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Chapter 429: Poultry and Eggs

After the business of the garment shop and silkworm farm became increasingly prosperous, bringing rich profits and good reputation to the manor, Chen Jia and Chen Jue's business acumen captured new business opportunities. They noticed that the market demand for egg products was quite considerable, whether it was fresh eggs, salted eggs or salted duck eggs, there was a broad consumer space. Therefore, the two decided to build a chicken, duck and goose factory and get involved in the poultry egg field, hoping to increase more income and open up new paths for the development of the manor.

On this day, the sun shone through the window onto the desk in the study. Chen Jia and Chen Jue sat together, and books and market research reports on chicken, duck and goose farming were placed on the desk. Chen Jia flipped through the materials in her hand, her eyes focused, and said to Chen Jue: "Husband, look at this market research report. The demand for egg products has been very stable, and with the improvement of people's living standards, the demand for high-quality eggs is growing. If we build a chicken, duck and goose factory that specializes in producing fresh eggs, salted eggs, salted duck eggs and other egg products, it may be a great success."

Chen Jue nodded slightly, tapping the table with his fingers. After thinking for a moment, he said, "My wife, your idea is very insightful. Our manor is spacious and has enough space to raise chickens, ducks and geese. Moreover, we already have some business management experience, so it shouldn't be difficult to manage this factory. However, raising chickens, ducks and geese is not a simple matter. We need to take it seriously from variety selection, feed preparation to disease prevention and control."

Chen Jia bit her lip lightly and said thoughtfully, "Husband, you are right. We can first visit some experienced breeders and experts to ask them for breeding techniques and precautions. In terms of breed selection, we should choose chicken, duck and goose breeds with high egg production and good egg quality."

Chen Jue shook Chen Jia's hand in agreement and said, "Madam, let's do this. Let's arrange time to visit as soon as possible, learn more experience, and make full preparations for building a chicken, duck and goose factory."

In the following days, Chen Jia and Chen Jue visited many breeders and breeding experts. At the home of an experienced old breeder, the old breeder warmly received them and took them to visit his farm. Chen Jia looked at the full circle of chickens, ducks and geese and asked curiously: "Uncle, these chickens, ducks and geese you raise look very healthy, and their egg production must be good. Can you tell us how to choose good breeds?"

The old farmer smiled and said, "Girl, choosing the breed is indeed crucial. For chickens, Leghorn chickens and Hy-Line brown laying hens are both good egg-laying breeds with high egg production and good egg quality. For ducks, Jinding ducks and Shaoxing ducks have excellent egg-laying performance. As for geese, Zi geese and Taihu geese have relatively high egg production. Moreover, when selecting breeds, choose those that are strong and healthy."

Chen Jue listened carefully, nodded and said, "Uncle, do you have any good experience in feed? We hope to make chickens, ducks and geese produce high-quality eggs."

The old farmer thought for a moment and said, "The feed must be nutritionally balanced, with sufficient protein, vitamins, and minerals. For example, chickens can be fed more soybean meal, corn, wheat bran, etc., and fish meal, bone meal, etc. should be added to supplement protein and calcium. The feed for ducks and geese is similar, but it can be adjusted according to their different needs. In addition, the freshness of the feed must be ensured, and spoiled feed cannot be fed."

Chen Jia and Chen Jue recorded the experiences of the old breeders one by one, and had a clearer understanding of the breeding of chickens, ducks and geese. After visiting the old breeders, they consulted breeding experts and learned more about disease prevention and control.

After returning to the manor, Chen Jia and Chen Jue began to prepare for the construction of the chicken, duck and goose farm. They chose a site far away from residential areas with a suitable environment and hired workers to build chicken coops, duck coops and goose coops. Chen Jia would go to the construction site every day to check the progress and said to the workers: "Masters, these chicken coops, duck coops and goose coops must be built firmly, with good ventilation and lighting, so as to ensure the healthy growth of chickens, ducks and geese."

A worker nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Madam Chen, we will build it carefully according to your requirements."

While building the breeding farm, Chen Jia and Chen Jue also began to purchase chicken, duck and goose seedlings and feed. Chen Jia looked at the batches of chicken, duck and goose seedlings shipped in, and her heart was full of expectations. She said to Chen Jue: "Husband, these little guys are our hope for the future. We must take good care of them, let them thrive and lay more eggs."

Chen Jue smiled and said, "Madam, we have so much experience and preparation, we will definitely be able to raise them well."

After the chickens, ducks and geese were brought in, Chen Jia and Chen Jue would personally go to the farm every day to check on their growth. One day, Chen Jia found that several chicks were listless, so she hurriedly called a veterinarian to check. After the inspection, the veterinarian said, "Mrs. Chen, these chicks may have been infected with bacteria and need timely treatment. You must pay attention to the hygiene of the farm, disinfect regularly, and prevent the spread of diseases."

Chen Jia listened carefully to the veterinarian's advice and said, "Okay, doctor, we will follow your advice to do a good job of epidemic prevention."

Under the careful care of Chen Jia and Chen Jue, the chickens, ducks and geese gradually grew up and began to lay eggs. Looking at the fresh chicken, duck and goose eggs, Chen Jia excitedly said to Chen Jue: "Husband, look at these eggs, how fresh they are. Our efforts have finally paid off. Now, we can start making salted chicken eggs and salted duck eggs."

Chen Jue nodded and said, "Madam, we must also strictly control the process of making salted eggs to ensure that they taste delicious and have high quality."

Chen Jia invited an experienced auntie in the village to teach her how to make salted eggs. The auntie smiled and said, "Mrs. Chen, making salted eggs is not difficult. First, wash the eggs and dry them, then prepare salt water with a proper ratio of salt to water. Put the eggs in the salt water, seal it, and marinate it for about a month. However, the marinating time and the concentration of the salt water should be adjusted according to the size of the eggs and the season."

Chen Jia and Chen Jue began to make salted eggs and salted duck eggs according to the aunt's method. During the pickling process, they checked the condition of the salted eggs every day to ensure the pickling effect. A month later, the first batch of salted eggs and salted duck eggs were pickled. Chen Jia carefully opened a salted duck egg and saw the greasy yolk, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face: "Husband, look at this salted duck egg, the yolk is greasy, it must taste very good. We can ask some relatives and friends to taste it first and listen to their opinions."

Chen Jue took a bite and nodded in praise: "Madam, this tastes really good. We can start to market it."

Chen Jia and Chen Jue packaged fresh eggs, salted eggs and salted duck eggs beautifully and brought them to the market. Their eggs were well received by consumers due to their high quality and delicious taste, and their sales were getting better and better.

As market demand increased, Chen Jia and Chen Jue decided to expand the scale of the farm and increase the number of chickens, ducks and geese raised. Chen Jia said to Chen Jue: "Husband, our egg market prospects are so good, we must seize the opportunity and expand production. At the same time, we can also develop some new egg products, such as preserved eggs, braised eggs, etc., to meet the needs of different consumers."

Chen Jue smiled and said, "My dear, your ideas always keep up with the market demand. Let's do this and make our chicken, duck and goose factory better and better, bringing delicious eggs to more people."

With the hard work of Chen Jia and Chen Jue, the chicken, duck and goose farm has continued to grow and become another important source of income for the manor. They have not only increased their income, but also provided more employment opportunities for the surrounding people, which has been unanimously praised by everyone. They are also constantly exploring and moving forward on the road of poultry breeding and management, writing their own business legend.