Candidates Name:

Olufemi Allen

Candidates #:

100157

Name of School:

Garvey Maceo High School

Centre #:

100157

Territory:

Jamaica

Award:

Single

Proficiency:

General

Year of Exam:

2013

Location:

Vernamfield, Clarendon

Date started:

April 16, 2012

Duration:

6 weeks

DESCRIPTION AND SCHEDULING OF ACTIVITY

1. Preparation of Coop

Removing cake litter

Removing tarpaulin

Cob webbing

Removing feed pans and waterers

Washing tarpaulin

Washing feed pans and waterers 8&9

Sanitizing / washing coop 10

Hanging tarpaulin11

5&6

2. Preparation of Footbath

Sanitizing / washing footbath

12

Maintaining the footbath

13

Adding sponge in footbath and Adding disinfectant with water14

3. Preparation of Brooding Area

Cornering off (setting up barriers) a part of the coop

Setting up heat lamp

Placing saw dust/rice hulls in the coop

Adding white lime to saw dust/rice hulls in the coop

15& 16

17
18
19

Spreading newspapers over saw dust/rice hulls in the coop

Setting up feed pans

21

Setting up waterers

22

4. Receiving Chickens

Turning on heat lamp

23

Placing feed in pans

24

Mixing medication

25

Attaching automatic waterers

26

5. Brooding of Chickens

Observation of the position of chickens 27

Observation of the feeding pattern of chickens 28

6. Daily Feeding

Adding feed to pans 29

Checking water from automatic waterer30

Heisting feeders and waterers31

7. Daily Cleaning of Feeders and Waterers

Washing waterers32

Wiping feeders 33

8. Daily routine

Turning / raking of litter 34

20

Refilling feed pans35

Checking automatic waterers 36

Maintaining foot bath37

Turning heat lamp on 38

Turning heat lamp off39

Rolling up tarpaulin40

Rolling down tarpaulin 41

Collecting feed from store room 42

9. Daily Observation

Position of chickens in brooding area 43

Feeding of chickens 44

Behaviour of the chickens 45

Footbath 46

State of litter 47

10. Medication

Type given and reason for administration 48 &49

Mixing 50

Setting up mixture in automatic waterers 51

11. Mortality

12. Culling

Total number of chickens died over the brooding period and Reason for death 52

Total number of chickens killed over the brooding period,how it was done and the
reason for culling.53

13. Maintaining the footbath

Washing footbath 54

Adding sponge in footbath 55

Adding disinfectant with water 56

14. Extension of Brooding Area

Re-positioning of heat lamp 57

Spreading saw dust / rice hulls 58

Adding white lime 59

Removing barriers 60

Attaching feeders 61

Attaching waterers 62

15. Preparation of chickens for slaughter

Raising of feed pans 63

16. Pre-slaughtering activities

Setting up fire 64

Setting up slaughtering area 65

Sanitizing picking area 66

Sanitizingcutting area andplucking area 67

17. Slaughtering of Chickens

Collecting chickens from coop 68

Killing chickens 69

Picking chickens including feet 70&71

Plucking of Chickens 72

Cutting the anus 73

Removal of offal 74

Packaging of Chickens 75

Washing of chickens 76
Placing chickens in bags 77
18. Marketing of Chickens

Weighing of chickens 78

Selling chickens 79

LIST OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS USED IN BROILER

PRODUCTION

Push broom
Shovel
Hay fork
Feed pan
Waterer
Binding wires
Water
Sponge
Blocks
Board
Lock
Key

Buckets
Bottles
Ice
Soap
Rice hulls
Saw dust
White lime
Knife
Disinfectant
Zinc
Tarpaulin
Wheel barrow
Hose
Heat lamp
Newspaper
Stone
Scathe bright
Clear plastic bags
Decks
Cheese pan
Broom
Auto waterer

PARTIAL BUDGET FOR GAB BROILER

PROJECT

A. PROJECTED INCOME:
Sale of60 x 4 lbs of Chicken Meat at $145 per lb = $34,800.00

Sale of 22 lbs of Feet at $ 80 per lb = $ 1,760.00

Sale of 27 lbs of Offal (neck, liver, gizzard) at $ 80 per lb = $ 2,160.00
Total Projected Income = $ 38,720.00

PROJECTED EXPENDITURE:
VARIABLE COST:
Cost of 62 Baby Chicks at $65 each = $ 4,030.00
Cost of 10 bags Broiler Ration at $1230 per bag = $ 12,300.00
Cost of 1 pack Hipovit = $ 235.00
Cost of 10 bags Saw Dust at $120 per bag = $ 1,200.00
Cost of Utilities (light & water) = $ 2,500.00
Cost of Transportation (feed, chicks, rice hull etc.) = $ 4,500.00
Cost of Ice = $ 700.00
Cost of 1 pack Plastic bag = $200.00
Total Variable Cost=$ 25,665.00

FIXED COST:
Cost of 1 Tube feeder = $1365.00
Cost of 1 PlassonWaterer = $ 4,900.00
Cost of 1 Heat lamp = $ 930.00
Fixed Cost = $ 7,195.00
Depreciation 10 % of fixed cost = $ 719.05

Total Fixed Cost = $ 7,914.05

Total expenditure =Total Variable Cost + Total Fixed Cost

= $ 7,914.05+$ 25,665.00
= $ 33,579.05
Plus 10% Inflation

= $ 36,936.955

GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURE = $ 36,936.955

PROJECTED PROFIT:

Net Income = Projected Income Grand Total Expenditure

= $ 38,720.00 - $ 36,936.955
= $ 1,783.045

ACTUAL BUDGET FOR GAB BROILER PROJECT

B. ACTUAL INCOME
Sale of342.5 lbs of Chicken Meat at $155 per lb = $ 53,087.05
Sale of 25 lbs of Feet at $ 90 per lb = $ 2,250.00
Sale of 33.5 lbs of Offal (neck, liver, gizzard) at $90 per lb = $ 3,015
Total Income = $ 58,352.05

ACTUAL EXPENDITURE

VARIABLE COST:
Cost of 65 Baby Chicks at $67 each = $ 4,355.00
Cost of 7 bags Broiler Crumble at $1270 per bag = $ 8,890.00
Cost of 5 bags Broiler Pellet at $1255 per bag = $ 6,275.00
Cost of 1 pack Electrovet = $ 630.00
Cost of 1 pack Booster = $ 495.00
Cost of 1 bottle Hemoplex 250ml = $ 290.00
Cost of 12 bags Rice trash at $100 per bag = $ 1,200.00
Cost of Transportation (feed, chicks, feeders, saw dust etc.) = $ 4,500.00
Cost of 50lbs Ice at $1000 per 100lb = $ 2,000.00
Cost of 1 pack Plastic bag = $ 190.00
Total Variable Cost = $ 28,825.00

FIXED COST:
Cost of 1 Metal tube feeder = $ 500.00
Cost of 1 Heat lamp = $ 505.00
Cost of 1 Plastic tube feeder = $1365.00
Fixed cost = $ 2,370.00
Depreciation 10 % of fixed cost = $ 237.00
Total fixed cost = $ 2,607.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURE = TOTAL VARIABLE COST + TOTAL FIXED COST

= $ 28,825.00+$2,607.00
= $ 31,432

ACTUAL PROFIT:

Net profit = Total income Total expenditure

= $ 58,352.05-$ 31,432
= $ 26,920.05

ANALYSIS

RECOMMENDATIONS

GENERAL COMMENT

CONCLUSION