ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BROILER PRODUCTION IN ENVIRONMENT CONTROLLED HOUSES IN DISTRICT FAISALABAD

Abstract

This study was planned to assess the profitability of broiler farming in environment controlled houses in and around Faisalabad. Price of chicks, cost of labor, feed, building, flock, medicine, vaccination, disinfection on the profit of the broiler producer were investigated. A questionnaire was developed to collect required information and data were collected through formal interviews by visiting, 35 broiler flocks raised in environment control houses. In the study area average flock size was 29210 birds with 471 x 46.91 average dimensions having a stocking density of 0.74 square feet and average cost of day old chick amounted to Rs. 45 (study was carried out during the second quarter of 2014) which accounted 33.30% of total cost. Cost of finisher feed (Rs. 53.50) established the maximum share of the total cost, accounting for 44.10% while cost of starter feed contributed 10.21% of total cost. Cost of vaccination and medication was 3.11% while the cost of labor accounted for 4.00% of total cost. Further stuffs such as repair and management cost, fuel, bills, feeders, drinkers and litter cost contributed < 2% to total cost of production. The average net return gained by the farmers were Rs. 65000 per flock of 30000 birds. Economic indicators values viz. rate of returns on investment (%) 33.50, rate of return on variable cost (%) 140, rate of return on fixed cost (%) 430 with a capital turnover of about 1.50 and profitability index of about 0.30.