FIXING OF UNIT COST FOR A BACKYARD POULTRY (LIT) UNIT

Objectives

 To start a 400 birds capacity Backyard poultry( LIT) birds farm

 To develop an independent retail market channel to derive more income.
 To prepare own feed, to reduce feed cost
 To improve the availability and per capita consumption of highly nutritious
Kadaknath meat locally.
 To generate self employment and more employment potential by way of engaging
local persons for farm work, processing and retailing.

Technical details and assumptions

1. House: Open sided, tile roofed, deep litter house.

2. Floor space: one square feet per bird.
3. Poultry house cost : Rs.150/- sq.ft.
4. Equipment cost : Rs.10/- bird capacity
5. Total number of birds in a batch : 400 nos.
6. Cost of day old chick : Rs.70 /- per DOC
7. Source of feed : own feed
8. Feed consumed per bird : 3 kg
9. Feed cost per Kg : Rs.25/- per kg
10. Feed efficiency : 2.3
11. Average body weight : 1.3 kg per bird

Economics:

particulars Unit cost (Rs.) Expenses (Rs)

Poultry house cost for 400 Sq.ft area 150 60,000
Equipment cost @Rs 10 per bird 10 4,000
Cost of day old chick 70 28,000
cost of feed (1200 kg) 25 30,000
Miscellaneous expences 15 6,000
Total project cost 1,28,000