Business on chicken eggs with an income of 500,000 rubles

A chicken egg business can bring high profits to a farmer. The profitability of the project depends on a number of factors, but even a novice farmer can reduce the risk to zero. To do this, you need to know the specifics of breeding laying hens and follow egg production technology. The result is a sought-after, high-quality product.

What breeds of chickens are best suited for the egg business?

In order for the investment to pay off, laying hens are selected whose egg production is at least 300 eggs per year. The following breeds fall under this criterion:

• Leghorn;
• Lohmann Brown;
• Hisex;
• Rhodonite;
• At 66.

Reference! The advantage of these breeds is not only egg production, but also quality - the average weight of an egg is 60 grams. The product is classified as the first or second category.

The specificity of hybrid breeds is that the peak egg production occurs from 23 to 45 weeks of life. In the second year, the chicken molts, the egg production rate decreases by 35-40%. The eggs themselves become larger in size and weigh more.

In large-scale production, farmers practice the culling method. The percentage of second-year hens in the poultry flock does not exceed 30% of the total number of heads.

Pullets are purchased from poultry farms where the age and health of the individuals are confirmed by documents.

The newly purchased herd is quarantined. After adaptation, the young animals are allowed into the general herd. When choosing chicks, pay attention to the following points:

• the chicken must be active;
• have good fluff, without bald spots;
• react to light and noise;
• have no external defects.

Purchasing young stock

It is better to purchase those breeds that are intended specifically for making eggs. To begin with, it is better to take several dozen raised young animals, but in general, the number of laying hens should be selected based on the dimensions of the chicken coop, not forgetting the above proportions.

It is recommended to buy chicks at 2-3 months of age - this way you can eliminate the possibility of errors in gender differences. But, it is quite possible to purchase and resettle older laying hens - 5 months of age.

Important - chickens must be vaccinated. Therefore, it is better to buy young animals from a trusted supplier.

Chicken breeding and keeping technology

How to make money on chicken eggs? The technology is simple - properly maintain and care for the livestock. You can raise laying hens and chickens yourself, or you can buy young animals from a poultry farm. For a mini-farm, they choose the second option - growing is time-consuming and expensive.

What equipment is needed to keep laying hens?

Raising chickens for eggs requires special equipment. Required list :

• feeding system;
• manual or automated drinkers;
• ventilation equipment;
• cells;
• devices for disinfection, washing and cleaning of premises;
• incubators.

Features of the room for chickens

In order for chickens to lay eggs well, they need comfortable conditions. The material from which the chicken coop is built is foam block, brick, wood. The room should be bright, warm, and well ventilated.

When kept in cages, there is 0.05 square meters of area per individual. If you choose the floor method, the area of ​​the chicken coop is calculated based on the fact that no more than 4-5 pullets are placed per meter.

The chicken coop is fenced on all sides with a net to create a walking area. The height of the fence is 1.8 m, so birds will not be able to fly over it.

In the cold season, the indoor temperature is not lower than 15 degrees. To ensure that eggs are laid continuously, additional lighting is used. Extend daylight hours to 15 hours with fluorescent lamps.

A ventilation system is a prerequisite for comfortable maintenance. Its absence will lead to a decrease in the productivity of laying hens.

Feeding and cleaning

Industrially produced feed is expensive and does not always meet the nutritional requirements of laying hens. Experienced farmers recommend preparing food yourself. To obtain a high-quality grain mixture, purchase a grain crusher and equip a container in which the prepared food will be stored. Metal barrels and chests are suitable.

Note! The food is suitable for consumption for no more than three months! Store supplies in a dry, cool place, avoid sunlight.

Balanced food is prepared from the following ingredients:

• barley - 2 kg;
• corn - 10 kg;
• wheat - 3 kg;
• peas - 1 kg;
• sunflower cake - 1.5 kg;
• meat and bone meal - 1.5 kg;
• feed yeast - 0.6 kg;
• chopped hay or grass - 1 kg;
• vitamins and minerals - 0.3 kg.

One chicken eats 150 grams of feed per day. In the summer, the portion is reduced, the missing amount of nutrition is replaced with greens - vegetables, grass. In the winter months, pumpkin, cabbage, and carrots are added to the diet. Brooms made of dried nettles are hung in the chicken coop.

The room is cleaned once a week. List of works :

• change bedding;
• remove dirt - feathers, droppings, excess feed;
• if perches are used, clean the trays.

Disinfection is carried out once a quarter.

Breeding your own livestock

Having your own livestock is profitable in conditions of large-scale production. For your own poultry flock, the healthiest individuals are selected from laying hens over one year old. To avoid having to buy additional young animals, you need to have roosters. Their presence is at least one in ten chickens.

Birds for breeding are kept separately from young animals and laying hens.

Purchasing an incubator

Reproduction of poultry requires the use of an incubator. For the most part, this is Russian equipment - the ILB-0.5M incubator for 770 eggs. Chick incubation time is 21-22 days. However, this technique is already for farms that are reaching a more significant high level.

For a small personal farm, for example, the Norma Park incubator for 120 eggs with automatic rotation , hygrometer, humidity control and digital electronics and uninterruptible power supply, switching power to battery power at the time of a power outage is suitable. The incubator, along with chicken eggs, can be used for duck, goose and quail eggs. Price 13,999 rub.

An incubator for 500 eggs can cost up to 40 thousand rubles.

An industrial farm incubator with automated control for 528 eggs of the ECO-528 brand costs 37,500 rubles.

Requirements for premises and equipment for a chicken farm

The keeping of birds is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation - the order was signed in April 2006. The document remains relevant today. Regulates the following conditions for the premises and equipment of a chicken farm:

• the presence of a drainage system;
• the area must have a fence;
• walking areas are isolated;
• the floor and walls in the room have average thermal conductivity and are easy to clean;
• the floors are covered with sawdust, straw, grass;
• the inside of the walls is covered with lime;
• there is a ventilation system.

You should think in advance about how nests and perches will be located. It will be necessary to equip a vestibule and a walking area. If chickens will live in cages, a mesh bottom and trays are a must. This will make cleaning easier.

Implementation methods

You should think about how the eggs will be sold at the planning stage of the activity in the business plan of its project.

They can be supplied to kiosks and shops, catering establishments and confectionery factories. To form a real list of wholesale buyers, you should talk with the management of institutions that, due to the specifics of their activities, may be interested in the offer.

You can do your own retail sales. To do this, you need to rent part of the premises in a store or kiosk, and sell the eggs at the market price. However, in this case, you will have to hire a seller, since the farmer needs to monitor the birds and will not have time to engage in trade. This approach to the sale of the manufactured product will increase its cost due to the need to pay the employee, but will allow establishing a sales market independent of external factors, as well as setting a higher price, which will increase the profitability of the activity.

Keeping poultry in cages

If the farm is located within the city or along a highway, then sales can be organized right next to it. To do this, it is necessary to arrange the place of sale and provide it with a banner, the information and images on which should clearly display the offer. At the same time, you should not count on cars passing by, since drivers are unlikely to read advertisements that reveal the beneficial advantages of the purchase. The main buyers will be residents living nearby, who will be given the opportunity to purchase a home-made product that is much better than the store offer. They may also be interested in the price set a little lower than what is offered to buy in the store.

Step-by-step plan for organizing a business on a chicken farm

To successfully implement a project from scratch, you need to have a clear algorithm of actions - this way the risks of bankruptcy will be minimized. The step-by-step plan includes the main tasks:

• analyze the domestic market and the level of competition in the region;
• monitor prices for equipment, feed, young animals;
• calculate the costs of starting a mini-farm, make an estimate of current expenses;
• register a business;
• find distribution channels;
• give a profit forecast, determine the profitability of the project;
• find a room;
• equip a poultry house;
• purchase young stock;
• start egg production.

Question

“Please tell me, does it make sense to keep and raise chickens for a family of two people, or is it cheaper and easier to buy eggs and poultry meat in the store? Maybe someone has a list of costs and other data that will help decide whether to start this or not? Interested in: costs of building a chicken coop, food, vitamins, care, medicines.”

The question is correct, because in numerous naive videos, “poultry farmers” only count the cost of feed (mainly in the summer months) and egg production at its peak, when the chicken is in ideal conditions. In reality, all this does not look so rosy. The breeding cycle of poultry includes both winter and molting, when chickens do not lay eggs at all. And also, do not forget about the energy costs for heating and lighting the chicken coop, about diseases and deaths of birds.

Costs, profitability and revenue of a chicken mini-farm

Let's consider what the investment in the project will be at the start and what the profit will be using the example of selling eggs from pullets in the first year of life.

The optimal age when purchasing a laying hen is 120 days. One individual costs 300 rubles. In one year she will produce 280-300 eggs. Products are sold at retail for an average of 10-12 rubles per piece. From one pullet the annual profit will be 2800 - 3000 rubles.

One kilogram of food prepared independently will cost 22-24 rubles. Over the course of a year, a chicken will eat 50-55 kg of feed. Food expenses amount to 1000-1100 rubles per year.

The optimal number of heads of a mini-farm is 500 individuals. Costs per year are half a million rubles. Profit from the sale of eggs is 1.4 -1.5 million.

An additional source of income will be the sale of old chickens as broth chickens. This will cover the costs of veterinary drugs, advertising, transport and fuel, electricity.

In order for the poultry farm to operate, investments will be required in the following items:

• premises - price per 1 square meter - 25-30 thousand rubles. The alternative is renting, the price range is large;
• ventilation, electricity - 100 thousand;
• incubator - 15 thousand;
• cages and heating system - 300,000 rubles per 500 heads.

Investments in the construction and equipment of the premises will pay off within 2-3 years, which indicates the profitability of the project.

Financial aspects

At the production planning stage, you should think through the project well and outline its aspects in a business plan. This approach to the business will allow you to determine how profitable it will be and how quickly the funds invested in it will pay off.

According to statistical facts, one hen lays six eggs per week. If you purchase 100 chicks, it will take 4 months before they start laying eggs, after which a production cycle of up to 400 days begins. After their expiration, the bird must be rejected for meat, since its productivity sharply decreases and it is no longer advisable to keep it.

As a result, over the entire life span of 520 days, the purchased chickens will lay 34,200 eggs. The average price for a dozen of them is from 60 to 120 eggs. You should not focus on high cost marks, since they are retail. Calculations should be made based on the lowest value of 60 rubles, at which it will be possible to sell the product in bulk.

Having made simple calculations, we can conclude that with normal poultry maintenance, in 520 days you can earn 205,200 rubles, which is 11,091 rubles per month. Based on this basic calculation, a potential entrepreneur can determine how many chickens he can purchase, which is determined depending on the desired level of income. For example, when planning to receive a monthly profit of 100,000 rubles, it is necessary to increase the number of chickens 10 times from the base value at which settlement transactions were made.

When making calculations, it should be taken into account that up to seven percent of the birds will be culled due to illness or failure to achieve standard egg production parameters. For a large number of birds, it will be necessary to hire workers to service them, which will cause additional costs for their labor.

Raising young animals

In order for an activity to generate a stable income, it is necessary to organize timely sales of products, which is especially important when targeting large volumes of products. For example, when keeping 100 heads, a weekly yield of 600 eggs is obtained, of which 20 trays are formed, which is not difficult to implement, however, when the livestock is increased to 1000 pieces, 200 trays are obtained per week, which requires a responsible approach to their implementation, since otherwise, the business will be irrational.

How to organize sales of chicken farm products

The search for regular customers begins among acquaintances, friends, and relatives. Trial batches are sold at half the retail price - this will attract buyers. If you like the product, people will recommend it, and your network of customers will expand.

As production volumes increase, they begin to search for new distribution channels. Advertising on the Internet, social networks, and newspaper advertisements works to attract attention.

Make deliveries on schedule if the farm is located outside the city. On certain days, organize delivery of orders to customers.

You can trade on the market yourself or hire a seller. With large capacities, large quantities are handed over to wholesalers - the cost of small wholesale is cheaper than retail, but you will receive money for the goods immediately.

What they think:

“Sorry, of course, but your question is stupid. The cost of domestic eggs consists of many components, and it is different for everyone. The chicken coop, the feed, and the price of the chicken are different. The cost of your eggs will be approximately the same as the price of store-bought eggs, but these are homemade eggs! If you’re going to compare, you have to compare your price with the price at home.

On the other hand, what kind of savings do you dream of? Your family of two eats an average of 2 eggs per day, which means you will eat 60 eggs in a month. Even if your eggs are cheaper than store-bought ones, how much will you save? 50 rubles? A great help for the family budget! But chickens need care, albeit a little, but they need to be looked after!”

“It won’t be cheaper. But you will know exactly what you are eating and that there are no antibiotics or other chemicals in the meat and eggs. We got chickens this year. I sell surplus eggs. There is enough food. The cost of the chickens has not yet returned.”

As we can see, the opinions are approximately similar, but they do not have specific numbers. Let's do the math and determine: is it profitable to keep chickens for yourself or not?

Paperwork

To legalize a business, you need to register the poultry farm as a business entity. Choose options:

• collective farming - KHL;
• individual entrepreneurship - individual entrepreneur.

If you raise chickens and produce eggs, you need permission from the sanitary service. To obtain it, provide a package of documents:

• certificate of state registration of the subject;
• extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities;
• taxpayer certificate;
• project documents;
• equipment list;
• approval of SES;
• BTI passport.

Where to start - calculating preliminary costs

Starting any business involves drawing up a business plan. Firstly, it helps to properly organize production, and secondly, if you need a loan from a bank, a competently drawn up document will only be a plus.

If we consider the fundamental factors for starting an egg business at home, we need to highlight the following:

• Decide on the area and type of chicken coop.
• If in the future you plan to develop your business and transform the business into a farming enterprise, then it is better to register as an LLC.
• Decide on the breed of laying hens and the quantity to get started.
• Resolve issues with business registration. Since you will be supplying food, you will definitely need to obtain permission from the relevant services.

We will consider all these questions in more detail below.

Registration and permissions

List of documents and permits for business registration:

• registration certificate;
• extract from Goskomstat - statistics codes;
• taxpayer certificate;
• veterinary care agreement;
• permission from fire control authorities and SES;
• approval of Rospotrebnadzor;
• maintenance agreement with the management company;
• if there are hired employees - employment agreements.

The profitability of the chicken egg business fuels the interest of the urban population in organic food. A competent business plan will allow you to launch a project from scratch without losses and receive a stable profit in the future. Poultry farming and selling eggs is a great idea for starting your own business.

General provisions

Chicken eggs are a popular product for all categories of citizens. The quail product is more difficult to sell because it is aimed at the consumer, but if you advertise it correctly, positioning it as a healthy product used for medicinal purposes, as well as in preparing gourmet restaurant dishes, then there will be no problems with buyers.

An egg business can be built from the perspective of resale of eggs purchased at a favorable price. A more profitable option is to raise poultry to sell its products. If they are obtained from your own poultry farm, the cost of production will be lower, but you will have to invest more money in the business.

Meat birds

Broilers are considered the most suitable for poultry farming. As mentioned earlier, these crosses were bred from meat breeds by crossing the best individuals. These birds reach a body weight of 2 kg faster than others. Their meat has unsurpassed taste.

Chickens are bought at one day of age and placed in special boxes and cages with a density of 15 - 20 birds per square meter, with a temperature of 30 degrees. Every subsequent day the temperature drops by 1 - 2 degrees, eventually reaching 17.

The bird is fed 6-8 times a day. For intensive growth, a large amount of grains, premixes and stimulating additives are given. 9 - 12 - week old young animals go to slaughter. By this age, a mass of 2 - 2.5 kilograms of net weight is reached.

Of all the broiler crosses, four can be distinguished as more successful in terms of productivity and quality: broiler 61, COBB 500, ROSS-301, ROSS 708.

The nutritional value and taste of broilers is higher than that of other farm birds. There is always consumer demand for carcasses. In many regions, demand for poultry meat significantly exceeds supply. End customers are willing to pay more for it than for similar factory products. Broilers are sold at markets, fairs, and retail outlets.

Reviews from real people

Elena: I started my chicken business 10 years ago. Over such a period of time I tried many different breeds. Of these there were rolled oats and laying broilers. And here’s the pattern: if egg production is good, then the weight is low. Broilers are excellent in weight, but the eggs are very small.

I would like to give advice to farmers. If possible, buy a Spanish fluke. As soon as I acquired them, I gradually introduced the rest of the breeds. One can say about them that they are two chickens in one: large and the eggs are like goose eggs. And how calm and friendly they are.

The beds are not turned over, they are very easy to care for, they feed on raw vegetables, grass, and grain. It’s just a wonderful breed, I couldn’t be happier and from the bottom of my heart I once again recommend it to everyone.

Svetlana: I have been doing business for several years. I tried different types of income. But the chicken business turned out to be the most profitable and with a cheap start. The main thing is to purchase a small plot and a house in the village. You can hire a caregiver or work on your own. If you already have a house in the private sector, then this is just a goldmine for a not comfortable life.

Home hatchery

Even if it is decided to purchase the first generation of birds as chickens, an incubator is subsequently necessary to reduce costs and produce the best individuals.

Incubators are:

• Manual, automatic and mechanical. In the first two, the inversion occurs with the help of a person.
• Ventilated. Ventilation promotes uniform heating of the masonry.
• Rechargeable. The presence of an autonomous power supply will save the masonry during a power outage.

For a private poultry farm, an incubator that can hold up to one hundred eggs is sufficient.

The egg laid must be from a healthy chicken, of standard size and color, with a smooth shell. Each egg in the clutch is checked with an ovoscope for fertilization, central presentation of the yolk, the size of the air chamber (less than 1.5 cm from the blunt end), and the absence of foreign inclusions. The examination is repeated on days 7, 11, 19. During the last ovoscoping, the air chamber should occupy 2 parts out of 3. On average, 70 - 80 chickens emerge from the clutch.

Tax system

This business relates to the production of agricultural products, therefore a taxation system for agricultural producers, the so-called single agricultural tax, is applied.
(ESKHN). The main condition of this tax is that the proceeds from the sale of these products are at least 70% of the total revenue, and also that the enterprise must be engaged exclusively in the production of agricultural products, and not in their sale. Professional business plans on the topic:

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Poultry farm constant costs

• Utility costs (electricity) – 4,000 rub.
• Feed – 15,000 rub.
• Vitamins, supplements, bedding – 1,000 rub.
• Packaging – 5,000 rub.
• Fuel and lubricants – 9,000 rub.
• Other expenses - 5,000 rubles.

Total - 39,000 rub. Please note that all calculations are approximate and each individual farmer will have different indicators. For example, in these calculations we did not take into account labor costs, since the farmer will work independently (using the labor of relatives). If you hire an employee, you should add at least 20,000 rubles to the costs. per month. Also, feed can be purchased at different prices, especially if purchased out of season. Now you can calculate your expected income.

Let's learn from other people's mistakes

You need to evaluate the opportunity to work for a long time and learn to do everything yourself. Farming business is not easy. Any project takes a lot of time. There is no need to try to start with a big project right away. 100 laying hens are a lot, take 20 or 30. First, feed yourself and your loved ones. Only after you gain experience on small volumes, expand production. Don't just sell one product. In agriculture, everything can be profitable. For a chicken coop this is an egg, chickens, pullets, meat, feathers, poultry slaughter waste, poultry waste, droppings. Even excursions can be turned into a business.

Use hired labor only as a last resort. When production is already established. You need to treat your work with love. For you this is a native bird, for a hired employee it is a stranger. No one but you can debug the entire process. When sales grow and production improves, it will no longer be possible to keep up with everything - then invite assistants. Then you can register an individual entrepreneur and move to the professional level.

Be careful with your feed. It depends on the food how your pets will feel. How delicious will the eggs be? Work for a regular, not a casual customer. If you manage to create your name, the product will sell well.

Take the time to present your product beautifully. Look for non-standard ways of implementation.

Recently, online sales have become widespread. Direct connection between producer and consumer. You can form a group based on interests and work for specific buyers.

The farm should be clean and look beautiful. Many buyers will come to buy the eggs themselves.

Organizational structure

For effective work in a chicken farm project, the priority is the selection and hiring of qualified personnel. In addition to education and qualifications, farm operating personnel must have 2-3 years of experience working on poultry farms.

The recruitment of personnel is expected to be carried out in the area where the farm is located in order to simplify the delivery of workers.

The general layout of the staffing table for a chicken farm is as follows:

Fixed expenses

Salary

The number of employees

Sum

Average salary per month per employee

Source

Description of business, product or service

According to the draft business plan, the chicken farm will produce 4 types of products:

1. Eggs of the first and highest category: weighing from 65 grams. Delivery will be carried out to retail chains and food enterprises.

2. Meat will be supplied to processing plants and food factories. The average weight of a bird is 3-5 kg.

3. Chicks up to 10 weeks old. The products are intended for small farms and private households.

4. Chicken manure in packages and bags weighing 1 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg - environmentally friendly fertilizer for crop farms, farmers, and private farmsteads.