Ton-Li Investment, Nkeyema district, Lusaka (2026)

14/08/2023

HOW TO MAKE BROILER CHICKENS GROW BIG.

If you're looking to sell your chickens, then you know that buyers want big ones. But how big should they be to attract customers?

Well, it depends on your customers. There is no uniform standard for big and small chickens in the Zambian poultry market. Some customers consider 3.5kg chickens as big, while others consider anything less than 5kg as small.

Most buyers of live chickens are sensory based buyers. They gauge size by what their eyes see and what their hands feel. So, it's important that your birds are both big to the eyes and heavy to the hands.

From my personal experience, I categorize buyers into regular and premium customers. Regular customers buy chickens weighing between 3kg to 4.5kg. With the right care, these broilers should be between 6 weeks to 10 weeks of age. The premium customer, on the other hand, buys broilers weighing above 5kg and aged 12 weeks above.

No matter your target customers, it's important your birds add weight quickly. Here are a few tips to achieve the desired weight gain quickly:

1. Buy and use only high-quality feeds.
2. Feed your birds as much as they can eat.
3. Give your birds light in the night so that they can eat for a few more hours every day
4. Give vitamins in their water.
5. Keep their pen clean.
6. Give all necessary vaccines and medication.
7. As the birds begin to grow, sort them into different groups according to size.

I hope these tips help you meet your sales goals.

02/08/2023

WHENEVER THINKING OF POULTRY FARMING, SEVEN THINGS YOU MUST NEED TO KNOW:

1. Market research

It is very important to critically look at the demand that needs to be met. Is there high demand for table eggs, out grower chicken or broiler meat? Most start-up farmers go by what a friend or relative or neighbouring farmer is doing and hope to reap the benefits.

It is important that you take your time to talk to clients or potential customers and listen to them. Do a survey on restaurants, hotels, open air or takeaway eateries, supermarkets and delis and collect as much data as possible.

Ask questions about seasonal trends of products that you intend to bring into the market. Sometimes your assumptions may not match your survey results or outcome, so be ready to change your original plans and make new decisions.

2. Farm location

A poultry farm can be located on any dry land anywhere in the country as it is not dependent on any weather patterns. However, the ideal location would be outskirts of urban or peri-urban cities where there is ready market for both meat and eggs. Construct your farm where there is access to all weather road, away from riparian land that experience occasional flooding and landslide.

3. Housing system

The most common housing system in this country is deep litter, where the entire floor is covered by wood shaving and the other equipment like nest boxes, feeders and drinkers are centrally located. It is best suited for all types of birds and conforms to animal welfare requirement.

The free-range type is common for Sasso chicken with a bit of housing at night and scavenging in an open enclosure. In organic farming, the chickens are most of the time on free range scavenging and are on restricted commercial feed with no use of antibiotics and any additive.

4. Demand for building

The most ideal house in this region must be open sided rectangular shaped structure, with roof made of iron sheet or locally available waterproof material. The long side of the house must be on an East-west orientation to reduce direct sunlight on the chicks.

Side walls should be 1-2 feet high made of bricks, iron sheet or block and the rest covered by wire mesh and chicken netting at 6-7 feet high.

5. Choice of breed and supplier

If you want to keep commercial layers, choose type of breed which is hardy with low mortality rate, fast growth rates, high peak production, long peak period and good persistence (like isa brown). If it is for both meat and egg production, look for a breed of high feed conversion efficiency, and of good tasty and tender quality meat (like Noiler).

6. Optimal health protection

Threats to your flock will include but not limited to protozoal and parasitic diseases, bacteria, yeast and mold and viral infections. You will need good rearing conditions that include proper brooding, temperature control, ventilation and humidity as well as quality water and adequate feed supply all the time.

Biosecurity is pivotal to your success; the premises must be highly sanitised within and around the site with limited flock visits to only authorised personnel. Vaccination schedule must be followed to the letter and must be chosen based on efficacy and administered professionally.

7. Record keeping

Anything that cannot be counted cannot be measured. Most farmers ignore the value of good record keeping. Feed being the highest production cost in poultry production, means that it must be weighed to the level of grammes fed/bird/day, and weight sampling must be done on weekly basis to establish production efficiency.

02/08/2023

Village Chicken Farming for Beginners

Questions first timers ask:
1. Can my hens lay eggs without a c**k?

Yes they can lay unfertilized eggs. The laying of eggs depends on the diet you are feeding your hens not on the c**k. However, if you want the eggs to hatch you need a c**k. You need 1 c**k against 10 hens.

2. Can I feed my chickens gaga (maize bran) only?

Asking this question is more like asking, “Can I eat nshima without relish?” Don’t feed your chicken maize bran (gaga) only. Maize bran contains carbohydrates/ fibre, your chicken need proteins and other nutrients for them to grow healthy. Just like you need balanced diet to grow healthy.

3. So what can I feed my chickens?

You can make your own simple feed. The main component is maize (meal size 3) or you can still use gaga, you need one more ingredient from the following; broiler concentrate, sunflower or sunflower cake, soya beans or fish meal, to add to your maize meal or gaga.

4. Where can I get the components mentioned on answer number 3?

Broiler concentrate is found in shops where they sell feed. Sunflower cake is available from those people who make cooking oil, you can buy soya beans from farmers near your area. If you have land, just plant to reduce on costs. And fish meal is available in markets from those marketeers who sell dry fish.
Note: If you are keeping a small number of chickens like 15 chickens, I advise you to buy fish meal, soya beans or sunflower, because broiler concentrate can be expensive for you.

10/07/2023

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12/06/2023

WHO CAN START CHICKEN FARMING BUSINESS, AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?"

Here are the benefits;
a). You don't need academic papers to start.
No qualifications to start and manage. Anyone can start the farming and convert it to a business.

b). You don't require a license to start
Unlike other businesses which will require license certificates, chicken farming business can be started without it. Certificate will only be required maybe at the time you want to sell your products to the market after you have increased your business to a large scale chicken farming, and you will have enough time to do so.

c). Requires less capital to start and run
Unlike other businesses which will require large amounts of capital to start, chicken farming business only require a small capital. You therefore don't have to take high risks of taking loans or borrowing from friends and relatives.

d). You don't need a lot of pace to keep chicken
As compared to other livestock animals, say cows or sheep, chickens will only require a small space to build their structure and another small space to free range.

e). Continuous source of income
When well managed, chicken farming business will never allow your pockets to run dry. I will also teach you on how to comfortably manage this.

f). It's a source of employment
You first become your own boss and as the business thrives, you get to employ friends or relatives or children and so it becomes a boost to your family.

g). Gives quick returns on your initial investment
I do advise people especially the youth that the best place to invest your money is through businesses such as this. Where you don't have to wait for so long to start enjoying profits. Imagine starting this business today and start seeing great profits at 2 month... very possible. Keep in touch. I will teach you how.

h). Demand for chicken products increases each time.
Many people have developed a taste in chicken products and prefer them to other livestock

25/05/2023

Every Poultry Farmer needs to use Pawpaw leaves for profitability.

FRESH PAWPAW LEAF BENEFITS FOR POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK

Fresh pawpaw leaf when dry and powder can boosts your birds and animals performance by 65% .
Fresh pawpaw leaf when dry and powder contain 70% digestive crude protein which you can add to feed.
Fresh pawpaw leaf increase growth and also use as boosters ,increase weight and feed conversion ratio.

21/02/2023

HOW TO GET 300 CHICKS PER YEAR WITH 10 HENS

Many people would want to venture into poultry farming but have no idea how.Poultry farming especially chicken farming isn't difficult to start.You don't even need to start with many chicken.
Most youths leave their fertile lands and other rural areas in search of employment in Africa only to be disappointed by lack of jobs.Chicken farming can can be your salvation from poverty.Embrace it.It is the simplest agricultural investment and I will tell you why. I will pass on information here free of charge.Don't pay me a single thebe.My reward is to see you succeed.
Today I will give lessons on how you as a farmer can be successful in your chicken project and multiply your flock of chicken.You can rise from nothing to something.From grass to grace.
How do you go about it?You can start with 10 hens and 2 c**ks.You need to programme these hens to hatch chicks at the same time.
* Provide each hen with its nest.Use a plastic basin with grass,wood shavings or old clothes.
*Place one unfertilized egg in each basin or even boiled egg.This is to trick them so that they can start being broody.Be sure to dust the nest with an insecticide powder (carba dust) to keep out parasites.
*Mark the eggs placed there with a pencil.Be sure to remove eggs that are laid but leave the marked eggs in the nest.The collected eggs should be stored in a cool,dry place not in the kitchen or cupboard.Be sure to write the date of laying on the eggs with a pencil.
*Normally one bird will start sitting on the marked egg(boiled egg/unfertilized egg) overnight.Leave it for 10 days while it's waiting for others to start incubating or sitting on eggs.
*After 10 days give all hens that would have started sitting on eggs 12 eggs each to incubate.The eggs must have been laid recently.
*Leave the hens which may not have started incubating alone.You can eat the old eggs or sell them.When choosing the eggs for incubation make sure they are not too small,too big,cracked,dirty,too pointed,round or old eggs that are more than 10 days old.
*When done this way the birds will all hatch at the same time after 21 days or 22 days latest.Farmers with incubators can also use them to hatch the eggs instead of using hens.

Now let's do the maths(economics of production).In this case 80% of hens can be programmed to lay at the same time.If we have 10 hens then 8 hens can come into brooding at the same time.If each of the 8 hens are given 12 eggs each then that is 96 eggs.Hatchability can be between 80 to 90%.If 90% of the eggs hatch then we get 77 day old chicks.
In a year one bird can hatch 3 or 4 times under normal circumstances (if it has to raise the chicks) or 7 times in a year if you take away the chicks after hatching.
Therefore with 10 hens and four hatchings in a year a farmer can get 308 chicks in a year (if mother hen raises chicks)or 539 chicks per year if mother hen doesn't raise the chicks.
Now tell me my dear brothers and sisters what excuse do you have?Don't you think getting money from chicken is possible?There should be no excuse.If in doubt let me know.I have done my part.May success be your portion. Farm wisely farmers.

21/02/2023

HOW TO GET 300 CHICKS PER YEAR WITH 10 HENS

Many people would want to venture into poultry farming but have no idea how.Poultry farming especially chicken farming isn't difficult to start.You don't even need to start with many chicken.
Most youths leave their fertile lands and other rural areas in search of employment in Africa only to be disappointed by lack of jobs.Chicken farming can can be your salvation from poverty.Embrace it.It is the simplest agricultural investment and I will tell you why. I will pass on information here free of charge.Don't pay me a single thebe.My reward is to see you succeed.
Today I will give lessons on how you as a farmer can be successful in your chicken project and multiply your flock of chicken.You can rise from nothing to something.From grass to grace.
How do you go about it?You can start with 10 hens and 2 c**ks.You need to programme these hens to hatch chicks at the same time.
* Provide each hen with its nest.Use a plastic basin with grass,wood shavings or old clothes.
*Place one unfertilized egg in each basin or even boiled egg.This is to trick them so that they can start being broody.Be sure to dust the nest with an insecticide powder (carba dust) to keep out parasites.
*Mark the eggs placed there with a pencil.Be sure to remove eggs that are laid but leave the marked eggs in the nest.The collected eggs should be stored in a cool,dry place not in the kitchen or cupboard.Be sure to write the date of laying on the eggs with a pencil.
*Normally one bird will start sitting on the marked egg(boiled egg/unfertilized egg) overnight.Leave it for 10 days while it's waiting for others to start incubating or sitting on eggs.
*After 10 days give all hens that would have started sitting on eggs 12 eggs each to incubate.The eggs must have been laid recently.
Leave the hens which may not have started incubating alone.You can eat the old eggs or sell them.When choosing the eggs for incubation make sure they are not too small

02/08/2022

A K50, 000 INVESTMENT IN GOATS CAN MAKE YOU K400, 000

By 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦 & 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦

One big goat at Kasumbalesa market can fetch as high as K2, 000. I you had 200 big goats; you would make K400, 000.

If you are tired of struggling financially – year in, year out – and you want to venture into some form of money making venture with little or less risks, do goat farming.

By nature, farming is a very involving activity. Those who earn big in farming spend most of their time at their farms. It is a very lucrative undertaking, albeit it requires maximum attention of all aspects. Farming is not only about growing or rearing. It involves research and knowledge accumulation about you produces as well as market information.

However, there are some types of farming activities which may not require all your attention as much as others do. If you are a career person pursuing a particular career, you can still invest in farming and reap the huge benefits without necessarily investing all your time in farming. Goat farming is one such an undertaking which you may even do as a side hustle.

In goat farming, the most important thing is the housing. Once you get this right, you are well on your way to becoming rich. Secondly, you need a good plan of feeding your goats. Goats are animals that pick their own food unlike pigs which require you to spend huge in feed.

However, you can still provide food for your goats to make it easy for them. If you are going to consider getting into goat farming, you must also consider putting in place a grazing ground where you plant certain crops or grass, specifically for your goats to graze.
The biggest investment in goat farming is the farm land. Provided you have this land, an investment of K50, 000 can make you K400, 000 over time.

How?

Simple goat housing – using logs with thatched roof including all other installations such as water buckets can cost you K10, 000
Boar buck *Male goat * K4, 450
10 does *Female goat K4, 000
Vaccines K4, 000
Planting Maize + Grass and other food K20, 000
Miscellaneous K7, 500.
Total K50, 000

In one year, you will get 20 offspings from the ten does. This is stock that is worth K40, 000. By the second year, some of your 20 offspings would have given you their own offsprings. By the third year, you will be on your way to having more than 200 goats.

Although goats take time to grow to maturity – 8 to 12 – before they can be sold, they are less capital extensive. They can allow you to do other income generating activities which may require your time unlike Pigs, which grow fast but are capital extensive and carry so much risks that you may need not leave them to anyone to manage on your behalf.

For more agribusiness related information, follow this page.

12/06/2021

LUSAKA WOMAN DRAGS HUBBY TO COURT OVER ABNORMAL S*XUAL APPETITE, WE START HAVING S*X AT 23HRS AND BREAK OFF AT 03HRS TO DRINK WATER AND RESUME AGAIN;

A LUSAKA woman has complained that she can no longer tolerate her husband’s insatiable appetite for
s*x.

She says love making sessions with her husband, who is fond of using traditional s*xual-enhancing drugs, normally last for seven hours.

Adding that she does not enjoy making love because apart from being left bruised, her husband demands for s*x every day and will not allow her to rest.

The Chawama Magistrate court heard testimony during divorce proceedings.

“When we start making love at 23:00 hours, he will only break off at around 03:00hours to drink water then resume until 07:00 in the morning when he has to start preparing for work. Sometimes, he won’t stop even when our children have woken up since we sleep in the same room,” she said.

10/06/2021

DO YOU HAVE AN OFFICE IN YOUR BEDROOM?????

Dear youths
Your life is not created in public places where you meet people. They go there to relax or to worship.

You must have a space in your bedroom where you can sit alone and plan your life. It can be 30minutes or two hours everyday at the time when you can not be disturbed by your kids or wife.

During that time in your office, you can either study or strategically plan your life.

Ask yourself in the office these questions :
=Am I happy with my life now?
=is this the job I really wanted?
=is this the business I really wanted?
=should I continue with what I am doing?
=if I should change, to what now?
=will I stand the criticism?

But most of the youth now just plan to take a bath, cloth well and take some photos for fb. Then blame their parents for failure.

Some of us we did not have parents to blame. So before you become a musician or whatever you want, create a space in your bedroom for self retrospection.

If you just drink because you have seen your role model drinking or go to church because you have seen your role model going to church,your success will be by CHANCE.

FIND TIME TO SIT DOWN AND THINK, and you can only think in privacy, in a lonely place.

YOU SHOULD NOT BE PREDICTABLE

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