COMMERCIAL EGG FARMING

Some people have requested for gross margin of raising 500 commercial layers. Here is a breakdown of the expenses and returns that are expected. The prices are not uniform throughout the country therefore you are advised to adjust the prices according to your locality.

Important assumptions

  • 500 birds flock
  • 12 months production period
  • Production of eggs start when birds are 6 months old
  • 10% mortality (50 birds)
  • 90% laying percentage
  • 10% egg losses
  • Cost of 1 DOC at Kshs 95 each
  • Building already exist

Day old chicks

500 chicks @ 95 each =  Kshs 47,500.00

Brooding costs

Item

Unit

Quantity

Unit price

Total Amount

(Kshs)

Cardboards Pieces
15
450
6,750.00
Paraffin Litres
60
110
6,600.00
Kerosene lamps No
10
900
9,000.00
Total


9000

Feeds

Age

(weeks)

Feed type

Amount

(70kg bags)

Cost

(Kshs)

Total

(Kshs)

0 – 8
Chick and duck mash
10
3300
33,000.00
8 – 20
Growers mash
50
2400
120,000.00
20 - 75
Layers mash
255
2550
650,000.00
Total



803,250.00

Equipment 

Equipment

Quantity

(No)

Unit price

Total Amount

(Kshs)

Round feeders
15
500
7500.00
Round drinkers
20
250
5000.00
Egg trays
20
40
800.00
Total

13,300.00

Veterinary charges

Treatment

Frequency

Unit price

(Kshs)

Total Amount

(Kshs)

Gumboro vaccination
2
500
1000.00
NCD vaccination
3
500
1500.00
Fowl pox
1
500
500.00
Assorted antibiotics

2000.00
Dewormers

1000.00
Total

6000.00

Labour

1 attendant for 18 months @ 4000 each = 72,000.00

Summary of cost

Item

Total

Brooding
9,000.00
Day old chicks
47,500.00
Feeds
803,250.00
Equipment
13,300.00
Veterinary
6000.00
Labour
72,000.00
Total
951,050.00

Returns up to the 75th week + culls.

note. good layers should lay eggs up to at least 2 Years

Item

Unit

Quantity

Unit price

Total

Eggs
Trays
6416
300
1,924,800.00
Culls
No
400
300
120,000.00
Gunny bags
No
315
30
9,450.00
Total


2,054,250

Gross margin

Kshs (2,054,250– 951,050) =  Kshs 1,103,200
You can increase the profit margin by cutiing costs and increasing the laying percentage
.

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