A cockerel flock is a meat flock. The birds are the males from dual-purpose lines, raised to go to the table, and sold at market weight. They cost less per chick than a layer pullet, which is why many people in Takoradi start with cockerels when they want to try poultry for the first time or want to fill a yard quickly. The question is not how many eggs they will lay, but how well they will grow and when your buyers will take them.
This page is for people who want cockerel chicks in Sekondi-Takoradi and the towns around it. We hatch and box the chicks at our farm in Opeikuma, Kasoa, and deliver them by road. Below you will find how cockerels fit the coast, how the chicks travel, how to brood them, and how to order.
Why cockerels suit Takoradi
The cockerel is the cheapest way into a meat flock. A box of cockerel chicks costs less per bird than a box of imported broilers or layers, so the money at risk is smaller if the first season goes badly. That matters on the coast, where a bad season can come from the weather, the feed price or a disease outbreak, and where a new grower has less to fall back on.
The trade-off is time. A cockerel grows more slowly than an imported broiler, so you will carry the flock for longer before you sell. Feed still has to be paid for every day, and feed is the largest cost on any farm. Before the chicks arrive, work out the feed you will need until market weight, check today's bag price with your feed shop, and compare that cost with what your buyers will pay.
Buyers in Takoradi are the test. Households buying for the weekend, small food sellers, and some market traders will take a cockerel at the right size. Ask them what weight they want and when they buy. A cockerel flock that is ready three weeks after the buyer needed it is a flock that cost you money every day it waited.
How the chicks reach Takoradi from Kasoa
Our hatchery is in Opeikuma, Kasoa, and Takoradi is about 195 km away by road. The usual journey takes three and a half to four and a half hours. Traffic and the road that day change the time, so we give you a window rather than a fixed hour. The chicks travel in ventilated boxes of 50, counted before they leave and sent on the hatch date you agreed.
Before dispatch, we confirm three things with you in writing: the price, the hatch date and the delivery cost to your place in Takoradi or Sekondi. Nothing is paid until those are settled. Give us the name and phone number of the person who will collect the box, and where it should be left. A box waiting in the sun at a bus park is the worst way for a flock to start.
Brooding cockerel chicks in a humid coast
Brooding follows the same rules as any day-old chick, and the coast makes them stricter. Set up the brooder before the box arrives. Lay dry litter, check the heat source, and have clean water and starter feed ready within the chicks' reach. Keep the drinkers filled and clean, because humid air spoils water quickly.
On arrival, count the chicks in the box before lifting them out. Tell us the same day about any chicks that are dead on arrival, and we replace those free in the next hatch. Then watch the flock. If the chicks bunch in one corner, the house is cold or there is a draught. If they spread out and pant, the house is too warm or the air is not moving. Change one thing at a time, and watch the flock before you change the next.
Keep the litter dry. The wet patches around the drinkers are where the trouble starts in a humid house, so change them as soon as you see them. Remove any weak or sick chick at once. A chick that starts slowly often stays behind, and a sick chick left among the others can spread the problem fast.
Feed matters more than people expect in the first weeks. Cockerels are bought to grow, and a chick that eats well from the first day catches up with the others. Give starter feed on time, check that every chick can reach the feeder, and weigh a few birds each week. If the weights fall behind, look at the feed, the water and the house before you blame the chicks.
Every batch we send is vaccinated at hatch, and we tell you what was given, so your vet has the record from the first day. Plan the follow-up doses with your vet, and keep the birds on a clean, dry floor between doses.
Selling cockerels in Takoradi
Cockerels are sold for meat, and the buyers are close to home. Start with your neighbours, the families and small food sellers around you, and the traders at the local market. Ask what size bird they want, whether they prefer live or dressed, and how often they buy. Write the answers down and plan the hatch date around them.
Decide early whether you will sell live or dressed. A live bird sells to households that slaughter and cook at home, and to some traders. A dressed bird sells to food sellers who want it ready to cook. Dressing takes time and needs clean water and a clean space, so count the labour and the water into your price before you promise a delivery day.
Festive weeks are the busiest. Christmas, Easter, and Ramadan and Eid all bring families together and send buyers looking for birds early. If you want a bird ready for a festival, count back from the date when you set the hatch, and tell us the week you need the birds so we can plan the hatch around it.
Price and how to order
Cockerel chicks cost less per chick than layer pullets, and the exact price depends on the breed and the day. We do not put a fixed figure on this page, so ask us for today's cockerel price before you plan a budget. The table also lists the Sasso starting price, a local dual-purpose line, so you have a figure to compare against.
| Line | From (each) | From (box of 50) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockerels (dual-purpose local hatch) | Low per chick: confirm today's price | Confirm today's price | Raised for meat |
| Sasso (local hatch), for comparison | GH₵13 | GH₵650 | Free-range dual-purpose bird |
These are from-prices. Confirm today's price, the hatch date and the delivery cost with the farm before you pay. Minimum order is one box of 50 chicks.
Ordering works in three steps:
- Send the order form on this page, or call 024 915 1503, or email support@halaalfarmsghana.com. An order starts with a message, not with money.
- We confirm the price, the hatch date and the delivery cost to Takoradi in writing.
- You pay by cash, mobile money or bank transfer once those three are agreed. No payment is taken on the website.
If this is your first order from a hatchery, read how to order day-old chicks. For the full range of prices, see the day-old chicks price page. For the Takoradi page, see day-old chicks in Takoradi, and for the bird itself, see cockerel day-old chicks.
Do you deliver cockerel chicks to Takoradi?
Yes. Takoradi is about 195 km by road from our Kasoa hatchery, and the usual journey is three and a half to four and a half hours. We confirm the delivery cost with you before you pay.
What is the minimum order for cockerels in Takoradi?
One box of 50 chicks.
What happens if some chicks arrive dead?
Tell us the same day. Chicks that are dead on arrival are replaced free in the next hatch.
How do I pay?
Cash, mobile money or bank transfer, after we have confirmed the price, the hatch date and the transport cost. Nothing is paid on the website.
Book your Takoradi cockerel chicks: send the form or call 024 915 1503
Tell us the number of boxes, the hatch date you need and the week you want the birds to go to market. Send the order form on this page or call 024 915 1503. We reply with the price, the hatch date and the delivery cost, and you decide from there.