The potential of chicken in supporting poultry: A case in South Konawe Regency, Indonesia

This study examines and evaluates the financial feasibility of laying hens at the Bina Mandiri company in South Konawe Regency with the aim of the study being to measure the potential of eggs to support the availability of protein from livestock. Research respondents are business owners and employees using direct interviews with the help of a questionnaire. Research variables include investment costs, fixed costs, variable costs, and revenues and are analyzed using income analysis (Pq) Net Present Value (NPV), Net Benefit-Cost Ratio (Net B/C Ratio), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Break Event Points (BEP). The results of the analysis show that the laying hens business of UD. Bina Mandiri is feasible to be developed, with positive NPV calculation results at a discount factor of 12%, which is IDR. 457,451,699 for 10 years, Net B/C Ratio is 1.47 (>1), IRR is 25.43% (>12%), and BEP is based on products as many as 24.548 shelves and based on sales of IDR. 23.989.