Day-old chicks in Kasoa: collect fresh from our Opeikuma hatchery

Why Kasoa farmers collect straight from the hatchery

Most of our customers beyond Kasoa wait a day or more for chicks to travel. If you live in or near Kasoa, you skip all of that. You book a hatch, drive or take a taxi to Opeikuma on the day the chicks are ready, and you take them home to a warm brooder within the hour. The chicks have never sat in a vehicle for half a day, so they arrive fresh, dry and active.

This matters more than people think. A chick that spends its first day on the road burns through yolk reserves and can arrive dehydrated. Chicks that go straight from our hatcher to your brooder start eating and drinking earlier, and in our experience that first-day advantage shows up as a more even flock at two weeks.

Collecting also lets you see what you are buying. You can look at the chicks, ask about the batch, and speak to the person who hatched them. If you are new to poultry, that conversation is worth as much as the birds. We give free advice before and after delivery, and being a short drive away means you can come back with questions. Learn more about us or see how delivery works for farmers further away on our delivery page.

Kasoa, Awutu Senya, Buduburam, Weija and Gomoa

Our hatchery sits in Opeikuma, on the Kasoa side of the Central Region, which makes it close to several fast-growing communities and farming belts. Here is how it looks from each direction.

• Kasoa and Opeikuma: the nearest buyers, many of them keeping birds in backyards or small pens behind the house.
• Awutu Senya: a mix of peri-urban plots and farmland, popular with farmers who want to scale up beyond a backyard flock.
• Buduburam: a busy area where households and small traders keep birds for the pot and for sale.
• Weija: on the Greater Accra side, where land is tighter and many farmers use small, well-managed houses.
• Gomoa: open farmland to the west, with space for larger flocks.

All of these are within easy reach for same-day collection. Journeys are short, often under an hour, depending on traffic, which is the main variable on the Kasoa road. If you are coming from further east, our Greater Accra page explains how we serve Accra and Tema, and our Central Region page covers Winneba and Cape Coast.

Farm-gate prices you can plan with

These are our current from-prices per chick, updated 18 October 2026. We confirm the exact price in writing before any money moves, and because you collect, there is no delivery cost to add.

Lohmann Brown and quail chicks are available on request. For the full list, see our price page. If you want to understand why prices differ between breeds, read our blog on day-old chick prices in Ghana.

How booking and collection day work

Since we hatch on set days, you do not simply walk in and expect any breed in any number. Booking ahead is how we make sure your boxes are ready.

1. Send a WhatsApp message or call on +233 24 915 1503 with the breed and number of boxes you want.
2. We confirm a hatch date and give you a written price.
3. Pay by mobile money, bank transfer or cash. We do not take online payments.
4. Arrive at the agreed time. Bring a clean, ventilated carrier if you have one, or we can box them in our own boxes of 50.
5. Count the chicks together before you leave. If any are dead on arrival, count and photograph them and send the photo on WhatsApp the same day, and we replace them free in the next hatch.

Collecting in a closed car is fine, but do not leave the boxes in a hot parked vehicle. If you use a taxi or motorbike, shade the box and go straight home. Imported chicks need to be booked 3 to 4 weeks ahead because of the permit and flight schedule, so if you want those, start the conversation early. You can also use the order form to send your request.

Visiting the farm: what to expect

Farm visits are by appointment, and we like having them. A visit helps you see the standard of our hatchery and gives you a chance to ask questions face to face. Before you come, please tell us the day and roughly what you want to see.

For biosecurity, we ask visitors to follow some simple rules. We may ask you to wash your hands, use a footbath, and avoid walking through areas where young birds are kept. This is not about being strict for the sake of it. A visitor who has just come from another farm can carry disease on shoes and clothes, and a hatchery is exactly where you do not want that. If you keep birds yourself, please do not visit on the same day as visiting another poultry site.

We can talk through your plans: how many birds, what housing, what feed, what market. We do not pretend every farmer needs the same thing. A family keeping 50 Sasso behind a compound house needs different advice from someone planning 500 broilers. For a deeper look at how we run the hatchery itself, read our hatchery process page.

Get the brooder ready before collection

Because you can collect and be home so quickly, the brooder must be completely ready before you leave. In a peri-urban plot around Kasoa, space and power are the common limits, so plan around them.

Choose a room or pen that can be closed against draughts, dogs, rats and rain. Spread a thick layer of dry bedding such as wood shavings, and set up a heat source. If your electricity is unreliable, which many Kasoa-area farmers experience, have a backup like a charcoal or gas brooder so the chicks never go cold overnight. Put the heater on at least two hours before you collect and check that the floor is warm.

Set out clean drinkers filled with fresh water, and shallow feeders or paper with starter feed. A good brooder is a small area at first; give chicks a ring of card or board around the heat source so they can find food and warmth without wandering. Widen it over the first week.

Our brooder setup guide has the detailed checklist, and you can message us any time for free advice on adapting it to your space.

Choosing what to raise on a Kasoa plot

The Kasoa and Weija corridor is close to big markets, chop bars, cold stores and households in Accra and Cape Coast, which shapes what sells. If your land is small and your market is close, think about turnover and space.

Broilers for a quick cycle

Ross 308 and Cobb 500 broilers reach market size in about five to six weeks with good feed and management, so they suit farmers who want money back quickly and have a buyer ready. They are demanding. They need steady feed, clean water, ventilation and dry litter. Read our broiler chicks page for more.

Layers for steady income

If you have patience and space, layer chicks like Hy-Line Brown or Bovans Brown start laying months later but then produce eggs for a long period. Eggs sell all year, which smooths your income. They need good feed and a plan for the long wait before the first egg.

Dual-purpose birds for flexibility

Sasso, Kuroiler and Noiler suit small plots where birds can scratch around. They grow slower than broilers but need less intensive management, and they appeal to buyers who prefer a firmer local-style bird. Our guide on choosing between broilers, layers and Sasso compares them side by side.

A worked cost example for a first broiler batch

Say you are in Awutu Senya and want to try 100 broilers for the first time. At our from-price of GH₵ 20, that is two boxes of 50.

Chicks are only part of your cost. Feed is the largest running expense for broilers, so get a feed quote and add it to your plan before you commit. The finished birds are priced on the market; for reference, we sell our own live broilers (about 2.5 kg) from GH₵ 110 and dressed broilers from GH₵ 120, which gives you a benchmark when talking to buyers. Your own price will depend on your market and weight.

If you want a smaller start, one box of 50 is the minimum, and a box of Sasso at GH₵ 650 is a gentler first experience than broilers. Our poultry farm budget guide shows the other costs to count. When you have your figures, message us on WhatsApp at +233 24 915 1503 and we will confirm the hatch date.

What vaccination you get on collection day

Every chick leaves our hatchery vaccinated against Marek's disease, Newcastle disease, Gumboro, infectious bronchitis and coccidiosis. You also receive a batch record. If you keep a vet in the Kasoa area, hand over that record on your first visit so they can set the booster plan.

Please do not skip this step because the chicks look healthy. Poultry diseases often show weeks later, and your vet's schedule works best when it begins from known information. Follow your vet's schedule for boosters; the timing depends on the breed and on what is circulating locally.

The Kasoa area has many small flocks in close contact, which raises the chance of disease passing between farms. Keep your new chicks away from older birds, wash your hands before and after handling them, and limit visitors to the brooder in the first weeks. If you are also interested in imported stock, see our page on imported day-old chicks.

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