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Commercial Broiler Enterprise

Raise healthy birds, control mortality and know your numbers before the chicks arrive.

The transformation

Build a repeatable broiler cycle around biosecurity, feed efficiency, disciplined records and a market-first production plan.

This masterclass is for

  • First-time broiler farmers
  • Small farms moving from 50 to 500 birds
  • Farm managers seeking better records and controls
  • Entrepreneurs supplying households, retailers and events
What you will be able to do
01

Design housing, equipment and brooding for a selected flock size

02

Prepare a day-by-day brooding and management schedule

03

Control biosecurity, mortality, feed and water performance

04

Track weight, feed conversion, costs and break-even

05

Create a sales-led production and reinvestment plan

Five-day curriculum

A practical journey from understanding to action.

Day 1

The broiler business model

Customer, target weight, cycle timing, strain, flock size, housing, equipment, capital and break-even logic.

Daily assignment

Choose a flock size and complete the pre-placement budget.

Day 2

Brooding without guesswork

House preparation, heat, light, litter, chick reception, crop fill, water, early feed and warning signs.

Daily assignment

Prepare the first seven-day brooding checklist.

Day 3

Health, biosecurity and welfare

Farm access, cleaning, vaccination planning with qualified advisers, mortality investigation, heat stress and humane handling.

Daily assignment

Complete a farm biosecurity audit.

Day 4

Feed, growth and records

Feed phases, water quality, weekly weighing, uniformity, feed conversion, stock control and theft prevention.

Daily assignment

Calculate the flock performance dashboard.

Day 5

Selling the flock profitably

Market timing, live versus dressed birds, processing hygiene, pricing, customer pre-orders and cycle reinvestment.

Daily assignment

Submit a costed sales and next-cycle plan.

How the cohort works

One focused lesson and one practical action each day.

Lessons are released daily in a private WhatsApp cohort. You study at a convenient time, complete the field or planning task, ask questions and learn from the experience of the group. This is applied learning—not five days of passive videos.

01 Pay securely and receive confirmation.

02 Join the private WhatsApp cohort.

03 Receive the workbook and orientation.

04 Complete five lessons and assignments.

05 Leave with a costed 90-day action plan.

Reserve your place

Choose the price for your location.

Secure Paystack checkout will open after you select your market. Cohort date and WhatsApp joining instructions are sent by email after confirmed payment.

Important learning and production note

This programme provides practical education and planning support. It does not replace veterinary, agronomic, laboratory, food-safety, export-compliance or other regulated professional advice where your circumstances require it. Participants remain responsible for local laws, product testing, safe production and commercial decisions.