Why a layer flock suits Sunyani
A laying flock earns in small amounts, every day, over a long period. A broiler is sold once. A layer keeps producing for months, so the real question is not this month's chick price. It is whether you can feed and house the flock all the way through.
We supply several imported layer lines. Hy-Line Brown lays brown eggs and starts from GH₵23 each. Hy-Line White and Bovans Brown start from GH₵25.50 each. Pick the line by the eggs your buyers in Sunyani ask for, not by the cheapest chick on the list. Ask your buyers before you hatch.
Lohmann Brown and Australorp are also on our list. We do not keep a fixed figure on this page for them, so ask for today's price when you call.
Feeding a layer flock in Bono Region
Feed is more than half of what a layer costs you, and it is the thing most likely to go wrong when money is tight. Buy a complete layer ration rather than a maize-only mix, unless your vet has advised otherwise. Once the birds are laying, change feed slowly over several days, so the flock does not drop production after a sudden switch.
Bono Region is maize country, so ask your feed dealer how much maize is in the ration and what else goes in with it. Keep the feed in a dry store. In the rainy months, damp feed goes mouldy quickly, and mouldy feed is a fast way to lose a laying flock's health and output. In the dry months the risk is dust and a hot store, so keep the bags off the floor and out of direct sun.
Grit and calcium matter for shell quality. A good ration usually contains what layers need, but read the label and do not add oyster shell on top without knowing the dose. If you are unsure, ask the vet who visits your farm.
Housing and water in the long dry season
Sunyani sits in a semi-deciduous forest zone with a long dry season, and laying hens are more sensitive to heat than most people expect. Heat cuts feed intake. When intake drops, egg numbers and sometimes egg size drop with it. So the cheapest thing you can do for output in the dry months is keep the house cool and the water running.
Ventilation comes first. Open the sides of the house, keep the roof high, and make sure air moves across the birds instead of sitting above them. In the harmattan, dust is the enemy. Fit light mesh or cloth to the windows on the windy side, and sweep the floor before the wind picks up.
Water is the second thing. A laying flock drinks much more on a hot day than on a cool one, and many growers find their supply runs short in the dry months. Check the tank and pipe capacity now, not in March. If the flock is large, add a drinker so no bird has to fight for a place at the line.
Lighting is one more factor. Ask your supplier about a steady light programme before the flock starts to lay, because sudden changes in day length can upset laying. Keep the timer the same every day.
From our Kasoa hatchery to your Sunyani house
Sunyani is about 380 km by road from our hatchery in Opeikuma, Kasoa, and the usual journey is 7.5 to 9 hours. The chicks travel in ventilated boxes of 50. Every batch is vaccinated at hatch, and we tell you what was given so you can plan the next vaccines with your vet.
We confirm the hatch date and the transport cost with you before you pay. That matters more for layers than for broilers, because you will feed this flock for months and you want the date fixed before you buy the first bags of feed.
On arrival, open the box, count the chicks, and tell us the same day if any are dead. Dead-on-arrival chicks are replaced free in the next hatch.
Rearing layer chicks in the first weeks
The brooding rules are the same as for any chick. Set up the brooder before the box arrives, lay clean litter, and judge the warmth by watching the chicks rather than the thermometer. Chicks that crowd under the heat source are cold. Chicks that stay at the edge and pant are too hot.
Give clean water first, then feed. Keep the feed fine in the first days so every chick can reach it. Remove any chick that is weak, and keep the litter dry. Wet litter in the first week is the most common cause of a poor start, and it is easy to prevent.
Keep a written record from day one: the date, the number of deaths, the feed used and any change in water or behaviour. A flock that is recorded properly is far easier to fix when something goes wrong. Call the farm on 024 915 1503 if deaths keep rising after the first few days.
Layers spend months in the rearing house before they lay, so plan the money for feed across that whole period, not only the first few weeks. If you would rather not rear from day-old, ask us about point-of-lay pullets. That is a different product with a different budget, so confirm the price first.
Selling eggs around Sunyani
Layers do not sell on a single day. Eggs go to households, small shops, chop bars and bakeries, and to traders who move trays to other towns. Work out who buys your eggs before the flock is in lay. A flock that lays steadily for a buyer you already have is worth more than a bigger flock that has to find customers at the gate.
Festive weeks change the picture. Christmas and Easter baking, and the Eid season, lift demand for eggs and push prices up for a short time. Plan the start of lay so the flock is at its strongest just before those weeks. Buyers remember which supplier was reliable at Christmas.
Do not forget the cost side. A layer eats feed every day, including the days when lay is slow. Work out how many eggs you need each week to cover feed, labour and the cost of the house, then price the eggs to match. Ask the farm for today's chick price before you do the sums, because the budget changes with the line.
Price and how to order layer chicks
Hy-Line Brown starts from GH₵23 each, or GH₵1,150 for a box of 50. Hy-Line White and Bovans Brown start from GH₵25.50 each, or GH₵1,275 for a box of 50. Lohmann Brown and Australorp are priced on request. These are starting prices, so confirm today's figure with the farm before you budget.
| Line | From, each | From, box of 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Hy-Line Brown (imported) | GH₵23 | GH₵1,150 |
| Hy-Line White, Bovans Brown (imported) | GH₵25.50 | GH₵1,275 |
| Lohmann Brown, Australorp | Ask for today's price | 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 and tell us you want layers for Sunyani. We confirm the price, the hatch date and the transport cost. You pay in cash, mobile money or bank transfer once all three are agreed. Nothing is paid on the website.
How far is Sunyani from the hatchery?
About 380 km by road from our hatchery in Opeikuma, Kasoa. The usual journey is 7.5 to 9 hours.
What is the minimum order for layers?
One box of 50 chicks, whichever line you choose.
What happens to chicks that die on arrival?
They are replaced free in the next hatch. Tell us as soon as you open the box.
How do I pay?
Cash, mobile money or bank transfer, after we confirm the price, hatch date and transport cost. Nothing is paid on the website.
Ready to start a layer flock for Sunyani? Send the form or call 024 915 1503
Read how ordering works on the how to order day-old chicks page, check the current price list, and then send the order form or call 024 915 1503. For the city details, see our Sunyani page. For the breed range, see layer day-old chicks.