Zim Business Ideas and Network (ZBIN)

What is the cost of raising a Broiler Chicken?

by Victor Muchemwa on January 6, 2017

So we already know of the current selling prices of Broiler chickens-they range from $5.5 to $7 in Zimbabwe. Now some have been asking us about the cost of raising each bird so that they can calculate the profitability of Broiler chickens. The good news is that we now have a rough guide which was submitted by one of the ZBIN members from the ZBIN Poultry Group Number 4. Please note that this is a general guide, feel free to edit it if you feel we missed certain key information or provided wrong information.

Thank you

Item	Unit	Unit Cost	Quantity	Total

Day Old Chick Cost	per bird	0.9	1000	900
Total cost of Chicks				900

Feed Cost
Chick Starter-Day Old to 3 weeks	tonnage	460	1	460
Finisher -3 weeks to 6 weeks	tonnage	460	3	1380
Total Feed				1840

Vaccine Cost
Gumboro @ 11 days	litres	0.007	1000	7
Gumboro @ 17 days	litres	0.007	1000	7
NCD @ 21 Days	litres	0.004	1000	4
Total Vaccine Cost				18

Medication Cost
Vitamins (g)	per packet	1	2	2
Antibiotics	per packet	1	18	18
Total Medication cost				20

Other Variable costs
Fuel	litres	1.03	108	111.24
Labour @ $60/month	hours	1.5	60	90
Gas	per kg	2.5	100	250
Wood shavings	per bag	0.5	160	80
Detergents	litres	11	1	11
Disinfectants	litres	30	1	30
Total Other costs				572.24

Total Rearing Costs				3,350
Cost of Mortality (5%)				167.5
Total costs including Mortality				3,518

Total Cost /Broiler				3.52

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9 Key Lessons from Uganda Tourism Board

by Victor Muchemwa on January 6, 2017

At ZBIN we like to focus on success business stories from across Africa especially countries in East and Central Africa. Today we feature key business

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Five top reasons why every entrepreneur must leverage Social Media Marketing

by Victor Muchemwa on January 6, 2017

By Kuda Celestial, Editor at Celestial Publications As technology continue to grow, the world continue to shrink. Communication that used to be very slow, now

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Competitor Analysis in Business

by Victor Muchemwa on January 4, 2017

So if you are in business then chances are very high that you will have competitors who will be competing with you for a piece of the

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Principles of Effective Business Partnerships

by Victor Muchemwa on January 4, 2017

ZBIN will be championing business partnerships in 2017 for our members. We already have a trial run in Bulawayo of sisters who are involved in

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Advantages of joining the British Council Library

by Victor Muchemwa on January 1, 2017

As you plan one of the areas you may need to review is the networks that you are part of. Do they provide you with reliable and timely information for decision making? Do your existing networks provide well researched information that you can use in decision making? Do they provide trends and future predictions?

One of the areas that will give you a competitive advantage in 2017 is access to quality Business Information. For me one of my best networks is the British Council Library network. I have access to top quality business journals, books and other business resources.

Every month the British Council hosts leading Zimbabwean Academics both local and from the Diaspora. These leading Academics present topics on different issues such as Economic Predictions, SME Challenges, review of Economic Policies, Business operations etc. The presentations are hosted at Miekles Hotel every month end. A great networking opportunity to anyone who would like to improve their business knowledge in Zimbabwe.

My 2016 subscription was pegged at $50 and this allowed me access to the library, books and the monthly networking event.

This membership is definitely value for money and we encourage members to inquire about joining. The library is situated along Cork Road in Belgravia (opposite the South Africa Embassy)

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