Animal Husbandry WAEC

Record Keeping And Cost Estimation

Overzicht

Two poultry farmers in the same town can buy the same chicks, the same feed, and still end the season very differently: one turns a comfortable profit, the other cannot explain where the money went. The difference is often not the birds at all, but whether the farmer wrote anything down. Record keeping turns a farm from a place where things merely happen into a business that can be reviewed, defended to a bank, and improved from one cycle to the next.

In this lesson you will learn the five kinds of records every livestock enterprise should keep, from feed and health to breeding and money, and why each one matters. You will then learn to estimate the cost of feeding a flock or herd from a few simple numbers: how much an animal eats, how many animals there are, how long they will be fed, and what feed costs per kilogram, and use that estimate to judge whether the enterprise is actually profitable.

Doelstellingen

  1. Define record keeping in animal production
  2. State the types of records kept in animal production
  3. Explain the importance of record keeping to a farmer
  4. Estimate the cost of feeding a flock or herd
  5. Explain the importance of cost estimation to farm profitability

Lesnotitie

Two poultry farmers in Ibadan start the same week with 500 day-old chicks each. One writes down, daily, how much feed goes into each pen, what she spends, and what she earns. The other trusts his memory. Six weeks later the first farmer can say exactly what her birds cost to raise; the second can only guess. Record keeping is what separates a farm that is run from one that merely happens.

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  1. Which of these is NOT normally regarded as a type of farm record kept by a livestock farmer? A. Feed record B. Weather forecast record C. Health/treatment record D. Financial record Answer: B
  2. A farmer keeps a weekly written record of the number of eggs collected from each pen. This is best described as a: A. Breeding record B. Financial record C. Production record D. Health record Answer: C
  3. A flock of 400 birds eats 100 g of feed per bird per day. What is the total feed consumed by the flock in one day, in kilograms? A. 4 kg B. 40 kg C. 400 kg D. 4,000 kg Answer: B
  4. Farm records are LEAST likely to help a farmer with which of the following? A. Deciding which animals to cull B. Applying for a bank loan C. Predicting international feed prices years in advance D. Detecting an early decline in production Answer: C
  5. If total feed cost for a production cycle is 900,000 naira and the total production cost, including all other expenses, is 1,500,000 naira, what percentage of total production cost is feed? A. 40% B. 50% C. 60% D. 70% Answer: C

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Introduction to Animal Science: Global, Biological, Social and Industry Perspectives
Ondertitel: Sixth edition
Uitgever: Pearson
Jaar: 2017
ISBN: 978-0-13-443605-0
Beschrijving: A comprehensive introduction to animal science covering anatomy and physiology, nutrition, genetics, reproduction, animal health and the major farm animal species and their production systems.
Small-scale Poultry Production: Technical Guide
Small-scale Poultry Production: Technical Guide
Uitgever: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Jaar: 2004
ISBN: 978-92-5-105082-8
Beschrijving: An FAO Animal Production and Health Paper written by a Nigerian animal scientist, covering breeds, housing, feeding, incubation, disease control and marketing for small-scale poultry keepers in developing countries.
Tropical Animal Feeding: A Manual for Research Workers
Tropical Animal Feeding: A Manual for Research Workers
Uitgever: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Jaar: 1995
ISBN: 978-92-5-103758-4
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