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10 Business Plans For Chicken Farming PDF
10 Business Plans For Chicken Farming PDF
To secure a government loan you will need a sound business plan. The plan should include
everything you wish to achieve, and by when you wish to achieve it. The poultry business plan
should have cash projections, cost of feed, wages and a list of your strengths and weaknesses
(SWAT analysis) It must also have details like who you plan to sell to, and for how much. The
business plan should include a marketing plan, which includes branding and company colours.
Here is a simple poultry farm business plan template you can use to help get started to start a
chicken farming business.
BUSINESS PLAN
OF
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Physical address
Postal address
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Email address
Fax number
Phone numbers
Bankers details
: YOUR LOCATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Pages
1. 1. Executive Summary
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1. 2. Objectives.
1. 3. Mission.
A mission statement – what you would like to be and a brief statement about how you
see yourself
1. 4. Key to Success
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What makes you special and what will be your advantages and keys to success.
1. 5. Management Team
Who is involved in the business – who are the directors and partners and who will be
managing the farm and various aspects like production, accounting, marketing and
sales.
1. 6. Company Summary
1. 7. Company History
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A bit about your business – where you are, who you are, how long have you been
trading, are you registered – what organizations doe you belong to?
1. 8. Company Ownership
1. 9. Products
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What are you selling – eggs, meat, free range or organic – list everything
The YOUR COMPANY NAME xxxxx enter a description of the type of farming you plan to
do and the processes involved.
ENTER all the projects and how you plan to make money
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Describe how you plan to store and keep your products before they get to market
Transport
Explain the choice of your location – how big the farm is and why it is a good location –
think about where your customers are and who you can sell to in your area.
12. Marketing
How you will market your product – where you might advertise and your unique angle
that will make your chickens or eggs sell better than the opposition – it may include that
your products are free range or organic
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Will you sell to middlemen or resellers – who are they and what margins will they make –
will your products still be competitive?
How much will your products cost and how much will the marketing and branding cost?
What price can you get for your eggs or chickens and how much money will you make?
Summarize the above information into a brief description – be to the point and pretend
you are selling your business and have to persuade some one.
Marketing Strategy
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How will you market you products? Outline plans and strategies that you have
considered.
Sales Strategy
Who will you sell to and why will they buy from you – do you plan to sell to shops and
supermarkets and/or directly to the public?
13. Competition
Who are the competition – what are they selling to and who are their customers. How much do
they charge? Think about – Price, Availability and Ability to deliver consistently on long-term
contracts.
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Talk about how you will manage your farm – what checks and balance you will have in
place. Think about:
- Rearing, Housing, Equipment, Feed , Labor, Vaccinations, other expenses like
electricity, water etc..
Talk about the accounting processes, how you will manage your money and who your
bankers are.
How you plan to raise and spend the money – short term, medium term, long term
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Who is you accountant – what qualifications and what controls you will have in place to
measure production, sales and costs.
Who is responsible, how you will authorize spending, how you will monitor your
budgets?
How much money do you need? What will you spending it on – thinks housing, land,
equipment, feed, etc. What money or assets are you putting in and what other share
holders are there – how much money do you need now and in the future.
Evaluating employees and their input, evaluating cost and sales – think about:
- Performance
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This will have to be more detailed – all of your costs should be shown – don’t forget to
show how much you are spending on chickens, layers, day old chicks, medication,
breakages, mortalities, chicken egg boxes, labeling, advertising, transport etc.
2012
2013
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2014
Sales
Administration
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Chicken food
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Stipends
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Transportation
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Net surplus/Loss
2012
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2013
2014
ASSETS
Non-current assets:
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Current assets:
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Inventory
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TOTAL ASSETS
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Members contributions
Retained earnings
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Non-current liabilities:
Long-term liabilities
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payables
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Short-term liabilities
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Strengths:
Weaknesses:
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Opportunities:
Threats:
Chairperson Secretary
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farm, - This simple poultry farm business plan template you can be use to get started with a
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