A layer flock is a longer commitment than a broiler batch. The birds stay with you for many months, and the return comes as eggs, sold again and again. That makes the early weeks of brooding matter a great deal, and it makes the choice of breed worth settling before the box is ordered.
We hatch layer day-old chicks at our Kasoa hatchery in Opeikuma and deliver them across Ghana, including Ho in the Volta Region. The box travels about 185 km by road, usually four to five hours. This page covers the lines we supply, the road, the brooding stage and how to order.
Why layers suit a Volta Region flock
Eggs are a steady sale in Ho. Shops, canteens, households and small traders buy them by the tray, and a flock in lay gives you something to sell most weeks of the year. Many egg businesses in the region start with a single house, and they grow from the sales that house brings in.
We supply four layer lines. The Hy-Line Brown, the Bovans Brown and the Lohmann Brown all lay brown-shelled eggs, while the Hy-Line White lays white eggs. The shell colour is not a quality mark, but buyers often have a preference, so ask the shops or the people who will take your eggs before you choose. The colour can change who wants to buy from you, even though the care of the flock stays the same.
A layer house has to stay dry and airy through Ho's wet months and cool enough in the dry season. The land changes from forest hills to savanna woodland, so the weather shifts with the season. Plan the ventilation, the litter and the perches before the box arrives. Then your first weeks go to watching the birds, not fixing the house.
Do not treat the first purchase as the whole plan. A layer flock will need feed, vaccines and a buyer for its eggs for as long as it lays. Work out those three costs before you order, because they are the reason a flock either pays or drains your savings.
The road from Kasoa to Ho
Our hatchery is in Opeikuma, Kasoa, and the road to Ho covers about 185 km. The usual journey is four to five hours, and it goes over the Volta at Adomi Bridge. Layer chicks handle the road well when they are packed properly and collected on time, so the timing of the handover is the part to get right.
We pack the chicks in ventilated boxes of 50 and close the box only when the batch is ready to leave. The person who collects it needs to be at the agreed point at the agreed time. Give us a name, a phone number that is answered, and the spot where the box will be handed over. If your town has a point the collector can reach easily, tell us about it, because that small detail saves hours at the handover.
The order is confirmed in three parts. We agree the price, the hatch date and the delivery cost to your town before you pay. Delivery cost depends on the route and on how the box has to travel, so ask for it in writing alongside the other two. When the box lands, count it the same day. Chicks dead on arrival are replaced free in the next hatch, and that replacement depends on us hearing about it while the box is still there.
Brooding layer chicks in Ho
The first weeks decide how well the flock grows, so brooding is not a job to rush. A layer chick that is kept warm, dry and fed on the right starter in those weeks will grow evenly, and an even flock is the one that comes into lay together.
Set the brooder up before the box is due. Dry litter, a tested heat source and clean drinkers should all be in place. Put the feed and water where the chicks can reach them without climbing, and keep the house quiet while they settle in.
- On arrival, check the box and set aside any chicks that are dead or too weak to stand. Report them to us the same day.
- Dip each beak in water before you set the chick down, so it learns where the drinker is.
- Use a starter feed made for young birds, and move the flock to the next ration only when your feed supplier advises it.
- Keep records from day one: the arrival date, the vaccines given, the feed used and any losses.
Every batch is vaccinated at hatch, and we tell you what was given. Keep that note with the brooding records. Ask your local veterinary or animal health officer about follow-up doses that suit your area, and keep to the programme you agree with them. Do not skip a dose because the birds look healthy. A layer flock is kept for the long run, and the early programme is what keeps it productive later.
Selling eggs from a Ho flock
Plan your egg buyers before the flock is in lay. A shop that places a steady weekly order is a better start than a plan to look for buyers when the first eggs come. Talk to a few shops, a canteen, a hotel kitchen or a caterer, and ask what they buy, how often and in what size or grade they prefer.
Ho's market days and the festive seasons bring more demand, but a steady supply to regular buyers is worth more than one big sale. Keep eggs clean and cool, collect them often, and store them away from direct sun. Those habits protect the price you get for every tray.
Keep a simple record of eggs collected, sold and spoiled each week. Those numbers tell you whether the flock is performing and whether your buyer base is strong enough to justify the next hatch.
Layer prices and how to order
Prices are quoted per chick and per box of 50, and they differ by line. Use the table as a starting point, and confirm today's price with the farm before you pay.
| Breed | From, each | From, box of 50 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hy-Line Brown (imported) | GH₵23 | GH₵1,150 | Confirm today's price |
| Hy-Line White and Bovans Brown (imported) | GH₵25.50 | GH₵1,275 | Confirm today's price |
| Lohmann Brown (imported) | Ask | Ask | Ask for today's price |
An order starts with a message, not with money. Send the order form on this page or call 024 915 1503. We confirm the price, the hatch date and the delivery cost to Ho before you pay. You can pay by cash, mobile money or bank transfer, and the minimum order is one box of 50 chicks.
Questions Ho buyers ask before ordering
Which layer line should I choose for Ho?
The choice depends on the eggs your buyers want, brown or white, and on your house and feed. Tell us who you plan to sell to and we will talk through the lines we supply. Confirm today's price with the farm.
How long does a layer box take to reach Ho?
The usual journey by road from our hatchery in Kasoa is four to five hours, covering about 185 km. Your collector needs to be at the agreed point at the agreed time.
What happens if chicks die on arrival?
Chicks dead on arrival are replaced free in the next hatch. Count the box when it lands and tell us the same day.
Do I pay before the order is confirmed?
No. We confirm the price, the hatch date and the delivery cost first. Then you pay by cash, mobile money or bank transfer.
Order layer chicks for Ho by message or call
To order layer chicks for Ho, send the order form on this page or call 024 915 1503. You can also email support@halaalfarmsghana.com. Give us your town, your hatch week and the collector's phone number. Read how to order day-old chicks, check the price page, or look at the layer chick page for the full range.