Livestock production is one of the most lucrative business that anyone can venture into at any point in time. The demand for livestock products is very high as people depend on it for sustainable and healthy living. Considering the rising population of people in the world at large, there is a need to provide them with the food and also to meet the taste of the people around us. Livestock production can help us achieve this aim, even by just raising these animals around your home.
There are different livestock and among them are goats, sheep, cattle, and poultry which makes up the highest percentage of the whole livestock production in Nigeria among other countries in the world. Do you desire to engage in any of these businesses? Are you skeptical about how you can go about starting up this business and making profit out of it? You are already at the end of your misery as we will help you on how you can start your business with relative ease.
Setting Up a Livestock farm as a beginner
If you have little knowledge about starting your own farm and you desire to know how to start diligently, you should read further. Below are the steps to take when you want to set up your personal farm for any type of livestock that you want to raise - you have to note that certain things varies from each production and you may need deeper knowledge to get the best out of it. However, we will help you with the general way to set up may kind of livestock farm in this article.
Find a suitable location
Getting a location for raising livestock is very essential as it affects the overall production. If you want to start with a small number of goats, you can always raise them around your home or a free space close to your residence. However, if you desire to start a commercial farm, there might be a need for you to look for a cheaper area, such as a rural community where land is relatively cheap.
Another thing you must look into is that the place you choose for raising your livestock is easily accessible and is free from pollution. The area of choice must also be one free of pest, predators, and diseases. You can as well make a fence round the chosen area - could be wooden.
Set up a Suitable Housing
Housing requirement for livestock depends on the system of production that you want to practice, that is, it could either be intensive, extensive, semi-intensive, or a mixture of either of these systems. When setting up the livestock housing, you must make sure that they are as required by the animal you want to raise. For example, when raising goats on an extensive system, the housing required will be relatively small as they just need a place to hide and protect themselves against harsh environmental conditions.
Determine the livestock that you want to raise
There are so many livestock that you can raise and they will all give bountiful profit, however, there might be a need for you to take proper consideration of your target market as well as the region where production is being carried out. Make sure that you access this well so that you can attain the profit that you desire.
Choose a suitable breed of livestock
Why are you raising your livestock? This is an important question you should ask yourself when setting up a Livestock farm. The reason why you are setting up your livestock will determine the breed that you will stock. If you are going into production because you want to produce meat, select a breed that has a high feed conversation ration i.e. one that convert feed to flesh well.
Feed and Water Availability
Feed is an important product for animal survival and water is also needed to sustain life and aid digestion. Therefore, these two must always be in place so that your animals can have easy access to what to consume at all time. If you are raising goats or cattle, make sure that you can easily access forages in the place where your farm is being set up and also the water available in this area must not be polluted. If you want to operate an intensive system in which you will make use of concentrates, there might be a need for you to have readily available market for these feed.
Access to medical facility
Depending on the type of livestock production that you are practicing on your farm, there is a need for you to have proper check up on all your animal at all time. There might be a need to always give access to veterinary doctors to always have a weekly or monthly check on your animals.
Market availability
There must be available market for your product and you must be able to access market with ease. Also, make sure that your farm is located in a place that is not hard for people to reach.
The above mentioned factors must be put in place when you are setting up a livestock farm. You have a question or an addition, you can always drop a comment at the comment section and we will give a response as soon as we can.
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