Ветеринарная наука и технологии

Status of Chicken Production and Marketing Systems in the Dandi District of the West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Abstract

Abera Teshome Aleli* and Kasahun Bekana Kitila

Background: The study was conducted to assess chicken production and marketing systems. Fifty respondents were randomly selected from three purposively selected kebeles based production potential. Data were analyzed using the SPSS version 20.

Results: Among the respondents, 82.78% were male. The age of (53.41%) respondents was between 30-60 years. Most of the respondents (43.88%) can read and write while 25.39% were illiterate. Backyard systems of chicken production were predominantly (69.47%) practiced. Dual purpose Sasso-44 breeds were abundantly reared. The respondents obtained (59.06%) of improved breeds from government hatchers. The overall chicken flock size was 17.6 ± 1.26 per respondents. Scavenging with supplement was the dominant (68.56%) chicken feeding practices, (14.73%) of the respondents used homemade meals, and only (3.93%) of the respondents used purchased commercial feed. Respondents replied that (31.87%) of them kept chicken in separate houses, (32.33%) provided shelter only during the night, and 21.87% shared the same place with residents. The marketing access for chic inputs like feed and drugs were low. The demand for chicken and chicken product was high. Majority of the respondents (74.25%) sold and bought chicken products from local markets. The cost of chickens vary based on breeds, size, age, and sex of the chickens hence (80.65-251.4 ETB for improved layers and 72.9-215.57ETB) for local hens.

Conclusion: Generally, coordinated work with all concerned bodies should be manipulated to update chicken production systems, and to enhance productivity.