Prof. Harpal Singh, Dr. Nigatu AlemayehuAlmaz, Abebe2020-06-262023-11-082020-06-262023-11-082015-10http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/21876MSc ThesisA 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 xv 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.enEgg ProductionEgg Quality TraitImproved Chicken Production PerformancesVillage Chicken Management PracticesThesis