With production density held constant, any increase in firm size 

 requires a proportionate increase in the size of the hroiler producing 

 area. The resuh is a small circle enclosed hy five rings or hands (Figure 

 1). The small circle represents the broiler producing area required for 

 the smallest firm size. Moving out from the center, each successive hand 

 represents the area that must he added with each successive increase in 

 firm size. 



Each of the six producing hands is assumed to he a separate entity 

 with a specified hroiler producing capability. For each day of processing 

 operations, a specified quantity of broilers is assembled in each ])and. 

 The production density in all bands is the same. In order to assure a 

 continuous supply, an equivalent number of "day old" broiler chicks 

 plus an additional number to compensate for mortality during the grow- 

 ing out period are distributed in the bands. During the growing out 

 period, the required quantities of several feed formulations are dis- 

 tributed into each band. Table 2 gives the annual quantities of broilers 

 produced and chicks and feed distributed into each band. 



Figure 1. Broiler Producing Areas for Six Firm Sizes 

 with Broiler Production at a Constant Density. 



