DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED MODERN POULTRY FARM

ABSTRACT
The magical impact of computer has made enormous contribution to all aspect of the society; people can now do things easily unlike in the past. Computers have enhance human activities (effort) in their day to day life, by reducing both human labour and time in solving their problems which are both numerous/ unlimited. The introduction of the magical machine has led to the further growth of Agricultural products. The technological know how and scientific research reveals that a lot of work can be carried out by the computer in agriculture and help in the growth. It therefore deems imperative that computers should also be employed and utilized in forms. This thesis centers on how computer systems can be useful in a large scale poultry farm, keeping of general stock of birds, weight of individual birds and finally the accountability of the farm.

Computerized system has been designed to take care of all the mentioned activities in a modern poultry farm. The activities will be carried out solely by the computer and any odd actions taken should be notified by the computer. The work is implemented with visual basic 6.0 programming language to control the activities of the computer.

Fig 2 Stock control

Fig 3: Organizational structure

Fig 3.1: Information flow diagram

Fig 4: Procedure chart

Fig 4.1: System flowchart

Fig 4.2: Design flow

Fig 5: program flow chart

Dedication - - - - - - - - i

Acknowledgement - - - - - - ii

Abstract - - - - - - - - iii

Organization of work- - - - - - - iv

List of figures - - - - - - - vi

1.0 Introduction - - - - - - 1

1.1 Statement of the problem - - - - 2

1.2 Aims and objectives - - - - - 3

1.3 Purpose of study - - - - - 3

1.4 Significance of the study - - - - 3

1.5 Scope/delimitation - - - - - 4

1.6 Limitation/ constraints - - - - 4

1.7 Assumption of study - - - - - 4

1.8 Definition of terms - - - - - 5

2.0 Review of relevant literature- - - - - 7

3.0Description and analysis of the exiting system 17

3.1Fact finding method/ methodology - - 17

3.2Organizational structure/organogram - - 18

3.3Objectives of the existing system - - - 19

3.4Input, process and output Analysis - - 19

3.4.1 Input Analysis - - - - - - 19

3.4.2 Process Analysis - - - - - 20

3.4.3 Output Analysis - - - - - - 20

3.5 Information flow diagram - - - - 21

3.6 Problems of the existing system - - - 22

3.7 Justifications for the new system - - - 22

4.0Design of the new system - - - - 23

4.1Output specification and design - - - 23

4.2 Input specification and design - - - 23

4.3File design - - - - - - - 24

4.4Procedure chart - - - - - - 25

4.5System flow chart - - - - - 26

4.6System requirements - - - - - 27

4.6.1Hardware requirement s - - 27

4.6.2Software requirements - - - 27

4.6.3Operational requirements - - 27

4.6.4Personnel requirements - - 28

5.0Implementation - - - - - - 33

5.1Design standard - - - - - 33

5.2Program design - - - - - - 34

5.2.1 Program flow chart - - - - - 36

5.2.2Pseudo code - - - - - - 39

5.3Coding - - - - - - - 40

5.4Test data/ test run - - - - - 40

5.5User training –an overview - - - - 40

5.6Cutover process - - - - - - 40

6.0Documentation - - - - - - 42

6.1Program documentation - - - - 42

7.0Recommendations, Summary and Conclusion 44

7.1Recommendations - - - - - 44

7.2Summary - - - - - - - 44

7.3Conclusions - - - - - - 45