Investment in broiler houses in West Java: Makes good sense

Wageningen Economic Research Institute did a case study into the economics of closed versus open broiler houses in West Java. Better production performance leads to 11% lower production costs per kg final live weight, resulting in a payback period of the whole investment in a closed house of 4.5 years or less. The traditional open house is based on a simple broiler house with a high roof, natural ventilation, manual feeding/water, open side walls and a slatted floor. The closed house has two fl