The product includes a variety of chickens; Rp.35,000 sell small and larger ones can fetch up to Rp.300,000. Some chickens himself and other races, he buys directly from other suppliers. There were a number of cockerels for sale in the morning, I interviewed between noise and chaos of Tangerang market.
The competition was pretty fierce but it commands a prime position on the corner of two busy streets. Cockerels are sold for cockfighting and other eating and many birds are sold for their song as Betawi like to hear the sounds of birds in the kampung, especially in the morning.
He also sells pigeons, ducks and ornamental chickens.
He feels he has no choice anyway that the sale of birds is his life and he loves the challenge of attracting new customers and looking after its regulars who come to him for quality and consistency of service. Saiful used to have a cleaning company based in Blok M, but many prefer the challenge of selling birds.
The profit he makes around Rp.100,000 per day will support his wife who stays home to care for their son six months.