THE REALITIES ABOUT POULTRY The Modern Farm - The Realities About Poultry_Seco | Page 156

Expected Returns from a Poultry Project We assume that we shall not get any eggs from the birds for sale for the first one year. We assume the 100 birds is the parent stock which will be left to naturally multiply. We expect to separate the egg laying birds from the parent stock in the second year of the project. No Particulars 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year Chicks per year from 100 birds - 3,000 3,000 3,000 (a) Female hens - 2,400 2,400 2,400 (b) Cocks - 600 600 600 PRODUCTION 1 INCOME GENERATION 1 Sale proceeds of cocks - 18,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 2 Sale Proceeds of off layers - 28,800,000 28,800,000 28,800,000 3 Sale of eggs 64 trays per day - 186,880,000 186,880,000 186,880,000 TOTAL - 233,680,000 233,680,000 233,680,000 EXPENDITURE (a) Grower Ration ('b) Health Expenses ('c) (d) 2,574,000 138,996,000 138,996,000 138,996,000 450,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 Transportation costs 180,000 216,000 259,200 311,040 Miscellaneous expenses - 2,336,800 2,336,800 2,336,800 TOTAL 3,204,000 143,048,800 143,092,000 143,143,840 PROFIT/LOSS (INCOME-EXPENDITURE) Income per annum 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year (3,204,000) 90,631,200 90,588,000 90,536,160 Assumptions 1. Each bird will give us 10 chicks per hatching. 3 times a year. 2. Production will be maintained for 4 years 3. 80% of the chicks are females and 20% are cocks (males). 4. All cocks to be sold off to cater for project expenses. Page 155 of 163