Technical-Economic Evaluation of Contract Broiler Production through the Integration of Daily Production Data and Partnership Harvest and Production Report

Abstract

The efficiency of contract broiler production is commonly assessed using the feed conversion ratio, average daily gain, depletion rate, harvest weight, and performance index, whereas the associated economic consequences are often interpreted separately. This case study evaluated the relationship between technical and economic indicators across three production periods of contract broiler rearing in Demak Regency by integrating daily production records and the Partnership Harvest and Production Report (PHPR). Secondary data were analyzed descriptively using variables including the number of birds harvested, harvest weight, harvest age, depletion, feed intake, FCR, ADG, PI, total sales, gross profit/loss, final farmer income, and total nucleus-company profit. Period 1 showed the best technical performance, with an FCR of 1.464, ADG of 66 g/day, average body weight of 2.31 kg/bird, and PI of 433. Period 2 had a lower PI, namely 396, but generated the highest total nucleus-company profit of IDR 78,145,293. Period 3 showed the greatest technical decline, with an FCR of 1.586, ADG of 50 g/day, average body weight of 1.51 kg/bird, PI of 303, a negative gross profit/loss of IDR 5,300,447, and final farmer income of IDR 0. These findings indicate that technical indicators and economic outcomes do not always move linearly. The integration of daily production data and PHPR can be used as a technical-economic audit instrument to improve harvest decisions, FCR evaluation, and transparency in contract broiler production.