2. Pre-Feasibility Study for Environmentally Controlled Poultry House

PRE-FEASIBILITY, CONTROLLED POULTRY HOUSE OF 30,000 BIRDS 2010During the years 2008-09 and 2009-10 sharp fluctuations occurred in the prices of day old chicks. The datamade available by Poultry Research Institute shows price of day old broiler and layer chick was Rs 11 and Rs35.5 respectively in January 2008. The lowest price during the period for broiler and layer day old chick wasRs. 6 and Rs. 28 respectively and the highest price was Rs 71.9 and Rs 39 in October 2009. On the basis ofinformation provided by Poultry Research Institute and by leading companies of poultry industry to the CCPthe cost of production of day old broiler chick was around Rs 18 per chick. The chick was being sold belowcost during almost all months of the year 2008 and since January 2009 the prices rapidly increased andtouched the figure of Rs 71.9, leading towards proportional increase in the prices of poultry meat, since theprice of day old broiler chick are directly related to price of poultry meat. The current price of DOC’s rangefrom Rs. 50 – Rs. 65 whereas DOC layer costs Rs. 60 – Rs. 70.The prices of poultry feed also showed a consistent increase during the years of 2008 to 2010. The averageprice of a bag of 50 kg poultry feed had been Rs. 955 during year 2008, which rose to Rs. 1,450 in 2010. Oneof the factors of increase in the prices of day old chicks and poultry meat is the increase in prices of feed thatis one of the basic inputs in poultry industry.2.3. Farm ManagementFarm input required for a broiler farm includes farm equipment (Automatic feeding system, water nipplesystem, exhaust fans, cooling pads, diesel heaters, control panels and other consumable items (feed,vaccines, medicines, rice husk, water, electricity etc.). The figure below illustrates what the farm will looklike once constructed and ready for flock raising.10