band chicks are distributed to an impound point which represents the 

 "average" location of production units in that segment of the band. After 

 the chicks have been distributed at an impound point in one or more 

 bands, the complement returns to the hatchery by the same route. Over 

 time, chicks are distributed to producing units throughout the entire 

 area by using the several radial highways and the adjoining secondary 

 roads. 



A number of technical coefficients were developed in the assembly 

 study. These concerned the "average" location or impound point of pro- 

 ducing facilities in each band, distance between the impound points and 

 the fixed facilities of the firm at the center of the producing area, and 

 the time required to travel these distances. The coefficients are applicable 

 in this study and are summarized in table 18. 



Other assumptions pertinent to the analysis of the transfer function 

 are given below: 



1. Maximum flock sizes were established in the original study at 

 9,600 broilers in band I, 19,200 in band II and III, 22,400 in band IV, 

 and 40.000 in bands V and VI. The number of chicks required to pro- 

 duce these broilers and meet expected mortality losses are 10,021, 20,042, 

 23,382. and 41,754 respectively. 



2. Each flock must receive the required number of chicks in a 

 period not exceeding three days. 



3. Employees and vehicles are assumed to work ten hours or less 

 a day. This restriction prevents the shifting of the effects of an increasing 

 producing area onto labor and vehicles through use of overtime pay- 

 ments and increased vehicle utilization. 



4. Each complement can undertake only those trips that it can 

 complete on a round trip basis within the ten hour day. This means 

 that a complement cannot proceed out one day and return the next. 



5. The production density of broilers for a firm is not necessarily 

 the total density for the area. The firm has the alternative of increasing 

 density by acquiring additional existing production facilities close to the 

 center to reduce the size of its producing area. 



6. The distribution of chicks encompasses transport from the 

 hatchery to a broiler producing facility, placing the chicks, and return- 

 ing to the hatchery. Loading the vehicle at the hatchery and unloading 

 the empty boxes upon return are responsibilities of the in-plant hatch- 

 ery employees. 



7. The chicks removed during each hatch removal day must be dis- 

 tri])uted that day. This means that no chicks can be held over to a non- 

 hatch or another hatch removal day. 



Labor Productivity in Placing Chicks 



Before a budgeting analysis can he made of chick distribution, a 

 laljor productivity coefficient for placing chicks at the producing facili- 

 ties in the broiler producing area is necessary. This phase encompasses 



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