Expand and demystify my poultry farm

Jude

Nairobi, Kenya

7% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Jude

Member since

May 2015

On-time repayments

223 installments  •  66%

About Me

I was raised by a single mother who educated me through some hardship. I eventually completed my high school education and enrolled for a diploma in Information Technology at JKUAT.

After my education and with long months of searching for employment, I decided to start rearing rabbits and local Kienyeji chicken. I started rearing 2 agricultural rabbits and five Kienyeji chicken after undergoing a training seminar at the Ministry of Livestock. After a few months, my stock began increasing and in two years, I was farming a stock of 150 rabbits and 100 local Kienyeji chicken.

I come from the western part of my country where people only believe in getting employment and discourage self-employment. With my current livestock, I am able to sustain my family's needs and show how life can also be built from livestock keeping.

Currently I am married and I am blessed with a son. My hobby is watching documentaries, especially on farming techniques, and that is where I also get motivated. I also enjoy sports.

My Business

In my farming project, I produce and sell mature rabbits at a cost of 2,000 Ksh. and above, rabbit weaners at a cost of 800 Ksh., and rabbit manure at a cost of 50 Ksh. to local farmers. Chicken market goes at 1,500 Ksh. for cocks and 800 to 1,000 Ksh. for hens. A tray of eggs costs between 300 to 350 Ksh., whereas a one-month chick generates 200 Ksh. So now there if the production of food in many peoples homes.

Generally I keep rabbits and local chicken together with the ken-bro breed. My intention is to add to my stock of the layer chickens so as to increase the production of eggs. Out of the research that I have been able to carry out, there is a real need for chicken eggs within my own locality, and I want to sustain the market by at least rearing 600 layer chickens within the next six months.

Loan Proposal

I intend to buy 15 bags of layers feeds at a cost of USD 375.
Ten drinkers at USD 43
Ten feeders at USD 50
Three 50 kg bags of chick mash at USD 73.5
Vaccines include the following:
Newcastle vaccine at USD 3.5
Gumboro vaccine at USD 3.5
Fowl pox vaccine at USD 4
Pneumonia caccine at USD 5
Transport cost at USD 1
Total cost = USD 558.5

In this project, I will be able to cater for my child's education and also provide for the needs of my family.
I expect to make a profit of USD 480 per month if all goes well.

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About Me

I was raised by a single mother who educated me through some hardship. I eventually completed my high school education and enrolled for a diploma in Information Technology at JKUAT.
After my education and with long months of searching for employments, I decided to start rearing rabbits and local Kienyeji chicken.
I started rearing 2 agricultural rabbits and five kienyeji chicken after undergoing a training seminar at the ministry of livestock. After a few months, my stock begun increasing and in two years, I was farming a stock of 150 rabbits and 100 local kienyeji chicken.
I come from the western part of my country where people only believe in getting employment and discourage self employment. With my current live stock, I am able to sustain my family's needs and able to show how life can also be build from livestock keeping.
Currently I am married and I am blessed with a son.
My hobby is too watch documentaries especially on farming techniques and that is where I also get motivated. I also enjoy sports.

My Business

In my farming project, I produce and sell mature rabbits at a cost of 2000/= and above, rabbit weaners at a cost of 800/=, rabbit manure at a cost of 50/= to local farmers.
Chicken market goes at 1500/= for cocks and 800/= to 1000/= for hens, A tray of eggs costs between 300/= to 350/= where as a one month chick generates 200/=.
So now there if the production of food in many peoples homes.
Generally I keep rabbits and local chicken together with the ken-bro breed. My Intention is to add to my stock, the layer chicken so as to increase the production of eggs. Out of the research that I have been able to carry out, there is real need of chicken eggs within my own locality and I want to sustain the market by at least rearing 600 layers chicken within the next six months.

Loan Proposal

I intend to buy 15 bags of layers feeds at a cost of USD 375.
Ten drinkers at USD 43
Ten feeders at USD 50
Three 50 kg bags of chick mash at USD 73.5
Vaccines include the following:
Newcastle vaccine at USD 3.5
Gumboro vaccine at USD 3.5
Fowl pox vaccine at USD 4
Pneumonia caccine at USD 5
Transport cost at USD 1
Total cost = USD 558.5

In this project, I will be able to cater for my child's education and also provide for the needs of my family.
I expect to make a profit of USD 480 per month if all goes well.

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  • Margaret    Dec 1, 2017

    The loan was paid off in a timely manner, I would gladly lend again.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1,384.00

Date disbursed

Dec 17, 2017

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

24 months

Lenders

G

Gastao

Covilhã, Portugal

C

cjmenchaca

Austin, United States

G D Export

Kolkata, India

ElWal

Kirn, Germany

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

S

SvenWaage

Stavanger, Norway

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

A

Andy

Berlin, United States

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

paulclinton

malaga, Spain

D

drorm

United States

J

JonAlec

United States

Mike and Jacqui

United Kingdom

S

Stephan

Netherlands

JL

Joao Leal

United Kingdom

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

SteveFylde

United Kingdom

MW

Matt Willis

United States

W

Wade

United States

JA

Jared Anthony

CT, United States

Jeremy

Washington State, United States, United States

MR

Michiel Rauws

San Francisco, Netherlands

G

GS2

Germany

BS

Brandon S

United States

RC

Rudi Chen

United States

JA

Jan Andresen

Hamburg, Germany

M

Mark

Toulouse, France, France

D

Dalton

San Francisco, United States

R

Rolf

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

M

Mary

United States

Tyler Metcalf

Utah, United States

Nethanel Kohen

NYC, United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

MW

Matt Winkler

United States, Canada

RS

Rohan Singh

United States

S

SmartDoDo

Utrecht, Netherlands

sbdoc

Reno, United States

B

Ben

United States

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