Cockerel day-old chicks are male chicks, reared for meat. They are a straightforward way into a meat flock for a household, a small producer or a family that wants to raise its own birds for the table and for sale.
We sell them for Kumasi and the wider Ashanti Region, and the per-chick price is low compared with our layer and broiler lines. This page covers what a cockerel flock involves in Kumasi, how the chicks reach the city, how to brood them, the price and how to order.
Why a cockerel flock suits Kumasi
A cockerel flock is a meat project from the start. You are not waiting for eggs, and you are not deciding which birds to keep for laying. That focus makes the planning simple: a clear sale date, a clear weight to aim for, and a house sized for birds that grow steadily.
Kumasi's demand for chicken is the reason this works. Food sellers, traders who supply the markets and families who buy for weekends and festive weeks all want birds on a set day. A cockerel flock can be planned around those days.
The forest-zone climate asks for the usual care. Kumasi is warm and humid, with two rainy seasons, and the house has to stay dry and ventilated as the birds grow. As the flock gets bigger, the house needs more space and better airflow, not just a warm corner.
Because the chicks are bought for meat, the most useful question to answer before you order is when you will sell. Work that date back to a hatch date, allow for the rains, and make sure the buyer is ready before the birds are.
Where you keep the pen matters as well. A clean, dry pen close to the kitchen door is far easier to check every morning than one at the far end of the yard, and checking every morning is the habit that keeps a cockerel flock healthy through the wet months.
Delivery from Kasoa to Kumasi
Kumasi is about 260 km by road from our hatchery in Kasoa. The usual journey takes 5 to 6.5 hours, and the chicks travel in boxes of 50, which is the minimum order for the city.
Tell us the day you can receive the box. We set the hatch date from that day, so the chicks arrive when you are ready for them rather than waiting in a yard. We confirm the transport cost with you before you pay.
Have someone free to meet the box and count the chicks. A box that arrives while the only person who knows about it is away is a common cause of losses that could have been prevented.
Prepare the house before the trip, not after. A brooder with clean litter, a heat source that works and water already set out will settle the chicks far faster than a shed that still needs fixing on the morning of delivery.
Brooding cockerel chicks in Kumasi
Our chicks are vaccinated at hatch and come to you after the 21-day incubation. The start is the same as for any young bird: warm, dry and quiet, with clean water and starter feed close by.
Set up the brooder before the box arrives. Clean dry litter, a heat source that you have checked, drinkers filled with clean water and feeders with starter feed. Water first, then feed, then the chicks.
When the box is opened, count the live chicks and note any that died in transit. Dead-on-arrival chicks are replaced free at the next hatch. Tell us the same day with the count, so the replacement is recorded against your order.
In the rains, check the house every morning. Damp litter spreads disease if it is left alone, so turn it over and replace the wet patches early. Keep fresh air moving through the house, and keep draughts off the chicks, especially at night.
As the cockerels grow, give them more room. A house that was right for the first weeks can become crowded in a few more. Plan the space for the size the birds will reach before the sale date, not after.
Ask us for the feeding and rearing plan before the chicks arrive. The plan depends on how long you intend to keep the birds, so confirm it with the farm rather than copying a schedule from another flock.
Cockerel prices in Kumasi and what a box costs
Cockerel day-old chicks are priced low per chick, and they are sold in boxes of 50. We do not quote a fixed figure on this page, because the price moves with the hatch. Confirm today's price with the farm before you pay.
| Line | From (each) | From (box of 50) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockerel day-old chicks | Low per chick | Confirm today's price with the farm | Confirm today's price with the farm |
| Minimum order | One box of 50 chicks | ||
| Vaccinated at hatch | Yes | ||
| Transport to Kumasi | Confirmed with you before you pay | ||
Keep in mind that a low chick price is only the start of the cost. Feed, housing and the weeks of rearing before the sale all add to the total, so budget for them in full before you order.
You can pay cash, by MoMo or by bank transfer. We do not take payment on the website. Price, hatch date and transport cost are confirmed with you before you pay.
Selling cockerel birds in Kumasi
Agree the buyer before the birds are ready. Families who buy for the weekend, food sellers who need a set number on a set day, and traders who supply the big markets each want something different, so ask what they need before you plan the sale.
Festive demand is the strongest season for chicken. Christmas, Eid and Easter all lift demand, and buyers planning those weeks want birds in advance. Count back from the festive week when you choose the hatch date, so the birds are ready in time rather than a week late.
Keep a record of each sale: the date, the number of birds, the buyer and the price. Over a few batches, the record shows which weeks sell and which buyers come back, and that makes pricing the next batch much easier.
Think about how the birds will be presented before the day of the sale. Some buyers want them live and some want them dressed, and settling that early saves time and argument on the day.
If a buyer asks for a repeat order, treat the next hatch as part of the same conversation. The chicks need the same lead time as the first box, so agreeing the second sale early means the second flock is ready when the buyer is.
Common questions about cockerel chicks for Kumasi
Do you deliver cockerel chicks to Kumasi?
Yes. Kumasi is about 260 km by road from our hatchery in Kasoa, and the usual journey takes 5 to 6.5 hours. The hatch date and transport cost are confirmed with you before you pay.
What is the minimum order for cockerels in Kumasi?
One box of 50 chicks. That is the smallest order we take for the city.
How much do cockerel chicks cost?
They are priced low per chick. We do not quote a fixed figure on this page, so confirm today's price with the farm before you pay.
What happens if chicks die on arrival?
Dead-on-arrival chicks are replaced free at the next hatch. Count the birds on the day and tell us the same day.
Ready to order cockerel chicks for Kumasi? Send the form or call 024 915 1503
Send us the number of boxes, the day you can receive them and the address in Kumasi where the box will be met. An order starts with a message, not with money. The how to order page sets out each step, and the price page has the current figures. For the city overview, see day-old chicks in Kumasi, and for the bird itself, read the cockerel day-old chicks page.
You can also email support@halaalfarmsghana.com.