Why broilers suit the Tema market
Tema is an industrial city built around its harbour, and that shapes who buys meat here. Many of the buyers we think about are not backyard keepers. They are caterers feeding work crews and events, food sellers who need the same size of bird week after week, and families who want chicken for a particular occasion. A broiler suits that kind of buyer because it is one fast cycle. You bring the chicks in, feed them out and sell on a date you can plan around.
We hatch two imported broiler lines, the Ross 308 and the Cobb 500. Both are bred for fast growth and a uniform bird at sale, which is what a caterer or food seller usually asks for. The line in the hatch can change from week to week, so ask us which one is coming when you order.
A broiler is also the least forgiving bird on our list. Growth depends on feed, water, warmth and clean housing, and a mistake in the first weeks is hard to undo. If you have not kept broilers before, sort out your housing and your feed stock before you pay, not after the chicks have reached your gate.
How delivery from Kasoa to Tema works
Our hatchery is at Opeikuma, near Kasoa. Tema is about 50 km from us by road, and the usual journey takes 1.5 to 2.5 hours. The road runs through Accra, so the time you actually get depends on when the van leaves and how the traffic is moving that day. Plan for the longer end of that range, especially on weekday mornings when the roads are busy.
Chicks do best when the box moves without a long wait. We do not load a box until the hatch date, price and transport cost have been agreed with you, and the sooner a closed box is on the road after that, the better. Tema sits on a dry coastal plain with a sea breeze, which helps. A box left in the sun at a roadside stop is still a real risk, though. Ask the person carrying it to keep it out of direct sun and not to stack it under heavy loads.
When the box reaches you, do not open it on the roadside or in the sun. Carry it into the shade, to the brooder, and open it there.
Brooding broilers on arrival
Have the brooder ready before the box reaches you. It should be clean, dry and warm, with no draught reaching the chicks. Put feed and water out before you open the box, so the chicks find them straight away. For the first day, spread the feed on clean paper or a tray so the chicks can see it and eat without searching for it.
When you open the box, lift the chicks out gently and count them. Chicks that are dead on arrival are replaced free in the next hatch, but that only works if you count when the box opens and tell us the same day. A count you make a week later is hard to match to the batch.
Watch the birds during the first hours rather than fiddling with them. Chicks that crowd into one corner or huddle under the heat are telling you something about temperature or draught. Change the heat source or the airflow first, and leave the feed alone until you know the warmth is right. Many early problems start with a brooder that was not ready when the box arrived.
The chicks were vaccinated at hatch. We tell you what was given, so your vet or whoever advises you can plan the next steps with the right information in hand.
Selling broilers in Tema
Most buyers here fall into three groups. Caterers and event cooks want birds of the same size each time, and they often book ahead. Food vendors and chop bars buy in steady quantities, usually every week. Families buy for an occasion and tend to buy close to the day. Each group needs a different sale plan. Decide which one you are selling to before the chicks arrive, because that choice sets your sale date, and the sale date sets your hatch date.
Festive demand is the big one. Christmas and Sallah usually push buyer numbers up for a few weeks, and birds that are ready in those weeks sell faster. When you talk to us about a hatch date, work backwards from those dates. We confirm the hatch date before you pay, so you can plan the sale around a fixed date rather than a guess.
Keep a simple record for every batch: what the chicks cost, what you spent on feed and medicine, how many birds you sold, and the price you got. A broiler run is only as good as its margin, and a notebook is enough to see it clearly. Do not trust your memory for the numbers at the end of the cycle.
Common mistakes new broiler buyers make in Tema
The first mistake is buying chicks before the sale is booked. A box of 50 is the minimum, and fifty birds need fifty places to go on the day they are ready. Talk to two or three buyers, get their names and quantities in writing if you can, and only then choose the hatch.
The second is underestimating feed. Broilers eat steadily as they grow, and running short of feed in the middle of a cycle is one of the most expensive mistakes a grower can make. Work out your feed stock for the whole cycle before the chicks arrive, and buy it from a shop you trust.
A third mistake is closing up the house too tightly. Tema's sea breeze helps the air move, but a closed room in the afternoon heat holds warmth and smell. Keep the ventilation working, and remove wet litter as soon as you see it.
The last one is waiting for the perfect week to start. There is no perfect week. There is the week the hatch is confirmed, and the week your buyers can take the birds. Plan for those two dates and start from there.
Price and how to order broiler chicks for Tema
Our imported broiler chicks start from GH₵20 each, or GH₵1,000 for a box of 50. Those are starting figures, so confirm today's price with the farm before you set your budget. The table also shows our local-hatch Sasso beside the broiler, since many people in Tema compare the two.
| Chicks | From, per chick | From, per box of 50 | Minimum order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross 308 / Cobb 500 (imported broiler) | GH₵20 | GH₵1,000 | One box of 50 |
| Sasso (local hatch, for comparison) | GH₵13 | GH₵650 | One box of 50 |
These are starting prices. Feed, housing and your own time add to what a broiler costs you, so work out the full figure before you commit. The farm confirms the final price with you before you pay.
An order starts with a message, not with money. Send the order form on this page or call 024 915 1503. Tell us the product, the number of boxes and the sale date you are working towards. We then confirm three things with you: the price, the hatch date and the transport cost to Tema. Only after those three are settled do you pay, in cash, by mobile money or by bank transfer. Nothing is paid on the website.
Do you deliver broiler chicks to Tema?
Yes. Tema is about 50 km by road from our hatchery in Kasoa, and the usual journey is 1.5 to 2.5 hours. We confirm the hatch date, the price and the transport cost with you before you pay.
What is the minimum order for broilers?
One box of 50 chicks. We do not sell fewer than a box.
What happens if some chicks are dead on arrival?
Dead-on-arrival chicks are replaced free in the next hatch. Count them when the box opens and tell us the same day.
How do I pay?
By cash, mobile money or bank transfer. Nothing is taken on the website, and payment comes only after the price, hatch date and delivery cost are confirmed.
Ready to order broiler chicks for Tema? Send the form or call 024 915 1503
Start with a message. Use the order form on this page, or read how to order day-old chicks step by step before you send it. Check the starting prices on our price page, and read more about delivering to Tema on our Tema page. If you want to see the whole broiler range first, go to all broiler day-old chicks. You can also email support@halaalfarmsghana.com.