ABSTRACT
Poultry Management is vital in translating the
scientific knowledge to maximize the returns in the enterprises. A feedback control computer simulation
model of the poultry farm management system is synthesized by using Structure
System Analysis and Design methodology (SSADM). The governing dynamic equations
are solved using Java Netbean. It is redeeming to note that poultry farming
which was limited to backyard and fancy of a few a couple of decades ago, has
now grown up into a challenging industry. Notwithstanding significant
improvements in the growth, productive and reproductive performance of fowls
and also development of scientific methods of housing, feeding, breeding,
disease control etc. it is expected that concerted efforts of scientists,
farmers and administrators would make the poultry farmers confident and more
prosperous.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This project is
to identify the problems that inhabits Eagles food poultry farm and find
solution to it. To retrieve the existing technology for poultry farm and
discover the problem associated with such system and provides solution to it.
At the end of
this research we will develop an appropriate technology for poultry farm, which
will formally replace the manual method of proper implementation. This will
make the operation and activities easier and faster in keeping records of sales,
reduce time wasting in processing and information obtained through this will be more reliable and can be accessed anytime.
A computerize information system will contribute to the ever-increasing desire
to process information at the shorter time and limit.
1.1
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
It is a general recognized fact
that we are in an information age in which the efficiency of production of
wealth depends on various form of Automation. The purpose and aim of this
project is not to train computer experts rather, the objective is to gain
understanding in computer and how computer in poultry farm has improved service
of worker rather than manual operation and also to gain enough understanding of
computer hardware and software, make intelligent decision about them, how to
put them into operation by computer operator in poultry farm and accuracy of
computer in the poultry farm management system.
Hence Eagles
food poultry Farm Ltd daily operation are being carried out manually and this
particular project is design to provide a farm work in which computer can be
applied in all their Farm operation like record keeping of Disease, production
record, keeping of birds feeds, medications, egg production, sales finance and
decision making by the management etc.
Implementation of this project case study is
divided into the designation of the converted system investigation and analysis
of the existing manually operated system thus the method of getting data,
processing the data into information have large benefit on individual. And the
impact of computer has improved human thought and actions.
Lastly a
question that is now facing the management is how the computer will affect the
number of people requiring managing the poultry farm. The goal of the
organization is to reach through in the use of human and material resources.
1.2 STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEMS
The use of
computer have expended so rapidly that there present can no longer be denied.
Every research work is carried out with a view to contribute immensely to the
knowledge and to offer suggested solution to the identification of problems and
the major aim of this project is redesign. Eagles food poultry farm Ltd which
is manually operated into a computer based system to help in speeding up the
operations. The problems are time wasted; inefficiency in production processes
e.g. records of preservation, medication, birds, feeds and all the sales made
because they are being operated manually.
These problems
are what call for computerization of poultry farm operations in the management
system.
1.3
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The introduction of computer in poultry
farm is to see how it could affect the attributes and services of the farm,
looking at the future of poultry farm, it need to examine the role of computer,
their usefulness in classifying speeding and storing up the flow of
information.
And also to see
how computer in poultry farm improves the service of keeping record of sales
rather then manual operation, example of organization of daily record of
financial information which is helpful in maintaining desired inventory level.
1 To make the operation in the sectors to be
more efficient and fast.
2 It enhances quick decision-making.
3 It increases efficiency and minimized error
in writing record.
4 It eliminates all the problems associated
with the existing system while meeting the management goals, thereby making
processing very fast.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The importance of this project is to
produce a system that will be able to eradicate the problem of manual
operations and activities in poultry farming, and to improve the service through
the use of computer.
1.5 THE
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
Poultry farm is very wide and large of
which I cannot finish everything in it. So I then narrow my research on
breeding of fowl more especially, layers which are more profitable in rearing
due to constant dropping of eggs. The importance and need for the
implementation of a computer based operation by the management in a typical
poultry farm Eagles food poultry farm Ltd Umuchu, Anambra State in the area
that concern record keeping, payroll inventory, sales etc.
1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
Things that
affect the progress of this project are as follows;
1 Distance from Lagos State to Umuchu in
Anambra State in area of transport fare.
2 Confidentiality; in the course of this
research I discovered that data related to computerization of poultry farm were
difficult to obtain most of the information required were considered secret due
to bird flow. These make it impossible to have brake through on time.
3 Time constraint; with due respect and consideration
to the limited time, coupled with research, the above mention has constituted a
great limitation.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
There are many
terminology used in poultry farm management system which has its meaning like;
1 POULTRY:
- Refers to birds, which are domesticated to men.
2 FEEDING:
- It is the first food for recently hatched chickens.
3 FARM:
- A track of kind meant for growing crop and animals.
4 LAYER:
- Both young and old that is laying egg.
5 INCUBATION:
- Process of providing fertilized egg with optimum condition of temperature;
relative humidity and air flow necessary for the development of the chicken
& their successful hatching.
6 GROWER:
- Chickens that are 7 weeks and above.
7 DUBBING:
- This is the removal of portion of comb grow bigger.
8
VENTNARY: - A doctor in charge of drugs.
9 CULLING:
- removal of unwanted chicken from the flock.
10
MORTALITY: - The rate at which the birds dies.
11
SICKY- Bay: - A room where sick birds are kept treated experimental
before trying new drugs.
12
BREEDING: - The process of keeping bird in order to breed from them.
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PEN: - A pen is a home (room) where birds are domesticated.
14
BROODING: - This is the process of taking care of chicks from day to
day.
15 POULTRY FARMING: - Poultry farming is the
process of selection, breeding, feeding, and caring and also marketing of domesticated
fowl.