Anchor's Sheep

Farm
Angelique DeJonge

Animal Husbandry
Business Plan
 Introduction
•This business plan was created on 12th November,2022, to
facilitate the breeding and fattening of sheep in order to
have a successful turnover after every 6 months.

•The Barbados Blackbelly is a hair sheep used almost solely

for meat production. Some sheep are raised and marketed as
purebred lamb, but crossbreeding is common for
commercial meat production.

•The Barbados Blackbelly is a hair sheep used almost solely

for meat production. Some sheep are raised and marketed as
purebred lamb, but crossbreeding is common for
commercial meat production.

•Both sheep are very adaptable.

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Objectives

• To purchase sheep breeds and fatten as an entrepreneur.

• To produce healthy and excellent fattened sheep to meet the standards of the market.
• To make maximum profits.

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 Overview
Location

This project will be executed in West Watooka, Linden, and Region 10. This site was chosen
because there is a lot of farming done in the area; also the land is large enough to not disturb Click icon to add picture
neighboring houses and/or businesses in any way.

Place of Purchase

Sheep will be purchased from the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) farm
located in Agriculture Road Mon Repos.

Transportation

A truck will carry the sheep when purchased to from GLDA to the farm in Linden.

Proximity to Market

The location chosen will be close to the bridge so as to be able to cross over to the MaCkenzie
shore as well as being able to provide to shops, butchers and stores on the Wismar shore. This
will also enable for cheap transport to customers.
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 Management

• In order to have profitable sheep production, certain management practices must be implemented.
• Cleaning of the pens, checking for diseases, deworming etc. are also practices that must be implemented.
• . Advances in breeding (upgrading by cross breeding), lambing, and feeding and health management give producers the knowhow
to increase both the number and weight of lambs marketed annually.
• Areas of critical importance that must be considered for every flock include internal parasite control, foot-rot control and predator
control.

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 Normative Price $ Normative*Price $ Values $
Nails 500 5lbs * 500 2,500
Hinges 500 12 * 500 6,000
Bolts 500 14 * 500 7,000
8 pieces 2*4, 30 ft (frame of 220 2*4*30/12*8*220 35,200
the pen length)

12 pieces 2*4 20ft (frame of 220 2*4*20/12*12*220 23,540

the pen width)

Estimate 14 pieces 1*6 30ft (roof) 220 1*6*30/12*14*220 46,200

8 pieces 1*6 20ft (roof) 220 1*6*20/12*8*220 17,600

50 pieces1*3 30ft (floor) 220 1*3*30/12*50*220 82,500

12 pieces 1*6 5ft (stairs) 220 1*6*5/12*12*220 6,600

25 pieces 1*4 30ft (walls) 220 1*4*30/12*25*220 55,000

6 pieces 4*4 6ft  220 4*4*6/12*6*220 10,560

12 sacks cement 1,700 12 * 1,700 20,400
16 sheets 32ft long zinc 15,000 16 * 15,000 240,000

Total     553,100

$553,100 / 20’*30’= $553,100/600= $921.83 6

Capital Investment

• Cost of 10 sheep (35lbs each) @ 700 per lb = Total Capital investment = $890,099
$245,000
Term Loan for 5years. Repayment -
Housing
10 installments 6 month intervals
• 20’*30’ @ $921.83 per sq.ft = $553,099
Equipment
Item Price $ Value $
Bucket 1,500*5 7,500
Broom 900*5 4,500
Spade 2000*5 10,000
Scale 5000*2 25,000
Water tank 45 35,000 35,000
gallon
Wheel barrow 10,000 10,000
Total   92,000

Total = $890,099
Fixed Cost

Fixed Cost Miscellaneous Expenses

• $890,099 @ 10% • = $50,000
• = $89,009.9 • Depreciation 10%
Interest on Working Capital • Sheep pen - $553,100*0.10
• $150,000*0.10 • = $55,310
• =$15,000*0.5 Equipment – $92,000*0.10
• =$7,500 • = $4,600
Insurance on Total = $211,626.15
• $245,000 @ 4.25%*0.5/100
• = $ 5,206.25

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Variable Cost

(a) Wheat Midling $2,400*8 bags

• = $19,200 (for 6 months)
• Texel feed from Bounty $5000*4 bags
• = $22,000 (for 6 months)
• Total = $41,200
• Sheep will also be fed grass/hay and vegetable remains
• = $0.00
(a) Veterinary aid and Medicine
• Antibiotics / Vitamins = $ 1000
• NB. Deworming will be done every 2 months
• Methyated Spirit = $500*2= $1000
• Cotton wool= $ 600
• Blue spray = $1000*3= $3000
• Levamisole = $4000
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Variable Cost

• 18 gage needles and syringes= $1300

• Litter bags will be donated= $0.00
• Electricity= $1500
• Labour= 4hrs a day, 7 days a week, 24 weeks
• Family labour= $0.00
• Total= $12,400
• Stationary
• Pen =$400
• Pencil= $80
• Book = $120
• Ruler = $100
• Calculator = $2,500
• Total= $3,200
•Overall Total= $56,800
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Income

By sale of 15 fattened sheep

•Live weight 50lbs @800 per lb
•= 50*15*800= $600,000
Manure 0.4T*30*6months
•= 4Tonnes@$30,000 per ton =$120,000
Total = $720,000

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Net Surplus Viability
Net Surplus = Total Income – Fixed Cost + Initial Investment
Variable Cost • Net Surplus
• N.S= $720,000 – ($211,626.15 + $56,800) • = $890,099
•N.S= $720,000 - $268,426.15 • $91,573.85
•N.S= $451,573.85 • = 1.97 or 2
• The project will pay back within 2 years.

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Recommendation

• Ensure that the breed of female is suitable for the system of farming you
are doing.
• Ensure that the breeding female exhibits good hybrid vigor.
• Monitor the age of the ewe and her continuing performance.
• Ensure that when upgrading the ram is in excellent condition and when
cross bred can produce excellent lambs with the breeding ewe.

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Conclusion

This main focus of this project was to ensure

the successful production of sheep with the Click icon to add picture
aim to make maximum profits with a
sustainable turnover after 6 months. Another
goal was also to ensure that I become a fully
equipped and knowledgeable entrepreneur
and have better understanding on the ways
of management and business transactions.
This project has been a success and I am
most grateful to the Lecturer, Dr. Robin
Austin, for his time, patience and most of all
the experience.

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