NAME PROJECT: AGRICULTURE SCIENCE TITLE: CHOICE OF ENTERPRISE (BROILERS) SCHOOL: EXAMINATION NUMBER: jTABLE OF CONTENT CONTENT INTRODUCTION... AIMS: HYPOTHESIS METHODS OBSERVATION/RECORDINGS l DATA COLLECTION i DATA ANALYSIS. : CONCLUSION i RECOMMENDATIONS, yy ACKNOWLEDGEMENT\NTRODUCTION Poultry production is the rearing of chickens, ducks, geese, turkey for two major reasons i.e meat and egg production. ‘There were 150 chicks that were bought. They were all healthy and in good shape. The rearing of day old chicks started on 20" may 2019. The chicks were reared for six weeks. AIMS To find out which enterprise is the best between chickens and pigs. * To find out which enterprise matures faster. * To find out which one brings income fast. ‘To find out which one consumes a lot of food. ‘To find out which one is easy to rear. HYPOTHESIS Poultry production is very good than piggery because chickens mature faster than pigs and they units in correct position, ) floor with saw dust and lay down newspapers.‘© Seoure enough fuel e.g charcoal or paraffin for the breeding period in case electricity goes. Ensure power is available. © Make all record books ready. ‘© The attendants should be well instructed and drilled in what to do. After the chicks arrive: ‘© The day old chicks were counted and they were 150. ‘* The starter feed in crumble form was put in feeders. '* Put vitamins and antibiotics in the water. The water put in the drinkers. They were fed and helped to drink water. OBSERVATION/RECORDING Fed the chicks and gave vitamins and antibiotics to the drinks (alfacery/stress pack) DATE ACTIVITIES: feeding, medication, | REMARKS josfay _\weighingete. 30/65/19 ‘Counted the day old chicks (150) Received 150 healthy Starter feed is in crumble form chia, Fed the chicks and gave vitamins and antibiotics to the chicks. Weighed the chicks, cleaned the chicken run. The chicks are 2 days old. No chicks have died and are all healthy, average weight was 57.7 No chicks have died and are all healthy. Average weight was 78.33,| Weighed the chicks and cleaned the chicken run and changed the feed. \ Chicks are 4 days old. ‘ 1 \ 24/0S/19 Chicks are 5 days old. Changed the | Average weight was | water and gave the chicks antibiotics | 19 39 and vitamins i ids \ Clemned iran, Weisted thelchicks | |,Chicheate> ceva | and changed the floor. : 25/05/19 ‘This was the last day the chicks were | Average weight was 153g given antibiotics and vitamins. Chicks are 6 days old. Changed the feed and weighed the chicks and cleaned the chicken run. 26/05/19 Did not give the chicks vitamins and | Chicks were not weighed antibiotics. Changed the feed. Chicks | and they are 7 days old ‘were not weighed and they are 7 days. old. 27105719 ‘Chicks are given water and feed. Average weight was 200g 28/05/19 Chicks are 9 days old, Did the usual. | One chick was found dead 149 chicks left. 29/05/19 Chicks are 10 days old. Did the usual. | All the chicks are live. 30/05/19 Chicks are 11 days old, Did the usual, | They are all healthy. 31/05/19, ‘Chicks are 12 days old. Chicks not fed, | All the chicks are till 10:30hrs due to pupils not showing i: ag up. Teachers fe chicks. ae 16/19 Chicks are 14 days old. Did the usual. | All chicks are alive. | 2 0 i i | Chicks are 15 days old. Did the usual. | all are alive and average ib Bhs weight was 573g, | Chicks are 16 days old. Chicks were | All alive and average | weighed and did the usual. Weight was 573g | Chicks are 17 days old and did the All chicks are alive. hum 1 i days old. The brooder | Chicks have grown, the ‘i ‘and added more saw | brooder became too small to contain 149 chicks hi The feed is being eaten a thy and{09/06/19 to | Cleaned the chicken run, Changed the | Chicks are very active. 16/06/19 water and the feed. Have large appetite. 17/06/19 Chicks are 29 days old. Started giving | Chickens are 1.6kg, the chickens broiler finisher (29 days cropping) 18/06/19. Chickens are 30 days old. Did the They are growing well. usual. 19/06/19 Chickens are 31 days old. Did the ‘One chicken was found usual, dead. 148 chickens alive. 20/06/19 Put more feed in the feeders. Washed | All the chickens are alive and replaced the water. Cleaned the _| and active and they are all chicken run. healthy. 21/06/19 Clean the drinkers. Put more feed and | All chickens are alive and water and then swept the chicken run. _ | healthy Afternoon *Put feed, water and cleaned the chicken | All chicken are alive and run, healthy. 22/06/19 ‘Cleaned the drinkers, put water inthe | Al chickens are alive and Genet drinkers and put more feed. Cleaned _| healthy. } ‘the chicken run, Put water, feed the chickens.DATA COLLECTION ‘The information was collected from the investigations, textbooks and the internet. CHARACTERISTICS OF CHICKENS ‘© They have a rapid growth rate and reach kill weight early 6 to 10 weeks. «They are efficient converters of food and they have a good conventional ratio of 2:1. They have low mortality rate during brooding rearing period. '* They have a large body size and good carcass quality. «Chicks should be covered with plenty of feathers when they have hatched and good tail feathers at 10 days of age. ‘© Their skins and color are pleasant enough with big heads and broad backs. * Chickens are easy to grow. © They are easy to rear and do not need a big piece of land. ‘* Chickens do not consume a lot of food. CHARACTERISTICS OF PIGS i have large bodies. consume a lot of food. ace a small piece of land than bigger piece of land. earThey have a low mortality rate during brooding and rearing period. They have latge body size and good carcass quality. + Theirs sand color are pleasant enough with big heads and broad backs. ‘They are cheap to rear and do not require big pieces of land. Poultry production helps to diversify economic bas away from mining and beef production, Chickens do not consume a lot of food. DISADVANTAGES OF REARING CHICKENS ‘+ The income is very low compared to pigs. ADAVANTAGES OF REARING PIGS, Pigs convert inedible feed, forages and certain grains, bi-products obtained from mills, ‘meat bi-products, damaged feeds and garbage into valuable nutrient’s mean. ‘The droplets of pigs are useful in maintain soil fertility. ‘The pigs have the highest feed conversional efficiency i.e they produce more live weight gain from a given weight feed them any other class of meat producing animal except broilers. ig rearing provides quick and a Jot income since the marketable weight of fatness can be ed in a period of six months. atatime. to chickens which comes after six to tenRECOMMENDATIONS rear the a farmers how t© ‘The government should set up poultry training centers to teach the fi a ministry of chickens. To help them acquire skills on how to be a poultry farmers. The rear chickens. To enable them to acquire skills on poultry pro empowered, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT mn to me, 1 would like to thank the following people for their assistance and support they have ae I would like to thank Mi. Mpoha for his assistance and guidance in this project, re Gmot P hiry siving me his Lpiep So ping ane hi printer for printings proest ee f teaching and guiding me on how to go about the writing of this project. The assist support of the people mentioned above has been greatly appreciated