Why Sasso suits Tema homes and small farms
Sasso is a local-hatch dual-purpose bird. You can keep it for meat or for eggs, and many keepers do both from the same flock. For a household or a small farm on the edge of the city, that flexibility matters. You are not relying on one sale date to pay for the birds. A Sasso flock can feed the family, sell a few birds at a time and give eggs in between.
Sasso is slower to reach market weight than an imported broiler, and that is by design. Keep it in mind if you are weighing it against a Ross 308 or a Cobb 500. The trade-off is a bird that copes well with outdoor and free-range conditions, and that suits a yard where a broiler house would be impractical.
Tema is an industrial city with a busy harbour market, and food demand there is steady. Some buyers ask for free-range birds by name, and others only care about price and size. Ask the people around you what they want before you buy. The answer tells you whether the bird, the eggs or both will sell.
How Sasso chicks reach Tema from Kasoa
Sasso chicks are boxed at our hatchery in Opeikuma and travel to Tema the same way as any other day-old chick. Tema is about 50 km from us by road. The usual journey is 1.5 to 2.5 hours, and the road runs through Accra, so the traffic you meet decides where in that range you land.
Because the box is the first thing the chicks experience outside the hatchery, keep it in shade and out of the wind until you are ready to open it. Tema's dry coastal plain and sea breeze are helpful, but a box sitting in a sunny yard before you get to it is still a risk. Confirm the hatch date and the delivery cost with us before you pay, so you know when to have the brooder ready.
Brooding Sasso chicks on arrival
Sasso chicks need the same first-day care as any day-old chick. Have a clean, dry, warm brooder ready before the box arrives, with no draught on the birds. Set out feed and water within easy reach, and spread a little feed on clean paper so the chicks find it on their own.
Open the box in the brooder, not on the road. Lift the chicks out gently and count them. Dead-on-arrival birds are replaced free in the next hatch, but only if you count them when the box opens and tell us the same day.
Give the flock time to settle before you change anything. Chicks that huddle under the heat or crowd a corner are showing you a problem with temperature or airflow, so adjust those first. We vaccinate every batch at the hatchery, and we tell you what was given, so your vet has the record when they visit.
Once the birds are feathered and moving out of the brooder, plan for more room than a broiler would need. Sasso birds move around, forage and grow into a bigger body over time, and a yard that is too tight will show in their condition.
Keeping Sasso birds safe in a Tema yard
A free-range flock in a city yard faces predators, stray dogs, heat and the temptation to wander onto the next plot. Plan a secure house for nights, a run that keeps birds in, and a shaded spot where they can rest in the afternoon. Check the fence every morning. A gap you ignore for a day is the gap that costs you a bird.
Feed and water need to be steady. A free-range Sasso still needs a planned feed programme, because foraging supplies only part of what a growing bird needs. Write the feed schedule down before the chicks arrive, and keep spare feed in stock so a delayed supply does not stunt the flock.
Check your neighbours and any local rules before you keep a flock in a residential yard. Good relationships with the people next door keep a small farm going far longer than any clever feed plan.
Selling Sasso birds and eggs in Tema
A Sasso flock gives you two products, and each one sells differently. Meat birds are sold to households, small food sellers and anyone who wants a bird for a family occasion. Eggs are sold by the tray to neighbours, small shops and food businesses that want a steady supply. Decide early which side matters more to you, because it changes how many birds you keep and how you plan the sales.
Festive periods are a good time to sell meat birds. Christmas and Sallah usually bring more households looking for a bird, so count back from those dates when you choose a hatch date with us. We confirm the hatch date before you pay, so you can plan the sale around it.
Keep a simple record of the flock: the number of birds, feed bought, losses, eggs collected and what each sold for. A dual-purpose flock is only as good as the figures behind it, and a notebook is enough to see what is working.
Common mistakes new Sasso keepers make in Tema
The first mistake is expecting a broiler's speed. Sasso is a dual-purpose bird, and it takes longer to reach a meat weight. If you need fast sales in a fixed week, a broiler is the honest choice. A Sasso flock rewards patience and a mix of products.
The second is keeping the flock in too small a space. Cramped birds are harder to keep healthy, and the losses that follow are easy to blame on bad luck. Give the birds the room they need from the start.
A third mistake is leaving predators to chance. Night security is cheap compared with the birds you lose in one bad night. Close the house at dusk and open it at first light, every day.
The last one is selling without a plan. Ask buyers what they want before the birds are ready, and know whether you are selling meat, eggs or both before the first tray or the first bird leaves the yard.
Price and how to order Sasso chicks for Tema
Our local-hatch Sasso chicks start from GH₵13 each, or GH₵650 for a box of 50. Those are starting figures, so confirm today's price with the farm before you set your budget. The table places Sasso beside our other local-hatch birds, the Kuroiler and Noiler, for comparison.
| Chicks | From, per chick | From, per box of 50 | Minimum order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasso (local hatch) | GH₵13 | GH₵650 | One box of 50 |
| Kuroiler / Noiler (local hatch, for comparison) | GH₵11 | GH₵550 | One box of 50 |
The price is only part of what a Sasso flock costs you. Housing, feed and the time you spend on the birds all add to the total. Work out the full figure before you commit, and confirm the final price, hatch date and transport cost with us before you pay.
An order starts with a message, not with money. Send the order form on this page or call 024 915 1503. Tell us the number of boxes, whether you are keeping for meat, eggs or both, and the date you would like to start. We then confirm the price, the hatch date and the transport cost to Tema. Only after those are settled do you pay, in cash, by mobile money or by bank transfer. Nothing is paid on the website.
Do you deliver Sasso chicks to Tema?
Yes. Tema is about 50 km by road from our hatchery in Kasoa, and the usual journey is 1.5 to 2.5 hours. We confirm the hatch date, price and delivery cost with you before you pay.
What is the minimum order for Sasso?
One box of 50 chicks. We do not sell fewer than a box.
What if some Sasso chicks are dead on arrival?
Dead-on-arrival chicks are replaced free in the next hatch. Count them when the box opens and tell us the same day.
Can I keep Sasso for both meat and eggs?
Yes, that is what the bird is built for. Decide early which side you want to lean on, because that decides how many birds you keep and how you plan the sales.
Ready to order Sasso chicks for Tema? Send the form or call 024 915 1503
Start with a message. Use the order form on this page, or read how to order day-old chicks before you send it. Check the starting prices on our price page, and see more about delivering to Tema on our Tema page. If you want to compare with other dual-purpose birds, look at all Sasso day-old chicks. You can also email support@halaalfarmsghana.com.