Farmers raising hill chickens earn more than 200 million each year
(Baonghean.vn) - While the price of live pigs is falling, causing many farming households to suffer, for those households choosing the hill chicken farming model in Nam Dan area, it still brings in high income, with traders coming to their homes to buy.
Ms. Ngo Thi Sam - Hamlet 4, Nam Thai Nam Dan Commune happily said: She has just sold 300 kg of chicken, at the price of 110,000 VND/kg, compared to the price of live pigs at this time, the price of chicken is nearly 5 times higher. In 2010, Ms. Sam started to "get involved" in the profession of raising hill chickens, after visiting and learning some experiences from other farms. From the place of raising a few hundred chickens on trial to both raise and gain experience, now the family raises 2-3 crops every year, with the quantity of 1,500-2,000 chickens, selling price 100-110,000 VND/kg, net profit of 200 million from raising hill chickens.
Ms. Sam added: “Taking advantage of the large hill garden, I chose the model of raising hill chickens. Because the chickens are raised in a free-range style, the meat is firm and delicious, so traders often come to buy them at home or import them to restaurants in the area. The price of live pigs has decreased, but the price of chickens has remained the same, even higher than before, because it is the holiday season.”
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| Taking advantage of the garden area, many households have invested in raising large numbers. Photo: Hong Suong |
Currently in Nam Dan area, there are over 300 households applying the model of raising hill chickens in large numbers, each batch raising from 150,000 to 200,000 chickens, most of them are in semi-mountainous communes such as: Nam Hung, Nam Thai, Nam Nghia, Nam Thanh, Nam Anh.
Normally, chickens can be sold on the market after about 3.5 to 4 months. If taken care of carefully, chickens can reach a weight of more than 2kg/chicken, with a selling price of about 100,000 VND/kg, the breeder can make a profit. During peak times such as holidays and Tet, the price increases to more than 120,000 - 130,000 VND/kg.
However, due to being raised in the wild, hill chickens are susceptible to diseases, especially diseases from the outside environment or from migratory birds. Therefore, ensuring hygiene and preventing epidemics must be given top priority.
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| Chickens are imported by locals to sell to famous hill chicken restaurants in Nam Dan area. Photo: Hong Suong |
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thiep - specialist of Nam Dan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said:“Raising hill chickens in Nam Dan has provided people with a relatively large source of income, helping many households escape poverty, because it takes advantage of large grazing areas. However, because of the free-range farming method, people need to follow the vaccination schedule for chickens similar to other forms of farming. On days with unfavorable weather, people need to lock up chickens because diseases can easily arise. Regarding the barns and farming tools, people need to clean and disinfect them regularly and periodically. For sick chickens, isolation for destruction or treatment needs to be carried out immediately.”
According to households with experience in raising hill chickens, in order for the chickens to grow quickly and have firm, fragrant meat, in addition to the main food of rice and industrial food, farmers should mix in disease prevention medicine to protect the chickens. In addition, it is necessary to provide more young grass to supplement nutrition for chickens. Drinking water must be clean, free of disease sources and must be changed regularly. After selling, the barn must be thoroughly cleaned, all diseases must be eradicated and more green vegetables and banana trees must be planted in the garden to provide for the chickens before starting to raise another batch. |
It can be affirmed that raising hill chickens in Nam Dan is a livestock farming direction that brings high economic efficiency. However, to promote and exploit effectively, it is necessary for all levels and sectors to participate in determining sustainable development goals, propaganda, and connecting markets so that people can feel secure in livestock production.
Hong Suong
(Nam Dan Radio)
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