CXC AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SBA
BROILER PRODUCTION
Veneisia Tomlinson
Westwood High
School
January 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_________________________________________________3
INTRODUCTION_______________________________________________________4-11
NAME OF PROJECT
DATE
LOCATION
DURATION
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
o PREPARATION OF HOUSE
o PREPARATION OF THE BROODING AREA
o BROODING
o FEEDING (ROUTINE)/GIVING WATER/GIVING VITAMINS
o TRANSFERRING TO LARGER POULTRY HOUSE
o FEEDING (ROUTINE)
o TURNINIG OF LITTER
o SLAUGHTER
o DRESS BIRDS
o PACKAGES
o SALE OF BIRDS
SKETCH OF HOUSE
MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT
SCHEDULE OF OPERATIONS
COMPLETE
BUDGET_____________________________________________________12-13
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PROJECTED INCOME
PROJECTED EXPENDITURE
PROJECTED SURPLUS
ACTUAL INCOME &
EXPENDITURE________________________________________14-15
ACTUAL INCOME
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
ACTUAL SURPLUS/SHORTFALL
ANALYSIS________________________________________________________________16
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COMPARISON OF PROJECTED AND ACTUAL INCOME
COMPARISON OF PROJECTED AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
COMPARISON OF PROJECTED AND ACTUAL SURPLUS/SHORTFALL
GENERAL COMMENTS
CONCLUSION
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX_______________________________________________________________19-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Heartiest gratitude is extended to all who assisted in making the
completion of this project possible; from my mother who provided the
materials, my best friend Shane for his interest in my edification, my
sister for cheering me in my times of frustration, Summer for
answering my questions with patience to the best of her
comprehension on this project and most of all God, for giving me the
strength and knowledge as well as resources to have this piece of
work perfected.
Once Again I Thank You.
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INTRODUCTION
NAME OF PROJECT
Poultry Production Project- Broilers
LOCATION
Westwood High School Farm,
Stewart Town,
Trelawny.
DURATION
Six weeks
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
Broilers refer to domesticated birds reared for meat and as these
birds feed heavily, are reasonably priced, have good disease
resistance, good body conformation, a good Dressing Percentage
(D.P.) of 76-80%, a good food conversion ratio (FCR) of 3:1, grow
quickly, feather fast and gain weight rapidly; a pure broiler breed was
selected for this venture. Initially, a number of four hundred broiler
birds were decided upon to be bought and reared for our SBA project,
however, we were met by financial impediments and with such the
number dwindled to one hundred birds.
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It was resolved that a dual stage system was to be used, so
naturally, the project commenced with the preparation of the
brooding house for the arrival of our chicks. The litter from the birds
that had been the previous inhabitants was removed, the waterers,
feed pans and brooders were washed, disinfected and left in the sun
to dry, likewise, the floor of the house was washed, disinfected and
left to dry. The mesh wires were cleaned so as to promote healthy
ventilation, the room was fumigated with white lime to aid in its
sanitation and the waterers, feeders, drop curtains and brooders were
installed. Lastly, fresh litter (sawdust) was placed in the house to a
depth of approximately 10 cm and covered with newspaper in
preventing the chicks from eating the sawdust.
The chicks were transported to the house by workers as we were
unavailable at the point of their arrival, nonetheless, the house was
prepared for them as it was clean with covered litter, a brooder that
had been on, feeders filled with feed and waterers with vitamin-
enriched water placed on the floor. Here, the chicks were closely
observed to monitor their health and wellbeing, to identify and correct
problems and just to be sure they were settling in.
A feeding routine was developed where the chickens were fed 2-
3 times daily on broiler starter with its 24-26% of protein for their
stay in the brooding house. Water, being equally important, was
provided as often as they were fed and electrolytes administered to
the chicks through its addition to their drinking water.
While the chicks got acquainted with their new environment we
worked assiduously in preparing the rearing house by following all the
steps we took in preparing the brooding house. After a period of about
10-12 days from the day of their arrival, the chicks were relocated to
the rearing house where all the required amenities including feed and
water were prepared and provided for the chickens as oft as
necessary(2-3 times daily). At the end of four weeks they were
introduced to broiler finisher with a 16-20% protein allowance. In
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addition, the chickens were monitored daily just as they were in the
brooding period.
During the chicken’s stay in the rearing house, litter was
frequently added until it reached a depth of 15 cm. As time passed,
the litter was turned to improve and maintain its absorbing ability and
looseness and to condense the risk of the infestation of pathogens.
At the end of six weeks, eighty-six broilers were slaughtered
giving a total weight of two-hundred and ninety-six pounds (296lbs),
they were then dressed and packaged by the workers on staff as we
the students were unavoidably absent.
The meat was sold to our school kitchen and members of staff at
one hundred and seventy dollars per pound ($170.00 per lb.),
however, nine pounds (9lbs.) of chicken feet were shared among the
workers. This allowed us a grand total of forty-eight thousand, seven
hundred and ninety dollars ($48,790.00) as income with a surplus
valuing four thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars ($4,920.00).
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SKETCH OF HOUSE
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MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
Hoe, waterers, feeding trays, feeding tubes, brooder, tape measure,
shovel, wheel barrow, fork, pans to carry feed and water, 100 chicks, I
pack electrolyte, 100 clear bags, 30 bags saw dust, 22 bags of feed,
feed bags for curtains, scale, knife, Insecticides, germicide, fungicide,
disinfectant, newspaper.
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SCHEDULE OF OPERATIONS
YEAR: 2013DAY
MONTH
ACTIVITIES REMARKS
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COMPLETE BUDGET
PROJECTED INCOME
No. of birds = 100
Weight =3.5lbs
Cost per lb. =$178.00
Total weight =350lbs
=350lbs*$178.00
=$62,300.00
PROJECTED EXPENDITURE
Cost of a chick =$175.00
No. of birds =100
=$175.00*100
Total cost of chicks =$17,500.00
1 bag of feed =$1560.00 and 55lbs
9lbs. of feed per chick
9*100= 900lbs
55lbs
=16.417 bags of feed.
=$1560.00*17
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Total cost of feed =$26,520.00
Cost of medication (1 pack electrolyte) =$400.00
100 clear bags =$150.00
Utilities =$5.00 per bird
=$5.00*100
Total utility cost =$500.00
Cost of 1 bag saw dust =$50.00
No. of bags required: 30
=$50.00*30
T0tal cost of saw dust =$1500.00
TOTAL: $17,500 + $26,520 +$400 + $150 + $500 + $1,500=
$46,570.00
SURPLUS
Income – Expenditure = Surplus
$62,300.00 - $46,570.00 =$15, 730.0
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ACTUAL INCOME & EXPENDITURE
ACTUAL INCOME
No. of birds slaughtered: 88
Weight of chicken after slaughtering =296lbs
Weight of chicken subtracted for workers =9lbs
Cost of meat per pound =$170.00
296lbs - 9lbs= 287lbs
287lbs * $170.00
= $48, 790.00
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
Cost of a chick =$175.00
No. of birds =100
=$175.00*100
Total cost of chicks =$17,500.00
1 bag of feed =$1560.00 and 55lbs
12.2lbs of feed per chick
12.2*100= 1220lbs
55lbs
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=22 bags of feed.
=$1560.00*22
Total cost of feed =$34,320.00
Cost of medication (1 pack electrolyte) =$400.00
100 clear bags =$150.00
Utilities =$5.00 per bird
=$5.00*100
Total utility cost =$500.00
Cost of 1 bag saw dust =$50.00
No. of bags required: 30
=$50.00*30
T0tal cost of saw dust =$1500.00
TOTAL: $17,500.00 +$34,320.00 +$400.00 + $150.00 + $500.00 +
$1,500.00= $54,370.00
SHORTFALL
Income – Expenditure = Shortfall
48,790.00 - $54,370.00 = -$5,580
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ANALYSISCOMPARISON OF PROJECTED & ACTUAL INCOME
It was estimated that three hundred and fifty pounds (350lbs) of
chicken would be sold for one hundred and seventy-eight dollars per
pound ($170.00/lb.), consequently giving a total projected income of
sixty-two thousand and five hundred dollars ($62,500.00). Owing to
the ten (10) birds who died before slaughtering and the two (2) that
happened to be handicapped, only eighty-six (86) birds were
slaughtered producing a total weight of two hundred and ninety-six
pounds (296lbs) of which nine pounds (9lbs) were taken for the
workers leaving us with a total of two hundred and eighty-seven
pounds (287lbs) of meat that landed us an income of forty-eight
thousand, seven hundred and ninety dollars ($48,790.00). Thus, the
total actual income amounted to less than the projected income, a
total of thirteen thousand, seven hundred and ten dollars dissimilarity
between both was decipherable.
COMPARISON OF PROJECTED & ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
It was projected that forty-six thousand, five hundred and seventy
dollars ($46,570.00) would have been enough to support this venture,
however, it was less than enough to cover our expenses which
amounted to fifty-four thousand, three hundred and seventy dollars
($54,370.00). This privation was due to the need for 5 extra bags of
feed amounting to seven thousand, eight hundred dollars ($7800.00)
but otherwise a fairly good estimate was noticeable.
COMPARISON OF PROJECTED SURPLUS AND ACTUAL
SHORTFALL
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Our estimated surplus of fifteen thousand seven thousand and thirty
dollars ($15730.00) was outweighed by our actual shortfall of five
thousand five hundred and eighty dollars ($5,580.00). This profound
loss was due to the fact that all our chickens did not survived, we had
need for more feed than we had predicted, not all chickens attained
the foreseen weight consequently compelling us to sell the meat at a
reduced price. This resulted in a lower income and a higher
expenditure than estimated therefore resulting in the absence of a
surplus replaced by the shortfall.
GENERAL COMMENTS
The project was quite disappointing as our achievements were
not what we’d hoped and this made the project much less rewarding.
It required a vast amount of knowledge on the care and handling of
poultry, likewise, it necessitated a lot of planning and industriousness
to have gotten this far as each student eagerly gave her service as
needed. Although some of our goals were unattained, each individual
left with memoirs, skills and useful knowledge that will remain with
every single individual for a lifetime. Individually, I can honestly say
that though some of the birds died and some were handicapped and
even though we lost more money than we had to spend; the
experience we received is priceless. There seemed to have been a
check in the development of the birds as they moved from their
brooding stage to that of rearing. We got the chance to put all we had
learned about chickens in practice as well as learn new things such as
setting up feeders, waterers, brooders, litter, cleaning a house and
even just handling the birds as they matured. In closing stages I can
say that this was truly a fun and extraordinary learning experience.
CONCLUSION
A shortfall of five thousand five hundred and eighty dollars
($5,580.00) was perceived after the sale of two hundred and eighty
seven pounds (287lbs) of meat at a price of one hundred and seventy
dollars per pound ($170.00). Although this was a mandatory project in
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the completion of this course, many saw it as an indispensable and
enjoyable venture.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that:
A single stage system be used as there is less likely to be a check
in the development of the birds.
All items needed be prepared beforehand and their prices
checked to better the accuracy of the budget.
The chickens be given molasses or Aloe-Vera as these assist in
the maintaining of the weight of the birds.
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APPENDIX
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