Item | 100 ducklings started per lot | ||||
Full feeding | Partial feeding | ||||
Costs: | |||||
Ducklings | 400.00 | 400.00 | |||
Feed 1 | 2 665.00 | 487.50 | |||
Miscellaneous 2 | - | 443.75 | |||
Depreciation 3 | 126.65 | 168.86 | |||
Interest 4 | 153.95 | 141.69 | |||
Repayment for loan 5 | 153.25 | 76.92 | |||
Total | 3 498.85 | 1 712.21 | |||
Return: | |||||
Meat-duck sales 6 | Total | 3 498.85 | 1 712.21 | ||
Value of duck per kg liveweight | 14.73 | 9.05 |
Partial feeding: 30 days starter mash, 195 kg at the rate of Rs. 2.50/kg
(Value of manure is not included).
Fig.1 - Duck layer or grower house (one compartment)
Fig. 2 - Feed trough and water trough
Fig. 3 - Brooder house
Fig. 4 - Brooding cage (100–150 ducklings)
Fig.5 - Incubator house
Fig.6 - Duck finisher house to accommodate 100 birds