Standardizing Limits for Cost of Production in Commercial Egg Operation


Authors

  • Farooq. M. Faculty of Animal Husbandry and veterinary Sciences, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • M.A. Mian Faculty of Animal Husbandry and veterinary Sciences, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Zahoor- ul-Haq Faculty of Animal Husbandry and veterinary Sciences, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • F.R. Durrani Faculty of Animal Husbandry and veterinary Sciences, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • M. Syed Faculty of Animal Husbandry and veterinary Sciences, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2002.179.184

Keywords:

Cost components, standard limits, table egg production

Abstract

A study was undertaken in Chakwal during 2000-2001 while collecting data from 109 flocks to predict standard limits for various cost components in commercial egg production enterprise. Net profit per bird was taken as response variable and the cost components one by one were standardized using quadratic functions. Maximum critical limit for total predicted cost of production per bird, cost of: feed, labor, day-old chick, building and equipment, immunization, medication, transportation, miscellaneous items, bedding and electricity was Rs. 343.41, Rs. 22.97, Rs. 21.63, Rs. 17.39, Rs. 9.08, Rs. 7.80, Rs. 3.32, Rs. 3.30, Rs. 2.05, Rs. 2.03, respectively. The critical maximum limits were the indicators suggesting that any increase beyond those limits would render the enterprise uneconomical. The information provided may serve a useful purpose for the commercial layer farms in improving net profit from commercial layers in Chakwal.

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Published

2002-10-15

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 6 (2002)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

M., F., Mian, M., ul-Haq, Z.-., Durrani, F., & Syed, M. (2002). Standardizing Limits for Cost of Production in Commercial Egg Operation. International Journal of Poultry Science, 1(6), 179–184. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2002.179.184