Design and Implementation of a Computerized Modern Poultry Farm
Table Of Contents
<p></p><p>Tittle Page</p>
<p>Approval Page</p>
<p>Dedication </p>
<p>Acknowledgement</p>
<p>Abstract</p>
<p>Table of Content</p>
<p>
Chapter 1
</p>
<p>1.0 The Problem and Its Setting</p>
<p>1.1 Introduction</p>
<p>1.2 Statement of the Problem</p>
<p>1.3 Statement of the Sub Problem</p>
<p>1.4 The Significant / Objectives of the Study</p>
<p>1.5 Limitations</p>
<p>1.6 Delimitation.</p>
<p>
Chapter 2
</p>
<p>2.0 Literature Review</p>
<p>
Chapter 3
</p>
<p>3.0 Analysis of the Study</p>
<p>3.1 Feed Production</p>
<p>3.2 Machines Of Diet Formulation</p>
<p>3.3 Processing / Preparation of Feeds</p>
<p>3.4 Stock Keeping</p>
<p>3.5 Preparation of Brooders</p>
<p>3.6 Arrival of Chicks </p>
<p>3.7 Stocking Density</p>
<p>3.8 Feeding</p>
<p>3.9 Laying Span</p>
<p>3.10 Stock Control</p>
<p>
Chapter 4
</p>
<p>4.0 System Design and Implementation</p>
<p>4.1 Input and Output Design</p>
<p>4.2 File Design</p>
<p>4.3 System Requirement</p>
<p>4.4 Software Requirement.</p>
<p>
Chapter 5
</p>
<p>5.1 Implementation</p>
<p>5.2 Program Design</p>
<p>Chapter 6</p>
<p>6.1 Documentation</p>
<p>Chapter 7</p>
<p>7.1 Recommendation</p>
<p>7.2 Conclusion</p>
Bibliography.
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Project Abstract
<p></p><p>The magical impact of computer
has made enormous contribution to all aspect of the society people can now do
things easily unlike in the past. Computers have lesson human activities
(effort) in their day to day life, by reducing both human labour and time in
solving their problem which are both numerous / unlimited. The introduction of
the magical machine has led to the further growth of Agricultural products. The
technological know-how and scientific research reveals that a lot of work can
be carried out by the computer in agriculture and help in the growth. It
therefore deems imperative that computers should also be employed and utilized
in forms. This thesis centers how computer systems can be useful in a large
scale poultry farm, keeping of general stock of the birds, weight of individual
birds and finally the accountability of the farm. Computerized system has been
design to take care of all the mentioned activities in a modern poultry farm.
The activities will be carried out solely by the computer and any odd actions
taken should be notified by the computer. The work is implemented with the
DBASE programming language to control the activities of the computer.</p>
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Project Overview
<p></p><p><b>1.0 INTRODUCTION</b></p>
<p>The huge shape as seen by
astrologers from the moon, and discovered and called the earth an enormous
planet, has been transformed to small place where activities can easily be
carried out with less intervention, thanks to the Polar behind the magical influence
of computers.</p>
<p>Computers have been employed in
nearly all of the human field, from Business and Banking, Insurance,
Agriculture and Technology. Difficult and strenuous jobs that were carried out
by humans in the past have today been easily and effectively carried out by
computers.</p>
<p>In the development and
maintenance of life, Agriculture plays an enormous role. As the population of
human increases so also the requirement of food and their need for other
agricultural products will be high in order to satisfy the huge population with
food, shelter and raw materials for their industries.</p>
<p>Since human being have limit in
all they do, it deems imperative therefore that services of this great and
tireless machine be put into all of man’s activities including the Agricultural
sector for mass production and provision of food and other agricultural
benefits to man.</p>
<p>In the field of animals
husbandry, whose services are also needed for further (addition) production to
satisfy every aspect of man’s wants, because of the usefulness of this sector
of Agriculture it is necessary that computer are introduced, in order that its
activities be easily carried out for better results.</p>
<p>This projects is concerned with
computerizing a poultry farm but our center of attraction is in general stock
keeping and other activities that will be done easily and effectively by
computers. It is worthy to note that a poultry farmer who engages a large scale
production encounters a lot of problems, these problem may include stock
keeping proper account of their daily activities and also keeping tracks on
feeding the birds.</p>
<p>This project will see the design
of a system that will take care of the above mentioned problems. Above all, it
will serve as a guide to poultry farmers on how to keep proper stocks and the
system of feeding their birds to avoid stunted growth.</p>
<p><b>STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM</b>.</p>
<p>The purpose of this study is find
out the affect in implementing a computerized in a poultry farm. The introduction
of computer in a poultry can have a positive or negative response to the
society.</p>
<p>However precaution, principles
and strategies should be undergone before innovating a computer system in the
farm or organization, so that the effect can be treated. Certain factors should
be considered before innovation of the computerized system will take shape such
factors include:</p>
<p>(1) Statement of the Sub problem</p>
<p>(2) Limitation</p>
<p>(3) Delimitation</p>
<p><b>STATEMENT OF THE SUB – PROBLEM.</b></p>
<p>The statement of the sub –
problem centered mainly on the following.</p>
<p>(a) The way it should be handled.</p>
<p>(b) The merits towards the computerization of the poultry farm,
to farm and society.</p>
<p>(c) The demerit or short coming in innovating a computer
system to the society.</p>
<p>(d) The problem it may produce.</p>
<p>(e) The ability to keep electricity supply constant in the
poultry site.</p>
<p><b>DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY</b></p>
<p>The computer system when fully
introduced into our poultry farm will be very during the daily transactions
that will be carried out. Birds and feeds when purchased can dully accounted
for by registration using the system, each feeds/bird has its distinctive way
of being classified and recorded. Provision also exist in case of dead birds,
if a bird dies it must be recorded in the system and the computer now uses this
for proper stock keeping. Sales can easily be carried out using this system,
because when you provide the computer with the quantity and unit price of the birds
we want to sell it immediately provides in its display menu the total amount
you will sell the bird.</p>
<p><b>DEFINITION OF TERMS</b></p>
<p>COMPUTER SYSTEM: This an
electronic device that accepts data as input, process this data and provides
information as output, storing it at electronic speed under a controlled
program.</p>
<p>FILE: These are group of inter –
related records on a particular subject.</p>
<p>SYSTEM: A network of
interrelated, interdependent and interacting procedures that are joined together
to perform an activity accomplish a specific goal.</p>
<p>It is a combination of their
attributes and their interaction that are organized in the pursuit of a common
objectives.</p>
<p>SOFTWARE: Are sets of electronic
instructions given to the computer to tell it what to do, when and how to do
it. It is frequently made up of group of related program.</p>
<p><b>THE SIGNIFICANCE / OBJECTIVES OF
THE STUDY</b></p>
<p>Since computers are tireless
electronics machines, it entails that there would be less need of human labor
but the system if design properly will aid efficiency and productivity in the
poultry because it has few or no restrictions. The introduction of computer in
poultry has enormous objectives.</p>
<p>1. The ease it bring to the difficult and strenuous job.</p>
<p>2. To give accurate and also keep accounts.</p>
<p>3. To reduce cost in terms of paying workers (laborers).</p>
<p>4. Save considerable time needed to carry out all
activities.</p>
<p><b>LIMITATION OF THE STUDY</b></p>
<p>The poultry farm ha a lot of
departments, so to computerize the whole activities of the poultry will not be
totally possible at our stage, the problem of time and cost highly restricted.
The scope of our study when giving proper and comfortable time with the right
resources the study can be totally carried out, leading to the complete
computerization of the whole department / section of the poultry farm.</p><p></p>