if they can grow and become bigger by Christmas, that mean I would be bothered about what to use in celebrating that season.
Thanks so much for checking out my blog post and your constant support, have a pleasant time in all your dealings.
Return from Beginning my journey as a livestock farmer as I purchase some chicks to vickoly's Web3 Blog
