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Mixed experienceA college student running a quail farm in Gopalganj, in an Ajker Patrika report

Half the first batch lost, now 50,000-60,000 taka a month

He started with 35,000 taka saved from freelancing and 500 quail chicks, losing about half of it for want of training. The farm now holds 1,500 birds and 900 eggs a day, leaving 50,000-60,000 taka a month after costs.

About two years ago this college student from Ghoradaid village in Gopalganj Sadar put 35,000 taka saved from freelancing into 500 quail chicks. With no training in rearing quail, roughly half of that first venture was lost - and that half was the tuition fee. He started again, learned the husbandry properly, and now keeps about 1,500 birds producing around 900 eggs a day, with an incubator hatching roughly 20,000 chicks a month. He sells about 15,000 quails a month at a profit of 7 to 10 taka a bird. After his employees’ wages and all other costs he clears 50,000 to 60,000 taka a month while continuing his studies.

Lessons

  1. 1.Get training before buying the birds: half the first batch was lost purely to inexperience
  2. 2.Adding an incubator and selling day-old chicks turned a small egg operation into the larger part of the income

Published with the person's permission, without revealing who they are.

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