Economics Record Keeping Management

Economics Record Keeping Management

India is the third-largest egg producer after China and USA. The overall global demand for eggs is growing, more in India. With rapidly changing lifestyles, affluent culture, and a conscious need for general wellness, Indian consumers are now opting for a more protein-rich diet. The changing trends are definitely a boon for the layer sector in India.

Marketing Channels:

• Producer – consumer
• Producer – Retailer – Consumer
• Producer – Wholesaler – Retailer – Consumer
• Producer – Co-operative society –Retailer - Consumer
• Integration is the association, coordination, amalgamation of companies engaged in various stages of production of particular product, or related products, so that, there will be a smooth flow of inputs and outputs from one unit to other, leading to overall reduction in the cost of production of the final product
• The poultry farmers are acting only as contract growers receiving commission for the eggs, broilers and turkeys produced by them. The farmers are not the owners of the birds, but the integrators are the real owners.

Government Authorities:

Govt. Agencies involved in poultry marketing (Export)

1. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) – http://www.apeda.gov.in
2. Export Inspection Council (EIC) and Export Inspection Agency (EIA) – http://www.eicindia.gov.in
3. Director General of Foreign Trade – http://dgft.gov.in/

Non-Government Authorities:

1. National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC)
2. Broiler Coordination Committee (BCC)
3. Broiler marketing Cooperative Society (BROMARK)

Record Keeping in Poultry Farming

Record keeping is a necessary element of good poultry business management. If farmers have farm records, they can tell how well they are managing their farm in comparison to other farmers. The strengths and weaknesses in their farm operations can also be noted through record keeping. It is also important to have accurate facts and figures when borrowing money, seeking government loans and tax returns. It is advised to maintain the following records.

Equipment Register

• This includes various farm equipment machineries like feed mill, vehicles, cages, incubators, feeders, waterers etc.
• The date, source, number and cost of purchase of equipment must be recorded.

Feed and feed ingredient register

• Feed is the major item of expenditure in poultry production. Hence, much care should be exercised in maintaining this register.
• Few pages must be allotted for each feed ingredient of the feed.

Feed additives and medicines register

• This register keeps track of the various feed additives, medicines, vaccines, disinfectants, chemicals purchased and utilized.

Layer farm register

• For each batch, the production performance register has to be maintained from day one to disposal; with the following columns.
• Date, age in days, opening balance of birds, mortality, feed issued, feed/ bird/ day, eggs produced, % Hen-day egg production, Feed/ egg and remarks.
• The remarks column should deal with date of vaccinations, debeaking, medication, post-mortem report if any, sale of culled birds and any other relevant information.

Egg out turn register

• This is a consolidated record of egg turnover by all batches maintained in the farm at a time.
• This will take into account the eggs produced by all the batches of layers in the farm.
• Number and sale price of the pullet eggs and broken saleable eggs may also be maintained.
• Moreover, the day-to-day sale price of eggs must be recorded daily.

Broiler farm records

• The regular data to be recorded are date, age in days, opening balance of birds, mortality, total feed issued and remarks.
• In the remarks column the medication and vaccination details, cause of death may be indicated.

Hatchery records

• The hatchery should maintain a date, opening balance, receipts, settings, discards and sales, chicks produced, chicks sold, chicks discarded, free chicks and remarks.

Chick out turn and disposal register

• This register consists of strain wise chick out turn and disposal particulars, consisting of date, opening balance of chicks, chicks hatched, chicks sold, chicks used for own purpose, chicks discarded, chicks given as free margin, closing balance, price per chick and remarks.