COST ANALYSIS OF LAYER CHICKENS

NAME OF CANDIDATE: Parmeshrie Devi Ramprasad

CANDIDATE NUMBER: 0901000477
CENTRE: Saraswati Vidya Niketan
CENTRE NUMBER: 090100
TERRITORY: Guyana
YEAR OF EXAMINATION: May June 2015
SUBJECT TEACHER: Amit Parbat

Table of Contents

Title .........1
Location of Pen ...2
Duration of Project ..3
Description of Activities .4
Layout of Pen ..5
Materials and Equipment ....6
Schedule of Operations ..7 - 8
Projected Income and Expenditure .....9
Actual Income and Expenditure 10
Comparison of Actual and Projected Income and Expenditure 11
General Comments.12
Conclusion 13
Recommendations .14

Title
The Cost Analysis for the rearing of 35 layer birds.

Location of Pen
The pen is located at Bus Shed Street, Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara.

Duration of Project
The birds were reared for one year. (16th March, 2014 to the 28th February, 2015)

Description of Activities
Cleaning and Disinfection of Pen
The pen was disinfected and cleaned on the 16th March 2014 before the chicks are brought in.
This was done so as to ensure that the chicks will least likely contract any illness.
Preparation of Brooder
On the 17th March, 2014, zinc and strips of wood were used to form a brooder. A light was also
placed in the brooder to provide extra heat.
Giving Feed and Water

Every day, the chicks were checked upon from the 18th March, 2014. The water cans were
refilled with fresh water also the feeders were refilled with the correct feed. From the beginning
until the 6th week the chicks were fed chick starter feed. On the 3rd May, 2014, pullet grower was
introduced to the chickens. From the 30th August, 2014, the chickens were stared to be fed egg
ration
Changing of Litter
The litter in the pen was replaced whenever it began to smell.
Debeaking of Chicks
On the 28th March, 2014, the chicks were debeaked. This was done to prevent cannibalism and to
prevent the chicks from damaging eggs. Debeaking was done using the cu and burn method.
Introduction of Egg box
On the 30th May, 2014 the egg box was placed into the pen. This was done to allow the chicks to
get accustomed to the box for laying.
Marketing of Eggs
The eggs that were collected were sold at $800 per tray from the 30th May onwards.

Layout of Pen

Materials and Equipment

Chicken Feed

Water cans

Feed Cans

Schedule of Operations
DATE

ACTIVITY

COMMENT

th

16 March, 2014

17th March, 2014

18th March, 2014
19th March 2nd May
2014

rd

3 May, 2014

4th May 29th

August 2014

30th August, 2014

31st August 2014
February 28th, 2015

Pen was cleaned, disinfected and

allowed to dry.
Wood shaving was spread on floor of
pen.
The brooder was prepared
35 layer chicks (brown) were brought
in.
The chicks were fed pullet starter daily
The water cans were refilled when
necessary

Zinc was used as brooding material.

Chicks were debeaked on 28th March.

Pullet grower was introduced and

waterers refilled
Litter of the pen was changed.
The chickens were fed pullet grower
The water cans were refilled
Four eggs were collected

Feed was changed form pullet starter

to pullet grower.
Litter was changed on 11th July.
Egg box was introduced on 30th May.
Four eggs were seen in egg box.

Egg ration was introduced to the

chickens
Water cans were refilled.

Feed ration was changed from pullet

grower to egg ration.

Water cans and feed cans were refilled

28-32 eggs were collected daily.

Eggs were sold on a weekly basis
(approx. 7 trays/week)

PROJECTED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

PROJECTED EXPENDITURE

EXPENDITURE
ITEMS

QUANTITY

Layer Chicks
FEED:
Starter
Pullet Grower
Egg Ration
Waterer
Feed Cans
Debeaking and Egg Box
Transportation
Electricity
Detergent(Fabuloso)
TOTAL

UNIT COST ($)

TOTAL ($)

35

322

11,270

2 bags
4 bags
80 bags
2
2

6000
5500
5400
3500
1200

12 trips

2000

360

12,000
22,000
432000
7000
2,400
6,000
24000
1000
360
518,030

PROJECTED INCOME

INCOME
ITEM

AMT. OF
TRAYS/WEEK

Eggs

SEPT 2014 MARCH 2016

7

COST/TRAY

546

1000

TOTAL

546000

Surplus/Deficit = PI-PE
Surplus/Deficit = $ 546, 000 - $518, 030
Surplus = $ 27, 970

ACTUAL EXPENDITURE

EXPENDITURE
ITEMS

QUANTITY

UNIT COST ($)

TOTAL ($)

Layer Chicks
FEED:
Starter
Pullet Grower
Egg Ration
Waterer
Feed Cans
Debeaking and Egg Box
Transportation
Electricity
Detergent(Fabuloso
TOTAL

35

322

11,270

2 bags
4 bags
18 bags
2
2

6000
5500
5400
3500
1200

12 trips

2000

360

12,000
22,000
97300
7000
2,400
6,000
24000
1000
360
183,330

ACTUAL INCOME

INCOME
ITEM

AMT. OF
TRAYS/WEEK

Eggs

SEPT 2014 - FEB

2015
8

192

COST/TRAY

800

TOTAL

153600

Surplus/Deficit = AI-AE
Surplus/Deficit = $ 153, 600 - $183, 330
Deficit = - $ 29, 730

Comparison between the Projected and Actual Income and Expenditure

From the projected income and expenditure, a surplus of $ 27, 970 was expected but, a
deficit was made of -$29, 730.This was so because at current time of marketing the price of a
tray of egg was $800 and not $1000 a projected.

General Comments
All the operations of this aspect of the School Based Assessment were completed. The chickens
were given adequate feed, water and attention. Since the operations were carried out on a daily
basis the right way the chickens grew well and a reasonable amount of eggs were collected each
week. Full profit is not shown at the time as the full 78 weeks that were projected were not
completed.

Conclusion
The layer chickens were reared for one year and eggs were daily collected. Every operation was
completed without problems. The eggs collected were marketed. A deficit of -$29, 730 over the
24 weeks period.

Recommendations
After rearing the chickens for six weeks observations were made and some recommendations for
better weight and standard of chickens include:

More regular cleaning and disinfecting of the chicken pen this may have reduced the
mortality rate of the chickens.
Inspecting individual chickens on a regular basis this may also have reduced the mortality
rate even more of the chickens.