For men who are looking for business opportunities with promising profit potential, raising laying hens can be an attractive option to consider. The stable and continuously increasing demand for eggs makes the raising laying hens business have bright prospects. With proper management, a raising laying hens business can yield significant profits.
According to data from the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, in the first quarter of 2025, national egg consumption showed an increase of 15% compared to the same period of the previous year. The Director-General of Livestock and Animal Health, Dr. Nasrullah, M.Si., at a socialization event on livestock business opportunities in Bogor on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, stated that laying hens has great potential to be developed, especially by small and medium-scale entrepreneurs. “Eggs are an affordable source of animal protein and are in high demand by the public,” he said.
Profit in the laying hens business is influenced by several factors, including the scale of the farm, the efficiency of feed management, the health of the chickens, and the selling price of eggs. With careful planning and professional management, production costs can be reduced and egg quality can be maintained, thus generating optimal profits. Selecting superior laying hen chicks with high egg production potential is also key to success in laying hens.
The Head of the West Java Provincial Livestock Office, Ir. Jafar Sidik, M.M., while providing training on laying hens to groups of novice farmers in Bandung on Monday, April 28, 2025, emphasized the importance of knowledge and skills in running this business. He advised farmers to learn about chicken maintenance management, disease prevention, and effective egg marketing strategies. “With sufficient knowledge, raising laying hens can become a stable and profitable source of income,” he said.
Raising laying hens is not just a business but also a contribution to meeting the protein needs of the community. With great profit potential and stable market demand, this business is worth considering for men who want to invest in the agribusiness sector.