permaculture

Workshop Module 10: Animal Systems 283

Cost factors Duck Cow

Breeding costs per year

Price to buy Rp. 10,000 x 20 chicks = Rp. 200,000 Rp. 4,000,000 for 2 cows (to breed)

Costs to build shelter Rp. 250,000 Rp. 250,000

Cost to feed Rp. 30,000/month x 12 = Rp. 360,000/year^ Rp. 150,000/month x 12 = Rp. 1,800,000/year^

Transportation costs Rp. 100,000 Rp. 300,000

TOTAL COST TO BREED: Rp. 910,000 Rp. 6,350,000

Breeding capacity per year

Number of offspring/season 14 chicks x 18 ducks = 252 chicks 1 calf

Number of seasons/year 2 per year 1 per year

Number of years can breed 3 years 6 years

Time needed to mature 5 months 1.5 years

Number of offspring/

year: 400 ducks 1 calf

Value added by-product Eggs Manure

Cost value adding by-

products No extra cost No extra cost

Quantity/year 100 ducks x 60 eggs = 6,000 eggs 40kg x 12 months = 480kg

Resale value of by-

products Rp. 700/egg x 6,000 = Rp. 4,200,000 Rp. 25,000 x 40kg = Rp. 1,000,000

Profit analysis Duck Cow

Total costs Rp. 910,000 Rp. 6,350,000

Resale value offspring Rp. 35,000 x 400: Rp. 14,000,000 Rp. 3,000,000

Resale value by-products Eggs: Rp. 4,200,000 Manure: Rp. 1,000,000

Potential profit Rp. 17,290,000 Rp. 2,350,000

Note: In low-literacy areas this exercise will not be appropriate to run as described.

However, the participants will have other methods for deciding on profits and can be

encouraged to use them.

Step 4 - Presentations for feedback and inputs

After each workgroup has done their profit analysis, ask them to present them to the

entire group for feedback and other suggestions.

Note: This is a valuable exercise for each local area and each training, but remember

that the costs and profitability of each animal will change from area to area. Therefore

the figures need to be recalculated by the participants each course.