Broiler Report

This report is submitted as part fulfillment of the school based assessment (SBA) required for
Agriculture Science (Double award). This report describes how the task was carried out and the
activities which form 5 performed to take care of the broilers.

Name: Aalayiah Collins

Center #: 010010
Class: Form (5) five
School: Sir Mc Chesney George Secondary
Subject: Agriculture Science (Double Award)
Teachers Name: Ms. R. Webber
Candidate #:010010
Date Submitted:

Table of Contents
Introduction ..... page 4
Description of Activities ...... pages 5
Materials and Equipment .. page
Schedule of operation............. page
Sketch Layout Page
Projected Budget. ... page
Actual Budget ............ page
Cost Analysis.......page
Comments . page
Conclusion ............. page
Recommendation . page

Introduction
This project was done by Aalayiah Collins to fulfill the requirements of Agriculture Science
project based on Broilers .The Slaughtering of broilers was carried out at the Sir Mc Chesney
George Secondary School poultry area on the 26th April 2013.
Broiler is a chicken that is younger and smaller than a roaster. Broiler chickens (Gallus gallus
domesticus) are a gallinaceous domesticated fowl, bred and raised specifically for meat
production.
Broiler Chicken farming requires a high level of expertise, understanding and commitment to be
successful. Whilst its important to emphasize the need for excellent flock stockman ship at all ti
mes, something that comes with experience
and aptitude, adopting the correct techniques and equipment will set a firm foundation for succes
s.
This report will later explain from brooding to marketing.

Description of Activities

Pen Preparation
The pen was prepared by :

Removing the old litter.

The feeders and waterers were removed and washed.
The pen was washed down and a hand brush was used to remove droppings and herbage.
The pen was turned upside-down to be sundried. After sundried it was placed in an area
with grass.
An absorbent rag was used to dry the feeders which were filled with appropriate amounts
of feed.
Litter was added.
The chicks were placed into the pen.
The waterers were refilled with fresh and clean water.

Feeding and Maintenance

The water and feed were maintained regularly. Once a day the chickens were fed with starter for
four weeks and after they were being fed with finisher.
The major constraint to raising meat birds and laying hens in developing countries is often the
feed supply. Manufactured or compound feed is usually not available on site and must be brought
in. It is extremely expensive and may make commercial poultry keeping uncertain since feed isaa
about 60-70% of the total cost of producing commercial poultry. A disadvantage of modern
poultry breeds (hybrids) is that they need a high-quality diet if they are to produce to their
genetic potential.
A simple diagram of an adult birds digestive system illustrates just how short it is. Digestion
time is very rapid and the food passes from the mouth to anus in about three hours. Having no
teeth, birds rely on the gizzard to grind the feed to small particles before passing into the very
short intestinal tract. Grain is traditionally the major ingredient in poultry diets. Little grain is
often produced in many developing countries and it has to be imported. Some farmers may find
it possible to grow corn (maize) and sorghum to feed to their chickens. But the grain must be
balanced with other feed ingredients if birds are to produce close to their genetic potential.
Although chickens have caeca they are small and unable to digest fibrous feeds well especially
when young.

Slaughtering

A live chicken was collected by myself.

It was then taken to be weighed using a scale.
The chicken was slaughtered by placing it into a cut off Clorox bottle head holding it
upside down.
A knife was used to cut its throat
The blood was drained out for two minutes.
Then it was scalded for 10 seconds to prevent cooking. This was done because it makes
the feather easier to remove and feathers should be taken off immediately after scalding.
The feathers were removed by pulling them to my direction.
The carcasses were dressed by removing all internal organs, the head, neck, and feet. The
gall should be removed carefully to prevent the chicken from tasting bitter.
A cut was made all round the vent to remove the intestines and other internal organs
My hand was inserted into the cavity to loosen the organs and pull them out through the
vent.
The bird was then washed thoroughly.
The heart, liver and gizzard were separated from the rest of the intestines and were
cleaned.
The heart was washed to remove the blood, the gall bladder is removed from the liver,
and the gizzard was opened to remove the feed and its lining.

The whole chicken was then placed in a bag to be weighed then place into the freezer.

Marketing
The Broilers were sold to teachers, students and members of the community and was sold at $
5.50 a pound.
Mortality Rate
Immediate disposal of dead and diseased chickens is important and an effective tool in
preventing the dissemination of any disease. Disposal methods include the use of burial pits,
tank, burial in trenches, burning, rendering and composting. The method used for the disposal of
the chickens was composting.
From the number of broilers that were processed two died in advance. When this happened the
chickens were removed immediately and were placed in the compost heap.
50/100 x 2/1= 1 %
The percentage of chickens that died is 1%.

Materials and Equipment

The material and equipment used are brush, waterers, feeder, feed, shovel, scale, knife, bags,
shovel, wheel barrow, disinfectant.
Drinkers
It is essential that birds always have access to clean, fresh water. A simple floor drinker can be
made out of a can or drum inverted in a dish or tray with a hole punched about 2.5 cm above the
end of the can. Other kinds of plastic drinkers can be purchased that can either be suspended
from the ceiling, and height above the floor. Floor drinkers should be moved regularly as the
litter gets wet around the drinkers. Ideally they should sit on a raised concrete or timber platform.
Drinkers get dirty very quickly particularly in a warm climate. They must be cleaned thoroughly
and regularly to prevent disease. This may mean scrubbing them.
Water allocation should meet these requirements: 50 chicks 0-4 weeks about 5 litres per day and
50 chicks 4-8 weeks 13 litres/day.
Feeders
Broiler chickens should have a continuous supply of feed. Any attempt to restrict their feed will
give reduced production and a smaller profit. Feeders can be made from local material or made
from old 20 litre drums (tube feeder). The feed drops into a feeding tray just below the drum, as
the birds consume their diet. Feeders are either on the floor or suspended from the ceiling and
adjusted according to bird age. Feeders can be purchased but they should always have a lid to
prevent birds from entering the bin. Floor feeders need to be filled regularly but should not be
over-filled resulting in feed wastage. Adequate Feeder should be provided: For broilers 2
feeders/50 birds.
Brush a device composed of bristles typically set into a handle and used especially for
sweeping, smoothing, and scrubbing. This was used to clean the pen.
Scale- an instrument or machine for weighing. This was used to weigh the chickens.

Schedule of Operation
Week
1

Task

Clean and prepare the Pen.

Brood (artificial brooding) chickens and supply with feed (Starter) and
water.
Wash and scrub waterers and feeders.
Nourish chicks with feed and water.

Supply broilers with feed and water.

Wash and scrub waterers and feeders.

Feed chickens with finisher and give them water.

Supply the broilers with feed and water.

Wash and scrub waterers and feeders.

Supply the broilers with feed and water.
Supply the broilers with feed and water.

Slaughtering of Broilers.

2
3

Sketch Layout

Projected Budget

Income

Total # of birds processed

60

Total Processed Weight (lbs)

280.00

Sale Price

$10.50

Total Sale Amount

$2,940.00

Expense
Broiler Chicks: 50@ $6.85

342.50

Feed: Starter (9 @ $ 50.00)

450.00

Feed: Finisher (6 @ $ 56.00)

336.00

Plastic Garbage Bag (10)

24.00

Plastic produce bags (250)

31.00

Ice (10 @ $ 5.00)

50.00

Total Expenses:

$ 1,233.50

Surplus: (Total Income Total Expenses)

$ 1,706.50

Actual Budget
Income

Total # of birds processed

48

Total Processed Weight (lbs)

274.74

Sale Price

$5.50

Total Sale Amount

$1,511.07

Expense
Broiler Chicks: 50@ $4.85

242.50

Feed: Starter (9 @ $ 41.00)

369.00

Feed: Finisher (6 @ $ 43.00)

258.00

Plastic Garbage Bag (10)

24.00

Plastic produce bags (250)

31.00

Ice (10 @ $ 5.00)

50.00

Total Expenses:

$ 974.50

Surplus: (Total Income Total Expenses)

$ 539.38

Cost Analysis
Comparison of Projected and Actual Income

Comparison of Projected and Actual Expenditure

Comparison of Projected and Actual Surplus

Comments
The project was quite edifying, It required a vast amount of knowledge on the care and handling
of poultry, likewise, it necessitated a lot of planning and industriousness to have gotten this far as
each student eagerly gave her/ service as needed. Although some of our goals were unattained,
each individual left with memoirs, skills and useful knowledge that will remain with every single
individual for a lifetime. Individually, I can honestly the experience we received is priceless.
We got the chance to put all we had learned about chickens in practice as well as learn new
things such as setting up feeders, waterers, brooders, litter, cleaning a house and even just
handling the birds as they matured. In closing stages I can say that this was truly a fun and
extraordinary learning experience.

Conclusion
A Profit of 539.38 was made which is exceedingly good and should be improved for the year
2015.Although I am afraid of chickens and this was a mandatory project in the completion of this
S.B.A, many saw it as an indispensable and an enjoyable venture.

Recommendation
For this year 2015 I would like to recommend that:

A single stage system be used as there is less likely to be a check in the development of
the birds.
All items needed be prepared beforehand and their prices checked to better the accuracy
of the budget.
Lights should be installed in pens and more feed bought so that the chickens would
increase in size which would improve the price for pounds to raise the profit.