Ogombe Chicken

18/05/2026

We offer professional individual and group training both physical and online to get you started right in your poultry business. We ensure you make money and get good returns on your investments.

20/12/2025

Housing, Equipment & Biosecurity
2.1 What is Biosecurity?
Biosecurity is the prevention of diseases from entering, spreading, or leaving your farm.
It includes:
• Controlling farm access
• Cleaning and disinfecting regularly
• Protecting birds from rodents, visitors, and contaminated equipment

2.2 Components of Proper Housing
A. Ventilation (Airflow)
• Removes ammonia and heat
• Reduces respiratory diseases
• Keeps litter dry
Rule: Keep good airflow WITHOUT drafts, especially during brooding.
B. Temperature Control
Birds are extremely temperature-sensitive.
• Too hot → panting, reduced feed intake
• Too cold → piling, deaths
C. Space Requirement
• Broilers: 1 sq ft per bird
• Layers: 2–3 sq ft per bird (deep litter)
• Cages: 450–550 cm² per bird

2.3 Essential Farm Equipment
• Drinkers & feeders
• Brooder lamps or gas brooders
• Heating source
• Thermometer
• Vaccination equipment
• Footbath (for disinfecting visitors’ feet)

ACTION PLAN
✔ Install footbaths with disinfectant at entrance
✔ Set up rodent traps
✔ Improve ventilation (add curtains, windows, fans)
✔ Make a cleaning timetable (daily, weekly, month

19/12/2025

Understanding Poultry Production Systems
1.1 What is Poultry Production?
Poultry production is the raising of domesticated birds such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and guinea fowls for meat, eggs, or breeding stock.
For most farmers, “poultry” refers to chickens, which come in two major categories:
• Broilers (raised for meat)
• Layers (raised for eggs)

1.2 Types of Poultry Systems (With Definitions + Pros & Cons)
A. Broiler Production
Definition: Rearing chickens specifically bred for rapid growth and slaughter within 5–7 weeks.
Pros: Fast returns, high demand, daily cash flow.
Cons: Sensitive to heat stress and diseases, high biosecurity needed.
B. Layer Production
Definition: Raising chickens for egg production, usually for 18–22 months.
Pros: Steady daily income from eggs, stable market.
Cons: Higher startup cost, longer payback period.
C. Dual-Purpose Birds
Definition: Birds suitable for both meat and eggs, but not excellent in either.
Examples: Kuroiler, Noiler, Sasso.
Good for: Rural/free-range settings.

1.3 Housing Systems (Explained)
Deep Litter System
Birds stay on wood shavings, rice husks, or sawdust spread on the floor.
• Advantages: Cheap to set up, natural behavior for birds.
• Disadvantages: Needs daily cleaning; higher disease exposure.
Battery Cage System
Birds are kept in raised cages that separate them from droppings.
• Advantages: Cleaner eggs, less disease, easy management.
• Disadvantages: Expensive to install; welfare concerns.
Free-Range or Pasture System
Birds roam outside during the day.
• Advantages: Healthy birds, low feed costs.
• Disadvantages: Slow growth, predators, inconsistent production

ACTION PLAN
✔ Decide whether to start with broilers or layers.
✔ Visit 1–2 farms for practical observation.
✔ Choose your housing system and calculate the cost.
✔ Build a simple startup budget (chicks, feed, housing, labor).

17/11/2025

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28/10/2025

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24/10/2025

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20/10/2025

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21/08/2025

Why Choose OGombe Chicken?
Not all chicks are the same! Poor-quality breeds grow slowly, eat more, and bring losses.
✅ At OGombe Chicken, we supply strong, fast-growing day-old Kuroilers, SASO, and Broilers.
✅ Our chicks are vaccinated, healthy, and ready to thrive!
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20/08/2025

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✔️ Vaccinated, quality day-old chicks
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04/07/2025

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