What is Chicken?
The chicken is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia.
Rooster or cock is a term for an adult male bird, and a younger male may be called a cockerel. A male that has been castrated is a capon.
Where To Buy Chickens In Pretoria
Alfa Chicks – Day Old Broiler Chicks
Address: 215 Haakdoornboom, Loerie street, Onderstepoort, Pretoria, 0110, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 87 985 0603
Aweh Braai Chicks (Pty) Ltd
Address: 568 Melkbos St, Moreleta Park, Pretoria, 0147, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30 pm
Phone: +27 60 533 3917
Superior Chicks (Pty) Ltd
Address: 581 Theo St, Rietvlei View Country Estates, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa
Hours: Open now
Phone: +27 12 811 5045
Sunsets Chickens (Office)
Address: Muruthu St, Andeon, Pretoria, 0183, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4 pm
Phone: +27 67 171 9076
Supreme Chickens
Address: 260b Ben Viljoen St, Pretoria North, Pretoria, 0116, South Africa
Phone: +27 12 565 6704
Chicken Ranch Animal Feeds and Agricultural Supplies
Address: Onderstepoort, Pretoria, 0110, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 pm
Phone: +27 72 445 4179
Budgies 2 Bantams ,Dockrat
Address: 648 Main Rd, Erasmia, Pretoria, 0183, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 82 379 1555
How much does a hen cost in South Africa?
In South Africa, the chickens that lay eggs, depending on where you are in the country, a box of 100-day-old chicks will cost you between R850 to R950.
If you’re buying 500 chicks from Momubaghan, who hatches her own, you would need about R4, 200.
How much does it cost to raise 100 chickens in South Africa?
Cost to start a chicken farm in South Africa
You can spend an average of R20,000 to 50,000 to start a chicken farm, depending on the size of your business.
It costs between R38 and R40 to raise a day-old baby chicken, and for 100-day-old chickens costs between R850 and R950.
Is selling eggs profitable in South Africa?
Eggs are the fourth-largest animal production industry in South Africa after poultry meat, beef, and milk.
With the country’s per capita consumption at about 140 eggs per annum, it can be profitable to own a layer operation, provided you can supply fresh, safe, top-quality eggs.