Table-4.

Economic aspects of broiler rations as affected by feeding various levels of DPK.

Particulars	Groups
	A (control)	B (1% DPK)	C (2% DPK)	D (3% DPK)	E (4% DPK)
Cost of day old chick (Rs./b)	69.00	69.00	69.00	69.00	69.00
Total cost of feed (Rs./b)	101.79	99.73	99.82	100.75	98.65
Cost of crushed DPK	0.00	2.88	5.76	8.64	11.52
Miscellaneous expenditure (Rs/b)	14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00
Total production cost (Rs./b)	184.79	185.61	188.58	192.39	193.17
Final live body weight (Rs./b)	1.765	1.820	1.878	1.965	1.980
Broiler sale rate (Rs./kg)	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00	120.00
Total income (Rs./b)	211.84	218.38	225.36	235.86	237.68
Net profit (Rs./b)	27.01	32.77	36.78	43.47	44.51

DPK=Date palm kernel