After the initial enthusiasm, reality showed its teeth. One of Salimo's hens fell ill and stopped laying eggs. In Hamza's incubator, some eggs didn't hatch, even with all the care. In Beto's yard, several birds took longer than expected to gain weight. And Fito, in his races […]

After the initial encouraging results, the four friends realized a hard truth: it's not enough to produce. If they didn't know how to manage the numbers, they could be working hard and still losing money without realizing it. It was during a session of the PROSPERAR program that their mentor, Ernesto, brought them back to reality. With a serious look, he asked: — […]

With the chicks already grown into robust chickens in Beto's backyard, and Fito driving around on his motorbike delivering feed, supplies, and now also ready-to-raise birds, the neighborhood began to notice that something different was happening. Before, many laughed at the idea: "Four boys playing at farming." But now, they saw results. […]

In Beto's spacious backyard, under the shade of mango trees, cleared thickets were prepared to receive the chicks from the incubator. It was there that the final stage of production would take shape: fattening. Beto organized the space into lots: on one side the newly arrived chicks, on the other the growing birds. He used simple waterers made of […]

On the day of their first hatching, the chicks were fragile and needed quick care. That's when Fito came into the picture with his adapted motorbike. He prepared ventilated transport boxes, lined with straw at the bottom, to take the chicks from Hamza's incubator to Beto's backyard. The journey seemed simple, but it was […]

The following days were filled with pure anticipation. Hamza would turn on the incubator, regulate the temperature to around 37.5°C, and maintain constant humidity. Every day he carefully turned the eggs, three times a day, so that the embryo wouldn't stick to the shell. Salimo visited him whenever he could. He looked at the trays anxiously […]

The following weeks were filled with discipline. Salimo woke up early, cleaned the chicken coop, changed the water, and prepared the feed. He mixed the laying hen feed with cracked corn, bran, and fresh greens. This way, the hens received complete nutrients to maintain regular egg laying and produce high-quality, fertile eggs. Soon the first eggs began to appear. Salimo […]

With the decision made, Salimo wasted no time. His mentor, Ernesto, made the connection with Quinta Nicy, where the PROSPERAR program provided breeding stock for young entrepreneurs. The rule was simple: the young person received the birds today and repaid the cost in small installments over 12 months. On the morning of the delivery, Salimo almost […]

In the PROSPERAR room, mentor Ernesto pulled up a chair for Salimo and opened the notebook. — “Let’s choose with our heads and feet on the ground. Tell me: how much space do you have, what food can you guarantee, and what is your main objective?” — “Small backyard, suburban area. I can get cracked corn, some bran, and greens […]

The network was already set up: Salimo with the chickens, Hamza with the incubator, Beto with the yard for fattening the hens, and Fito ready for deliveries. Only one piece was missing for everything to work: the chicken coop. Salimo had saved some money from odd jobs, but it wasn't enough to build a structure. […]