10 Best poultry farming guides: How tos for beginners

One thing that you will need when getting started in poultry is some poultry farming guides to learn the ropes. This article curates (if you like) some top poultry farming guides from the internet. Hopefully, you will find them useful.

Poultry farming guides come in various sizes and extent, depending on the kind of poultry they teach about.

Poultry farming guides

Note that these guides are not exactly listed by any order. Apply your due diligence when doing research on poultry farming.

Starting a poultry farm: A beginner’s guide (PoultryABC)

Item	Detail
Link	Starting a poultry farm: A beginner’s guide
Suited for	Commercial farmer
Content	Short; convenient if you’re just scheming.
Topics	– Legal considerations and regulations – Land considerations – Breed selection and flock purchase – Poultry housing set up – Poultry equipment – Feeding and nutrition – Biosecurity and disease control – Produce processing and marketing

Poultry farming: The ultimate guide for beginners (LearnPoultry)

Item	Detail
Link	Poultry farming: The ultimate guide for beginners
Suited for	Commercial farmer
Content	Detailed and well structured
Topics	– Legal considerations and regulations – Business and financial considerations – Poultry breed selection – Poultry housing and equipment – Environmental considerations – Feeding and nutrition – Broiler and layer poultry farming – Challenges in poultry farming – Poultry breeding – Sustainable and organic poultry farming

Poultry farming for beginners: 12 steps for high profits (Roy’s Farm)

Item	Detail
Link	Poultry farming for beginners: 12 steps for high profits
Suited for	Commercial poultry farmer
Content	Very detailed, and touches areas that would be of interest to a beginner
Topics	– Business and financial considerations – Legal considerations and regulations – Breed selection – Poultry farming equipment – Poultry housing set up – Feed and nutrition – Labor considerations – Health and disease control – Marketing strategies and produce selling

The complete guide to poultry farming for begginers (Waddle and Cluck)

Item	Detail
Link	The complete guide to poultry farming for begginers
Suited for	Commercial farmer
Content	An easy read, covers all topics of interest for a beginner
Topics	– Business considerations – Breed selection and flock purchase – Poultry housing set up – Poultry farming equipment – Feed and nutrition – Brooding – Health and disease control – Produce processing and selling

Poultry farming: Description, techniques, types and facts (Best of Farming)

Item	Detail
Link	Poultry farming for beginners: 12 steps for high profits
Suited for	Backyard, commercial farmer
Content	Short; best if you’re just scheming

Local chicken farming: The ultimate guide for beginners (Poultry farm guide)

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Link	Local chicken farming: The ultimate guide for beginners
Suited for	Backyard and commercial farmers
Content	Well structured and detailed
Topics	– Breed information – Farm and poultry housing set up – Poultry farming equipment – Breed selection – Brooding – Poultry feeding and nutrition – Health, diseases and hygiene – Poultry records – Produce selling

How to start poultry farming from scratch: A detailed guide for beginners (Agrifarming)

Item	Detail
Link	How to start poultry farming from scratch: A detailed guide for beginners
Suited for	Commercial farmer
Content	Very detailed and with every imaginable topic covered. From going through this guide, you will have few questions unanswered if any.
Topics	– Business and financial considerations – Flock type (layer / broiler) selection – Farm and poultry housing setup – Poultry farming equipment – Feeding and nutrition – Produce selling

How to start poultry farming for beginners: Complete business guide (Agro4Africa)

Item	Detail
Link	How to start poultry farming for beginners: Complete business guide
Suited for	Commercial farmer
Content	Well structured and detailed
Topics	– Poultry selection and flock purchase – Farm and poultry housing set up – Poultry equipment – Poultry feeding – Health and disease management – Produce sale

Poultry farming for beginners: A step-by-step guide (Nvastar)

Item	Detail
Link	Poultry farming for beginners: A step-by-step guide
Suited for	Commercial farmer
Content	Well structured and to the point
Topics	– Poultry housing – Feed and nutrition – Biosecurity, health and disease management – Breeding and hatching – Incubation – Raising layers and broiler flocks – Produce marketing – Financial planning and record keeping

Poultry farming business plan: A comprehensive guide (Agricial)

Item	Detail
Link	Poultry farming business plan: A comprehensive guide
Suited for	Commercial farmer
Content	Detailed and covering various business aspects of poultry farming
Topics	– Poultry business planning – Financing and funding, – Risk analysis – Business strategy and plan implementation

Bonus to poultry farming guides

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