Candidate’s Name: Olufemi Allen

Candidate’s #: 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 5&6 Washing tarpaulin 7 Washing feed pans and waterers 8&9 Sanitizing / washing coop 10 Hanging tarpaulin11

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 15& 16 Setting up heat lamp 17 Placing saw dust/rice hulls in the coop 18 Adding white lime to saw dust/rice hulls in the coop 19 Spreading newspapers over saw dust/rice hulls in the coop 20 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 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 Total number of chickens died over the brooding period and Reason for death 52

12. Culling 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