Broiler production in Ghana and Senegal: farm performance and economics

Broiler production in Ghana and Senegal is characterized by high production costs, with feed and day-old chick costs as the most significant cost items. • Broiler production is profitable in Ghana as a seasonal activity and in Senegal as a year-round activity. • Through the use of high-quality inputs (feeds and chicks) and proper husbandry practices, Senegalese broiler farms perform better and have lower production costs than Ghanaian farms. • To compete against German and other international broiler farms, Ghanaian and Senegalese farms will have to improve performance and lower feed and day-old chick costs.