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Appendix 6
ESTIMATED COST OF DUCKLING PRODUCTION

ItemRs. 
Costs:    
 Fertile eggs, 100 195.00 
 Feed 1 25.00 
 Labour 2 9.00 
 Electricity 3 10.00 
 Antibiotics 5.00 
  Total:244.00 
Returns:    
 
 Eggs not suitable for incubation 4 6.00 
 Infertile eggs 5 2.70 
 Value of ducklings 6  235.30 
  Total:244.00 
 Value of one duckling 4.13 

1 Starter mash for 7 days, 10 kg at the rate of Rs. 2.50/kg

2 On the basis of Rs. 180/man-month

3 For incubation and 7 days brooding

4 10% eggs not suitable for incubation

5 90% egg fertility

6 70% hatchability

(Interest on capital investment and depreciation are not included)


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