SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
YEAR 2017

NAME OF CANDIDATE: ANN MARIE KHADOO

NAME OF SCHOOL: SARASWATI VIDYA NIKETAN
REGISTRATION #:
CENTRE #: 090100
TITLE OF STUDY: LAYER ANALYSIS OF 25 LAYERS
 Title
Layer Analysis of 25 layers.
 Location
The chicken pen is located in Cornelia Ida Bus shed street, Cornelia Ida.

Key:
Pen

School

Main
Road
 Duration
The duration of the project was from October, 2015 to January, 2017 (fifteen months).
 Description of activities
Cleaning of pen
The pen was cleaned by washing it with detergents so as to reduce pathogens. It was then
air dried and paddy shell was placed in the pen as the litter material.

Preparation of brooder
A brooder was prepared at the four corners of the pen so as to provide additional light for
young chicks. The corners of the brooding pen were made into a semi-circle with the use
of card board. This was done to prevent injuries. Debeaking was also done on the 27th
October, 2015.

Application of feed and water

Pullet starter, pullet grower and egg ration were fed to the layers at different time
intervals. From week one to week six pullet starter was fed to the layers. From week
seven to ten, 10% egg production pullet grower was fed to the layers and from
10% egg production to culling, egg ration was fed to the layer chickens. Fresh water was
given on a daily basis to the layers.

Setting up of egg box

The egg boxes were introduced into the pen at week ten so at to allow the chicks to get
accustomed to the box before laying eggs.

Collection, Cleaning, Grading and Marketing of eggs

From the 16th of March, 2016 eggs were collected, cleaned, graded and sold. The eggs
were sold at $900 per tray.
 Equipment
The materials that were used are as follow:
o Waterers
o Feeding cans
o Bulb
o Wire

Feeding Cans Waterer

Bulb Egg Box

Chicken Pen Brooder

 Schedule of Operation
Date Activities Observation Comment

15TH October,2015 The pen was cleaned and Pen was cleaned so as
chicken litter was to remove pathogens.
incorporated.
17TH October,2015 Preparation of the brooder
and arrival of 25 layers.
Pullet starter along with
fresh water was given to
the layers.
18TH October,2015 Pullet starter and fresh Debeaking was done
30th November, water were given to the at the cut and burn
2015 chickens. method.
Debeaking was done so at Feed type was
to prevent the birds from changed from pullet
pecking at each other and starter to pullet
also the eggs. grower.
Pullet grower and fresh
water were fed to the
layers.
st
01 December, Pullet grower and fresh On the 28th December,
2015 05th water were fed to the 2015 egg box was
February, 2016 layers. introduced into the
pen.
On 03rd January, 2016
chicken litter was
 changed.

06th February, Filling of feeding cans and The egg was Pullet grower will be
2016 waterers. One egg was small and it was switch to egg ration.
collected. brown.
th
08 February, Filling of feeding cans and
2016 waterers. Three eggs were
collected.
10th Filling of feeding cans and Pullet grower was
February,2016 waterers. Three eggs were changed to egg ration.
collected.
11th February, Filling of feeding cans and Egg production Five egg trays were
2016 03rd waterers. Eggs were increased. Some sold weekly at $900.
January, 2017. collected. of the eggs had
blood stains and
faeces.
 Projected Income
Projected Income (06th February, 2016 03rd January, 2017)
No. Amount of Trays 06th February, Cost/Tray ($) Total ($)
2016 03rd
January, 2017
1 5 5*44 = 220 1000 220,000
220,000
Total Projected Income

Projected Expenditure
Projected Expenditure
No. Items Quantity Unit Cost ($) Total ($)
1 Chicks 25 320 8000
2 Layer Feed
o Pullet starter 2 bags 5000 10,000
o Pullet Grower 3 bags 5000 15,000
o Egg Ration 20 bags 5300 106,000
3 Waterer 2 cans 3500 7000
4 Feeding Cans 2 cans 1000 2000
5 Detergents 1 small 340 340
bottle
6 Transportation 2 trips/ 500/trip 10,000
month
(20 trips)
7 Electricity 1000
8 Debeaking 4000
Total Projected Expenditure 164,340

Projected Profit = Projected Income (PI) Projected Expenditure (PE)

Projected Profit = $220,000 - $164,340
= $55,660
 Actual Income
Projected Income (06th February, 2016 03rd January, 2017)

No. Amount of 06th February, 2016 03rd Cost/Tray ($) Total ($)
Trays January, 2017
1 5 5*44 = 220 900 198,000
198,000
Total Projected Income

Projected Expenditure
Projected Expenditure

No. Items Quantity Unit Cost ($) Total ($)

1 Layer Feed
o Pullet starter 2 bags 5500 11,000
o Pullet Grower 3 bags 5000 15,000
o Egg Ration 17 bags 5300 90,100
2 Waterer 2 cans 3500 7000
3 Feeding Cans 2 cans 1000 2000
4 Transportation 10 trips 500/trip 5,000
5 Debeaking 4000
Total Projected Expenditure 134,100

Projected Profit = Projected Income (PI) Projected Expenditure (PE)

Projected Profit = $198 000 - $134,100
= $63,900
 COMPARISON BETWEEN ACTUAL AND PROJECTED INCOME WITH
EXPENDITURE.
The projected expenditure was $164 340 while the actual expenditure was $134,100. The
projected income $220,000 was while the actual income was $198,000. The cost per tray
decreased by $100, thus, reducing the actual income. The actual profit was less because the price
of the chicks was less. The actual profit was $63,900 while the projected profit was $55,600
because less money was spent on expenditure. The chickens produced more eggs than expected
because they were healthy.
 GENERAL COMMENT
The layer analysis was very beneficial as both visual and knowledge based information was used
by the researcher. This process of taking care of the layer chicken would be very helpful in the
future, if students would want to take up a career in Agriculture Science.