Broiler Poultry Feed Cost Optimization Using Linear Programming Technique

Demand for poultry meat and eggs is increasing at a faster pace due to its good quality, nutritive values, and reasonable price. With the growing demand for egg and poultry meat, the demand for poultry feed is also increasing. Most of the feed ingredients which are used in poultry feed are also used for human nutrition. So these major feed ingredients and cumulatively poultry feed are facing market competition with increased cost. This study proposed linear programming (LP) technique to minimize the feed cost for small scale poultry farms. It employs locally available feed ingredients to formulate the broiler starter and finisher feed mix. The dietary nutrient requirement for broiler starter and finisher stage were determined from the prescribed standard specifications by Indian standard institutes and National Research Centers, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Sixteen feed ingredients were selected to formulate the optimal feed mix to minimize the total cost of feed mix subject to the essential nutrient constraints. Microsoft excel solver was used for the formulation of liner programming model and optimal feed mix for broiler starter and finisher were obtained.

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1. Insects – A Natural Nutrient Source for Poultry – A Review

Annals of Animal Science ◽

10.1515/aoas-2016-0010 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 297-313 ◽

Cited By ~ 60

Author(s):

Damian Józefiak ◽

Agata Józefiak ◽

Bartosz Kierończyk ◽

Mateusz Rawski ◽

Sylwester Świątkiewicz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Poultry Meat ◽

Poultry Feed ◽

Animal Origin ◽

The European Union ◽

Feed Ingredients ◽

Feed Industry ◽

Nutrient Density ◽

Poultry Nutrition ◽

Poultry Diets

Abstract The consumption of poultry meat and eggs is expected to increase considerably in the nearest future, which creates the demand for new poultry feed ingredients in order to support sustainable intensive production. Moreover, the constant improvement of the genetic potential of poultry has resulted in an increased nutrient density in poultry feeds, which limits the possibility to include low quality feed ingredients. Therefore, the feed industry needs new sources of highly digestible protein with a desirable amino acid composition to substitute other valuable but limited protein sources of animal origin, such as fishmeal. With estimated 1.5 to 3 million species, the class of insects harbours the largest species variety in the world including species providing a high protein and sulphur amino acids content, which can be successfully exploited as feed for poultry. The aim of this paper is to review the present state of knowledge concerning the use of insect protein in poultry nutrition and the possibilities of mass production of insects for the feed industry. There is no doubt that insects have an enormous potential as a source of nutrients (protein) and active substances (polyunsaturated fatty acids, antimicrobial peptides) for poultry. It can be concluded, based on many experimental results, that meals from insects being members of the orders Diptera (black soldier fly, housefly), Coleoptera (mealworms) and Orthoptera (grasshoppers, locust, crickets and katylids), may be successfully used as feed material in poultry diets. However, legislation barriers in the European Union, as well as relatively high costs and limited quantity of produced insects are restrictions in the large-scale use of insect meals in poultry nutrition.

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Modelling the feed mix for poultry production, the case of Adama Musa farms, in Ghana

International Journal of Applied Mathematical Research ◽

10.14419/ijamr.v4i2.3630 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 404

Author(s):

S. K. Amponsah ◽

Dominic Otoo ◽

A. K. Peprah ◽

S. D. Ampofo

Keyword(s):

Programming Model ◽

Poultry Feed ◽

Poultry Production ◽

Poultry Industry ◽

Feed Formulation ◽

Feed Cost ◽

Small Holders ◽

Poultry Farmers ◽

The Cost ◽

Formulation Problem

<p>The poultry industry has a significant importance on national economy. It is a popular industry for the small holders with tremendous contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment creation. Poultry feed cost represents over sixty (60) percent of the total cost of poultry production; consequently, efficient feed formulation practice is required for a sustainable poultry industry. Many Ghanaian poultry farmers, however, employ inefficient methods like rule of thumb, experiences, and intuition to handle feed formulation problem. This paper presents a deterministic linear programming model to solve blending problem facing poultry farmers, using locally available feed ingredients from the Ghanaian poultry industry. In the model, we shall minimize cost of producing a particular diet and maintain the ingredient. Over 3% reductions in the cost of producing broiler starter and finisher feed formulation compared to the existing method on the farm was achieved.</p>

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Addition laws of failure probability and their applications in reliability analysis of structural system with multiple failure modes

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science ◽

10.1177/0954406212442447 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 227 (1) ◽

pp. 120-136 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Pengfei Wei ◽

Zhenzhou Lu ◽

Longfei Tian

Keyword(s):

Linear Programming ◽

Failure Mode ◽

Failure Probability ◽

Failure Modes ◽

Programming Model ◽

Small Scale ◽

Structural System ◽

Third Order ◽

Multiple Failure Modes ◽

Basic Principles

Compared with the methods solving failure probability of the structural system with multiple failure modes, those solving failure probability of a single failure mode are simpler and more well-developed, thus in order to employ the latter to establish the former, the addition laws of the failure probability are derived mathematically by use of the basic principles of probability theory. In the derived addition laws, the failure probability of the structural system with n failure modes is expressed as a combination of the failure probabilities of 2 n−1 single failure modes. Therefore, the failure probability of the structural system with multiple failure modes can be solved by the well-developed methods for the failure probability of a single failure mode. After reviewing the boundary theories, such as the second-order boundary, the third-order boundary, and the linear programming based boundary for analyzing the failure probability of the structural system with multiple failure modes, the derived addition laws are applied to evaluate several former order joint failure probability involved in those boundary theories. Additionally, a new small-scale linear programming based boundary theory which can sufficiently reduce the scale of the linear programming model involved is proposed. Two numerical examples, including a series and a parallel structural system, are employed to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of proposed techniques.

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ANALISIS MAKSIMILISASI KEUNTUNGAN DENGAN METODE SIMPLEX DAN PENDEKATAN METODE SOLVER PADA CV .INDOSOTEN

Sainstech: Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengkajian Sains dan Teknologi ◽

10.37277/stch.v30i2.803 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Rezky Hidayat

Keyword(s):

Linear Programming ◽

Production Process ◽

Simplex Method ◽

Programming Model ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Small Scale ◽

Production Factors ◽

Maximum Profit ◽

The Right ◽

A Company

The In the current era of globalization, the economic situation in Indonesia is indeed very concerning. With these conditions, many micro businesses, especially home industry businesses, have to struggle to continue carrying out product activities so that their production businesses develop. CV.Indoshoten is a small-scale company producing four main products, namely onigiri salmon flake, spicy tuna onigiri, salmon mayo onigiri and tuna mayonnaise onigiri. To maintain the continuity and development of production, steps are needed to be able to allocate raw materials and increase profits. Therefore we need an effort to use a method in determining the right combination of use of the production factors of the products made and the combination of the products produced using the linear programming model of maximization problems with the simplex method and for analysis using the solver method. The results of this study that the salmon-filled onigiri product will get a maximum profit of Rp.875,000 if the company produces 125 pieces of salmon flake onigiri and 25 pieces of salmon mayo while the tuna-filled onigiri product will get a maximum profit of Rp.626,692 if the company produces spicy tuna onigiri. 40 pcs and 107 pcs of tuna mayo. If a company has a lot of inputs that must be used for the production process and the main purpose of obtaining profits that can be used is the simplex method, whereas if the user wants to analyze variable changes so that profits remain optimal then use the solver method.

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A Linear Programming Model for Product Mix Profit Maximization in A Small Medium Enterprise Company

International Journal of Industrial Management ◽

10.15282/ijim6120205330 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

S Mohd Baki ◽

Jack Kie Cheng

Keyword(s):

Linear Programming ◽

Production Planning ◽

Business Performance ◽

Programming Model ◽

Profit Maximization ◽

Optimal Level ◽

Linear Programming Model ◽

Product Mix ◽

Small Medium Enterprises ◽

Medium Enterprises

Production planning is often challenging for small medium enterprises (SMEs) company. Most of the SMEs are having difficulty in determining the optimal level of the production output which can affect their business performance. Product mix optimization is one of the main key for production planning. Many company have used linear programming model in determining the optimal combination of various products that need to be produced in order to maximize profit. Thus, this study aims for profit maximization of a SME company in Malaysia by using linear programming model. The purposes of this study are to identify the current process in the production line and to formulate a linear programming model that would suggest a viable product mix to ensure optimum profitability for the company. ABC Sdn Bhd is selected as a case study company for product mix profit maximization study. Some conclusive observations have been drawn and recommendations have been suggested. This study will provide the company and other companies, particularly in Malaysia, an exposure of linear programming method in making decisions to determine the maximum profit for different product mix.

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