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]

Ugachick Limited
Company typePrivate
IndustryPoultry industry
Founded1992
HeadquartersMagigye, Uganda
Key people
Aga Ssekalaala Sr
Chairman
Aga Ssekalaala Jr
Executive Director
ProductsChicken meat, chicks, eggs, chicken feed, broilers
WebsiteHomepage

Location

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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

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Ugachick Limited was established in 1992. The business is divided into five divisions:[1]

  1. Feed Mill - Supplies feeds to other divisions in the business and other farmers in Uganda and the region
  2. Parent Stock Farm - Adult layer birds for laying eggs
  3. Hatchery - For hatching of chicks for sale
  4. Broiler Farm - Raising adult birds for meat
  5. 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

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References

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ GFC (26 April 2016). "Distance between Gayaza, Central Region, Uganda and Magigye, Central Region, Uganda". Globefed.com (GFC). Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Location of the Headquarters of Ugachick Limited" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Halal". Uganda Muslim Supreme Council. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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00°29′23″N 32°36′13″E / 0.48972°N 32.60361°E / 0.48972; 32.60361