Introduction

The indemnity values are based on the cost of producing and/or replacing the bird. Foregone or lost profits are not considered as part of the indemnity value.

Regular markets for domestic fowl are for day-old, broiler-fryers, started pullets, breeders, spent hens and hobby/exhibition. There are no established markets or prices for domestic fowl at other stages of development. An indemnity value was determined for birds at each week of age to production age based on costs of rearing the birds to these stages in the life cycle. Breeder indemnity values are based on cost of rearing and potential production. An exception was made for commercial egg layers as egg producers often purchase started pullets to replace their spent hens, and consider this purchase cost, rather than cost of rearing as a normal cost of producing eggs.

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