Ugachick Limited, whose complete name is Ugachick Poultry Breeders Uganda Limited, but is commonly referred to as Ugachick, is a poultry breeding and marketing company in Uganda.[1]
Location
The company offices and poultry farm are located in the village of Magigye, approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi), north of Gayaza on the Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road.[2] This is 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Kampala, the capital and largest city in the country.[3] The coordinates of the company headquarters are: 0°29'23.0"N, 32°36'13.0"E (Latitude:0.489722; Longitude:32.603615).[4]
Overview
Ugachick Limited was established in 1992. The business is divided into five divisions:[1]
- Feed Mill - Supplies feeds to other divisions in the business and other farmers in Uganda and the region
- Parent Stock Farm - Adult layer birds for laying eggs
- Hatchery - For hatching of chicks for sale
- Broiler Farm - Raising adult birds for meat
- Processing plant - Prepares chicken meat for sale in Ugandan supermarkets and other customers in neighbouring countries
Ugachick is a Halal-certified company by the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Administrator (14 October 2013). "Ugachick, a market leader in poultry products". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ GFC (26 April 2016). "Distance between Gayaza, Central Region, Uganda and Magigye, Central Region, Uganda". Globefed.com (GFC). Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ GFC (26 April 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Ugachick Poultry Breeders Limited, Magigye, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Location of the Headquarters of Ugachick Limited" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Halal". Uganda Muslim Supreme Council. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
