THE REALITIES ABOUT POULTRY The Modern Farm - The Realities About Poultry_Seco | Page 155

Hens removed: Periodically hens must be removed from the flock when their productivity is too low. Be sure to keep record of which bird, when she was removed, and the reason for removal. Eggs produced: Eggs must be collected and recorded daily. inconsistency noticed.
Be sure to include any
A record of bird movements must be maintained to facilitate tracing in case of an animal or food safety concern.
Cost of Establishing a Poultry Project
All computations are based on the assumption that a farmer is going to start with 100 birds. And the recurring costs are for a period of 6 months.
CAPITAL COST
No.
Particulars
Quantity
Unit Price
Amount( UGX)
1
Purchase of pullets( 16-18 weeks) of age
90.00
7,000
630,000
2
Purchase of cocks( 1 cock for every 10 pullets)- very healthy cocks
9.00
35,000
315,000
3
Chicken house.( Housing) Floor space 0.33m2x100 birds = 33sqmeter @ 30,000 / sq. ft.
33.00
30,000
990,000
4
Perches of 75mmx50mm- 18cm of space per bird.( Improvise)
1,800.00
50
90,000
5
Nest boxes( 25cmx30cmx30cm)- 1 nest boxes per five birds
20.00
3,000
60,000
6
Feed troughs 10cm / bird- 20 birds / feeder
5.00
15,000
75,000
7
Water troughs( 10cm / bird)- 10 birds / drinker
10.00
10,000
100,000
RECURRING COST( CAPITALIZED)
2,260,000
1
2
3
Concentrate( Grower Ration) for 6 months @
0.143kg / day / bird 0.143 x 30 x 6 x 100 = 2,574 kg @
Ugx. 1,000 / kg.
2,574.00
1,000
2,574,000
Cost of health care( Veterinary doctor visits)- 1 visit
per month for 6 months
6.00
75,000
450,000
Transportation costs( Feeds, drugs, doctor and farm visits)- 1 visits per month for 6 months
6.00
30,000
180,000- 3,204,000
Total Project Cost 5,464,000
The chicken house is assumed to be enclosed with a wire mesh to protect the birds from any external predators. Otherwise building a simple coop could take less than Ugx 200,000.
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