Overview & Core Concepts
In many contract-growing programs, the farmer's settlement includes a base rearing payment that can be adjusted using performance measures such as Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) and mortality. FCR measures how efficiently birds convert feed into body weight, making water sanitation and feed wastage control critical to farmer earnings. Specific bonus formulas, penalty thresholds, and epidemic risk allocations vary by company contract.
Why This Matters
Biological management is the sole path to profitability . Prospective farmers must understand that poor husbandry, high feed spillage, or poor water quality directly degrades FCR, resulting in severe deductions that can wipe out all expected earnings .