Challenges and Opportunities of Small Scale Poultry Production System in Jigjiga Zone, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Small scale Poultry production are used by farmers in order to generate cash income and as a source of food for domestic consumption however, the production sector is constrained by disease, predators, poor housing, poor management, lack of feed, low market prices and lack of markets. This study aimed to identify challenge and opportunities available for small scale poultry production in Jigjiga zone of Somali regional state.

Major causes of chicken mortality in and around Hawassa City, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia

“…Majority of the households used Scavenging with supplement feeding mechanism for their chicken. This report agree with report of Mohamed et al (2016) who report more than 80% of the households supplement their chicken with one hand full of grain twice per day. This might be due to highest number of households practiced semi-intensive production system, chicken have no chance to forage wide area.…”

“…High number of households managed their chicken in separate chicken houses and cleans regularly. This report in line with the report of Mazengia et al (2012) and Mohamed et al (2016) reported 81.5 and 85.4% of households used to manage their chicken in Separate chicken house respectively. While it contrasts with the report of Salo et al (2016), 76.7% of the households have no separate chicken house.…”

“…Semi-intensive production system is being practiced by most respondents in this study area. This report in line with the report of Mazengia et al (2012), reported 61.5% of respondents used semi-intensive production system and contrast with the report of Salo et al (2016), Mohamed et al (2016) and Addis et al (2014), reported 90, 93.3 and 63% of households used extensive production system respectively. The dominance of semiintensive production system in the present study area is due to high population and urbanization, housing demarcated by fence from outside area.…”

“…Total Percentage of Mohamed et al (2016) from Jigjiga Zone, reported 65% of the households used local breeds of chicken. Dessie and Ogle (2001) from central highlands of Ethiopia, reported the dominant indigenous breed with some exotic breed.…”

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS FOR SMALL SCALE LAYER CHICKEN BUSINESS (Case Study in Triwidadi Village Pajangan Sub District Bantul Yogyakarta)

“…Pemerintah Pakistan juga bertekad memperbaiki kualitas hidup masyarakat dan untuk menangkal kelaparan serta kekurangan gizi dengan membuat sektor pertanian menjadi produktif, efisien dan secara ekonomi menguntungkan (Memon et al, 2015). Produksi unggas skala kecil merupakan bisnis rumah tangga yang berkembang di seluruh negara berkembang sebagai sumber pendapatan (Mohamed et al, 2016: Maoba, 2016.…”