Sasso is a local dual-purpose bird, built for life outdoors. Keepers in the peri-urban parts of the Greater Accra Region often choose it because it suits a yard with room to move, and because one flock can give you meat and eggs. We hatch Sasso day-old chicks at our farm in Opeikuma, Kasoa, about 30 km by road from Accra.
Sasso day-old chicks are GH₵13 each, or GH₵650 for a box of 50. Every chick is vaccinated at hatch, and the box is our minimum order. Collect from our farm or have the chicks delivered to you in Accra.
Below we cover why Sasso suits the city, how the chicks travel, how to brood them and move them outdoors, where the birds and eggs sell, and how to order.
Why Sasso suits Accra yards and small farms
Sasso is a hardy bird, and hardiness counts in a city where the weather and the feeding can both be uneven. It handles outdoor life well, which makes it a good match for a household yard, a peri-urban plot or a small free-range run. Keepers who want a bird less dependent on bought feed often look at dual-purpose birds like this first.
Sasso is valued for both meat and eggs. The hens lay, and the birds grow to a size that suits a family pot or a cooked-food order. You do not have to choose between a meat flock and an egg flock on the first day, which matters when the budget is tight.
Think about who will look after the flock. A Sasso run suits a household that has someone checking the birds every morning and evening, because a flock is only as good as the attention it gets. Plan the daily routine before the chicks arrive, and agree who does the feeding and the water when the owner is away.
The climate here is dry coastal savannah with two rainy seasons. Sasso birds need shade in the hot weeks and a dry shelter when the rain comes. A simple roofed run with good airflow does more for the flock than an expensive house, and it keeps the birds healthy through both seasons.
From Kasoa to Accra: how Sasso chicks travel
Our hatchery is in Opeikuma, Kasoa, about 30 km by road from Accra. The usual journey takes one to two hours, and traffic decides where in that range your trip falls. Agree the timing when you order, so the chicks arrive when your pen is ready and someone is at home to receive them.
You can collect the box from the farm, or we can deliver to you in Accra on a short run. We confirm the delivery cost, the hatch date and the price before you pay. The box is ventilated, and it should stay closed and out of the sun until you reach the house.
If the delivery day falls on a busy road day, leave a little slack. A chick that spends a long time in a hot car arrives tired, and a tired chick needs a warm, quiet brooder straight away.
What to check when the box opens
Open the box as soon as it reaches the house, in a shaded spot, and check it while the person who delivered it is still there. Count the chicks against your order. Look for alert birds that are standing and moving about, with clear eyes and no pasting around the vent.
Note any dead chicks on the spot and tell us the same day. Keep the lid off only as long as you need to move the chicks. A box that stays open in the sun or in a draught dries the birds out and chills them, and a fresh chick has no reserves for that.
Brooding first, then free range
Start Sasso chicks indoors under a warm brooder. Keep the pen dry and draught-free in the first weeks, with clean water and starter feed. Once the birds are feathered and strong, you can let them out into a secure run. Letting them out too early exposes chicks to cold nights, rain and the predators that roam many yards.
Secure the run with a solid fence and put a roof over part of it. Keep the feeders and drinkers under cover so they stay clean when the rain comes. Fencing is usually the cheapest protection you can buy, and it is worth more than any other single item in a yard flock.
Night is the risky time in a yard. Close the house or coop at dusk and open it at first light, and make sure every bird can get back inside before the gate is shut. A bird left out after dark is an easy target for a stray dog or a cat.
Ask us for the feeding plan for Sasso in your system. Free-range birds still need a complete feed, and what they find in the yard should be a bonus, not the whole diet. Keep a notebook of weights, feed bags used and any sick birds. A simple record makes the next flock easier to plan.
Write down the date each batch arrived, the first weight you check and any change in appetite. Those notes are your guide when you plan the next box, and they will show which feed and which yard arrangement worked.
Selling Sasso birds and eggs in Accra
Sasso sells in two ways, as whole birds and as eggs. Cooked-food sellers and home cooks buy the birds for meat. Households and small shops buy the eggs. If you are close to a market or a busy junction, you can sell both from one yard.
Ask your buyers whether they prefer a free-range style bird or a faster-growing one, because the answer changes how you feed and house the flock. Festive seasons also raise demand. Christmas, Easter, Eid al-Adha and Homowo all bring extra orders, so plan the hatch ahead of them.
Sell your eggs fresh. Collect them often, keep them out of the sun and sell them within a short time. An egg that waits in a hot store loses value quickly.
Keep a short list of your buyers, with their phone numbers and what they take each week. A buyer who has bought from you once will often buy again, and a list makes the second order easy to plan.
Price and how to order Sasso chicks
Sasso day-old chicks start from GH₵13 each, or from GH₵650 for a box of 50. That is a starting figure, so confirm today's price with the farm before you set your budget.
| Breed | From, each | From, box of 50 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasso (local) | GH₵13 | GH₵650 | Confirm today's price with the farm |
An order starts with a message, not with money. Send the form on this page, call 024 915 1503, or write to support@halaalfarmsghana.com. We confirm the price, the hatch date and the delivery cost with you. Only after those are agreed do you pay, in cash, by mobile money or by bank transfer. Nothing is paid on the website.
Dead-on-arrival chicks are replaced free in the next hatch, so tell us as soon as you open the box.
Questions about Sasso chicks in Accra
Is Sasso a meat bird or an egg bird?
It is dual-purpose, so one flock can give you meat and eggs. Tell us what you want before you order.
Can I keep Sasso birds free range in Accra?
Yes, in a secure run. Brood them indoors first, and let them out once they are feathered and strong.
What is the minimum order?
One box of 50 chicks.
How do I pay?
Cash, mobile money or bank transfer, after we confirm the price, hatch date and delivery cost.
Send the order form for Sasso chicks in Accra, or call 024 915 1503
Read how ordering works step by step, check the current price list, see our day-old chicks for Accra page, or read more about the Sasso day-old chicks that we hatch.