Assessment of Production Performance of Improved Chickens under Rural Management Practices in Dugda Woreda, East- Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
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2015-10
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A cross sectional study was conducted with the objectives of assessing management
practices, evaluate egg productive and reproductive performance and egg quality traits
of Isa Brown, white leghorn and Fayoumi under rural management, from February 2015
to September 2015 in Dugda woreda of East Shewa,Zone, Ethiopia. Totally, 160
randomly selected respondents were included in the study from five purposively selected
Peasant Associations (PAs) from the district. The data collected were analyzed using
SPSS version 17. Major poultry production activities in the area were managed by
women in the district, 68.7% respondents provide house to chicken, 92.5% of the
respondents provided additional supplement. About 91.2% of the respondents used maize
and wheat as additional supplements, mostly three times a day about 66.9% and
Provision of water 99.9% with 95% free access in the district . In the district 81.9% and
94.6% respondents had good market access to sell eggs and chicken. Collectively, 50% of
chicken owner respondent vaccinate their chickens for prevention and control of different
disease and using dewormer and anti ecto-parasite about 25% and 25%, respectively.
Extension services were used by 33.1% respondents in the district. Under rural chicken
production system all family members participate in different activities and Women were
highly responsible for many activities. Diseases, lack of knowledge about scientific
poultry management practices, lack of time due to farming activities, shortage of feed
from the study area, lack of market, predators were listed as major constraints to
improved chicken production in the district. Getting improved quality chicks by
affordable price, having good market access of improved chicken breed and egg with
high price compared to local breed,, having marketing in cooperatives, awareness
creation, training on health management and chicken production, provision of credit
facility for chicken producer, attentions on overall management system, supply of
electricity were mentioned as option to improve chicken productivity and marketing in
the study areas. The average eggs laid/year/bird was 248.82, 256.21, and 253.33 eggs for
Isa brown, White leghorn and Fayoumi breeds respectively. Average age at first laying
was 165, 165 and 174 days for Isa brown, White leghorn and Fayoumi respectively. Isa
brown was superior for egg weight, average shell thickness, shell weight, dried shell
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weight, yolk height, yolk weight, albumin weight and Haugh Unit than White leghorn and
Fayoumi, Isa brown and Fayoumi were superior than White leghorn by egg shape index
percent, White leghorn was superior in albumin height than Isabrwon and Fayoumi
whereas, Fayoumi was superior to Isabrwon and White leghorn by yolk colour.
Generally in the study district poor attention was given on modern poultry production
and management system and can be improved through continuous awareness creation
and training and provision of good access to market and obtain better price.
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MSc Thesis
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Egg Production, Egg Quality Trait, Improved Chicken Production Performances, Village Chicken Management Practices