Raising Chickens

Mouhamed Moustapha    Apr 5, 2016

Hello to my lenders! I am writing to say that I am trying to settle some problems that I had this month. I would like to change my schedule so that I can make my payment and stay updated with payments. thank you very much for your confidence in me.

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Bonjour a mes preteurs! Je vous ecris pour dire que je suis entrain de regler quelque problemes que j'avais ce mois ci. Je voudrais changer mon calendrier pour que je peux faire mon versement et rester a jour avec des paiments. merci beaucoup de votre confiance a moi.

Mouhamed Moustapha    Jan 2, 2016

 here is a picture of my artisan incubator that is at the house. here is my first try: I put different eggs and I will have the results in 2 weeks. see you soon with the photos of the small quail chicks. I put 50 quail eggs that I had at the house and 10 eggs of imported fowls from other countries, 10 eggs I bought at the market. happy new year!

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 here is a picture of my artisan incubator that is at the house. here is my first try: I put different eggs and I will have the results in 2 weeks. see you soon with the photos of the small quail chicks. I put 50 quail eggs that I had at the house and 10 eggs of imported fowls from other countries, 10 eggs I bought at the market. happy new year!

Mouhamed Moustapha    Sep 20, 2015

Here are some photos of the new eggs!!!

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Voila des photos des nouvelles ouefs!!!

Mouhamed Moustapha    Sep 19, 2015

Hello ! I want to talk about my new breeding species !! these the "quail". Quail are small migratory birds of the subfamily perdicinae. They are very similar to partridges, though smaller. This term is of Germanic origin. for a start, I have commenced with 30 quails in one day and now they are 7 weeks and soon each female will lay one egg per day! Here is a link you can look www.lesvolaillesdarmor.fr/c...

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Bonjour ! je voulez vous parlez de ma nouvelle èspeces d'èlevage!! ces les "cailles". Les cailles sont de petits oiseaux migrateurs de la sous famille des Perdicinae. Elles ressemblent beaucoup aux perdrix, bien que plus petites. Ce terme serait d'origine germanique. pour un dèbut jais commencer avec 30 cailles de un jours et maintenant ils onts 7 semaines et bientot chaque femelle va pondre un œufs par jours ! Voiçi un lien que vous pouriez regarder www.lesvolaillesdarmor.fr/c...

Mouhamed Moustapha    Sep 16, 2015

Here are new pictures

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Voici des photos neufs

Mouhamed Moustapha    Jul 14, 2015

My loan was agree with success. voicis jet purchase the item thank you very much to my lenders

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mon prêt a etè acceptez avec succè. voiçis les elément que jais achetez merci beaucoup a mes préteurs

Mouhamed Moustapha    Jul 2, 2015

thank you very much for your wish maureen! haha it's my friends KENI AND CHAKA. I am the friend of animals

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thank you very much for your wish maureen! haha it's my friends KENI AND CHAKA. I am the friend of animals

One Love    Jul 2, 2015

Hi Ameth!

I just wanted to let you know that I am wishing you good good luck with your business. By the way, your dogs are so beautiful! Your chicken is quite lovely as well. Take good care of yourself!

Maureen

Mouhamed Moustapha    Jun 27, 2015

I thank you for my third loan, it has been financed very rapidly. My motivation it is my work! thanks to you I am always motivated

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je vous remercie pour mon troixième prêt, elle a étè financé trés rapidement. Ma motivation ces mon travaille ! grace a vous je suis toujours motivé

klunpa01    Jun 18, 2015

Please see more pictures of my visit with Ameth!

klunpa01    Jun 17, 2015

Hi everyone! My name is Paige Klunk, and I am currently a Cultural Ambassador located here in Dakar. I wanted to write to give you a few updates about how Ameth’s activities are progressing.

I have known Ameth now for over a year, I first met him last summer while I was here in Dakar with Zidisha. He and I have become good friends, as he is always eager to share with me how his business activities are progressing. Even when I was home in the United States, he would sometimes send me pictures of his chickens as they were growing. Ameth is very passionate about animals, no matter whether it is chickens, quails, tortoises, fish, or even his two dogs. He always talks about animals with a big smile on his face.

Ameth raises the chickens on the third floor of his house. A small staircase leads you directly to the two bedrooms, which he has set aside for them. A brown tile covers the walls while the top of the two rooms are lined with blue cages. He keeps the chicks in the blue cages until they have grown big enough, after which he moves them down to the floor, which is covered with mulch. Lined with chickens, it is difficult some times to maneuver in and out of the rooms. The third floor, however, is not just the home for the chickens but for his two dogs as well.

With his second loan, Ameth was able to purchase 35 chicks at 17,500 XOF ($32), three sacks of food for 45,000 XOF ($90), medicine for 3,000 XOF ($6), transportation for the food 2,500 XOF ($5), and the mulch for the floor at 2,500 XOF ($5). Once the chickens were fully grown, he was able to sell each chicken for 2,500-3,000 ($5-$6). Since his second loan, he has been able to reap the benefits of 87,500 XOF ($175) each month as he been able to re-invest in his business. The benefits of the business have not only been financial autonomy for Ameth but it has given him financial structure to be able to advance his business.

When asked what the benefits of Zidisha have been for him, Ameth responded enthusiastically that it has been two-fold. He said first the loan has been able to make his activities more structured, as he has the financial engagement to repay at the end of every month. Secondly it gives him motivation and confidence to have big dreams for his business long term. Even though things are still kind of small, Ameth explained to me he wants to diversify. He has started experimenting with quail eggs. He has an old refrigerator he hopes to have fixed up soon to store the eggs.

Ameth’s passion for animals is what drives him to be successful with his activities. I hope I can only stop by again soon to see the continued progress of his activities!

Mouhamed Moustapha    Mar 27, 2015

voici une expérience !! distributeur de nourriture automatique ( fais a la maison ). très pratique pour les poussins !!!

Mouhamed Moustapha    Feb 21, 2015

bonjour! je vous salut les membres de zidisha et en particulier mes PRÉTEURS merci et a bientôt. voici mon nouveaux congélateur qui ma permit de plus facilité mon travaille

Mouhamed Moustapha    Jan 30, 2015

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Mouhamed Moustapha    Jan 30, 2015

hello! I wanted to talk about another activity that I do at home! I also do sales of different breeds of birds ... they are call'd parakeets and callopsites . and for 5 years I produced these species and my prices these torque parakeets I sell a 15.000cfa and callopsitte has 50.000cfa . here are some pictures

klunpa01    Dec 28, 2014

Dear Lenders!

I am writing to let you know I am back in Dakar for a few weeks for the holidays. I had the chance to stop by to visit Ameth last week to see the progress of his business. Ameth took his first loan with Zidisha in March 2014 and he is currently on his second loan. He lives in the Dakar neighborhood of Mermoz with his older brother Moussa, and his younger sister is currently pursuing her studies at the university.

Ameth works from home, where he raises chickens on the third floor of his house to sell. He purchases them from when they are very young and raises them until they are 45 days old. He then sells them to local clients for 2,500 XOF to 3,000 XOF ($5-$6) gaining a small profit. Since my last visit Ameth has made tremendous progress in the growth of his activities. He installed cages in one of the rooms in order to increase the number of chickens he can raise at once. Now he is able to raise up to 50 chicks in the same room he has his older chickens. He plans eventually to install an automated water tank so he won't have to fill the water twice a day.

Not only has Zidisha helped reinforce Ameth's activities, it has given him the ability to make plans on how he will continue to expand. He has already purchased several quails, from which when he plans to sell the eggs. He explained each quail will lay at least one egg daily, which he will be able to sell in order to boost his revenue. Not only the quails will boost his profit but Ameth has also recently purchased a freezer. With the freezer he will be able to store his chickens which are ready until he has clients. This will decrease the chance of losing the chickens. Another development is that Ameth has commenced to sell 50 chickens a month to a restaurant caterer. Ameth hopes to continue to expand his activities to include other local restuarants.

Even though the commencing loans have been small, this has not limited Ameth's potential to envision the future of his business. Ameth and I spent discussing what the future could hold for his activities. He spoke of land he has in Thioraye, just a little outside Dakar. He said one day his production is large enough to be able to relocate there. He also spoke of his vision to produce mayonnaise or other similar commercial products for local consumption.

Ameth not only has chickens and quails but he has two dogs as well. His two dogs he raised and trained by himself live on his rooftop terrace. They respond to his commands in Wolof. Ameth's forward-thinking and positive attitude is evident when he talks about his prospects for the future. I am glad I had a chance to stop by to visit, and I look forward to seeing his progress when I am in Dakar again!

Sincerely,
Paige Klunk
Senegal Liaison

Mouhamed Moustapha    Dec 21, 2014

bonne féte de noél !! ZIDISHA

Mouhamed Moustapha    Dec 17, 2014

la semaine passé javais une perte de 47 poulets en un jour ! mon veterinaire ma dit ces a cause du changement de climat. ces les risque du travailles!!!! maintenant ils suives un traitement

Mouhamed Moustapha    Dec 5, 2014

haujourduis jais fait une livraisions de 40 poulets! ces une nouvelle cliente qui a un restaurant! je lui donne mes poulets et maximun deux semaines aprés quand elle fait sa vente pour son restaurant! je viens pour faire les compte avec elle

Mouhamed Moustapha    Nov 28, 2014

new pictures!

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nouvelle photo !!