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Poultry Farm Production, Savithrii Pillay A/P K. Arunasalam Pillay…
Poultry Farm Production
Types of Poultry Farms
Broiler Farms: Focus on meat production.
Layer Farms: Focus on egg production.
Breeder Farms: Produce fertile eggs for hatching.
Key Performance Indices (KPIs)
Mortality
Body Weight
Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)
Efficiency Indicator.
Profitability - Reduces feed costs (major expense, 60-70%).
Reflects overall management quality.
Production performance (healthy birds grow efficiently).
Measures feed efficiency (feed needed for 1 kg live weight).
Water and Feed Intake
Uniformity
Egg Production Metrics
Hen-Day Egg Production (% HDEP).
Hen-Housed Egg Production (% HHEP).
Egg Mass and Average Egg Weight.
Egg Size Distribution (Small, Medium, Large).
Quality
Haugh Units.
Breaking Strength.
Breeding Metrics
Fertile Eggs.
Hatchability (of fertile and total eggs).
Importance of Poultry Farm KPIs
Performance Monitoring
Track production targets (e.g., Hen-Day Egg Production).
Problem Identification
Detect issues like diseases, poor nutrition, or water stress.
Decision-Making
Adjust feed composition or farm management based on KPI trends.
Cost Management
Optimize resource usage (e.g., improve FCR to cut feed costs).
Benchmarking
Compare farm performance to industry standards (e.g., hatchability rates).
Productivity Optimization
Guide strategies to maximize outputs like eggs or meat.
Animal Welfare
Reflects bird health (e.g., high mortality signals poor welfare).
Planning and Forecasting
Predict production cycles for sales/marketing strategies.
Risk Management
Mitigate financial and disease-related risks early.
Reporting and Accountability
Provide transparency to stakeholders through KPI reporting.
Continuous Improvement
Encourage refinement of systems and practices.
Savithrii Pillay A/P K. Arunasalam Pillay (D23B0132EF)