Economic analysis comparison between broiler chicken reared in closed house cage and its reared in open house cage

Abstract

Aim of the study was to compare economic analysis of broiler chicken was reared in closed house cage and broiler chicken was reared in open house cage. The study of closed house cage was conducted in Closed House cage owned by Faculty of Animal and agricultural sciences Diponegoro University which has 22,000 heads of broiler chicken this cage was given by Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Ltd, Operasionalized of this cage collaborated with Cemerlang Unggas Lestari Ltd, wherever the study of open house cage was conducted in farmer cage Gunungpati subdistrict, Semarang Regency. Parameters which observed were FCR, mortality rate, length rearing period, live final weight, IP, revenue, production cost, BEP and income. Broiler farmer in Gunungpati reared 5,000-15,000 heads of broiler on average. Broiler chicken reared in closed house cage had mortality rate was lower, live final weight was greater, FCR was lower and IP was greater compared with broiler chicken reared in open house cage. Economic analysis showed broiler chicken reared in closed house have revenue was greater, BEP was lower, cost of production was lower and income/bird was greater compared with broiler chicken reared in open house cage. Technically and economically broiler chicken reared in closed house cage more benefit than broiler chicken reared in open house cage.