{"id":295,"date":"2024-08-03T11:56:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T11:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/church.gc4.io\/?page_id=295"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:42:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:42:39","slug":"poultry-farm2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/index.php\/poultry-farm2\/","title":{"rendered":"Poultry Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-heading-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/index.php\/poultry-april-2025\/\" 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src=\"http:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clearing-land.jpg\" alt=\"Clearing the land around the chicken house\" class=\"wp-image-32\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:274px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clearing-land.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clearing-land-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/clearing-land-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/window1-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"Windows need replacing\" class=\"wp-image-34\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:273px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/window1-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/window1-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/window1-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/window1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"992\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/window-and-door-1024x992.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:273px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/window-and-door-1024x992.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/window-and-door-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/window-and-door-768x744.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/window-and-door.jpg 1208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-heading-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77d2430c9aa27a6485f8ed9790344b2e\">\n<li style=\"line-height:1.5\">In February 2024 whilst visiting the village we were shown an empty chicken house which was previously used by women from the village but has been left empty for some years. We discussed with Pierre, the captain of the boys brigade, the possibility of them starting a poultry business selling chickens and eggs that would provide income to finance the brigades.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They were given permission to use the building and cleared the surrounding land. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can see below that the building needs to be made secure and the inside needs fitting out. A plan including cost\/benefits was produced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In June 2024 we started a Just Giving Page to raise the money needed and by generous donations we had hit our target by the end of July.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37bcec50025053cc6f757337eda1e2a1\" style=\"color:#f34e4e\">Update from our visit in October 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/windows-blockededit-3-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1101\" style=\"width:207px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/windows-blockededit-3-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/windows-blockededit-3-88x100.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/windows-blockededit-3-768x868.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/windows-blockededit-3-1359x1536.jpg 1359w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/windows-blockededit-3-1812x2048.jpg 1812w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/windows-blockededit-3.jpg 1876w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/framesedited-2-300x291.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/framesedited-2-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/framesedited-2-100x97.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/framesedited-2-768x745.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/framesedited-2-1536x1490.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/framesedited-2-2048x1987.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/partitionedit-2-162x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1103\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:231px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/partitionedit-2-162x300.jpg 162w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/partitionedit-2-54x100.jpg 54w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/partitionedit-2-768x1425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/partitionedit-2-828x1536.jpg 828w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/partitionedit-2-1104x2048.jpg 1104w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/partitionedit-2-scaled.jpg 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nut-shells-spread-135x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1104\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:229px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nut-shells-spread-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nut-shells-spread-45x100.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nut-shells-spread-768x1704.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nut-shells-spread-692x1536.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nut-shells-spread-923x2048.jpg 923w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nut-shells-spread-scaled.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0509adebd82a83afc48316bf6da4117d\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">I was hoping to give an update whilst in Gambia but things didn&#8217;t go to plan! We arranged for the windows in both rooms to have extra rows of blocks added for security reasons and to keep out some of the heat and rain but decided to only  install the window frames and mesh for one room to begin with. This we partitioned so that we can separate the chickens once the layers start producing eggs. The wood from the old frames was used for the mesh and also to make perches and empty ground nut shells were put on the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/new-mesh-135x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1107\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:206px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/new-mesh-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/new-mesh-45x100.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/new-mesh-768x1704.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/new-mesh-692x1536.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/new-mesh-923x2048.jpg 923w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/new-mesh-scaled.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-1st-chicks-1-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1112\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:208px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-1st-chicks-1-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-1st-chicks-1-66x100.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-1st-chicks-1.jpg 607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chicks-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1122\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:212px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-team-1-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1111\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:214px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-team-1-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-team-1-100x83.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-team-1-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-team-1-1536x1268.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-team-1.jpg 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acb12d75d9ee56532fe9ec1e2bea5b36\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">25 chicks had been bought and kept in our compound; they were a few days old when we arrived. It wasn&#8217;t very long before only 8 had survived for various reasons but we were given 8 replacements but 2 of those died. This was so sad and disappointing however I am pleased to say these 14 successfully moved into the chicken house and being looked after by Pierre and Peter with the help of Abraham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chicks-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1123\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:242px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2fbb92134e35c02121c9d0bb671e663b\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">We also now have 12 more little chicks that should move in soon after Christmas. As we have lost 1 of our 2nd batch we currently have 25 altogether. Of these, 15 are broilers and 10 are layers. The broilers should be ready for sale in January and February and the layers hopefully will start laying in March. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"640\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 360 \/ 640;\" width=\"360\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/January-2025-chicks-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72f5efbf05628a377fe78f06e617167c\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">January has been a difficult month, of the 12 chicks that moved in at the beginning of the month, only 6 have survived. We think this has been due to the drop in temperature at night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-516ee2b9716d370a57fb6c5e84f409ab\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">The conclusion is that with the facilities we have available at the moment it is no use having young chicks between the months of October and February; although the temperatures are high during the day they can drop 15 degrees overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92a29d977b8a7e48819ec70594fb7794\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">We have 10 layers and 9 broilers, the first 3 broilers haven\u2019t been sold as they are not up to a good enough weight yet as there was a shortage of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-565351cb4cbde513238532b533b83eae\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">We have taken the decision to have only layers from now on. This will avoid the need to buy small chicks and with the rising price of feed, it will be more cost effective to sell eggs. We can purchase 2 cockerels and raise chicks, if and when needed, which will save money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ba1488792791438d785080d7967b9d06\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">We also need to look at ways of growing our own feed, it is expensive and of short supply where they are. We will look at the options whilst we are back in the Gambia in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44a3e86e712e56e79bdbc39fff12ce36\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">We will also separate the broilers from the layers so that they can have the layer feed and we look forward to the first eggs being laid! Please check back at the end of April to see how the project is progressing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23c1ac936ab6997b9b1d95628ba040f1\" style=\"line-height:1.3\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ca13948c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mctgambia.com\/index.php\/how-were-helping\/\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Back<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update from our visit in October 2024 I was hoping to give an update whilst in Gambia but things didn&#8217;t go to plan! 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