TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 3 



PROCEDURE 4 



SOURCES OF DATA FOR THE STUDY 5 



PHYSICAL PRODUCTION RELATIONSHIPS IN BROILER GROWING 5 



Feed Conversion 6 



Growth Rate and Finish Weight of Broilers 9 



INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS RELATING TO BROILER GROWERS 12 



Shifts That Have Occurred in Decision Making Power 12 



Level of Technology of Contract Grower Production Units 13 



Location of Supply Areas for Broiler Production 13 



Seasonal Variation of Broiler Chick Placements 15 



Trend and Seasonal Fluctuation in Broiler Prices 18 



The Contract and Method of Determining Returns 19 



LABOR, CAPITAL, AND COST REQUIREMENTS OF BROILER GROWERS 21 



Utilization of Labor in Broiler Production 21 



Capital Requirements 26 



Contract Grower Expenditures 26 



CAPITAL ACCUMULATION POTENTIAL 31 



Capital Accumulation With Changes in Income 31 



Method of Computing Capital Accumulation 34 



Definition of Coefficients and Other Conditions 35 



Accumulation Potentials and Time Required for the Models 37 



SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 44 



APPENDIX 46 



