Saturday, July 23, 2011

Small scale pigeon farm business

Breeding fancy pigeons is not only a hobby,its a small scale business too.Poultry farming is getting popular today.Many of the government agencies are encouraging it.Same way growing fancy pigeons for show purposes are very profitable.But many people are still not aware of the potential of fancy pigeons farming in India.Here we can discuss how to convert pigeon hobby to a successful business.
Before you proceed to read this post,it is strongly recommended to read my previous posts to get a strong idea about pigeon farming.The links are below

#Getting started-Things to take care


#A model pigeon loft


        A successful Pigeon farm business require following stars*

*Infrastructure

The primary thing need for a successful business is infrastructure.Here in the case of pigeons it is the pigeon loft.A good loft with healthy environment is very essential for the success of the business.The money you spend here should be well planned.Based on our requirement we can have two types of loft.

1)Common Home

Here all of our breeds are put in a single big home which will act as both pigeon nest and aviary.The aviary will help for the healthy of the pigeon but the risk is high here.If any of the pigeon caught a disease,the chance for spreading it to others is very high here.The other problem is the cross-breeding.Sometimes we may get chicks which have the qualities of different breeds as the result of cross breeding in a common home.


2)Separate cages

Here each pair has separate small home or cages.The initial cost is high here.If we want to provide Aviary,then put an extra one big cage as aviary.The diseases can be controlled very effectively this way.Chances of cross breeding is nil.But we need to give extra care to pigeons.

*Breeds

The collection of Good quality breeding pairs is very important for the success of the business.As a starter,try to collect at least 5 pairs of good quality healthy pigeons of different breeds.Don't invest in costly breeds at the starting.As the business grows,we can invest on costly breeds.A loft having 5 pairs of breeding pairs can give you enough income for the expansion of the loft and for the daily expenses.

*Care and treatments

You should invest to ensure good health of your pigeons.The success of the business is there.Try to provide quality treatments and care for your pigeons.

*Marketing

The key factor of every business is the marketing of its products.Here our products are good quality pigeon chicks.We can use various marketing techniques such as

1)Network of Local breeders: This is the main market of our small scale business(you may expand it to global market as your business grow).Try to make contacts with similar businessmen so you will get great benefits.

2)Advertising: By advertising on media,you will get large numbers of clients and try to make a strong relationship with them.

3)Through Internet: Try to post your available stocks in various forums.Try to ensure that you are posting quality birds only.This will attract lots of traffic towards you.

*Managing your farm

when all above stars are completed,you are the owner of a small scale business which is called a pigeon farm.Managing a farm is a challenging job.If you manage it successfully it can assure you great returns.
For getting business development ideas and specialization techniques,Please visit the post Importance of specialization .


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Saturday, July 16, 2011

A model pigeon loft

   Here i am showing you a video about how we can arrange a pigeon loft.It is a video from the famous Malayalam agricultural program kissankerala  krishideepam.The language used is Malayalam,but you can easily understand the visuals even though you don't know Malayalam.



   This fancier made his pigeon loft in the terrace of his home.There he made a beautiful aviary,which is very good for the health of the pigeons.He explains his way of growing pigeons,breeding,giving food,preventive medicines he uses etc.in this program.
    The beauty of the loft increases when we grow natural plants inside the loft.Regular cleaning of loft and medicines keeps the pigeons healthy.You can see different breeds of pigeons inside this loft.

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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Getting started-Things to take care

   We all love pigeons.The primary criteria for starting a hobby is the interest towards it.same way for becoming a fancier,we must have interest in pigeons and love towards them.But only with this we cant become a successful fancier.
  As a starting fancier,we must choose our breed carefully.Its not recommended to raise lots of pigeons at the starting itself.We must select one or two pairs of our favourite breed.It is recommend that get an experience by breeding common pigeons.Anyway after selecting our favourite breed,we have to concentrate on the nest.

Loft
The size of the nest depends upon the no of pigeons we have and their breed.We can build big loft or small cages depending upon our need.The primary criteria is the cage should have enough space for the pigeon to move and open its wings.The cage should be neat and cleaned periodically.If we can provide aviary near the nest then its good for the health of the pigeons.The cage should provide necessary protection for the pigeons from predators and humidity,winter like environmental changes.

Food
Food is the primary factor which controls the health of the pigeons.Availability of pure water is a must.The pigeon food must contain major proportion of carbohydrates,then proteins,then vitamins and fat.Giving a food that contains large amount of fat is not recommended.Giving vitamin tablets/solutions periodically helps to makeup the missed vitamins from the pigeon diet.Please try to avoid the food becoming contaminated.

Medicines/treatments
Regular preventive vaccinations and treatments helps to avoid unnecessary health problems and helps our pigeons to maintain their health.

Cleanness of Environment
Cleanness of the nest and its surrounding is of primary importance for the health of the pigeons.The nest should be cleaned on regular basis.Try to provide as much ventilation for getting the fresh air which increases oxygen contents.

Aviary
Aviary has its own importance in maintaining the health of the pigeons.and it protects your pigeons from losing them.If there is no chance to give an aviary,then we can give necessary exercise by allowing them to fly around the loft,but we need to take care while pigeons fly.

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