Poultry Farming Controlled Environment (35,000 Birds)
Poultry sector is one of the effervescent segments of Agriculture Industry in Pakistan. This sector generates employment and income for about 1.5 million people. Its contribution in agriculture growth is 4.81% and in Livestock growth 9.84%. Poultry meat contributes 19% of the total meat production in the country. * The current investment on poultry industry is above Rs. 200 billion. Poultry sector has shown a robust growth at the rate of 8-10% annually which reflects its inherent potential. Share of poultry meat in beef and mutton and production of commercial and rural poultry for the last three years are given below in Table I & 2, respectively.
The daily availability of protein quantity per capita in Pakistan amounts to 13.6 gram, deriving from animal source including beef, mutton, poultry and fish. According to the World Health Organization standards the required daily dietary protein allowance from animal source is 27 grams whereas we have much less than this. In our Country per capita consumption of meat is only 5 kg and 40-45 eggs annually whereas developed countries are consuming 41 kg meat and over 300 Eggs per capita per year (Pakistan Poultry Association; . In Pakistan the consumption of white meat has gradually increased in recent years due to growing health awareness in masses. The cheapest source of animal protein available in Pakistan is broiler meat. Broiler birds are reared in lesser time than any other source of animal protein. Day Old Chicks (DOCs) are raised on high protein feed for about six weeks in Controlled Environment. The increasing demand of white meat in market has made it a profitable business enterprise. Approximately, six flocks of birds could be reared on the same premises of the farm. DOCs are purchased from private hatcheries and mature in brooding, on rice-husk or saw-dust providing specific requirement during first four weeks and then grown-up for grand growth since sixth week to attain about two kg weight. In controlled environment the temperature, feed and drinking system is operated automatically and monitored by the trained staff. The broiler house is given 15 days for the preparation to receive the new flock after marketing of broiler about at age of six weeks. Prior to the arrival of the new flock proper cleaning, washing, white washing, disinfections and fumigation is performed with recommended chemicals. During flock, strict measures for bio-security are observed at the unit. A According to Industry sources there is capacity of 5,000 Environmental Control Houses in Pakistan and currently 2,500 houses are working, out of which 75% (1,875) are in Punjab and remaining 25% (625) are in other provinces. 2. Project Cost The Controlled Shed Poultry Farm with population of 35,000 birds needs a capital investment estimated at Rs. 19.2 million for construction, purchasing machinery and equipment. In addition to this, a sum of Rs. 5.7 million is required as working capital, which would be used for purchasing day old chicks and other inputs like feed, vaccines, etc. The total project cost is estimated at Rs. 24.9 million. 3. Present Poultry Industry Scenario Grand Parents are imported from Australia, Holland, Germany and USA. These Grand Parents produce Breeders that produce final products which are Broilers, so the generation line of broiler comes from pure line (Strains) i.e. Great Grand Parents. The day old broilers are purchased from hatcheries. Broilers are fed with high nutrition feed mix produced by feed mills. Poultry feed consists of rich protein elements like canola meal, rapeseed meal, sunflower meal,
