TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1 



SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 2 



L INTRODUCTION 5 



II. THE SPATIAL MODEL 6 



in. BROILER ASSEMBLY 10 



IV. CHICK DISTRIBUTION 12 



V. FEED DISTRIBUTION 15 



VI. TOTAL SPATIAL ACTIVITY COST 17 



VII. EFFECT OF DISTANCE ON UNIT SPATIAL COST 21 



