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Record Keeping On a Poultry Farm
Small scale farmers are the driving force behind many African economies that rely on agriculture as
the backbone. Unfortunately, most of them have nothing to show for the great contribution they are
expected to make. This is due to the many challenges they face, one of them being poor financial
management. To be a successful farmer in modern poultry farming, one has to be both a good
producer and a good manager.
Without a clear record system, no business will be successful. The system has to be well organized in
order to find information from it as quick as possible.
What is a Record?
A record is a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account of an act or
occurrence kept in writing or some other permanent form.
Farm records refer to documentation of farm activities, purchases and sales carried out by a poultry
farmer. Keeping these records properly and consistently helps poultry farmers assess the profitability
of their poultry farms. For any poultry farmer who wants to make their poultry farming more
profitable, record keeping is a must.
What is Record Keeping?
Record keeping is the activity of organizing and storing all the documents, files, invoices, etc.
relating to a project’s activities.
Thus, as a poultry farmer, if he or she is able keep records of his or her poultry business. If he or she
is unable to do so he or she should consider getting assistance. Farm records are the best source of
historical production data. These can be supplemented and com