In the world today, many people look at agriculture as non-profitable and ancient. I for one had this wrong mentality until I came across an experienced cattle rearer. I asked him why he would ever study to start carrying animals around and he told me that he studied mechanical engineering but because of the state of the country, he had to change occupation after the University. He told me something remarkable, he said "There is money everywhere, you just aren't searching well". From that day onwards, I don't take any job for granted. I've come across millionaire plumbers, a job that I didn't even gift thought to. I am here today to suggest some profitable animal agricultural ventures that shouldn't be underestimated.
✓ POULTRY FARMING
This is one of the most profitable yet overlooked when looking for a means of livelihood. To perform this kind of agriculture, you need to have a vast knowledge of chicks of different breeds, what they eat and don't eat, how to cure common diseases and various other chicken related knowledge. It's very adviceable to start from when the chickens are about a day or 2 old. Always endeavor to keep their surroundings clean so they don't get ill. It is not really capital intensive so almost anyone can do it. You can specialize in any poultry animal. Poultry farming provides eggs, meet and even feathers which are in high demand and can be considered very profitable.
✓ CATTLE REARING
This one involves huge capital as cows are not cheap. It would also be more profitable to grow them from when they are still small. Depending on the amount of cows in your possession, you would need a large supply of grass and vast knowledge on cows. It would also be adviceable to have a large piece of land where your cows can feel at home and rest. You can even choose to tag your cows with numbers as seen in the picture above. You would also know how to be a good shepherd so that the cows would obey you. Cows provide milk and beef (meat) which are in high demand.
✓ FISH FARMING
With the steady rise in prices of goods and services, goods like fish are getting more expensive day by day and it is still in high demand. That is where fish farmers come in, with the appropriate knowledge on fishes and capital one can become a successful fish farmers. You can choose to focus on catfish, sardine, tilapia, shrimp, salmon etc or you can have a separate pool for each species.
✓ GOAT REARING
This might not look very profitable at first but let's not forget that there are alot of countries that consume goat meat in large scale. There are also festive periods in countries when goat meat is the most consumed. Fibre, milk and skin which are gotten from goats are also in demand and hence more profit. With the rate at which goats reproduce, one can acquire 2-4 goats and a low quality piece of land to start their business. There are different breeds of goats so the higher the quality, the higher the income raised.
This concludes my post on profitable animal husbandry ventures. Always remember to treat your animals well as the ones in good health and well taken care of fetch more money. If you want to focus on one kind and not multitask, you would be able to get regular customer who would patronize you and before you know it, your income would surpass alot of white collar job workers.
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