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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
YEAR 2017
Key:
Pen
School
Main
Road
Duration
The duration of the project was from October, 2015 to January, 2017 (fifteen months).
Description of activities
Cleaning of pen
The pen was cleaned by washing it with detergents so as to reduce pathogens. It was then
air dried and paddy shell was placed in the pen as the litter material.
Preparation of brooder
A brooder was prepared at the four corners of the pen so as to provide additional light for
young chicks. The corners of the brooding pen were made into a semi-circle with the use
of card board. This was done to prevent injuries. Debeaking was also done on the 27th
October, 2015.
15TH October,2015 The pen was cleaned and Pen was cleaned so as
chicken litter was to remove pathogens.
incorporated.
17TH October,2015 Preparation of the brooder
and arrival of 25 layers.
Pullet starter along with
fresh water was given to
the layers.
18TH October,2015 Pullet starter and fresh Debeaking was done
30th November, water were given to the at the cut and burn
2015 chickens. method.
Debeaking was done so at Feed type was
to prevent the birds from changed from pullet
pecking at each other and starter to pullet
also the eggs. grower.
Pullet grower and fresh
water were fed to the
layers.
st
01 December, Pullet grower and fresh On the 28th December,
2015 05th water were fed to the 2015 egg box was
February, 2016 layers. introduced into the
pen.
On 03rd January, 2016
chicken litter was
changed.
06th February, Filling of feeding cans and The egg was Pullet grower will be
2016 waterers. One egg was small and it was switch to egg ration.
collected. brown.
th
08 February, Filling of feeding cans and
2016 waterers. Three eggs were
collected.
10th Filling of feeding cans and Pullet grower was
February,2016 waterers. Three eggs were changed to egg ration.
collected.
11th February, Filling of feeding cans and Egg production Five egg trays were
2016 03rd waterers. Eggs were increased. Some sold weekly at $900.
January, 2017. collected. of the eggs had
blood stains and
faeces.
Projected Income
Projected Income (06th February, 2016 03rd January, 2017)
No. Amount of Trays 06th February, Cost/Tray ($) Total ($)
2016 03rd
January, 2017
1 5 5*44 = 220 1000 220,000
220,000
Total Projected Income
Projected Expenditure
Projected Expenditure
No. Items Quantity Unit Cost ($) Total ($)
1 Chicks 25 320 8000
2 Layer Feed
o Pullet starter 2 bags 5000 10,000
o Pullet Grower 3 bags 5000 15,000
o Egg Ration 20 bags 5300 106,000
3 Waterer 2 cans 3500 7000
4 Feeding Cans 2 cans 1000 2000
5 Detergents 1 small 340 340
bottle
6 Transportation 2 trips/ 500/trip 10,000
month
(20 trips)
7 Electricity 1000
8 Debeaking 4000
Total Projected Expenditure 164,340
No. Amount of 06th February, 2016 03rd Cost/Tray ($) Total ($)
Trays January, 2017
1 5 5*44 = 220 900 198,000
198,000
Total Projected Income
Projected Expenditure
Projected Expenditure