DOC & POL ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES:
The two approach are quite good but it depends mainly on the availability of fund for the project. Starting with point of lays (POL) requires a huge amount of cash which must be available before embarking on the project and as for day old chicks (DOC), it only requires little cash to start as the price to get a day old bird are lesser than that of point of lay. The price difference can be as much as 1800 Naira.
Also getting point of lay needs you to be very very careful. This is because some farmers can be untrustworthy, some of them may sell a bad breeds of birds to you, some also lie about the actual age of the birds and some don't give the birds the right medications and Vaccination Program because they are trying to save cost for a better profit. This might result to the birds not laying when they ought to start, or they may have poor production. So buyers have to get the point of lay from credible Source. Same also goes for the day old chicks because you'll always find different products in the market, so getting your birds from a credible source is one of the key things for a successful farming.
In addition to this, there are lots of risk raising birds from day old in terms of mortality rate and this is the major reason why people run away from raising birds from day old, as there is less probability for mortality in point of lay.
So this are the careful considerations anyone will have to check before starting.
Feel free to get back to us for any comment or questions.
Source: Anu Oluwa farm.
